Chinese New Year food gifts
Hello,
Galloping into the new year, the transition from festive season to festive season is closer than ever this year, but it doesn't mean you can skimp on your gifts. In Malaysia, we're blessed with an abundance to choose from, with pastries, cookies, and kuih at our disposal.
Explore some of Tatler Malaysia’s Best Restaurants and Bars here.
Also in this week’s newsletter:
- Sticky rice cake flavours you didn't know existed, from black sesame to jackfruit
- 7 chocolate cultures across Asia and the Middle East worth knowing
- Say cheese: Asian countries with a deep cheese culture
- Liquid gold? Why New Zealand’s manuka honey is so expensive
- Inside BTS V’s biggest brand collaborations in 2026, from Celine to Compose Coffee
See you next week!
Katelyn Tan
Dining Editor, Malaysia
Editor’s Picks
Sticky rice cake flavours you didn't know existed, from black sesame to jackfruit
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MORE DINING STORIES
Some Asian countries began their chocolate obsession via colonial trade, others with agriculture, others with gifting or spectacle
Asia doesn’t lack cheese culture. Where cheese existed, it was functional, immediate and inseparable from daily survival
From flowering seasons to lab testing, manuka honey earns its premium price worldwide
BTS V’s 2026 brand partnerships: fashion, beauty and lifestyle highlights
Tatler Tidbit
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