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Lou Hei your way into the New Year @ Delicious Restaurant
Jan31

Lou Hei your way into the New Year @ Delicious Restaurant

Prosperity Toss is a must during Chinese New Year and a Chinese New Year feast is never complete without Yee Sang or Lou Hei. It’s always one of the dishes that I look forward to having during Lunar New Year. The fun part is the tossing where you get your chopsticks ready for a prosperity toss. It is said that the higher you toss, the greater your luck and fortune! To celebrate the Year of the Pig, Group Executive Chef Timothy...

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Premium Japanese & Ice Cream mooncakes from Chateraise Malaysia
Sep05

Premium Japanese & Ice Cream mooncakes from Chateraise Malaysia

Chateraise is a popular patisserie originated from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. They have more than 450 stores across Japan with 2 outlets in Malaysia; Isetan KLCC and Isetan 1 Utama. Chateraise’s prides itself in creating impressive and delicious cakes, pastries and cream puffs. This Mooncake season, Chateraise offers Japanese mooncakes in six flavors like Prune, Milk, Strawberry, Uji Matcha Green Tea, Fruits Mix and Black...

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Tim Ho Wan  (添好運點心專門店) @ 1 Utama
Jun22

Tim Ho Wan (添好運點心專門店) @ 1 Utama

I first tried Michelin-starred ‘Dim Sum Specialist’ Tim Ho Wan (添好運點心專門店) during my last visit to Hong Kong and I thought their dim sum was good especially their signature BBQ Pork Baked Bun which left a lasting impression on me 😀 Prior to the opening of Tim Ho Wan in Mid Valley and 1 Utama, the nearest Tim Ho Wan branch was at The Atrium @ Orchard, Plaza Singapura. When Tim Ho Wan first opened in Mid Valley, I had wanted...

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Nana’s Green Tea @ One Utama Shopping Centre
Apr17

Nana’s Green Tea @ One Utama Shopping Centre

Nana’s Green Tea is a popular Japanese cafe serving delicious parfait and different varieties of green tea. This modern Japanese cafe is like the Japanese version of Starbucks and is the best place for green tea lovers to go coz they serve a variety of green tea. The Wifey has been longing to visit this cafe cox she has always been a huge fan of Japanese cuisine. However, we delayed our visit till now coz she was preggie then...

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Chinese New Year ‘Reunion Dinner @ Putien (莆田), 1 Utama Shopping Centre
Feb24

Chinese New Year ‘Reunion Dinner @ Putien (莆田), 1 Utama Shopping Centre

When my paternal grandma was still around, my family and I used to go back to her house for reunion dinner. The reunion dinner menu includes steamed chicken, ngaku (arrowhead) with pork belly, steamed fish, braised sea cucumber with mushroom, herbal soup and more. Now that she’s no longer around, my family usually opt to have reunion dinner at Chinese restaurants coz it’s more convenient and save the hassle of cleaning up....

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Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) @ One Utama
Jan04

Din Tai Fung (鼎泰豐) @ One Utama

Where do you go for xiao long bao (steamed dumplings or “小笼包” in chinese)? There are many eateries in Malaysia offering xiao long bao, the famous ones include Dragon-i, Paradise Dynasty and Din Tai Fung. Among these three, Din Tai Fung is my favorite place for xiao long bao. If you don’t already know, Din Tai Fung is a restaurant originated from Taiwan, specialising in xiao long bao. They have several branches in...

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J&D Espresso @ Oasis BU 11, Bandar Utama
Jul19

J&D Espresso @ Oasis BU 11, Bandar Utama

Both The Wifey and I were heading to 1 Utama for some leisure shopping and since The Wifey doesn’t want mall food, I brought her to J&D Espresso; a neighborhood cafe located in Bandar Utama 11. This cafe has a cosy, warm and relaxing environment in which you can enjoy your coffee or meal. The walls are decorated with the famous pictorial maxim of the three wise monkeys. Together they embody the proverbial principle to...

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Ribs @ Oasis, Bandar Utama
May07

Ribs @ Oasis, Bandar Utama

“You have tasted the rest, now taste the BEST” This cosy restaurant is located in the friendly neighborhood of Bandar Utama, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Nested between the famous 1 Utama shopping complex and the community shopping centre of Centre Point. On a Sunday evening, we were driving around looking for a place to eat when we spotted this restaurant “Ribs”. The name itself made us think of...

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