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Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review combines our two articles first published in July 2018. The meal and price described below are historical; confirm the current menu, price, and opening hours with Little Kitchen …
What is Peranakan cuisine? Also known as Nyonya cuisine, it grew from the meeting of Chinese culinary traditions with Malay and Indonesian ingredients, flavors and techniques across the Straits Settlements and the wider region. The …
Editor’s Note: Updated October 2026. This cultural guide includes photographs and experiences from our earlier travels in Malaysia and Singapore. The historical context has been revised using museum, library, and heritage sources. In Malaysia, …
Editor’s Note: Updated September 2026. This review describes our 2018 afternoon tea at Restaurant 1885 in the Eastern & Oriental Hotel. The hotel now advertises its English Afternoon Tea at Palm Court in …
Laksa, the famous noodle soup from Peranakan culture, gained popularity not only in Malaysia but also in Singapore and Indonesia. One can find Laksa even in Southern Thailand. I must say that this broad access …
Editor’s Note: Updated October 2026. This review was first published in 2018 and describes Farquhar’s Bar before its renovation and relocation within the E&O’s Heritage Wing. The original photographs and ratings are retained; …
Editor’s Note: Checked October 2026. Our photographs and score cover Panpuri. E&O’s official spa page now lists Spa L’Occitane en Provence; booking details are below. A massage was an easy addition to our escape …
Editor’s note: We stayed at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel in 2018. Our descriptions, photographs and original Review Card scores reflect that visit. The hotel’s accommodation, facilities, dining options and practical details were checked and …
George Town, Penang, left the strongest impression on me of all the Malaysian cities we visited. I loved the Peranakan houses, the street art and the food, of course. What stayed with me just as …