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In Bar & Bistro By Taufulou 3 Mins Read

Private Room – Wine Speakeasy Bar @ TTDI

21/02/2016 No Comments

I guess Speakeasy bar is the official trend at the moment. There are a few impressive one and of course there are some that stood out more. Let me introduce you Private Room which will be first of its kind Wine Speakeasy Bar that will be pampering you with a pretty huge range of wine at affordable price.

It is a bit tricky to look for this place as it is always a little hidden door that would not make sense to you, where will lead you to the secret hideout. As for this, I was walking along Bowery and only realise that there is a hot chick walking to the yellow metal door next to it then only hit my mind, that must be the secret hideout.

As you walked up to level one, there is a secret password you need to key in and upon entering, you will need to walk thru two huge curtain to come into this elegant wine place. Fit with luxury leather sofa, racks of wine selection on your left and pretty cool wine and cocktail bar on your right.

We had wine tasting for that launching night and kick start off with French wine – Drechler 2013 and I must say this is one of the best easy to drink white wine. Very unique in taste with sweet end, and girls would love it, we find out that for a bottle of French wine at around RM160 is a pretty good deal .

Justin Ho is their head mixologist whom is the champion of Malaysia best Sommelier 2015 is our main wine guide tasting for the night.

Follow by a few other red wine.

This is the best of all, where is the signature of this outlet where if you think cocktail is too mainstream, then try out their signature Wine infuse cocktail drink.

Indeed it is a very dangerous drink where it is so smooth, hint of sweetness and well balance of alcohol taste with other mixer is easier to knock you off after a few drink. A highly recommended drink if you do head to this place.

My personal favourite would be the French wine which is the first bottle in this blog post and also not to miss out their wine cocktail.

Please meet both our local talents: Danny Tai – second runner up best Malaysia Champion also ex sommelier Marble 8 Restaurant and Justin Ho – sommelier champion 2015

It is a cool hangout place especially if you love wine, and if you feel that you would like to learn more about wine, best advise to sit at the bar and let Danny guide and explain it to you through if the bar is not too busy.

Location:
Private Room TTDI
No.48a-2, First Floor,
Persiaran Zaaba,
Taman Tun Dr Ismail,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
(look for bright yellow metal door)

Tel: 019-3346631 & +6 03 7733 6631
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/prttdi

In Chinese Food By Taufulou 5 Mins Read

Restaurant Oriental Maju Palace @ Maju Junction Mall

21/10/2012 No Comments

I have know this mall Maju Junction, and never step foot into this mall before. Last round nearly ended here for a review on Pizza and last minute I have to work then I have to skip. This round, we are here to hunt for dim sum. I was a bit skeptical when Chris told me Restaurant Oriental Maju Palace a pork free restaurant. Mostly for dim sum, in my mind pork is needed as I have tried a few pork free or Halal dim sum, the taste is just not there.

Here we are on Sunday morning parking at the basement was a wrong decision, as we had trouble finding the restaurant. Really surprise to see the restaurant actually hidden whereby Restaurant Oriental Maju Palace actually operate on the top floor of a car park space inside Maju Junction Mall, you can just drive up the multi story carpark and park right at the front.

Yet after walking into the restaurant, I did not know its actually quite a huge restaurant as they do offer wedding banquet here too. Not only that as time pass by, more and more customers flocking in.

Then I walk around the restaurant and found this nicely decorated section that got me curious and walk further in.

Its actually a section filled with a few rooms cater for private function. This room i huge that can easily host a small enterprise function or family gathering.

If you find that sitting outside that is lack of privacy then you can opt to reserve a table in this private room

As I walk to this counter and I am impress. All the selection you get to see on the display counter are real cook food. Food at this corner are made to order and cook fresh for you. Just pick your selection.

You will be pamper from the selection itself.

Can see that the ingredients that they use are premium and fresh.

Not only that, as what you seen at the counter the food have not included into the menu yet.

Then it is seriously a huge menu.

