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I guess most of you have read in many blogs about this new Ramen place – Ippudo Ramen, with so much hype at that time for the first 3 weeks after its opening. Till now I manage to pay a visit to this what so called famous ramen to many people.

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IPPUDO was founded in 1985 in Japan’s ramen capital of Hakata by Shigemi Kawahara, the internationally renowned Ramen King and CEO of Chikaranomoto Company, which encompasses some of Japan’s finest restaurants. There are over 65 stores in Japan, and globally in places such as New York, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Shanghai. IPPUDO has become the most popular ramen restaurant over the years. Kawahara was crowned Ramen King in 2005 and holds a place in the Ramen Hall of Fame after winning the championship 3 times consecutively between 1995-1998, on “TV Champion Ramen Chef,” a reputable Japanese television show produced by TV Tokyo. (source from Ippudo)

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Interior of this shop is very much different compare to other ramen joints as instantly you can know that this place does not comes cheap. As right at the main entrance, this outlet also do have a bar area. I guess during the night, they do serve alcohol along.

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Love their second session of design that I would say more like the original dining area that design in contemporary yet ambiance of Japan eatery feel.

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Menu is pretty straight forward that only comes in a few pages. Most of them are filled with Ramen and some appetizers. My guess is correct that its surely does not come cheap.

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As we place our order, we were ask to choose our type of noodle Soft, Normal or Hard and I ask what is the best preferred. The guy answer Hard. Ended up order 1 bowl of hard ramen and normal ramen.

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I order Akamaru Shinaji  Special @ RM 36, slow cook till its a bit oily and liquid, creating a rich and flavorful Tonkotsu that enhances the essence of pork-bone topped with IPPUDO secret miso, garlic oil, belly chasu and spring onion of course have to add an egg.

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 Soup looks pretty decent and the aroma of the soup definitely smells good.

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the broth is not bad that its a hint of sweetness and light end spicy taste from this flavour, noodle for this bowl is Hard, its a bit springy towards al dante side and I like it.

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Next came as we order somethng more origninal which is Shiromaru Motoaji Special @ RM 34 serve along with belly chashu and egg also.

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one thing I like the most is their juicy slices of belly charsu. . so soft that it nearly melts and with a good balance of fats in between.

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this bowl have the normal texture ramen and my friends loves it. I don find it any much different. If they can standardize it all Normal I am okay too.

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Egg is abit tasteless without running yolk too. Original taste of this soup is a bit more pale and add in some pepper and chili powder.

Overall, I find that its overrated by many people and price of the noodle here is slightly more expensive than the rest as the portion is smaller.

*NON-HALAL

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 6.5/10 , so so lah -Stamped-

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

Location:
Ippudo Ramen
Lot C4.07.00,
Connection Level 4,
Pavilion KL.
(same row as overtime)

Tel: 03 2110 6233

11am – 11pm (daily)

How  many of you will turn down a review or when a friend ask you to eat vegetarian or organic food? For me, I its a new discovery, cuz often on the month of Nine Emperor festival its very hard for me to locate nice organic or vegetarian place in KL as not as widely celebrated compare to Penang whereby alot of vegetarian stalls are set up every where. Chef Lim Organic Kitchen.

[Update Jan 2014: close Down]

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Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to visit Chef Lim Organic Kicthen, and how to turn down? I am a food lover in many ways as I always enjoy my meal and learn to eat and dine accordingly. As fore say by many people, organic and vegetarian food will head towards very mild or near tasteless food as one of the reason its healthy food. Never meant to be alot of taste, eat light and simple.

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Chef Llim Organic Kitchen open its door to public since last year September 2011 at The Scots Garden, Old Klang Road and it had starting to gain popularity among organic lover and slowly public are accepting the taste of it after learning the way to eat it and the benefits of eating healthy.

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A place that well lit up with some English interior to be spill upon.

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Many people have the perception that organic food would be expensive including myself too. When I see the price of the menu and what is being offered I find it very reasonable.

