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Dining with Nature – Subak @ Bukit Lanjan, Kuala Lumpur
Feb 6th
Who would have thought a tranquil restaurant such as Subak exists only minutes’ drive away from the hustling and bustling of Mutiara Damansara and LDP? Being somewhat a hilltop restaurant at Bukit Lanjan, you will certainly appreciate the privacy and greenery Subak has to offer, the latter especially if you like dining with nature. But of course, the food has to be good in the first place as to be worthy of recommendation.
The entrance to Subak.
Subak’s menu is a delightful mix of Asean and International fare so it shouldn’t be a problem for anyone to find something they like. I had the Grilled Rack of Lamb with highland vegetable and mashed sweet potato @ RM58. It was beautifully cooked according to the requested medium while the sauce is delicate and light flavored so you can still taste much of the lamb flavor, very nice. But the small portion was not very filling to me and I got hungry again soon after the meal. Because of that I feel this is more suitable for the ladies.
RM32.80++ Shabu Shabu Buffet @ Nagomi, Menara Hap Seng
Feb 1st
I am sure you know the problem with steamboat buffets. The ingredients are often not fresh and the soup is usually laden with ajinomoto. Luckily Nagomi decided to serve Shabu Shabu buffet and despite being 50% more expensive than the average steamboat buffet restaurants, the price is justified because the expected quality is there.
For RM32.80++ per adult (exclusive of drinks, green tea is RM3) you get to choose from over 80 types of ingredients to swish in the dashi hot pot. Well, that’s what they claim. I did not count but the spread certainly did not look like it consisted of anything near to 80 choices lol. Among all, we enjoyed the tiger prawns the most. Although they were frozen, they were still fresh, tasted sweet and the shells could be peeled off easily after being cooked.
Yakotaya Japanese Dining @ Metro Prima, Kepong
Jan 14th
For an area that is surrounded by BBQ steamboat restaurants and sleazy massage parlours, you’d be surprised to find a nice Japanese restaurant such as Yokotaya in Metro Prima Kepong. Looking at their menu, there are two things for sure: the selection is very wide but price is on the higher side.
Unfortunately for us they were out of Unagi during our visit so we had to stick to other things especially salmon. And boy did we order a lot of that. First, it was a portion (~10 slices) of Norwegian Salmon Belly Sashimi @ RM28.80. It was fresh with a silky smooth texture, absolutely loved it despite its expensive price tag.
A unique looking platter that caught my eye is Salmon Zukushi (Salmon Favorites) @ RM34.80, which is basically made up of sushi, rolls and sashimi all entirely based on salmon only. For salmon lovers it is worth trying if your intention is to try a variety of stuff instead of ordering them separately.
Sun May Hiong Pork Satay @ Jalan Kota Laksamana, Melaka
Jan 11th
Satay is a common food in Melaka so there is no surprise that this state has the most Pork Satay restaurants. Besides the meat being used, one major difference in Pork Satay (aka Nyonya Satay) is the peanut dip which is usually mixed with a dollop of pineapple sauce.
Sun May Hiong (and along with Xiang Ji, Ming Sate Hut etc) is one of the more popular restaurants in Melaka that specializes in Pork Satay. Once you sit down, you will be given a big tray of satays regardless of whether you ordered it or not. Then, you are free to take as many as you can stomach. When the tray is almost finished the satays will be replenished automatically until you say stop.
While I find the satays (60 cents each) to be quite good, the peanut sauce is oily and diluted. The pineapple sauce on the other hand does not do anything much to improve the overall taste. In fact, it is too sourish for my liking.
