Food

Okay, no visit is complete without trying a pizza. The Mansion was my choice (the pictures and reviews on Google led me to this choice). What can I say? A wood-fired oven, good dough, and not overly over-the-top toppings (okay, the onion wouldn’t have been necessary on a marinara). All in all, pretty good. Funny … Read more

There is also a Din Tai Fung (at least at the airport is another one) in KL. This is now the fourth country where I have been to a Din Tai Fung (Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand). Unlike in Bangkok, they have truffle xiaolongbao here. The selection of starters is very limited, however (just the Oriental … Read more

Another test at the night market. I’d actually planned to try a different restaurant, but it was closed that day. So I studied a few menus and decided on Yenn. I had the BBQ fish and the cabbage again. The fish itself was juicy but a bit bland, and the sauce wasn’t really that good … Read more

I actually just wanted to have a beer to pass the time, since the night market hadn’t really opened yet. That’s when I came across Gravy Baby. The place doesn’t look that big from the outside, but it goes further back and there’s a second floor. It wasn’t busy that early. There’s a wide selection … Read more

So, something simple to eat again: ramen (always works). Bari-Uma is also in the Pavilion, in the side wing on the 7th floor. It’s not that easy to find if you only know that it’s on the 7th floor. On the higher floors, it’s not so easy to move between the wings of the building. … Read more

On my first weekend in KL, I made my way to the Petronas Towers (another bucket list item). There’s a shopping center downstairs; it’s always interesting to wander around and see if you see anything new. And that was no different this time. There was a croissant stand, which isn’t really anything special in itself. … Read more