Delicious Malay cuisine at De.Wan 1958 by Chef Wan @ The LINC, Kuala Lumpur

Restaurant De.Wan 1958 by Chef Wan is quite popular even though it just open its door about 3 weeks ago. Many would like to try the dishes of this popular celebrity chef which I watched his cooking programme on television during my secondary school days. The food served are authentic Malay cuisine with free flow of 3 types of rice. They have white, yellow and egg rice. I personally like their egg rice the most as its very tasty with lots of shallots and dried prawns.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. I like their peanut sauce chicken as the meat is tender and the rich and creamy peanut sauce flavour absorbed into the chicken, makes this dish quite good. The oxtail soup is tasty with strong aromatic of local spices flavour. The soup is thick and the broth is tasty with their rice. The daging rendang Selangor is good but its not that memorable. The meat still not tender enough and this type of rendang is a bit wet. Bubur som som dessert is very good if you like very sweet stuff. I personally like the dessert. But if you don't like sweet, I don't think you will like such super intense sweetness of gula Melaka).
Price:3/10(Expensive. Peanut sauce chicken at MYR32.00, oxtail soup at MYR33.00, daging rendang Selangor at MYR59.00, bubur som som dessert at MYR16.00 and rice at MYR7.00 per person).

I would recommend my fellow readers to try this restaurant if they would like to taste authentic Malay food and to enjoy the good ambiance of the restaurant plus probability of meetup with Chef Wan himself there.


Nice and elegant reception.

Oxtail soup. Aromatic and thick broth that goes very well with their rice.

Peanut sauce chicken and daging rendang Selangor.

This dish of peanut sauce chicken is outstanding.

I less enjoy this daging rendang Selangor as I expected something drier and more tender beef.

Yellow rice and egg rice with oxtail. Yummy.

Fine desserts from Foo Foo @ Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur

This dessert shop really make it to be among the best in Kuala Lumpur. Good desserts, good service and good ambiance. They have some of the very creative dessert with weird combination such as balsamic vinegar ice cream, ginger custard pudding with watermelon and crispy profiteroles with salted caramel coffee ice cream. Do try them and explore their desserts and you wouldn't think of such ingredient will have good taste but turn out to be perfect. Here you will get Michelin star level kind of dessert.

Taste:10/10(Excellent. I satisfied with the apple strudel here. The presentation of the apple strudel is also great as it shaped like a small purse. The filling of home cooked apple taste awesome. And pairing with black pepper mango ice-cream is a perfect combination. I was a bit skeptical when ordering this dessert but it turn out to be among the best dessert I ever tasted. The ice cream texture is firm and full of flavor).
Price:4/10(Near expensive. The dessert here priced from MYR25 and above. The apple strudel at MYR29 but it taste awesome. Even presentation wise is great. Depends what you choose they also have home ice cream scoop at MYR10).


Signature apple strudel with black pepper mango ice cream. Excellent dessert and very Instagram worthy kind of shot.

Nice tall table seating.

GPS/Coordinate: 3.152208, 101.620434
Address: First Floor, 64, Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Fine desserts from Madhatter desserts @ Damansara Uptown, Petaling Jaya

MadHatter is a fine dessert cafe located in Damansara Uptown. The owner is the runner up of Masterchef Asia, Marcus Low. They offer creative and high quality desserts at the standard of some Michelin rated restaurants that I tried in overseas. They have a few signature cakes such as raspberry rose and lychee, chocolate calamansi and pistachio, passion fruit and green tea cake. They serves premium desserts at 7.00pm onwards. So if you craving for their fine desserts, do drop by after your dinner. Most of the desserts here are inspired from our many Malaysian fruits, traditional desserts and ingredients.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. I like their watermelon with assam boi tart, chocolate calamansi and the bubur cha cha dessert. Good taste combination. Their breads are good as well especially the preserved olive leaf sour dough and brioche. I have been coming here for few times to try their different desserts and so far they are good at maintaining the quality and taste. The best part is the owner is always around and passionate on the desserts that he created. The service here is good as well).
Price:3/10(Expensive. Although the price of the desserts here are high, but the those desserts are high quality and taste great. Cakes price between MYR13 to MYR17 and premium dessert between MYR25 to MYR40. This shop however only accepts cash as payment. I do hope that they accept cards in the future as their desserts and bread are not cheap).


Bubur cha cha premium dessert.

Watermelon with assam boi tart.

Chocolate calamansi. Rich chocolate taste on the outside and sourish taste on the inside with crusty base. This cake looks beautiful.

The variety of cakes and tarts that they have. The design and texture are quite unique.

Tasty Kuih Nyonya @ Southern Park, Klang

Tasty Kuih Nyonya without proper signboard has been operating for almost 40 years in Southern Park, Klang. They produced variety of tasty nyonya kuih such as kuih lapis(layer kuih), angku kuih, kuih koci, pulut panggang and huat kuih. They made the kuih in large portion and also act as wholesaler.

Taste:8/10(Good. Their kuih were adequately sweet and with good mixture of coconut milk flavour. I like their assorted kuih lapis. For MYR3.00, I get to taste corn, red bean, glutinous rice and normal type of layer kuih. For those who like angku kuih, they make it well and not overly sweet).
Price:8/10(Cheap. Large packet of assorted kuih lapis at MYR3.00, angku kuih at MYR0.85 each, huat kuih at MYR1.00 each and steamed rice cakes at MYR1.80 a packet).


This shop has no signboard. So look out for this banner.

You need to queue to buy their kuih.


Variety types of kuih. They even sell kaya, fried tapioca kuih, onde-onde and kuih koci.

Their kitchen just behind the shop.

Assorted layer kuih. You can get variety of layer kuih flavour in one packet.

