Luuma, glasshouse in the sky

Luuma, glasshouse in the sky

This is one instance where you can’t judge the resto by the building. A nondescript, almost drab office building in Brickfields, hides a lovely glasshouse on its rooftop. Spacious and bright, in the day it lets in a brilliant play of sunlight and in the 

Going the full Aliyaa Sri Lankan experience

Going the full Aliyaa Sri Lankan experience

One cuisine I don’t get to eat often enough is Sri Lankan food. For a great introduction to Sri Lankan cuisine, the full Aliyaa experience is highly recommended by chef Siva, comprising a set of tasting dishes of the following: Crab samosa; Atukkal rasam; Fish 

As surely as Flour rises

As surely as Flour rises

An old bungalow has been given an updated elegant demeanour as Flour’s new abode after its former Hartamas abode. We had the Parivartan Evolution part 2 menu, a culinary passage thru India, guided by Chef Yogi who hails from Rajasthan. He offered a world-view of 

The day I Meat The Porkers

The day I Meat The Porkers

I’ve always felt that Meat the Porkers (MTP) was quite ingenious in naming the restaurant, probably inspired by the comedy Meet the Fockers some years back. Located upstairs in a spacious setting in Plaza Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, the decor features piggy figurines collected by the 

In love with Punjabi cuisine at Sangat

In love with Punjabi cuisine at Sangat

I am continuously amazed at what my hood has to offer. Just the other day, I told a friend about a hip coffee joint here and he was gobsmacked that this ‘middle-of-nowhere’ residential area had an inviting coffee joint out in the boondocks. Well, it’s 

Goan cuisine by SAPNA

Goan cuisine by SAPNA

Effable and down to earth, Sapna Anand easily makes you forget you’re talking to a celebrity chef. It’s also hard to believe that she only picked up cooking seriously about 15 years ago, after she started living abroad. The Kerala-born chef spent her youth in