This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily on November 9, 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is bringing back the month-long KULinary campaign, which aims to discover hidden food and beverage (F&B) “gems” that are situated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2 in Sepang, for a third year.

The campaign will run from Nov 8 to Dec 8, it said in a statement yesterday.

MAHB said the event, held in collaboration with Fried Chillies, an online food media company, will make anonymous reviews of over 100 food outlets and evaluate not only the dishes served but also the total dining experience, including the ambience and restaurant service.

The campaign features the KULinary Top Food Outlet Award 2018, which recognises the top 20 food outlets at the two terminals for their outstanding performance in food quality and overall dining experience.

The award-winning food outlets for this year’s KULinary included Coffee Sandwich Revival; Fukuya; Mamak Nasi Kandaq; Nooodles; OldTown White Coffee; Pantai Timur; Bibik Heritage; Dim Sum; Little Café; Popeye’s; Tampopo; The Bar; The Living Room; and, Wincaa.

Apart from the 20 winning restaurants of the KULinary Top Food Outlet Award, this year also saw a new special category of Judges Choice award being introduced.

Winners of the Judges Choice awards were Sama-sama Express klia2; Flight Club; Grandmama’s; The Green Market and Bumbu Desa.