Pickles, Spice and Cooking

Before start booking, we will bring you to visit Penang market as part of the experience. The sight, smell and sound of the wet markets are quite an eye-opener. Here, you can mingle with the locals and see how day-to-day activities are carried out.

Note: tour is not available on selected local festive seasons. Malaysian Home Cooking

We would like invite you to join Malaysian Home Cooking Class and bring back an authentic taste of Malaysia!

Malaysian cuisine is a unique fusion of Malay, Chinese, Indian and Baba-Nonya flavors, drawing upon our country’s rich history as an historical crossroads for explorers and traders from around the globe.

We will allow you to bring Malaysian cooking back to home and share our family recipes, which we have savored and perfected over generations.

Hands-on classes are available from Monday to Saturday and presented in English by entertaining Malaysian instructors. Different menu is available on each day of the week, and provide detailed explanations of ingredients and cooking methods. You will prepare 3-course lunch individually at your own cooking station, usually consisting of an appetizer, main course, side dish, and dessert.

This Malaysian Home Cooking class nestled in the jungle just outside of Kuala Lumpur city centre and overlooking the lush Penchala Hills, with roosters crowing and monkeys scampering through the distant canopy, our cooking school has the feel of a kampung / village.

Note: cooking class not available on local festive season, such as Chinese New Year & Eid Al-Fitr Handicraft Market

Located along Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, the Handicraft Market is a favoured shopping haunt for locals and tourists alike. Souvenirs galore await you and rest assured there is something for everyone.

There are miles and miles of beautiful sarongs and pareos, an ideal reminder of your tropical holiday in Sabah! Be sure to also check out the glistening and gorgeous pearl jewellery and handicrafts while you are there.

The best thing about the Handicraft Market is that you never know what piece of treasure you might unravel during your visit. Some have returned home with an authentic sompoton (a traditional wind instrument), a Murut headhunter’s blowpipe, a coconut-shaped handbag and a wooden-frog that ‘sings’ when you stroke its back with a wooden stick.

The most important tip when visiting the market is to bargain, bargain, bargain! Pick up some local lingo to improve your bargaining skills and you might even walk away a steal.

Address: at the Waterfront in Kota Kinabalu City Business hours: 09.00am to 04.30pm daily.

Gaya Street (Sunday Market)

Gaya Street Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Gaya Street

Kota Kinabalu Gaya Street

Originally named Bond Street, Gaya Street located in the Kota Kinabalu Central Business District has been the centre of business for over a hundred years. The wooden shops with nipah roofs are long gone but here is where generations-old family businesses are still thriving passed down from father to son.

Every Sunday morning, the length of Gaya Street is closed off to traffic to make way for the Fair. Shop for anything under shady trees and over-sized umbrellas, like batik sarongs, fruits and flowers, arts and craft, footwear, antiques and souvenirs, cakes, even pets and herbs!. This is the best place to experience the cross-section of the local population when entire families enjoy a Sunday outing.

Address: Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu Business hours: Every Sunday from 6.30 am to 1.00 pm Chinatown (Petaling Street)

Chinatown Kuala Lumpur

Chinatown Kuala Lumpur

Chinatown Kuala Lumpur

Chinatown Kuala Lumpur Chinatown Kuala Lumpur

Chinatown Kuala Lumpur

The Petaling Street (Chinatown) in Kuala Lumpur is like the Bukit Bintang of the older part of Kuala Lumpur. It maintains much of its traditional atmosphere, particularly at night when vendors fan out their merchandise along the street.

It is a lively stretch of shops, restaurants and hawker stalls. It is one of KL’s best-known shopping spots offering an assortment of watches, accessories, clothes, crafts and souvenirs. The streets are lined by buildings, clan houses and temples which stand as testament to the city’s architectural heritage.

Address: Jalan Petaling, 50000 Kuala Lumpur Business hours: 1100hrs-2200hrs Price level: Cheap/Moderate Culinary Adventures

Dim Sum

Kota Kinabalu Gaya Street

Kota Kinabalu Gaya Street

KUL Ramadhan Bazaar Asam Laksa

KL Petaling Heritage Food

Gurney Drive Penang

KL Petaling Heritage Food KL Petaling Heritage Food

Malaysia truly is a land of plenty. The country is endowed with beautiful beaches, invigorating highlands, verdant jungles teeming with flora and fauna, vibrant cities, charming countrysides and a spectrum of colourful cultures.

Malaysia is an amalgamation of three major races, the Malay, Chinese and Indian, as well as a myriad of ethnic groups from Sabah and Sarawak. The potpourri is enriched further with the influence of the Thai, British and Portuguese cultures. This cultural diversity can be seen and experienced in many facets of Malaysian life, from its festivals and celebrations to its splendid array of mouth-watering food.

One interesting way to explore Malaysia is through its food. The culinary journey will give visitors an insight into the lifestyles, cultures and traditions of the people. Eating out is certainly a gastronomic adventure, as the food here ranges from aromatic Malay dishes, delectable Chinese delicacies, to spicy Indian fare. Malaysia offers some of Asia’s finest cuisine, given the wide variety of cooking styles and cultural influences.

