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Hunting for a memorably playful dish? Kaefae Inn Hub has it - crisp egg waffles, stuffed with poached chicken thigh, slathered with buttermilk sauce and sriracha mayo. It makes for a lunch that's hearty, tasty and reasonably priced (RM16). Follow up with a bombolone, filled with cream cheese and bits of walnuts (RM6.50), for a sweet finish at this friendly hidden cafe. Kaefae Inn Hub J-2-10, The OAK Pacific Place Commercial Centre, Jalan PJU 1A/4, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Tel: 017-6717-216 This post first appeared on eatdrinkkl.com

For years, the Yiin family have been unheralded champions of Borneo's produce, bringing Bario rice, wild-caught prawns, pearl snappers and more to their restaurants in KL, Living Food and Ashley's. The latter in Bangsar has now been transformed into Borneo - with a new collaborator, family friend Sheila, and a sharper focus on the indigenous ingredients of Sarawak and Sabah, the rebranded restaurant has the potential to reel in a fresh generation of customers unfamiliar with the family's work.  Much of the produce is currently brought in from Kuching, since the Yiins have roots both there and in Sandakan. While the kitchen is more than capable of infusing the ingredients into everything from classic noodles to contemporary salads and pastas, Borneo's small plates (mainly RM12-RM25 each) shine the limelight on the simple purity of its produce: cangkuk manis vegetable shrubs, their thin, light crispness accentuated in this fried preparation, made creamy with egg yolk that...

Cafe Loki is one of Reykjavik's most convenient venues for tasting hakarl, Iceland's infamous dish of fermented shark; it has the potent flavour of ammonia but is surely edible, chased with a shot of Brennivin, a local schnapps nicknamed Black Death. End on a sweet, palate-cleansing note with a cake layered with skyr, Iceland's version of yogurt. This post first appeared on eatdrinkkl.com

Malaysia's greenest cafe might be a soothingly leafy sanctuary hidden inside a foliage-filled Puchong plant shop. Head inside for a chat with Kedah-born barista Sean Lee and ask for his filter coffee - he recently hand-carried back some Osaka-roasted beans from LiLo Coffee Roasters, which may still be available through the end of May. Or sip a cappuccino paired with fruity sweet treats like the Earl Grey Grapefruit Cake (RM14 per slice) and Blueberry Frangipane Pie (RM15). Sipping Corner by PP 78G, Jalan Puteri 5/5, Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong, Selangor. Daily, 9am-6pm. This write-up first appeared on eatdrinkkl.com