Following appearances on Great British Menu and Market Kitchen, double Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar takes on his first presenting role. Atul’s Spice Kitchen sees the chef explore Malaysia’s cuisine and a spice trade that’s influenced by China, India, Portugal and Thailand. When Chef Atul was in Kuala Lumpur, you will get to see Food bloggers, Ciki (me!) and Jon (of AlilFatMonkey) introduce Atul to The Garden of Love restaurant. The series was first aired on UKTV’s Good Food channel on the 24th October 2010 and subsequent repeats may just come to Malaysia.
Synopsis
Running five critically-acclaimed London restaurants, Atul has been credited as re-inventing Indian cuisine in the UK and is no stranger to exciting, flavour-packed food. But it’s not long before Atul, known as a master of spice, realises he has lots to learn. Malaysia is an exciting hub and melting pot where so many nationalities, cuisines and cooks have come together to produce a food lover’s paradise. From the Nyonya dishes that combine Chinese ingredients with the flavours of Southeast Asia, to the deep, rich curries of India, Malaysians have historically adapted each contributing country’s dishes to suit their tastes. Atul lands in Malaysia’s vibrant and ethnically diverse capital, Kuala Lumpur where he meets two young food-bloggers who introduce him to a hidden gem of a restaurant on the outskirts of the city. There will also be scenes of sampling some authentic Nyonya cuisine in Melaka as Atul gets shown the historical sights in this quaint little town.. and he will even get to sample the infamous durian as part of his street-food initiation!
We had a lot of fun, being a part of the production. Thank you Elizabeth and team at Denham Productions for the opportunity to partake!
The restaurant featured by Ciki and AlilFatMonkey:
#3024, Jalan Melati
Kampung Damai bt. 18
Kuang, 48050
Selangor
For the old school readers: click HERE for a map
GPS coordinates N 03 13.808 E 101 32.963
Two cuter monkeys on TV we never did see! 😀
Bow to the Baroness! Now she’s a tv star too! Good stuff, always happy people help promote Msian food to overseas production houses.
Woohooooo… Congrats on being featured! Great to “see” you again! 🙂
Oooh You’re so faymes my banana sista! Here’s to more TV appearance for ya!
congratezzz ciki ♥
Congrats Ciki! I watched both episodes! lol at his expression for durian’s aroma; sweaty socks.
Congratulations! You really looked great on cam and you deserve recognition, because your blog is top quality. I may not comment all the time, but I always read about your foodventures. Can’t wait to return to Malaysia, it’s been a while 🙂
Good job guys! We’re proud to see Malaysian food being recognized in the world today. Congratulations!
whoaaa u femes. i laike. Congrats 🙂
You guys are on fire! So excited to see your hard work pay off.
Femmes hawt chick:P Please sign my abs the next time we meet :*
Congratulationsssssss. 🙂
*HUGS*
wow!!! can’t wait to see both of you on TV!!!
Thank you everybody for your kind comments! We felt really privileged to be part of the production promoting Blogging and Malaysia!
wah lucky you and congrats again to you babe!
o wow. this is big. I’m so proud of you guys! Congratulation big time. You’re like a mini food network type of celebrity now. I need to take picture with you when I see you :P. Keep up the fame and good blogging.
Oh wow this is awesome! You look FAB as well, which is no surprise! Well done!
Where is the restaurant?