Coordinate/GPS: 3.028681, 101.441010
Address: No. 80, Jalan Rengas, Southern Park, 41200 Klang, Selangor.
Opening hours: 1.00pm to 6.00pm. Closed on sunday.

Molly's Cupcakes - The best cupcakes in New York

Molly's Cupcakes is a famous bakery shop in New York and was founded by a teacher. This place is adorable and nice. They have beautiful indoor swings for customers to sit on near the counter. The shop not only selling cupcakes, they also have cakes, cookies and dessert. The cupcake was perfectly baked with just the right amount of moisture. The flavors really complement each other.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. I ordered their peanut butter nutella cupcakes which was tasty and the cupcakes was moist. The cupcakes were not overly sweet and balanced taste between the sweetness and saltiness of peanut butter).
Price:4/10(Near expensive. At around USD4.00 for a small cupcakes, the price is certainly on high side. However, you get the quality of what you are paying for).



Ordered peanut butter nutella which was very good.

Its a centre filled cupcakes which has strong flavor of peanut butter and sweetness of nutella.

Nice and unique furniture inside the bakery. There are swing bar stools, old school benches and wooden walls.

Molly's cupcakes shop.

GPS/Coordinate: 40.730115, -74.002571
Address: 228 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014, United States.
Public transport: New York subway on West 4th Street station via A, B, C, D, E, F or M train. Or Houston Street station via 1 or 2 train.

Best cannoli from Maria's Pastry @ North End, Boston, Massachusetts

Maria's pastry shop located at North End Boston has the best cannoli. However this little gems is less well known. It's a small family owned shop and generally isn’t as crowded as the others. But don't let this fooled you. Maria’s Pastry won the highly coveted Boston Magazine Best Cannoli Award in 2013. Filled to order Maria’s crunchy ricotta-filled cannoli are addicting. Maria’s is a locally loved institution.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. The cannoli were made on the spot. Shell were fresh, flavourful and crispy. Ricotta filling were the best after I tried Mike's pastry. Soft, silky smooth and generous amount of filling).
Price:6/10(Moderate. Ricotta filling cannoli at USD3.00 each).


The shell was so fresh and flavorful in a wonderful buttery way with the right amount of crunch and flakiness. The ricotta filling was silky smooth, slightly chilled, and sweet with a hint of cheesy savoriness.

It is an old-fashioned unassuming Pastry shop near the North End neighborhood. You can't never imagine that this shop has the best cannolis in Boston.

Maria's pastry shop. Small. Tucked away. Family owned. Not touristy.

GPS/Coordinate: 42.363297, -71.056506
Address: 46 Cross St, Boston, MA 02113, United States
Public transport: Haymarket subway station via orange line.

Wonderful cannoli from Mike's Pastry @ North End, Boston

Before this, I don't even know what cannoli is. My impression was cannoli is a small sized pastry but Mike's version was huge. Now I know why people willing to wait in long queue just to have their favourite cannoli after I tasted it. The worst thing about this place is to decide on which cannoli that you want! Mike Pastry has so many varieties. Do take note that this is a cash only establishment.

Taste:8/10(Good. The cannolis here are huge! The filling is silky and fluffy. The shell is perfectly crunchy and they have a huge varieties of flavors to choose from. I picked the caramel pecan cannoli since I like pecan and sweet stuff. I love the taste of Mike's cannoli once I have a bite of it. Its not overly sweet but its filling).
Price:5/10(Reasonable. Each cannoli priced at USD4.00).


When you arrive to Mike's Pastry shop, do go into the shop and check out. The line looks long but actually there are many lines at the front of the counters.

Variety of cannolis displayed at the top.

Variety of cannolis. In this picture, you can see the chocolate chip and pistachio cannolis.

Pecan caramel.

Since the shop is so crowded, I have to eat the cannoli at the nearby park.

Mike's Pastry shop in North End Boston.

GPS/Coordinate: 42.364238, -71.054271
Address: 300 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113, United States.
Public transport: Haymarket station via light rail/subway-orange line/bus.

Pancakes on the Rocks @ Sydney, Australia

Pancakes on the Rocks is one of the shop in Sydney where you can have your meal anytime of the day. Being a week in Sydney, I found out that there is not many shops open after 9.00pm. If you are looking for food at that time, then shop like Pancakes on the Rocks is the best option. The menu gives a wide range of pancakes, ribs and pizza. I had the coco berry and they were delicious. The pancakes portion is huge and can be easily share for two. Ice cream topping makes the pancakes taste even better.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. Among the best hot chocolate tasted. Its sweet but taste so good. I ordered coco berry which is their famous menu. Coco berry pancakes taste good however it taste even better if without the coconut flakes. The coconut flakes was dry and probably milked).
Price:5/10(Near expensive. Coco berry pancakes at AUD12.95, Devonshire pancakes at AUD6.95 and hot chocolate which they called as marshmallow cocoa at AUD3.50).


Pancakes on the Rocks open for 24 hours.


Beautifully done hot chocolate. Delicious.


Coco berry. The best seller items in Pancakes on the Rocks. Chocolate pancakes with coconut, cream, vanilla ice cream topped with our chocolate sauce and raspberry coulis.

Great combination of chocolate and pancakes. Melts in your mouth.



Devonshire pancakes - Four mini buttermilk pancakes with strawberry jam and cream. Simple and good.

Nice cosy restaurant. I came here early to avoid queue.

Pancakes on the Rocks has seven branches around Australia.

During lunch and dinner time, be expected to queue.

GPS/Coordinate: -33.857147, 151.208875
Address: 4 Hickson Road | The Rocks, Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia
Public transport: Bus 998 or Circular Quay train station.