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...
GO Noodle House (有間麵館) @ 1 Utama Shopping
GO Noodle House (有間麵館) specializes in homemade noodles (mi xian) or bee hoon in a variety selection of broth or soup. What’s special at GO Noodle House is that you can buy bottles of three years aged or five years aged Shaoxing wine to go with your noodles. Shaoxing Wine (绍兴酒) or ‘Siu Hing Zau’ in Cantonese is popularly used in Chinese cooking to enhance the flavor of the dish. I’ve heard mixed reviews about...
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...
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...
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....
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...
KyoChon 1991 @ 1 Utama
KyoChon, a highly popular Korean fried chicken restaurant chain in South Korea has arrived in Malaysia with its first store at 1 Utama (Lower Ground at New Wing, near Cold Storage). Founded in 1991, KyoChon specializes in serving the highest-quality chicken in variety of flavors (Soy, Red, Honey & Sal Sal) as well as other Korean dishes such as Dakgalbi Grilled Chicken, Rice Cake Soup with Chicken and more. Kyochon has a simple...
Taang Shifu (汤师父) @ 1 Utama Shopping Centre
Taang Shifu (汤师父) is a concept restaurant serving nourishing dishes, refreshing tonic soups, healthy drinks & nourishing desserts by experienced chefs. Their signature dishes include Five Spices Hotpot, Buddha Jumps Over The Wall and Nourishing Soup with American Ginseng. “Ge Gen” Heat Reducing Tea (RM9.90) This sour plum tea which is both sweet and sour is the perfect drink to quench your thirst on a hot day....