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One of the reason that Chef Lim Organic Kitchen gaining its popularity among many vegetarian and monks are the fundamentals, freshness and healthiness are assured, long serving PURE vegetarian food where no egg and “five pungent spices” eg: garlic, onion, chives, spring onion and leek is used in food preparing.

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Fruit Tea (Large) @ RM17.90 with a few types of fresh fruit being cut and blend then serve warm is something new to me. As mention by the chef is good for digestion and alot of customer prefer it hot. They do serve cold too . . Love the taste of it~

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Brown rice @ RM2.00 per bowl  that I often take during my meals on vegetarian. Surely it taste very bland and not aromatic as those white rice often eat at home.

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Cukawamee @ RM6.90, one of the reason its green colour that many people ask and thought its colouring but its not. Its the effect of  being soaked in sugar syrup and the duration makes it green.

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Golden Beancurd – Large @ RM18.90 – beancurd that mixed with pumpkin, and ridge gourd

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something unique in the soup that add on some extra flavour is this dish . .Coconut Tomyam @ RM17.90

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Herbal Mushroom Soup – Large @ RM18.90

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One of my favourite is this Basil Leaf Mushroom – Large @ RM18.90 that had been stir fried till the flavours blend in pretty well . .

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Another of my favorited is Kapitan Fish – Small @ RM14.90 that is well cook with the gravy is just perfect, not too spicy yet hint of sour at the end of the taste, clever to use eggplant, ladies finger and some other vegetable to make this curry mixture out.

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Yam Basket @ RM18.90

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Lo Han Chai @ Large @ RM19.90

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Kam Heong Mushroom – Large @ RM18.90 as mushroom had been carefully slices and deep fried first then follow by pan friend with kam heong till all the aroma blend well. Some of you might not like the taste yet the crispiness is there.

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Very seldom you will see organic food preparing Italian food because of the ingredient involve yet this caught us by surprise that their Classic Cabonara @ RM14.90 turns out to be good too, with a bit milky creamy texture, spaghetti is springy.

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This would be one of my highly recommended dish for organic or vegetarian as Fruit Pizza @ RM19.90 being baked to perfection with its slight thin crust of every bite with crips, dressing on top just match the taste of the fruits being finely cut and added on. One of their top seller.

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Hawaiian Pizza @ RM21.90 topped with capsicum, tomato and pineapple.

One of the reason their pizza turns out to be top seller as the cheeze being carefulyl source and imported from Australia and it turns out to be cheezy awesome!

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Craving for meat then Grill Beef Steak might be one of your selection as again, being well deep fried and special ingredient from the chef to make the texture taste good! @ RM22.90

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You will be surprise on the taste that how the chef did this desert without egg and milk. Mango pudding @ RM5.90

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This is what happens when there are 2 groups of people, as all being the guys are being busy by capturing all those nice food and as for the girls are all on a table to discuss on recent issue. . :p

If you are ask me where to get nice organic food, this restaurant certainly now being added into one of my recommended list.

For the dishes that had been cook out, I am totally impress by the chef little experience and most definately is because he is super young to be able to cook this kind of organic meal out!

Remark: please do note that this place is not suitable for people who have strong taste bud as you will find this place near tasteless, for vegetarian and organic lover, this place would be a recommended restaurant!

*quite surprise that they are HALAL outlet!

Location:
Chef Lim Organic Kitchen
Lot 2-47, 2-48 & 2-49,
The Scott Garden, 4 1/2 Miles,
Jalan Klang Lama,
58100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-7982 3395 / +6017-6534565

Business Hours: 10am – 10pm Daily

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

For those who are working far from home and do miss mom’s cooking or home cook food, definitely I am recommending this restaurant as it sure does have the style home cook of my grandma and mom. Quite authentic and strong in taste which I always prefer my food to be, sure will not hesitate to recommend this restaurant . .. I never knew Section 17 hidden some nice food as Anson Food Company is one of them.

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A restaurant that lit up with very simple light bulbs and normal plastic eating table that brings the mood of kopitiam cum restaurant style back in laid back small town.

