Aug 2018 Ali, Muthu and Ah Hock
Ali, Muthu and Ah Hock If ever you are at Central Market with friends or visitors, wander back to Jalan Balai Polis, it is a five to ten minute walk and you will be surprised at how many interesting places, shops and restaurants there are, along the way. One of them is Ali, Muthu […]
July, 2018 – Sek Yuen Restoran – Chinese
On 12thJuly, 15 Enakkers including two children ventured to the legendary Sek Yuen Restaurant at 315, Jalan Pudu, Kuala Lumpur. Sek Yuen serves old style authentic Cantonese food using the old method of cooking – wood block, and helmed by elderly cooks in stained white t-shirts. Sek Yuen was once the restaurant of choice for upper class […]
June 2018 – Little Heritage House
On Thursday the 14th of June 14 Enakers joined Vicki Fennessy and I at Little Heritage House,23 Jalan 17/56 Seksyen 17, Petaling Jaya. Little Heritage House is a restaurant that specialises in a type of cuisine which is known by many names: Peranakan, Straits Chinese or Baba/Nonya. For those of you who don’t know of it, it […]
May 2018 – Special Enak, Tour of the Ramadhan Bazaar at Kampung Baru
Review of special Enak, Tour of the Ramadhan Bazaar at Kampung Baru, Wednesday May 30th, 3.30pm- 5.30pm What’s in a name? I didn’t know that the original spelling of Kampung Baru was “Kampong Baharu”, literally meaning “new Village” right here in central Kuala Lumpur. The Village came into existence in 1899 as a reserved area for […]
May 2018 Nam Heong
Enak!, Thursday, May 10th 2018 I can say it was certainly a most exciting Enak! at a most exciting time here in Malaysia. The May Enak! was the day after GE14, Malaysia’s much contested polls on Wed May 9. It wasn’t without some anxiety that our fabulous hosts Pamela de Lange-Storck and Jeanne Greer (after efforts in […]
Apr 2018 Nepalese Surprise
April ENAK experience On Thursday 12th April, 25 MCG members came together to enjoy Nepalese cuisine in Kuala Lumpur. A couple of days before the event, the organization of the April ENAK suffered a few hiccups! On very short notice, which was outside the control of the restaurant owner, our original venue shut down for […]
March 2018 Ratha Raub
Restoran Ratha Raub When Nisha and I decided to host a joint Enak! for March, I entrusted her with the task of choosing the restaurant. We both wanted to find a distinctive eatery, which was naturally representative of Malaysian culture keeping in tune with the central theme of Enak! Nisha then suggested we check out […]
Feb 2018 – A Taste of Chinese New Year
A Taste of Chinese New Year Hosted by Ming Goh and Rosemary Chin Margaret Cheng wrote…” What a pleasure it was to celebrate Chinese New Year in authentic style at Ming’s beautiful home. We entered between auspicious calligraphy panels, past the lions to a feast surrounded by red, gold and cherry blossom, listening to the gentle […]
Jan 2018 – Simple Life
Simple Life Our first Enak! for 2018 was at ‘Simple Life’ vegetarian eatery, as a healthy start to the new year on Thursday, Jan 11. The venue was informal, but we managed to have a great time, due to the high spirits of our group. Eighteen MCG Enak! members met at the 2nd floor food court […]
Dec 2017 – Pot Luck Lunch
Enak’s 1st Year End Pot Luck! Was there ever a more delicious meal in lovely surroundings than the 1st ENAK POT LUCK that took place on Thursday 14th December at Dori Levai’s house near Publika?ENAKERS really know how to enjoy themselves and most know how to cook delicious dishes (I can say that because I no longer cook). No two dishes […]