Burger-licious and Laksa-licious, SS15, Subang Jaya

Behold, the best street burger I had discovered so far. Located in the bustling area of SS 15, the burgers here are perfect for quick munchies that will successfully pleased your growling and howling tummies.

Menus list are easily read, hung all around the little truck, with pictures big enough to actually make your wait  feel like an agony. To add to your misery, there are almost 20 selections for you to make.

But it is alright to go through that agony for a while. 

Burger Special RM 3.80

It is so bloooody good! Such sloppy tasteful mess with the lovely runny egg. Me and my partner-in-crime (click!) felt like we had a food-gasm. So good that I would actually go back religiously to have it whenever I can.

Walk about 100m down the road to Asia Cafe, which business are always better than brisk. Another amazing discovery, "Penang Ayer Itam Pasar Asam Laksa". I got hooked to this particular laksa stall for the past few months, and introduced it to my partner-in-crime and she agreed that it was a near reminiscence of the one she had in Penang. (She spent a year or two working on the island previously, she is a asam laksa-fanatic like me too!)

 My checklist for a good bowl of asam laksa:

1. Slippery and soft thick rice noodles. Too hard or too soft noodles is a No-No to me.
2. Thick broth with a well balance of chunky and fine fish pieces in it. Diluted laksa is a No-No to me.
3. Pungent broth and not to spicy nor too sour.
4. Well-garnished

The one here was garnished with bunga kantan too. Sold at only one standard size at RM 5 per bowl. Don't be too surprised to find a number of Asia Cafe patrons ordering this asam laksa!

The Burger Shop at SS 15,

Opposite Silva's Mamak Restaurant,

Opened from 6pm to 4am daily, except Sunday

Penang Ayer Itam Pasar Asam Laksa Stall,

Nearer to the side of Starbucks Coffee,

Asia Cafe, SS15,

Subang Jaya

Jyu Raku, SS 15

Jyu Raku Japanese Restaurant is a place that holds special memories for me, beside the commendable food. Skipper brought me here for our first Valentine together back in 2009, had Chinese New Year lou sang gathering with close friends this year and recently, treated my parents to the sumptuous meal here and I am glad to say they loved it very much.

Set portions here are worthy of occasional splurge, and definitely tummy-approved. No need of further elaboration, good food always looks good in pictures and lets the photos do the talking! 

Saba Fish and Sashimi Set

The obligatory close-up

Sashimi Set

Grilled Salmon Set

Side Order - Baked Potato with Mentaiko [Spicy Cod Roe] (RM 12)

 I get really excited spotting any menu with mentaiko in any restaurant.

Patrons would be delighted to find that set meals during lunch time are relatively RM 5 to RM 10 cheaper than dinner team, even on weekends! Various set meals, are prices from low RM 30 to high RM 80 and there are so many options for you to select from.

Jyu Raku Japanese Restaurant,

13, Jalan SS 15/5A,

47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor

03-5633 3819

The Pressroom, BSC

I am such a lousy blogger compared to MY PARTNER in CRIME (click!), Until the point she pestered me to update my blog (I-couldn't-find-time-to-update-my-blog!). I claimed that I do not have much readers compared to her, maybe I should just settle down to be her blog manager and pray hard she got us famous one day by the number of hits and clicks she generate every month. Not tat I do much in being her blog manager, just directing her like this "Eh, where's update in your blog!!!" 

See, I am so visionary :D

So, today I actually found some time. Half a year of 2012 had passed by and you can ask me half a year later again for me to conclude 2012 in some words.

I had just turned a year older recently. My birthday was full of surprises and I will treasure the moments very much. Will blog about it very soon! Prefer my blog to be in chronological order. So here's a recap of me and Skipper's anniversary dinner in May.

Since most of the previous anniversary celebration, Skipper insisted to buy us dinner. This time around, I wanted to buy Skipper dinner instead. Was torn of places to go, wanted somewhere new and special and of different flavours, finally after rounds of indecisiveness, I settled for The Pressroom, BSC.