These are the 3 sauces not to be miss especially the chili oil. The chef purposely made these 3 sauce to pair with their dim sum and fried noodle as knowing our local culture we need some sauces to go after.

The usual, we will kick start off with lighter food then follow by heavy weight.

Chicken pie not to be miss. . .

Pan fried radish cake

Har Kau here sure looks huge as when it was serve some of us were like woahh, what a huge prawn in it and its a fresh prawn not frozen prawn.

Pork free bun – char Siew Bun that surprise me how good it taste like without pork and taste the same as those with pork. Bun are just so soft.

Huge Big Pau that can easily feed for 2 pax.

Comes to steam selection . .

Poached River Carp Medallions

This is what happen when every one is busy taking pictures when our table is filled with lots of food that spread over to next table. We have 10 pax but eat like 20 pax.

Deep-fried Codfish Rolls

What attracted me to order this is Double Boiled Superior Soup with Beef and Enoki Mushrooms. Rarely come accross that enoki mushroom is double boil. Not to be miss.

Braised Noodles Village-style

Fried Radish cake

One of a unique item is water chesnut cakes

Their porridge range is superb cook till its soft and silky smooth that is very similiar to Hong Kong Dim sum that I had when I was travelling.

Crab porridge taste simple, sweet and good. I add in a lil soy sauce and its perfect.

Other types of noodles also available

Comes to the last section which is desert. I will never miss desert during dim sum with its huge selection. Aloe Vera Tarts

Lemon Grass Jelly

My fav that I will definately order is Lui Sar Pau – steamed custard buns has the hot golden lava-like salted egg custard oozing out by gentle pealing the bun. Please do not eat it by one bite as the filling in it is extremely hot that will burn your tongue easily.

Ginger soup, sesame glutinous rice ball.

This is another unique item not to be miss. . .Steamed egg with Bird Nest. Light in taste, slightly sweet at the end and a perfect way to end my tim sum. After all the heavy dim summ, I am seriously stuff with food and even skip dinner on that day.

I never thought that the dim sum here is amazing that is really hidden in the carpark. As it was full house and their normal weekend crowd is pretty good. Filled with families.

There is no doubt now that I can even recommend my malay friends where to have nice dim sum already as they often ask me where got hunt for nice one. If you are asking me, definitely this restaurant is one of a recommended restaurant for dim sum!
*PORK FREE

Location:
Maju Palace Restaurant (*PORK-FREE)
Level 5 Maju Junction Mall
1001 Jalan Sultan Ismail
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : 03- 2691 8822
Fax : 03- 2691 3822

GPS: 3.159686,101.696346

The Oriental Group’s website

In Chinese Food By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Di Wei Chinese Restaurant serve Shanghainese Cuisine @ Empire Hotel, Subang

19/06/2012 No Comments

One place that I do visit couple of times on my friends cafe in Subang Empire is Vanilla Place that located in front of Toys R Us, not till recently I got an invitation to sample a Chinese restaurant in Empire Subang Hotel, Di Wei. That make me scratch my head, that do a hotel actually exist in this shopping mall?

As I walk the whole building little did I recall there is any entrance to the hotel and only realize till the day when I attend this event. There is actually a hotel in the shopping mall which the entrance is on the top floor of the shopping mall that you need to take a stairs up to the lobby.

Di Wei Chinese Restaurant is located on the shopping mall wing on the first floor. It is hard for you to miss it as the decoration is very Chinese contemporary look on the entrance of it.

This would be one of the Chinese Restaurant in the Hotel that serve NON-Halal food and you can expect nice pork to be serve as before I came here, my friend already told me they serve nice Dim Sum over the weekend at a very reasonable price.

I am impress with the whole interior design that look so modern yet the touch of olden days is there. This would be the waiting area if its full house.

This is what I mean with wooden floor panel and sliding classic door in between to create privacy for rooms

or even a private room for you and your guest that they have wall of Chinese Emperor era materials display along to make the ambiance.

They do have a full rack of wine to offer. .

If you have bigger families or group you can walk towards the end and there will be a few tables in the room itself to seperate you and public guest.

