• Ho Chi Minh City

A Vietnamese lunch beside Independence Palace became memorable less for the food than for the remarkably green and peaceful surroundings

• Ho Chi Minh City

Cocotte Ben Thanh served excellent Escargots de Bourgogne, while the French onion soup and steak were less convincing for Chiefeater VK

• Putrajaya
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Chiefeater David Ng enjoyed unlimited Angus beef and pork shabu shabu, dashi soup at Mo-Mo Paradise IOI City Mall

• Sungai Petani
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater David Lee SP enjoyed fried rice, sambal potato leaf and refreshing kerabu tau fu at Kim Chui Seafood in Sungai Petani

• Jelutong
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Jaimy Yee reconnected with a long-lost friend over affordable dishes including fish belly and Guinness Stout chicken wings

• Kepong
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Yong Choy Peng said she was blown away by the fish and chips at WAU! FISH & CHIPS in Kepong

• Ho Chi Minh City

Hủ Tiếu Hồng Phát Bến Thành served a wantan that reminded me of Penang, with a tasty filling but a noticeably thick dumpling skin

• Johor Bahru
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater William WL Loo revisited Ah Wha Eating House in Johor Bahru to rediscover local food he had always known was good

• Jelutong
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Jaimy Yee enjoyed fresh garoupa fish head, prawns, squid and belachan chicken for RM140 at Wei Curry Fish Head

• Cheras
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Pat Lim found a value-for-money pork noodle bowl with liver, kidney, intestine and minced meat for RM11 at Restoran One One Eight

• Lebuh Melayu
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Hedges Liang tried Kedah Jawa Mee, Mee Mamak Goreng and Nasi Kunyit Kapitan Curry Ayam at The Suhu in George Town

• Ho Chi Minh City

Izakaya Unatoto Bến Thành is known for unagi, but it was the Nishin Kazunoko, cold soba and sour plum Sapporo that we enjoyed most

• Jalan Macalister
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Jaimy Yee tried Manzu Curry Noodle House's thick curry, crispy crab cake, Yong Toh Foo curry noodle and Badong chicken rice

• Taman Ipoh Selatan
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Jason Wong waited 25 minutes for kai see hor fun at New Weng Fatt Cafe and enjoyed the RM7.50 bowl

• Sungai Buloh
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Yong Choy Peng recommends the food at Restoran Seafood Huaw Kee in Sungai Buloh.

• Ho Chi Minh City

Taco Del Sol served beef tacos with an excellent salsa, while a locally crafted stout made it a second stop for the night for Chiefeater VK

• Taman SEA
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Chiefeater Yew Hoong introduced Chiefeater Luke Soon to the delicious Chinese cuisine delights of Jiang Nan Restaurant

• Ho Chi Minh City

Quán Kho Xưa Ho Chi Minh City impressed with wok hei-laden stir-fried greens and a Teochew braised platter where the intestines stole the show

• Johor Jaya
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater William WL Loo enjoyed a soulful breakfast of three-egg porridge with deep fried intestines at Hong Kong Porridge Ka Ka Lok

• Ho Chi Minh City

Phở Sườn Bò Bến Thành served a flavourful Beef Shank Pho, but the firm, beefy meatballs and the view over busy Lý Tự Trọng were the highlights

• Jalan Sungai Pinang
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Jaimy Yee enjoyed seven traditional dishes and a pot of Pu Er tea for RM124.50 at Kedai Kopi Quan Zhou Cafe