Akar Dining shines a spotlight on modern Malaysian cuisine, with a Japanese pulse


The ketupat dish highlights how a meal can look traditional but have modern connotations. — Photos: Akar Dining

Last year, upscale Kuala Lumpur restaurant Akar Dining unveiled a makeover that harnessed from both the eatery’s core mission of promulgating modern Malaysian cuisine, as well as chef-owner Aidan Low’s Japanese culinary pedigree.

The move was a smart one that brought into sharp focus how two entirely alien concepts can work together in synchrony under the stewardship of a masterful chef.

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