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What to eat at Menglembu Wai Sek Kai in Ipoh

Perhaps you’ve already had your fair share of dim sum, taugeh ayam, Ipoh sar hor fun, or one of Ipoh’s many trendy cafés, especially if you’ve been on the same food trails as all other weekend...

Legendary winemaker turns global spotlight on Burgundy’s vineyards

The French winemaker whose prestigious Romanee-Conti is one of the world's most expensive wines has helped put the vineyards of his beloved Burgundy on the global map of cultural...

Less than impressed with Restoran Sri Karak

Restoran Sri Karak has been a fixture in PJ New Town for as long as anyone can remember. Its roots can be traced back to Yik Kee Chinese restaurant in Karak town but the one here offers halal...

HungryGoWhere’s best restaurants of 2015

Here are our collective answers to the question, "So, what was your favourite restaurant?" Food writers have a short-term memory when it comes to the massive amounts of food we inhale everyday....

Chic, classy Thai dining at Plaza Batai’s Ekkamai

Stepping into Ekkamai is like entering a dimly lit enclave, comfortably furnished with plush sofas, sturdy high chairs and sparkly tables. On one end, dark, heavy curtains lets you carve out your...

French startup aims to be your cup of wine

A French startup is looking to change the way people drink wine, one glass at a time. The device being shown by 10-Vins at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas borrows the idea from the...

Campbell Soup willing to be pioneer on GMO labelling

Campbell Soup, a staple of American kitchens for decades, says it is willing to say on its labels whether its products contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) – a first among big American...

Researcher says bottle of Canadian beer still drinkable after 120 years

A bottle nearly as old as Canada discovered last year contained a bitter-tasting beer that was just about drinkable but not very good, a researcher who tested it said Thursday. The bottle from...

Black pudding hailed as superfood in Britain

Made out of pig's blood, pork fat and oatmeal, black pudding might seem an unlikely candidate for the shelves of Britain's health food aisles. But the breakfast staple, considered a delicacy in...

Hot on breads, cookies and pastries at Bakeology

A rash of bakery-cum-cafes have sprouted up in the Klang Valley in recent times, but it’s still relatively tricky finding one that serves up really good, quality bakes without charging an arm and...

Hidden Bangsar: foodie’s guide to Lorong Kurau

Nestled behind a quiet neighbourhood in of all places, the urban Bangsar, this ivy-curtained narrow alley buzzes quietly with whispered sweet nothings and shy smiles. There is a world of food...

HungryGoWhere Malaysia’s top favourite foods of 2015

The HungryGoWhere Malaysia foodies have voted in 50 of their favourite foods of 2015. Feast your eyes on these delicacies, from quintessentially Malaysian dishes to exotic fare from the far...

Essential Malaysian food to bring along when you travel

What do you ship off to your loved ones, or pack into your suitcase whenever you leave our beautiful “tanah air”? The world is getting smaller, with more flights being made each day and...

Peter’s Pork Noodles in Brickfields lives up to its reputation

I usually go to Money's Corner to get my banana leaf rice fix at Moorthy's Mathai Indian rice, but just a few stalls away from Moorthy's sits the original Peter's Pork Noodle. Peter Tay, the...

Budget-friendly ways to drink bubbles for New Year’s

Budget-friendly ways to drink bubbles for New Year's You don’t have to break the bank to pop a cork this New Year’s. Though champagne will always be the tipple of choice for many purists come...

Food trends 2016: wine in a can and broccoli chips

Move over kale chips, there's a whole host of new dehydrated veggie chips coming to town. After enjoying a long run as the star snack food among health-conscious consumers over the past few...

Cafe-hopping in Desa Sri Hartamas

The need for coffee is something all coffee hounds share but bakeries and cafes aren’t just places to get caffeinated or to take Instagram-worthy pictures. They’re also places to meet up and...

A hidden gem of banana leaf rice in Brickfields

Brickfields is fertile hunting ground for those looking for good food as there are eateries around every corner. I've previously written about my go-to Chinese food at Sin Kee, but when it...

A recipe to save Hong Kong’s handmade dim sum

For the past 60 years, Chui Hoi has risen in the early hours of the morning to prepare bite-size steamed morsels for his small but popular dim sum restaurant in Hong Kong. Sun Hing opens its...

Most popular nutrition trends of 2015

This year saw us stop counting the calories and instead start counting the nutrition. We focused on eating real food again that is unprocessed, natural, and full of goodness, as seen in our...