Monthly Archives: September 2008

How much wantan noodles can you eat?

I think for as long as there is wantan mee (noodles) in Singapore, there is that age old arguement (and joke) about Singapore’s wantan noodles can never live up to the dark soy sauce version up north.   To the amusement of many Malaysians, Singapore’s version is usually prepared with tomato sauce. (No one can really

Rootian Seafood Restoran

I didn’t know Langkawi is known for good seafood until I visited. But to think about it, it make sense since it is an island right? And indeed I had some of my nicest seafood in a long time in Langkawai. The local food is rather unique because you can easily tell it is a

My Chow in KL – Road trip

Every road trip starts with a good ride.  That’s like the golden rule of traveling – Without a good ride, you will not be traveling in comfort and more importantly in style.  You see when you are on a road trip, you see many things, you experience many things and you meet many people, have

My Chow in KL – Japanese baking

On one of my numerous tea breaks in KL, I came across this little bakery known as “The Loaf” in the Pavilion.  From outside it looks cool enough to garner a little check-it-out.  And interestingly I found on its boxes, it is stated that their pastries and breads are baked based on Japanese baking techniques. Hmmm…..

My Chow in K.L – Malaysia’s Favorite Nasi Kandar

Of course when you are in K.L, a meal at one of the local dining hot spots is a must. Nasi Kandar Pelita known as “Malaysia’s favorite Nasi kandar restaurant” is actually started by 2 friends in Penang and as word spread of their yummy cooking we know the rest quickly became history.  Today it runs over

My Chow in K.L – Delicious

DELIcious is located 5 mins away from my hotel and it is among a handful of eating places that have been making waves in the local KL dining scene in recent years. Opened originally by a fashion label (Ms Read) which was supposedly bought over by some big-time trading company last year with deep pockets last year.  Many in the

My Chow in K.L – Chicken Rice

Apparently there are alot of good eats around Chinatown in K.L.  Many of the local old favorites are found in this district. The last time I was here I tried quite a few stalls at the night market so this time I thought I should find out what’s there during lunchtime and so I came across this