Anglo-French cuisine? Voted The Best New Restaurant by TimeOut KL in 2010? Sounds like a plan! 

Indeed, the dinner was a memorable one in setting, thanks to the restaurants crews which was very accommodative because they got to know it was our anniversary dinner.

Bread and Butter

Marinated Salmon with Watercress

Black Cod with Pea Sprouts

Whole Roasted Spring Chicken with Potato Cake and Anchovy Rosemary Butter

I personally thought the roasted spring chicken was quite dry, but love the potato cake stacked below the chicken. The black cod slab was perfect, but not sure why pea sprouts was part of the dish. Anyway, it is still personal preference, may differ from individuals to individuals. Living up to the French theme, where everything is fancy, neat and small.

Eton Mess

Had been trying to had Eton Mess since I saw one of the participants made it Australia Junior Masterchef series. It is a traditional English dessert consisting of a mixture of strawberries, broken pieces of meringue and cream. The Pressroom presented it in an ice kacang bowl setting instead. Like the taste, no qualms about it.

Chocolate Volcano-Happy Anniversary to us!

Chocolate Volcano was a surprise gift to us. We was both shocked because it was totally a sweeeeeet gesture by the restaurant crews. We thought we have enough of sugary counts from the Eton Mess, but coupled with this, they just brought sweetness to another level. My bad for not remembering the name of the waiter that was so attentive to us that night! But thank you very much.:)

The Pressroom,

Lot G110 Ground Floor, 
Bangsar Shopping Centre, 
Jalan Maarof  59100 Bangsar, 
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

03-2095-2098

Seoul Korea, Taman Danau Desa

One of the authentic Korean restaurants in town for the budget friendly, yet not compromising on the quality and portions enough to feed a whale!

Expect at least 14 types of banchans (side dishes) that comes with your main order and you can always ask for refill at no additional charges. No Gov tax, just pay for service tax.

Ordered two types of marinated bbq pork meat on a charcoal grill stove, each serving is only RM 25, really satisfying.

Long queue even at 9pm on weekdays!

Seoul Korea,

No. 1-1 (1st Floor), Plaza Danau 2,

Jalan 4/109F,

Taman Danau Desa,

58100 Kuala Lumpur.

03 79824607

Opening hours: 11am-10.30pm 

Fierce Curry House, Bangsar

I still could not part with my food blog, hence the update. But now onwards, picture will be filling up each posts instead of words. Expect lesser words but appetizing pictures. Only restaurants worthy of my recommendation will make it to my page. :P

Hyderabadi Dhum Chicken Briyani (RM 15) - A pot of spice-cooked rice enclosed with dough to retain moisture during the steaming process. You use a fork to peel off the dough to dig in..Dig in to find chunks of chicken inside, or mutton (RM 18), depending on your preference. 

Nutella Roti Canai (RM 3.50) - Yes, you read it right! Smothered with Nutella paste on the roti, served with 3 types of curry. Sounds weird but you will love it!

Halal

Fierce Curry House,

16 Jalan Kemuja,

Bangsar Utama,

59000 Kuala Lumpur

019 3830945

Open Tue-Sun, 730am-630pm

Sea Urchin-nized at Rakuzen, Hartamas Shopping Center

*Playing Christmas tunes over and over again*

How fast time passes by and we will soon be ushering in 2012! Definitely the best time of the year where everyone is in holiday mode, and gearing up for the new year. :D

Celebrated Winter Solstice with my dear Skipper at Rakuzen, Hartamas Shopping Center. Although missing a bowl of "Tang Yuan" but nothing beats having a good dinner with my loved one. And the best part of the dinner, my wishlist came true- Savoring sea urchin for the first time!:D

I was so damn excited okay!:P

Dinner was exceptionally delicious and my Skipper definitely spoiled me. I kiddingly told him,"Omg, omg, we have to come here more often..No more Sushi Zanmai after this ok ok"..

