• Ho Chi Minh City

The pork liver pâté puff was the standout from our Hủ Tiếu Hồng Phát Bến Thành takeaway, with crisp flaky pastry and a rich savoury filling

• Jelutong
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Hedges Liang chose nasi hujan panas at TPS Jalan Jelutong and found the Malay rice fragrant, tidy and worth returning for

• Mid Valley

Chiefeater Pat Lim returned to Kubis & Kale The Gardens Mall for favourite butterfish and a refreshing Lime Mint drink

• Ho Chi Minh City
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Chiefeater VK's dim sum meal at Tan Hai Van Ho Chi Minh City was overshadowed by a bill containing dishes that he did not order

• Ho Chi Minh City

Bánh Mì Mẹ Ỉn serves a generously filled Original Banh Mi, but it was Minh's thoughtful service that made our visit memorable

• Taman Paramount
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Kane Chong enjoyed tender ribs, complimentary ABC soup and dessert with his sons at Ribs King, with a total bill of RM113

• Tanjung Bungah
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Paula Tan continued her Thai foodie trail with dinner at Rose's Home in Tanjung Bungah

• Kepong Baru
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Chee Leong tried roast duck and siew yuk at a new Tokong YL Food Court stall and enjoyed the crispy skin and coffee

• 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