Food and luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
The Steakhouse at The Whisky Bar Kuala Lumpur The Steakhouse Words by Caning Jaramillo Photos by The Yum List (Monica Tindall) Changkat Bukit Bintang has always been a favourite dining, arts and entertainment destination in Kuala Lumpur. I have fond memories of …
Salmon – perhaps a healthier alternative to steak. I love that they are flexible enough to give me all veges, no fries, and at least pretend to try to fulfill my request of cooking with no oil or butter. Cashmere Naan – dense, doughy, delicious. Suzi…
Words: Caning Jaramillo As an expat living in Kuala Lumpur for almost ten years now, I feel pretty confident in knowing the city for great places to eat, play and relax. However, it seems that every year that passes, this city presents me with new undiscovered ge…
Hubby and I love to visit the spa together but we do indeed like different things. Often spa packages for couples have a romantic angle, involving the same massage and scrub and undoubtedly finishing with a floral bath. While these are generally enchanting exp…
China Treasures China Treasure – Bringing Chinese Culinary Arts to New Heights Words by Craig J Selby, Photos by The Yum List Sometimes you just walk into a place and you simply know that you are going to love it. It was one of those rare moments when the “wow-fa…
The Club Outdoor Landscape The Club, The Antonym of Big Resort Don’t expect lagoon shaped pools with slides and rowdy children splashing, jumping and shrieking with glee. Don’t count on crowds and massive buffets, or countless restaurants and whopping ballroo…
PRIME Steak Restaurant, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur PRIME Steak Restaurant, Le Meridien Words by Kirsten Durward Photos by The Yum List It’s like a larger version of a man’s study, an old style men’s club with a modern feel and a slight African hunting lodge overtone.…
Carter James and Monica Tindall I can tell the passion of a restaurant by the vastness of its wine list. Restaurateurs with a hankering for finding, and making available, fine wine tend to put the same effort into ensuring their chefs do the same in the kitchen. A…
Arthur’s Bar and Grill Words: Kirsten Durward Photos: Monica Tindall Don’t judge a book by its cover; this is no typical hotel bar, but a hostelry of character offering great atmosphere for an after work drink with tasty bar snacks, a down to earth pub meal, o…
A sunset arrival awards us with a bird’s eye view of the city’s magical transition from day to night. Towering glass walls afford 180 degree vistas. The famed skyline of the Petronas and KL towers sits as if a giant postcard were placed at the fore of the window. As […]
Mandara Spa, Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa, Bandar Sunway “Transcend. Transform. Trust the Moment.” Two enormous elephant statues guard the entrance to Mandara Spa at Sunway Resort Hotel. Upon advancing under the tusk shaped archway, a jungle-bordered road led …
Tea on the Verandah The Drawing Room, Carcosa Seri Negara English Afternoon Tea Bites from the English Afternoon Tea Salmon Croissants Scones with Strawberry Jam and Clotted Cream Plain and Raisin Scones Tea Service Bringing Nostalgia Back into Afterno…