Month: October 2013

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Chef Justin Wong, Miss Ellie Tea House, Melawati

Chef Justin Wong The best scones in KL have had The Yum List writers raving for weeks. We recently had the chance to chat with the man behind these delicious afternoon tea treats, Justin Wong, at Miss Ellie Tea House. What do you do and how did you get into […]

theSPA, Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

View from theSPA   theSPA, Traders Hotel The rooftop of Traders Hotel not only sports striking views of the city skyline, it too holds theSPA, a refreshing retreat from the goings on of the bustling city down below. Refreshments A streamlined reception gr…

Gobo Chit Chat, Traders Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Gobo Chit Chat Gobo Chit Chat, Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur Gobo Chit Chat is Traders Hotel’s all-day dining restaurant. Offering sumptuous buffet spreads for breakfast, lunch and dinner and, an a la carte menu in between, the team here makes sure you never go hungr…

Suffolk House Restaurant, Ayer Itam, Penang, Malaysia

Monica Tindall The glorious Georgian style mansion built on the estate of Sir Francis Light, founder of Penang, which has been meticulously restored celebrating its former elegance and grandeur, is home to one of Penang’s small, but growing, number of fine d…

Best Coffee in Penang, Malaysia

Always on the hunt for a good cup of coffee, I’ve wondered the streets of Penang, (mostly Georgetown) trying many a brew that didn’t quite cut it, and others that deliciously surprised. My fondness is for espresso and syphon coffee, so the traditiona…

Interview with Chef Reto Weber, MO Grill KL

Chef Reto Weber The Yum List was lucky enough to spend a few moments with the super busy Chef Reto Weber of the Mandarin Grill and find out some of his passions and thoughts on the food industry. How did you start off as a Chef? I started my career […]

Nepalese cuisine in Kuala Lumpur

Restaurant Nepal, Plaza Damas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Guest Review: James Flynn    Photos: Monica Tindall As an international Jazz Vocalist I have had the pleasure and privilege of traveling the globe extensively. Although I have sampled a wide variety of food through the years, I was thrilled to be asked by The Yum Lis…

Thirty Two at the Mansion, George Town, Penang

One of a small handful of elegant dining restaurants in Penang, Thirty-Two at the Mansion is one with a consistently positive reputation for an aesthetically pleasing experience. A graceful old building, ocean vistas and prettily present…

Sarkies Buffet, Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang

Outdoor Dining Sarkies, Buffet Restaurant, Eastern and Oriental Hotel Named after the Armenian brothers, the Sarkies, who founded the hotel (and others of note in the region too such as Raffles in Singapore and The Strand in Rangoon), this colonia…