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Ko Hyang Korean Food @ The Gardans

Taufulou — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:20:00 +0000

Mid Valley or The Gardens shopping mall is one of the places that most people hang around and shop, but when it comes to food, this mall also do offer a huge range of food and there are a few famous one too, one of it would be Ko Hyang, that it had a few months I had read in blog about this place, many bloggers mention about how good the food here.

It was not until recently I drop by and decided to give it a try.

It was the usual, that its always packed with people to wait on this small little stall, that is owned by Koreans.

One of the drinks that I enjoy when comes to Korean food which is ‘Sik Hye’ that I called it barley in korean style, some people might not like it but I do enjoy this drink alot of its taste wise. RM 3.80

Usually you eat in big restaurant or small restaurant you will be given appetizer first, just that restaurant have huge range of it and can refill.

One of the thing that I seldom miss is to keep trying out on ‘Pancake’ RM9.80. It was completely cook with the edge are crispy but it still had strong taste of flour in it, by dipping the with the sauce a bit only can eliminate the taste of it. I would say, I had better ones before.

One of the normal dish to choose that not to go wrong is their ‘Ji Gye’ RM14.90. Spicy in taste that the expecatation is there and its always cook with taufu.

‘Bul go Gi’ is one of my favorite in Korean range, although the beef texture been cook very well, just that if the taste wise been improve or they do have spicy range, it would taste even better.

This set is price at RM16.90

For me, I think my taste is different from others or the food that day it tasted so so only with different chef or people preparing it.-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 6.5/10, not bad lah~-Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
Ko Hyang
LG-K05, The Gardens

(in front of Cold Storage)

Korean Food Festival and The Drawing Show @ Prince Hotel

Taufulou — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:47:00 +0000

An nyoung ha seh yo. . . . . Ottoshimnikka? (How are you)

I was lucky enough to get a glimpse of what Korea feels like that Eccucino is having a Korean Food Festival organize by Lotte Hotel World Seoul Korea collaborate with Prince Hotel to organize this great event from 11th to 21st March.

With some showcase of Korean art and some girls and guys dress in traditional Korean dress to welcome the guest.

All the invited media and VIP guest that attend this event which I can say half of the hall is filled with Koreans and when I hear the girls convey in Korean immediately that song humming in my mind again, ‘Nobody nobody but you’ . . . . (I guess this song is addictive enough) and the guest are just pretty.

Mr Choi Dong Gou, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea had officially launch the Festival on 11th March 2010 in front of 80 VIP Guests and media/press invited for the event. This is also supported by The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Korean Chamber of Commerce Kuala Lumpur, The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Malaysia, Samsung Malaysia, LG Electronics and Hyundai Motor Company.

The new GM for Prince Hotel giving out a speech . . .

The exotic Korean dish for the night that filled with origin taste which Prince Hotel had imported 3 great Korean Guest Chef which lead by Chef Han Chang Soo and his culinary team, Chef Kim Song Ki & Chef Yun Jong Hwan direct from Lotte Hotel World Seoul Korea and Prince Management team.

The chef were demostrating how to prepare the traditional dish accordingly.

The tester for the night would be the chef’s wife.

I surely do miss all authentic flavor or Korean which I felt the taste that prepared by these 3 chef is absolutely good.

Bim Bap, Sateed Vegetable with Potato Noodles, and their Chicken Bulgogi is top notch. I have 3 rounds of this. I would say the best so far.

Korean Fried Rice, Sauteed Bean Curd and Kim Chi Rice . . . .

During our dinner we were presented by a show that is featured by 3 professional drawing actors, Kyu Jeong, Kim Jin-Kyu & San Lee presenting us a Charlie Chaplin style which is full with action ‘Drawing Show’ that will surprise you and its non verbal end with special effects. This talented group were flew in and sponsor by The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Malaysia.

I just love his hairstyle. Did ask the rest what if you do your hair like that and walk in Pavilion. (keke).

Just by looking at their face (so stonne) also makes you want to laugh.

Kick start with a drawing of a city filled fireworks and seriously, theese guyssss really draww with their bare hand.

Tadddaaa, present you the very first piece of their artwork. We were impress.

When they pulled out the piece of sugar paper, shock us that, there actually a t-shirt behind it and its written:

and presented this sovinier to one of the VIP’s.

Next guy came on and he look pretty serious, then with a great background music and start drawing.

End with a moutain piece suddenly they switch off the lights and we were totally shock yet amazed with the effected that they had add in.

Waterfall flowing on the background!

Next come with another bigger piece of white paper.

With the background music more ‘Kan Cheong’.

Then drew this. . . . .

With his hand effect~

and after lit up, we were like wahhhh!!!! we stunned a while and was like. . . . he is totally thumbs up!

To the end of the show, they were colouring on the 2 piece of the white board that written out that.