Luckily Skipper nodded willingly!:D

Poor Skipper was down with terrible food poisoning, where we reckoned tonnes of bacterias are having feast in his bowel, and we couldn't order much but enough to keep us satiated.

First to arrive, Unagi Kabayaki! Grilled eel, perfectly executed.

Unagi Kabayaki (RM 28)

Appetizing greens, laden with lip-smacking sauce with properly thawed sashimi will be on our list anytime. Sushiya Salad, served with chef's special sauce is another of our favorite now beside our regular must have "Sashimi Salad with Sesame Dressing" at Sushi Zanmai.

 

Sushiya Salad  (RM 18)

Uni Sushi (RM 20)

Uni, also known as sea urchin roe, is a well-known delicacy worldwide, especially in this eastern side of the world. Price is expensive considering the amount of effort it takes to collect them and and the amount of edible material you actually receive from extracting the roes.

The taste takes a little time for me to digest and conclude it. It was creamy, silky and sweet, tasted like all the sashimis blended together into a sticky puree...

This is how the  actual extraction is done.

Looks like I will only be heading for my next uni experience when I receive a bigger bonus!
 

Sakura Chirashi Don served with Miso Soup (RM 32)

What I really like about Japanese food? Simplicity and freshness! This particular Sakura Chirashi Don was served with Miso Soup, with abundant sashimi that are fresh, juicy and tasty, enough to make any japanese dinner satisfying!:)

Dig a layer below and discover roes scattered all over, with popping bursting flavor in every spoonful!

Thank you Skipper for the truly satisfying meal!:D

Halal

Lot P17 Plaza Ground Floor, Hartamas Shopping Centre,
60 Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.

(03) 6201 2060

Opening Hours: Mon - Thu 11.30am - 3.00pm & 6.00pm - 11.00pm

Fri-Sun 12pm to 11 pm

Fried Porridge at Restoran Bubur Goreng, Klang

Fried Porridge, peculiar as it sounds which I managed to sample courtesy of Hannah’s family. I was actually craving for yam rice at that night and out of a sudden, a random idea by her brother to brace through the horrendous traffic on a Friday night and head down from KL to Klang to have Fried Porridge. Of course, Fried Porridge is something new to me, so definitely I would not back off.

I was expecting a Chinese name for the restaurant but it was just simply named as “Restoran Bubur Goreng”. An easy but impactful name for the restaurant, this humble restaurant was tucked in a quiet housing area of Taman Berkley in Klang.

Fried Vermicelli with 1.4 kg Crab (RM 61)

 We were as hungry as a wolf when we arrived, but thankfully the food did not take long to arrive. We started off with the Fried Vermicelli with 1.4 kg Crab and really...it is OMG so damn good that I and Hannah reckoned that it outshine the Fried Porridge dish. The vermicelli is well-coated with defining charred flavours; the crab is plump and seductive, literally I meant. Heh.

Kick Ass Blended Chili Paste!

Next to arrive were the deep fried pork meatballs with yam filling. Eating this is as addictive as popping popcorn into my mouth. It is juicy, pork and yam-infused, there is absolutely nothing to hate about this dish.

Deep Fried Pork Meatballs with Yam Filling (RM10)

Juicyyyyyyyy and Tenderrrrrrrrrrrr

 Here it is, the supposedly the star of the night.

Fried Porridge (RM12)

Laden with fried bean curd, pork lard, yam, shredded dried squid and spring onions, it is worth giving a try once to fulfil your curiosity of having “fried porridge”. Maybe not to my liking and the taste does not suit my palate though. It felt like something is missing in it.

Ordered some greens for fiber goodness too!

Other than that, I would prefer to travel all the way here for the fried vermicelli and meatballs. Deliciously memorable, with portions enough to serve patrons with big appetite.

Non-Halal

Restoran Bubur Goreng,
32 & 34 Lorong Lang,
Taman Berkeley,
Klang
                                                                 

 016-686 8579 
      
Opening hours: 5.30pm-2.45am