Open Kitchen concept to prepare some fried food and steam dumpling area.

Steamed Shrimp Dumpling

Steam to soften on the skin which is thin layer that cover the whole inside filling, and a huge prawn was sighted not long after a small bite. Dip with soy sauce and chili make it perfect.

Steamed Siew Mai always serve as there is nothing much to shout about, but it is always the feel and texture of it as I just love this alot!

Stir-Fried Soft Shell Crab With Dried Chillies and Garlic,

Deep-Fried Vietnamese Rock Melon Prawn Roll With Mint Sauce

This is another unique dish that being carefully deep fried to crips that the crust of the standing tower, with each bite you can feel the crack inside your mouth and the special mint sauce is mild that perfect to go along with it and hint of sweet rock melon at the end just pairs well.

Steamed Cod Fish With Spring Onions and Coriander Sauce Topped With Crispy Ginger

Cod fish is very soft and one bite you can felt the slices cut inside your mouth and with the pot being serve, it kept the whole thing being warm and I just finish it within 2 bites. 😀

Mongolian Style Braised Crispy Pork Ribs in BBQ Sauce

Lemon Grass Jelly with Lemon Sorbet

anything with lemon grass jelly top with sour sorbet I just love it. some of my friend don understand how I love sour stuff. Its chill and very refreshing after all the dish we had. Satisfying!

The person who is behind all the food in the restaurant is Chef Chin

Its another nice restaurant to hunt for and best of all its a NON-Halal restaurant that serve you best to all pork lovers.

Location:
Di Wei Chinese Restaurant
Jalan SS 16/1
Ss 16, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor

Opens for Lunch and Dinner Daily.
Mon – Fri
12.30pm to 2.30pm and Dinner 6pm to 10pm.
Sat – Sun
11am to 2.30pm and Dinner 6pm to 10pm

For reservation – 03-5565 1388

Website : http://www.empirehotel.com.my

In Buffett By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Yea Japanese BBQ & Shabu Shabu buffet, RM48++ @ Times Square, Penang

10/02/2012 6 Comments

To many Penangnites, I am sure with the restaurant name like Tao Authentic Asian Cuisine that offer buffet range, that have 3 outlets spread accross 2 in Penang and 1 in Sunway Giza, Kota Damansara KL (click here) and now this restaurant chain have opened up another new concept which is rather interesting that located in Penang Times Square called Yea Japanese BBQ & Shabu Shabu Buffet.

One of the reason that visited this buffet was my dad saw some blogger post that circulate in email and he had been asking us to come for the past 2 months since it had open till now we decided to come along.

It is very interesting to see how the whole new concept that they have build to another brand with very Japanese exterior and interior. ..

You can be seated in a few sections, this is a private room that can host up to 10 pax and you have to remove your shoes and put outside.

this section would be their outdoor area. . .

as me and my family was quickly seated, I walk around the whole restaurant to check out what is there to offer.

The range of food that they offer is pretty interesting. One of the best is not to miss on their homemade, fish, sotong and pork ball. . .

Fresh Oyster, Salmon with huge piece, scallop are all in this fridge for you to finish. Another fridge with lots types of seafood, for you to choose from.

This would be the best section to me with variety of meat to offer. I have tried all the meat and those lamb, lean pork, pork bacon, korean style pork are the one you must look out for. . .

Soft drinks counter and you just need to request a glass with ice in it.

Desert counter.

Variety of sauces available as one of the reason that, you are going to mix and learn to cook on the on with their grill charcoal stove on your table.

ice cream that alot of kids attack on.

We ask on the waiter what soup is good and he recommend that most customer would opt to try their signature soup which is the clear soup base ‘Shabu Shabu’ (昆布柴魚湯)

In your table you will be provided with this utilities for you to play with . .

My meat plate..wakkaka~ and more that I have had till my parents surrender. 😀

What is so unique about this whole new concept is that they have this charcoal grill stove smack right in the table for you to bbq your dish. Most of the meat or things available are already pre marinated and now you will look like a cool Japanese chef in training.

put all the item that you would want on this grill and just turn around as you want.

