Little Wonton @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Price Range : Mid-range

Cuisine : Asian Fusion  

Catphobia-Friendly? : Yep!

Pork-Free

Any lychee fans here? How about garlic? Vinegar?

How about this: any fans of vinegar, garlic, and lychee co-existing harmoniously in one bowl? Read on to get to know this cute eatery's eclectic F&B offerings. 

Dim Sum A La Carte Buffet Brunch @ China Treasures, Sime Darby Convention Centre

Price Range : Mid-range   

Cuisine : Dim Sum

Recommended For : Good halal dim sums! 

Catphobia-Friendly? : Yes

One of our biggest struggles when it comes to food (makan oso got struggles! First world problems habis!) has always been finding good halal dim sums!   

For a reasonable RM50++ per person, China Treasures ends the search for us with its utterly satisfying a la carte buffet, with over 48 different dim sum dishes to choose from! 

Call for Nominations: Time Out KL Food Awards 2013

It's that time of the year again! 

Yes, Raya is indeed around the corner, but we're referring to another exciting event that's also got us pumped: the Time Out KL Food Awards! 

The awards, which honour the best of the best food finds in the city, are all the more exciting due to the fact that the nominees are all voted by the public! What better way to get to know the best restaurants in town than through the eyes of its seasoned dwellers? Plus, the shortlisted restaurants make an awesome makan-makan to-do list! Here's last year's list for your reference. 

Nominations are now open until 31st August 2013, so head on over to the voting page and enlighten Kuala Lumpur on your favourite food haunts! Categories this year include Best Cheap Eats, Best Healthy Eats, Best Place for Coffee, Best New Restaurant and many more. (We had a hard time picking just one favourite restaurant for each category, traipsing from one insanely scrumptious memory to another, but pulled through somehow). 

Happy voting! =) 

Homst Restaurant @ Persiaran Zaaba, Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Price : Mid-range

Cuisine : Chinese Muslim  

Recommended For : Eating with family and/or friends; dishes good for sharing

Catphobia-Friendly? : Yes

The last time we dined here, which was ages ago, we remember having a very forgettable meal. However, we were recently convinced to give this place a second chance (we were told Homst has been taken over by different owners quite some time back?) and were stunned to be met by a packed-to-the-brim full house!

“Is it always this busy?” we asked one of the smiley waiters, as he was setting up a table for us at the far end of the sidewalk. He replied earnestly, “Busy? No, no, this is not even considered busy yet…”

Despite the mad crowd, the service was highly efficient. We received our first dish less than 10 minutes from ordering. The main reason we were sold on giving Homst a retry was this:

Dry Beef Glass Noodles @ Taiwan House, Ampang Point

Price Range: Mid-range

Cuisine: Taiwanese

Recommended For: A substantial bowl of noodles

Catphobia-Friendly?: Well, it’s above ground level in a mall, so yeah pretty much!

First world problem: Going to a restaurant you love that is located far away from where you stay/work, and being torn between trying out exciting new dishes or sticking to your satisfaction-guaranteed favourite. 

Al-Sinni All-You-Can-Eat BBQ & Steamboat

Price Range	Budget
Type of Cuisine	BBQ & Steamboat (Buffet)
Recommended For	A Middle Eastern-inspired twist on the standard grill and boil offerings
Catphobia-Friendly	Only one lazy cat around (that we know of)

We just got back from this place barely an hour ago and already we’re furiously typing away on our keyboard right now to gush to you all about this superb buffet place! This restaurant came highly recommended by our beloved fellow foodies, Azz & Yeen, and were we glad we went all the way to Bangi to try this place out! Okay, so there are a lot of places in KL that offer the whole BBQ and/or steamboat deal, but there are a few things about Al-Sinni that really makes it stand out.

Restoran Hua Mui @ Jalan Trus, Johor Bahru

Budget Range	Mid-range
Type of Cuisine	Kopitiam with a few exotic additions
Recommended For	A hearty brunch
Catphobia-Friendly	Yep! No cats around! =)

The first thing you’d probably notice about Hua Mui is how charmingly old-school it is. From its brown-and-cream tiled floors to its staircase banister, Hua Mui makes us think of what our parents would call “a simpler time.” 

Hua Mui is designated as part of the Iskandar Puteri Heritage Trail, due to its long history in Johor Bahru. The restaurant has been around since 1946, and you can only imagine all sorts of memories and stories that Hua Mui must be keeping for over half a century.

Ee Ji Ban Restaurant @ Taman Melaka Raya

Price Range	Mid-range
Type of Cuisine	Chinese, Nyonya
Recommended For	Muslims who want a taste of the famous chicken rice balls
Catphobia-Friendly	Yep! =)

Whichever Malaccan food guides you consult, there will inevitably be a suggestion to try the state’s famed chicken rice balls (which is essentially chicken rice, just rolled up into balls). The problem is though, it is extremely hard to find halal chicken rice balls that are actually sedap!  Fortunately for us, we found out about Ee Ji Ban Restaurant being one of the halal restaurants serving chicken rice balls in Malacca!

It’s been said that reason it tastes so good here is due to the fact that the chicken rice balls are not rolled mechanically, but by hand. We’re not quite sure how that affects the taste, but anything (lovingly) handmade is always better than something popped out by a soulless machine right? ;)