My 23 eats of 2023
2023. How the time has flown by! A year of immense change as we have had to adapt to the new split life between our 2 home bases in the UK and Malaysia.
This year’s best dish roundup sees plenty of the usual KL and London entries alongside those from some of our favourite food cities in the world, including San Sebastian, Barcelona and Kuching. There are also new discoveries in Malaga, Sicily and beyond!
A very Happy New Year in advance to all – here’s wishing you all an even better eating 2024!
G.
~ 2023 ~
23-Course Degustation Menu
—- Starters & Small Plates —-
Deep-fried Sago Worms – (@ Lepau – Kuching)
Tomato Fritters (@ 40 Maltby Street – London)
Sweetbread, Pumpkin Seed & Shiso-Celeriac Taco – (@ Tata Eatery – London )
Fried Baby Red Mullet (Salmonetitos) – (@ Cafe Bar Mercado de Ataranzas – Malaga)
Tomme de Savoie & Pink Radicchio Tart – (@ Planque – London)
Fried ‘Nam Yue’ Pork Belly Slices – (@ The Regent – Kuala Lumpur)
Pumpkin & Prawn Croquette with Claypot Aubergine, Chrysanthemum-Kudzu-Dashi – (@ Ichikawa – Kuala Lumpur)
Carabinero Prawn Rice (@ Casa 887 – San Sebastian)
Khanohm Jeen Nahm Phrik Gai – Chicken & Chilli Jam Fermented Rice Noodles – (@ Homm Houses Supper Club – Kuala Lumpur)
Smoked Eel, Pumpkin Miso Chawanmushi – (@ Evernight – London)
—- Mains —-
Red Mullet Rice – (@ Alkostat – Barcelona)
Steamed Crab Ho Fun in Chinese Wine – (@ Lammeeya – Kuala Lumpur)
Chopan Lamb Kebab – (@ Afghan Grill – London)
Fish Balls with Kwan Lo Pork Lo Shi Fun (Ma Bo – Kuala Lumpur)
Claypot Turmeric Rice with Sarawak Laksa Paste Patin – (@ Akar – Kuala Lumpur)
Pigeon, Kohlrabi, Grapes & Scotch Bonnet Soya Sauce – (Newgate Studio Supper Club – London)
Unagi Don – (@ Makoto – Kuala Lumpur)
Ox Tongue Kebab Roll with Spiced Yoghurt (@ Vitis Vineria – Sicily)
Brill, Prawn Mousse & Squid ink with Sea Urchin Foam – (Alex Dilling at Hotel Cafe Royal – London)
Mohinga – (@ Min Thar Gyi – Kuala Lumpur)
Red Kolo Mee – (@ Shin Lian Kee – Kuching)
—- Desserts —-
Peach Pavlova with Kalamansi, Black Olive & Lemon Basil – (@ Skosh – York)
Cendol – (@ Makan Time – Kuala Lumpur)
—- Wines, Service & Setting @ Rekondo – San Sebastian —-