You can put your huge chunk of salmon, prawns and other seafood to cook along.

Huge scallop to be stim on ..

and this is what happen to our pot of shabu shabu, as my mom loves it.

Each table will come with all these few basic ingredients, one of the reason if you do dine in Teppanyaki restaurant you see those chef add on those pepper and salt, now you are your own chef to do it and play around with these to make your food tastier.

This are the Opening promotion that they have now, and if you can really eat and do not mind getting fat, join their Supper happy hour which is Buy one Buffet at Regular Price and 2nd person 50% which is really worth it.

Among many buffet out there, certainly I am recommending this to go with its price smack on at RM48++ that comes to about RM55 per head that offer lots of seafood and meat for you to eat on. Having great sessions with friends I am looking forward to come back for another round.

Food taste is pretty good and did not disappoint us.

Best advice to call in for reservation that will convenient you.

***Remark you need to spend at least 2 hours to eat cuz of the grill time it takes to cook. Me and my family find that 2 hours is not enough cuz we went for late lunch as they were to close for that hour.

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 8.5/10 , Pretty value for money~ RECOMMENDED –Stamped-

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

**NON-HALAL

Location:
Ground Floor, Penang Times Square,
Jalan Dato Keramat, 10150 Penang, Malaysia.

Contact: 604-229 7826

Business Hours:
6.00pm – 1.00am (Monday – Thursday)
12.00pm – 1.00am (Friday – Sunday & Public Holidays)

GPS: 5.411728, 100.324879

In Chinese Food By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restarant served nice Szechuan food @ Parkroyal Hotel

30/01/2011 No Comments

Chinese New Year is just around the corner and with modern days, family reunion dinner are not just meant to be at home anymore. As long as all family members are together, will just enjoy the dinner at any restaurant. Lets forget about steamboat and normal chinese dish. Si Chuan Dou Hua Restarant

If you love to challenge your taste bud, then head to Si Chan Dou Hua Restaurant is one of a restaurant served fine Szechuan food from China. Its all about spice and spiciness of the food. Trust me, you will just love the taste of it.

The restaurant decoration are placed with alot of nice traditional culinaries from China.

You will just enjoy the ambiance of this cosy China contemporary decoration.

For UOB cardholders there will be some special discounts on selected dish.

We got a private room by ourselves that can perfectly host around 12-14 pax max.

I just love the special tea that was served to us, that filled with 8 types of ingredient in it. It taste so unique that I cant just help by sipping it so regularly. A bit sweet in taste at the end yet some taste a very bit of saltiness, all I could say that the blend of those specially mix ingredient mix up the taste pretty well. – Recommended!

Tropical Fruit Yee Sang at Si Chuan Doi Hua

Normally we have Salmon Yee Sang, this would be one of the most unique yee sang that I have come accross that used Tropical fruits to mixed along. Fresh fruits are place on the plate and ready to be Lou Sang and the taste of it definately gives me the feeling that I am eating healthily. A unique venture. Give it a try . . .

Braised Sharks Fin with Fish Maw and Crab Roe in Superior Stock

It is quite a huge portion for a soup that are served with generous amount of ingredient. Every spoonfull are filled with 70% ingredient and less soup as you can see in this picture. It was served like a candle pot with a candle burning at the bottom to ensure our soup is always warm to get the best taste of it.

Fried Rice with Baby Abalone – fried till the rice a bit tad dry as it is suppose to be and nicely top with baby abalone which is a bit chewy.

One of my favourite dish of the night ‘Wok Fried Prawns with Golden Crispy Oat’ that the prawn is so fresh and juicy, perfectly prepared and work fried till the gravy is nicely coated at the prawn then add on with some cripsy oat that brings out the extra aroma of it. I just cant stop eating this dish. Recommended!