Dance a little which is very funny.

the END of the show and I have add in the 4 mins video to give you guys a glimpse of how he drew it.
Few more video’s to add in, still waiting for my friend, be Patient~

and with all of us enjoying our night, impress by the show and we did mention that if were to pay to see this show, worth the value of it. Group photo with the chefs and the rest of us, Witch, Sunny and Sidney, Ken, Xin, Me, Yeong, Coco and Brandon.

Their Korean festival ends on 21st March which is this Sunday. Make your reservation and try out their Korean food.

Location:
Prince Hotel
Eccucino (Grand Lobby)
Jalan Conlay (opp Pavillion KL)

Tel:03 2170 8888 ext 8119/8120.

Dorae – Korean BBQ @ Bayan Baru, Penang

Taufulou — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 +0000

Korean food, at times its hard to resist when comes to BBQ. To me, their signature is always BBQ yet when I went to Korea that time, it was not the case but in Malaysia, it looks like this are the kind of food that we could get, all under one roof. Honestly, if you ask me where is the nice Korean BBQ food so far on the island, definitely I am recommending this shop. Being one of the latest addition into the market it had gain its reputation quite fast and quite recognise by alot of my friends too.

As I always heard to get good Korean food was some where around Ampang but then my buddy Yeong brought me to this shop at Sri Hartamas and then now they had operated in Penang. My parents not being a big fan of grill stuff then I decided to bring and expose them to the little great environment they have there.

Their decoration is sure the same as the one they had in Hartamas.

Even the interior. The restaurant is quite pack and it is advise to do a reservation before you proceed, if not you will of course be seated at this lower ground. The very friendly boss is from Korea.

Ground floor setting is different from upstairs.

Upstairs they do have their own private room that would best for birthday celebration, client or family gathering.

This would be the place which we were seated. A very traditional Korean concept that makes you feel like you are part of the culture.

If you are a Saju lover, then you would not want to miss their selection, temptation to order.

For me, I am 100% sure that I do not know how to read Korean yet with the translation of English on the dish would not be perfect with picture illustration. It is easy for me to ask my parents what they want to eat and just point without actually have to explain to them what are the sauces or how it looks like.

Variety of meats are available and with different seasoning too.

Before the mains for serve, your table will be filled with all those small little appetizer to start of with, if you find any that you like, you can just refill any of the choices or get the whole set refill at your desk at no time.

You will be only left a very small place for you to ngam ngam put your own cutleries only.

Being a pork ribs lover in BBQ pit which is a must order item, ‘Hanbang Dweji Wang Galbi’ RM35

The pork ribs was well marinated and

The Pork Ribs was well marinated balace with some fats and meat, and after BBQ’ing for a while the meat is tender and its juicy. If you wrap it with lettuce and dip with the sesame sauce will add in the extra kick in it.

Being a fan of ‘SonDuBu JjiGae’ the taste is very appealing. Not that spicy as the colour looks like yet a bit of the sour taste accompany by a bowl of rice is a great companion. RM17

To me in BBQ, lamb is always a must for me which is ‘Yang Gogi’ marinated evenly and was cook perfectly by the helper. BBQ to its softness and the taste of the lamb is there with oozing of the after BBQ juice that had created by the lamb on the grill pan is just something we enjoy very much. RM35

The perfectly grill lamb.

Normal eater like my parents, they always prefer to have chicken, just in case they do not know how to enjoy the rest of the order. ‘Yang-nyum Dak-Gal-Bi’ RM27

After enjoying the first 2 great dish, then this had become something like so so. It would be better if they serve this first at least your taste bud can try something from okay to good.

At the end of the meal, you will be enjoying a comlimentary watermelon but we were enjoying our great meal there. My parents would sure returning to this restaurant again.

Here are my review on Hartamas Branch, KL.

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 9/10, VERY good~ Recommended -Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:

Daorae Korean BBQ Restaurant
15-2-G, 2-1 & 2-2 Bayan Point
Medan Kg. Relau
11900 Penang

Tel : 04 6402616

Open Daily

Business Hour : 12pm-3pm (lunch) & 5.30pm -11pm (dinner)

Bon-Ga, Korean Food @ Mont Kiara

Taufulou — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:15:00 +0000

Ah Pak was down for the weekend, and do not know what to eat, head to Taipan for Korean food, then see the menu so little things we decided to cabut, then I suggested Mt Kiara to eat. I thought in LDP turn is Mt. Kiara d, how smart am I. While I was driving I keep thinking where got so near la, then only realise it.SHITT!!! so darn far, clever loh me~ After 40 mins of driving in the very heavy rain whereby have to put emergency signal on, at last reach here still do not know which 1 is nice, just hantam this shop.

After I walked into this shop I like har, like dat 1 ah, sei!!! No choice la, since come till so far already, so just try lah~

This is the funny thing that I found out in the menu, where all of the food are fully imported and looking into the menu, still the same, not much choice. Most of the dishes are beef and I can’t take beef, so left only 2 options. So sapu that 2 and orders some other dish. Funny thing in this restaurant is they dont serve us Korean tea, ONLY water. hmmmm………

This is their food entree, where the 1 in the red red sauce looks like the Japanese octopus(which is not) but taste very good. The rest, not nice.

