Breaking Bread

This week's episode is all about the design of restaurants. Yes, we've talked plenty about the food and flavours in Malaysia, but really the first thing that hits you when you walk into restaurants and eateries isn't the food, but the design and ambience of the place. So we speak to Megan Lai from Ground Up Design & Build, to learn more about good restaurant design.

This week's episode is all about the design of restaurants. Yes, we've talked plenty about the food and flavours in Malaysia, but really the first thing that hits you when you walk into restaurants and eateries isn't the food, but the design and ambience of the place. So we speak to Megan Lai from Ground Up Design & Build, to learn more about good restaurant design.

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No dessert is more endearing, more universally loved, more all-encompassing than cakes. And when you get a custom cake for your celebration, it just makes it that much more special. So this week, Jun speaks to one of the biggest custom cake brands in Malaysia—Kek & Co.. We learn about how Farah & Satira went from competitors to collaborators, recount their sensational unicorn cake hit, and learn more about the Malaysian cake industry.

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No dessert is more endearing, more universally loved, more all-encompassing than cakes. And when you get a custom cake for your celebration, it just makes it that much more special. So this week, Jun speaks to one of the biggest custom cake brands in Malaysia—Kek & Co.. We learn about how Farah & Satira went from competitors to collaborators, recount their sensational unicorn cake hit, and learn more about the Malaysian cake industry.

The Malaysia Brewers Cup is an annual coffee competition where baristas and brewers across the country come together to compete for the celebrated title. This year's cup happened in mid-January, and so we speak to one of the contestants, Henry Ng, about his experience, and we also brought in Henry's mentor, Shaun Liew, who's a 2-time winner of the Cup too.

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The Malaysia Brewers Cup is an annual coffee competition where baristas and brewers across the country come together to compete for the celebrated title. This year's cup happened in mid-January, and so we speak to one of the contestants, Henry Ng, about his experience, and we also brought in Henry's mentor, Shaun Liew, who's a 2-time winner of the Cup too.

This week, we're speaking about one of the most iconic sweets to have come out of France—the macaron. And there's one brand in particular that has been responsible for making this French treat a worldwide phenomenon. It's Ladurée! We speak to Frankie Robin, the head pastry chef at Ladurée Malaysia, about macarons, the history of the brand, and taste some of Ladurée's brand new flavours.

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This week, we're speaking about one of the most iconic sweets to have come out of France—the macaron. And there's one brand in particular that has been responsible for making this French treat a worldwide phenomenon. It's Ladurée! We speak to Frankie Robin, the head pastry chef at Ladurée Malaysia, about macarons, the history of the brand, and taste some of Ladurée's brand new flavours.

Happy Chinese New Year! This week, while we're in the midst of all the CNY festivities, we're exploring the surprising history behind one of Malaysia's (and Singapore's) most celebrated, most raucous dish—yee sang! We speak to Nadge Ariffin, a food historian who's done some of the most in-depth research on the subject!

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Happy Chinese New Year! This week, while we're in the midst of all the CNY festivities, we're exploring the surprising history behind one of Malaysia's (and Singapore's) most celebrated, most raucous dish—yee sang! We speak to Nadge Ariffin, a food historian who's done some of the most in-depth research on the subject!