I do not normally eat fish, as when this dish was served, I said, ‘Siau Liau’ filled with so many chili. Right after my first bite, it naturally continue with 2nd and 3rd. The gravy was showered on my rice, it was just perfect. Do not let the look of it scared you as the spiciness are just mild. Recommended

Steamed Chicken with Garlic and Preserved Chilli is another dish that served with gravy and lots of chili. Chicken meat is silky smooth and soft, I just love my bite with spoonfull of gravy and the chicken meat to eat along.

Braised Broccoli and Dried Oysters with Dried Scallops on Steamed Egg White

Szechuan Peppercorn Tenderloin

For me, Szechuan Food would not be perfect withtout this dish. You have to eat with care as once you bite on the spicess, your whole tongue would be numb to all taste. You might feel that this is seriously a unhealthy dish with the amount of oil topping it, once you start eating the beef soft and tenderness, you will just continue eating non stop. It is a bit more spicy compare to other dish yet it is still at my spiciness level. ( I cant really eat spicy food).Recommended

Fried Glutinous Rice Cake on Crispy Lotus Root

Crispy Pancake

It is my first time to eat ‘Homemade Fine Beancurd with Wolfberries’ that turns out to be very good. The fine beancurd is soooo smooth in texture and the black sugar that cook with wolfberries is just perfect. I added it with alot of wolfberries. Recommended at the end of the meal.

For restaurant Si Chuan Dou Hua that served authentic Szechuan food, is one of the restaurant I would recommend for Chiense New Year gathering or family reunion to induldge some different taste.. The food is nice and the spiciness level had tone down.

Location:
Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur
Reservation
Call: 03 27828303

In Featured By Taufulou 5 Mins Read

Delicious Chirstmas Menu @ Nagomi – Jaya 33

20/12/2010 No Comments

There are many restaurants booming out especially on Shabu-Shabu with in my list (click here previous post), still Nagomi stands out compare to others fake shabu-shabu available out there especially on their normal soup base. Whenever I think of Japanese steamboat Nagomi will always pop out in my mind and with their outlet of Jaya 33 being refurbish, of course there will be changes in their menu and now they are moving to more fine casual dining with more ala-cart dish are placed in the menu. With their latest menu in line for this festive season is their Chirstmas dining menu. So do not be suprise like me and some of my friends, with the expression ‘Huh, got such thing 1 ah? I thought shabu-shabu only?’

[No Longer in Operation]

Their new outlook with more feel of Japanese Garden on the outside.

A private room to host for your family and friends or some company department gathering.

Outside they have change to more contemporary concept that feels very cosy and don mind staying there for a drink after meal.

Ready to venture into their unique Chirstmas menu prepared by one of a famous Master Chef – Ikuo Tanabe “The Magic Hand”

Inarguably one of the most renowned Japanese chefs in the country, Mr.Tanabe came to Malaysia in 1974 to take the position as head chef in Hotel Equatorial. He was entrusted with planning and running perhaps the first fine dining Japanese restaurant in the country, Daikoku, or known as Kampachi today. Over the last 34 years of his career, Mr. Tanabe had trained and imparted skills in culinary art to many chefs who now helm the scores of popular Japanese restaurant or prominent hotels in the Klang Valley, Australia, UK and the USA.

Mr. Tanabe has a vast experience in making all kinds of Japanese cuisine, focusing on food quality and delicacy of presentation in his dishes. His strong skills in creativity and innovation have earned him a reputation for his excellence and quality in Japanese cuisine.

*till to date as I have been told, he had many apprentice for the past many years and you can see some that he trained are very highly skilled and hire by well known restuarants locally.

Private Room

Private Room – Wine Speakeasy Bar @ TTDI

Restaurant Oriental Maju Palace @ Maju Junction Mall

Di Wei Chinese Restaurant serve Shanghainese Cuisine @ Empire Hotel, Subang

Yea Japanese BBQ & Shabu Shabu buffet, RM48++ @ Times Square, Penang

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restarant served nice Szechuan food @ Parkroyal Hotel

Delicious Chirstmas Menu @ Nagomi – Jaya 33

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