Food connoisseurs can rest assured that there are many exclusive restaurants that offer fine dining amidst a charming ambience. Alternatively, eat al-fresco at the open-air food courts. Urban areas abound with fast-food outlets, trendy cafés and delicatessens. In major cities with a cosmopolitan lifestyle such as Kuala Lumpur, visitors will find many restaurants serving international fare. City Restaurant Cuisine Atmosphere 360 KL Kuala Tower Revolving International Buffet Lumpur Restaurant Kuala Bijan Bar & Traditional Malay Lumpur Restaurant Kuala Marini’s on 57 Italian Lumpur Kuala Malaysian Home Cooking Class Lumpur Cooking Class (Malay/Lacal/Thai) Kuala Old China Cafe Baba Nyonya Lumpur Kuala Noble House Chinese Lumpur Kuala Precious Old China Baba Nyonya Lumpur Kuala The Ship Western Lumpur Restaurant Malacca Capitol Satay Local (Chinese) Kedai Kopi Chung Malacca Local (Chinese) Wah Malacca Restoran Peranakan Baba Nyonya Penang Feringgi Grill Western Little Kitchen @ Penang Baba Nyonya Nyonya Matsu at Lone Pine Penang Japanese Hotel Pickles, Spice and Cooking Class Penang Cooking (Malay/Lacal/Thai) Penang Suffolk House Western Three Sixty° Revolving Penang Western Restaurant and Sky Bar Hole in the Wall Langkawi Langkawi Seafood Restaurant & Fishfarm Langkawi Nam Restaurant Local/Malay Langkawi Orchid Ria Seafood Chinese The Pavilion, The Langkawi Thai Datai Hotel Langkawi Yellow Cafe Western Kampung Nelayan Kota Floating Seafood Local/Seafood Kinabalu Restaurant Kota Old Farm City Park Chinese/Seafood Kinabalu Seafood Restaurant Kota Restoran Jeti Chinese/Seafood Kinabalu Kota The Breeze Beach Western Kinabalu Club Kota Yuit Cheong Local Kinabalu Coffeeshop We wish you enjoy the Culinary Journey. Bon Appétit!

Iban Longhouse

The iban longhouse tour at Batang Ai is a unique experience to be cherished. Lemanak River is about four hours’ drive from Kuching. Visitors will get an opportunity to journey upstream along the river on a wooden longboat, before arriving at the longhouse where many interesting activities await. Be awed by a blowpipe demonstration, see how rice is cooked in bamboo tubes and watch a traditional native dance.

Batang Ai is the site of the 24,040ha Batang Ai National Park. it is home to the endangered gibbons, orang utans and hornbills. Just outside the park is the fivestar Batang Ai Longhouse Resort, offering longhouse-style accommodation with all the trappings of modernity.

Sarawak Cultural Village Tucked away at the foothills of legendary Mount Santubong, 35 km from Kuching is the award winning “Sarawak Cultural Village” which is also the venue for the World Harvest Festival and the Rainforest World Music Festival, an internationally renowned festival. This living museum depicts the heritage of the major racial groups in Sarawak and conveniently portrays their respective lifestyle amidst 14 acres of tropical vegetation.

Here, it is possible to see Sarawak’s ethnic diversity at a glance. The handicraft is both bewildering and tempting, including the Kain Songket (Malay cloth with gold inlay), Pua Kumbu (Iban housewives textiles), Melanau Terendak (sunhat), Bidayuh tambok (basket), Iban parang (swords), Orang Ulu wood carving and Chinese ceramics.

The 45-minute cultural performance of songs, dances and entertainment is something you will not want to miss during your visit to Sarawak.

Opening hours: 9. am – 5. pm daily

Niah National Park

Millions of bats and swiftlets, numerous historical sites, ancient tombs and a primary rainforest come together to enchant visitors at this national park. Sprawling over 3,238ha, Niah National Park enjoys great popularity among history lovers and researchers for its archaeological significance. The Great Cave here was inhabited by prehistoric men nearly 40,000 years ago. Among the relics unearthed include Neolithic paintings and Paleolithic artefacts. Another attraction is the Painted Caves, where depictions of human- like figures were found near an ancient burial site. Niah National Park is accessible from Miri and Bintulu. it is situated about 109km from Miri or 131km from Bintulu.

Must do: Explore the forest trails Visit the iban longhouse nearby Enjoy a boat ride Explore the Great Cave to see the excavation sites Visit Niah’s famous Painted Cave

Monsopiad Cultural Village

There are the many traditional buildings nestled besides the Penampang River that make up the Monsopiad Cultural village, a living museum located 16 km or about half an hour away from the Kota Kinabalu City Centre. Monsopiad was a fearsome warrior who lived in the village of Kuai nearly 200 years ago.

At the Village, visit the Tangkob or Grainery where the padi is housed. Kotos Di Monsopiad or Monsopiad’s Main House is dedicated to the life and times of Monsopiad and his descendants. On display are ceramic jars, padi grinders, bamboo items as well as the costume of Bobohizan Inai Bianti, direct descendant of Monsopiad and very senior high priestess.

Other interesting exhibits include the massive monolith which invokes a dozen legends, the traditional restaurant and of course Siou Do Mohoing, or the House of Skulls, where all 42 ‘trophies’ of Monsopiad hang from the rafters.

Opening hours: 9.00am – 5.00pm daily