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You will be pampered with quite a range of food available in this restaurant quality is there.

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In the menu, I always try to look for something different to try and I found this Mint, Ginger & Honey @ RM 6 is something very refreshing and those who do not like ginger or mint, I can tell you that it blends very well in this drink and the taste is not too strong. I like it very much as I ended up having 2 glass.

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Quite a few times when we dine at Kuchai Lama, then we drive through and pass this shop always quite pack with people and wonder how nice is the food until we are out of idea what to eat then remembered this shop. Its located behind Papa Rich, a few shops next to the coffee shop. Restaurant Fu Gua Thong

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As we were there very early, the shop are still pretty empty, with sign board written the gain by eating  bitter gourd that helps in health.

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The menu are pretty standard just that most of the dish are using bitter gourd, which I have not tried before.

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Healthy leaving had been consider one of the essential method to take care of your health by doing exercise, maintaining healthy diets, and many more but as in food, organic food had also become one of the essential ingredient in cooking method to get the best out of it. Senses Organic food which also mean that, all ingredient that are use, are without using any synthetic chemicals on the food supply.

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It was not until recently, on my very first fine dining at Senses in KL Hilton to had my first hand experience on food that was cook organically. With the nice and warm interior, any customer that walk into this place would sure had a pleasent dining environment with its friendly staff.

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Then while we were seated, we were firstly served with 2 home made in house buns.

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While I look through at the menu, I was very impress on how he come with to prepare all such a great dish.

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And then greeted by the mastermind behind the whole cooking idea, ingredient selection, by using very seasonal food to create such a menu which is Chef Michael Elfwing, a person who is very friendly yet funny which trying to make sure we are enjoying all his creation.

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This are all the organic ingredient used by him.

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First meal of the night which is ‘Alaskan King Crab’ (Salad of Heirloom Tomato, chilled Japanese somen Noodle & French Dressing) I just love the alaskan king crab with is tenderness of the solid meat and eat along with the cold soba create another level of taste.

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‘Jurusalem Artichoke & Scallop Soup’ (Australian Organic Jurusalem artichokes with seared HArvey Bay Scallops and Vanilla oil) with not a very strong vanila aroma yet blend in very well with the taste of the soup base that is not too thick but one of the best I have eaten so far.

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‘Saltwater Barramundi’ (seared barramundi on puree of spring onion & potato, grilled new onions, cockles in cream sauce) which is soft fish meat that had ben grilled to perfection yet the aroma of it us simple and nice.

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The cockles behind it, it was not overcook yet it was not weird to cook in cream sauce.

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‘Quail Butternut Tart’ taste like quich that I have eaten when I was working in a cafe in MElbourne. Still meat the taste of it as it taste similar.

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Free Range Organic jumbo quail stuff with foie gras and our home made Wahyu bacon, served with a savory tart of butternut custard, caramelized onion & champigions. One of the best quail I have eaten so far, very aromatic yet fried to perfection as when eat it, mouth will be burst with aroma of bacon, butternut custard all will just burst the aroma in the mouth.

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‘The tomahok’ was one of the dish higly recommeded by the friend there, as it was grilled to perfection to maintain its juicy yet soft tender meat.

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‘Organic kipfler potato puree, Australian green beans & baby fennel then you take the slices and place it on my place and slowly decorate it like that and its waiting to be eaten. I just love how my meat to be done, medium rare.

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‘Australian Berries’ (light vanila custard, sable biscuits, fresh australia berries & red current banana sorbet)

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‘Senses Black Forest’

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‘Rhubarb and Ginger’ (summer rhubarb cook with vanilla & blackpepper, Breton sable tartlet, ginger ice cream ) which is the most unique taste of all cuz I have never try a desert with ginger.

It was a good experience and we were hosted by such a wonderfull girls that shower us with so much information and also warm hospitality, so do the chef.

This special menu is only availble in the month of March.

Location:
KL Hilton,
KL Central

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