• Taman Desa
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK enjoyed a tasty chicken chop lunch set at Star Cafe Taman Desa and discovered a spacious venue for private parties too

• Taman SEA
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK was at Jiang Nan Restaurant and was impressed with their fresh lala, delicious sang mee, good choy sum and warm hospitality

• Pusat Bandar
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Tanjung Ria Kitchen at Hyatt Regency Kinabalu serves tender, juicy mixed chicken, beef and lamb satay for RM38 a dozen

• Pusat Bandar
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Woo! Cafe on Jalan Dewan, Kota Kinabalu, offers good coffee and a lovely setting overlooking the stairs up Signal Hill

• Pusat Bandar
• Under RM20 per pax

Back at Fung He Porridge and Noodle, formerly Pak Ka Lok, for pork porridge but it was the roast pork wantan mee that was the star

• Pusat Bandar
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Tanjung Ria Kitchen at Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu serves a generous RM78 Oxtail Assam Pedas with spicy gravy and excellent service

• Pusat Bandar
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

The Mosaic Cafe at Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu sells an RM25 Oxtail Assam Pedas Pie with flaky, buttery pastry and a generous filling

• Pusat Bandar
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

POUND at Jesselton Mall, Kota Kinabalu, impressed with friendly service and a welcoming venue

• Pusat Bandar
• RM100 - RM200 per pax

Enso Teppanyaki Jesselton Mall delivered a fiery cooking show and good service, but the bluefin tuna tataki and tofu were the meal's highlights

• Pusat Bandar
• Under RM20 per pax

Cafe On Fifty5 Kota Kinabalu serves gelato inside Tong Hing supermarket. We tried peanut butter and chocolate for RM14.90

• Pusat Bandar
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Our first meal in Kota Kinabalu was linopot with ayam berempah at Pynk Cafe. Jen loved the rice, while the bambangan caught my attention

• KLIA
• Under RM20 per pax

Santan Pak Nasser’s Nasi Lemak at ZUS Coffee KLIA Terminal 1 is a decent pre-flight meal, with a savoury and spicy sambal

• Damansara Uptown
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

A very good five-person lunch at Auntie Sim Kitchen Damansara Uptown with signature tofu, tong po yuk and chicken rice

• Kelana Jaya
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Dinner at New Hao Yue Lou SS4 was going reasonably well until two plates of fried rice at the next table prompted us to order one

• Ho Chi Minh City

Tartine Saigon is a hidden fourth-floor cafe where the big breakfast is alright, but the quiet setting and city view are the real draw

• Ho Chi Minh City

Lunch at Ngoi Saigon was seafood glass noodles in a claypot and crisp fried shrimp and pork wantan, with the wantan my pick

• 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

• 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

• 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