Apr 2017 – WTF
The April Enak! was held at the WTF Restaurant in Bangsar. The somewhat curious name stands for What Tasty Food- a name I think we all can agree on! The restaurant was started by three couples. They felt KL could do with more good Indian vegetarian restaurants and so decided to start their very own. […]
Mar 2017 – Beng Kee Restaurant
Many people know of the famous Mei Keng Fatt Seafood Restaurant on Jl. Awan. Unfortunately many people miss another KL treasure – Restoran Beng Kee, just opposite. Established in 1986, the restaurant was originally located next to the famous Suzi’s Corner, Ampang. Those who frequented the place fondly referred to it as the “Snake Pit”. […]
Feb 2017 – Walk-about and Taste of Chinatown
After living in KL for 10 years I thought I had seen it all. How wrong could I be as the walk-about of Chinatown during Chinese New Year with Rosemary Chin as our guide taught me otherwise! So what did we learn? Fifteen Enakkers met at Central Market and made our way along Katsuri Walk to a dried […]
Jan 2017 – Club Aman
It’s not every ENAK excursion that includes an opportunity to dance ‘Bollywood style’; our visit to Club Aman on Saturday 21st January did just that. And, as one of the enthusiastic participants commented, ‘It was the icing on the gulab jamun’ to a lovely evening. Chicken Methi (fenugreek) Mutton Varuval Kashmiri naan Established in 1967, […]
Dec 2016 – Limapulo: Baba can cook, nonya legacy
On 8th December, 2016, 13 Enak! members and two guests met at Limapulo for an epicurean adventure! Chef and owner, 73 year old John Tan Kim Chye (also known as “Uncle John”) was sitting outside ready to welcome us and eager to share his story. The full name of the restaurant is LIMAPULO: […]
Nov 2016 – Restaurant Puti Bungsu
Restaurant Puti Bungsu is one of the few restaurants serving authentic MinangKabau food in Malaysia. The recipes of most of the dishes have been inherited from the ancestors which make this restaurant’s food have its own unique taste. Sometimes the ingredients must be brought from Indonesia as they can’t find the similar taste here even […]
Oct 2016 – Restaurant Sekmechoy in Salak Selatan
A group of 16 Enakkers really enjoyed their visit to this restaurant in Salak Selatan on Thursday 13 October. Sek Me Choy is the name of the owner who was a tin miner but in 1986 when the world price of tin fell suddenly he was forced to let go of his tin mines and […]
Aug 2016 – Wadi Hadramawt
ENAK is all about a taste of Malaysia. So we do tend to visit Indian, Chinese and Malay restaurants on our monthly food treks. Of course, we’ve tried a few others, such as Vietnamese, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi and others in the past. September Enak was held at Wadi Hadramawt, a Yemeni restaurant on Jalan Ampang. […]
Jul 2016 – A Li Yaa
July’s Enak was held at A Li Yaa, a small Sri Lankan restaurant at Plaza Damansara. It was a small intimate affair with only 6 members in town at the time. Attending were Suparna Kundu, Rosemary Chin, Maryann Kobzan-Diakow, Anjeeta Nayar and of course the organizers Vicki Fennessy and Michelle Pease. While we all love […]
Jun 2016 – Marco Polo Restaurant
A group of MCG Enak members and guests enjoyed a Cantonese style ‘Dim Sum’ lunch at one the oldest Chinese restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. Marco Polo Restaurant is said to be one of the very few ‘Dim Sum’ places that has survived the intense competition through the years. Marco Polo Chinese Cuisine was founded in January 1980 by […]