Ordered this ‘Korean Pancake’, when it was served, I was like har.. so geli 1 ah, the food. No QC eh. Then when tried on the pancake, aiiii…really true, no QC. Can still taste the flour which is not fully cook, and in the middle part of it which is quite thick and can still taste some of the raw sotong taste. I eat half of the piece and banneeed.

This is the ‘Kim Chi steamboat’. Looks good when were on our table but the taste is like no Kimchi taste and a bit spicy only. Not as good as it looks on the colour. None of us finish the whole thing also.

This is the ‘Pork Belly’.

The person that was helping us out, overcooked the pork belly, so ended up we have to chew it as long as like chewing gum. Ended up the pork also quite dry.

This is the ‘Pork Meat’. The nicest among all the dish that we ordered. They don know marinate with what sauce but do taste good on the pork that grill on it or which I think that the person that help us cook had improve, which he did not over cooked it.

This is the person that had helped us cook it out. Satisfying but the onion cannot go. Tasteless, I think from Korea as mention from the menu.

Overall, I wont revisit this restaurant again, as the food is below average. The bill I had lost it but I still remember the total bill comes to RM125

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 4/10 , Bad -Stamped-

-WARNING –This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:

Bonga

No.2-2,2-3

3A-2 Block E, Jalan Solaris 3

Mont Kiara, KL

50480

Tel: 03-6204 0012

Dorae-Korean BBQ Restaurant @ Mont Kiara

Taufulou — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:25:00 +0000

This is my second visit to this restaurant. My friend introduce me to this place beginning of the year. Then suddenly thought of eating Korean BBQ and thought of this restaurant.

The boss and the son is very kind and friendly. One thing you must know that the staff here are alot. Really alot.

You will be given a bowl of soup to start of with. The soup is nice, filled with cabbage and taste abit like miso soup.

The garlic in olive oil is heated in the BBQ pitt.

Jason is so excited till he has to msg his friends about this.

For the starter, there are alot of variety to choose from, as what I remembered in the beginning of the year, the starter was not this choices, they have potato salad. Then I was told that they change occasionally. To keep fresh ideas so that customer don eat the same thing.

This is the ‘Ginseng Chicken Porridge’. I thought it would be very nice, strong with ginseng taste. I can say that, it is tasteless, it is not what I expected, would have some taste of Ginseng and the wine thing. This dish is totally out. Would not recommend to friends or readers.

This is the ‘Korean Pancake’. It is someting like other ordinary pancake, the taste is different. It is something simple and nicely cook. I would recommend this dish.

I remembered that they ‘Pork’ is nice. why is it nice, see the process then you will understand why. First Grilled…then…

Turn the side, so the other half can be cooked

Cheng Cheng Cheng…….It is done, nicely cooked by one of the helper..Thank you!!! The pork that they cooked out, is juicy, and with the sauce that they have marinated, is strongly preserved. So when you take one bite of it, you can feel the softness, sweetness of the marinated sauce and dip with the sauce given, is totally perfect.

This is the ‘Lamb’ my personal favourite. Cook with the marinated herbs that they have deep seasoned it.

The nicely golden brown yet not so burn lamb is ready to be eaten….. I like this alot because when you bite it, you can taste the herbs and the marinated sauce something like teriyaki sauce in your mouth. The lamb that they use is so soft, not like some satay stalls you bit it cant bite through the skin of it.

The best way to eat these BBQ is to take the cabbage they put on table, then wrap on it and eat it in. I will just taste so so so nicee….

This is the ‘Beef’. Disappointed with this 1, as the slices of the skin is a bit thick. Scared that it might be overcooked or never cooked. You know la..with the ‘bangla’ at work. Hardly communicate

This is what it had came out. Disappointed. Asking us what we want, we requested medium rare. Based on the picture and the real thing was just in front of me, I would say this looks a bit like ‘ Bak Kua‘. did not manage to finish this dish because not nice, hard, no juicy. You have to look at the meat when they cook, how you like it just take it up instead of BBQ’ing in there for too long till so dry.

This I totally do not have idea what is it call as it is the complimentary of the restaurant. Looks like chawanmushi, but does not taste like one.

Jason is like Hahahaha…we also manage to finish all the food. We really GILA… 1 thing for sure most of us will like, the service here is amazing, 2 tables for 1 waiter. So it is like lightning fast if you need anything. Standby just for you. With all the lovely dish, we do not need to cook ourselves, they are the chef, specially trained, would not say professionally.

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 7.5/10 , Good -Stamped-

- WARNING –This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:

No. 9-1 Flr

Plaza Crystal Ville Center,

Jalan 23/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas,

Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03-6203 2616