PureGlutton

WARNING:  This is a food porn-centric post.   The Restaurant You see, the people at The Andaman stick to simplicity when it comes to naming their restaurants – there’s no need for any fancy names and there are not too many outlets in the resort.  So, why complicate things, right?  The all-day dining venue is [...]

Jaya One was abound with excitement last week when Yama & J had a soft opening.  Colorful balloons were strung across the entrance and stairs leading up to the upper level (just above Starbucks) where the bar restaurant is located. With more than 27 years of Japanese culinary experience, mainly in the USA, Chef Yama [...]

Did you know that there was once a legendary nobleman back in good old feudal Japan known as  “Shining Genji”?  Well, I can’t blame you if you don’t because this legendary guy was famed for his appreciation and great passion for fine food, wine and lifestyle.  The namesake of this central character in the book [...]

With 7 outlets in Malaysia and many more in the region, Sushi Tei, a Singapore-based sushi restaurant is poised to delight more of their fans.  Their latest outlet in SetiaWalk Puchong reflects the same open-kitchen concept, conveyor belt offerings and spacious dining area. The extensive menu can be quite mind-boggling… you just have to zoom [...]

Generally, I am not a fan of buffets.  I prefer sit-down meals where I can order quality portions of food which are served freshly-cooked and piping hot from the kitchen and not having to go choose my dishes from endless lines of food served on buffet tables.  More often than not, those dishes have been [...]

The popular phrase “The Rise of the Phoenix“ refers to something which makes a spectacular or miraculous comeback. The mythological phoenix is an immortal bird that bursts into flames when it dies and is reborn from its ashes. Kampachi has recently reopened in The Troika, Kuala Lumpur. I’m not alluding that phrase to this reopening [...]

Almost everyone in town knows about The Pool. You know, that latest party place along Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur where every groovy party thrower wants to host the most happening party, be it a birthday, anniversary, launch, hen’s night etc etc. It’s called The Pool because well, the pool is the central attraction there and [...]

I confess: I am not a great fan of ramen, generally. I find that eating ramen (in many Japanese restaurants here) is akin to eating instant noodles. That’s why on any other day you won’t ever catch me in a ramen shop. Not much anyway. Not until I heard that Menya Musashi is opening right [...]

The very first time I stepped into Watami was at their 1-Utama outlet and that was for a hurried lunch. I had a bowl of ramen and I was good to go. I believe I do have some photos of that meal somewhere but I haven’t had a chance to blog about it. I told [...]

I like this line:  Be dazzled by Ploy.  No, I don’t mean “ploy” as in “a calculated action to frustrate an opponent”… but rather “Ploy” as in “gems” in the Thai language.  Yes, all that are glittery and dazzling are represented in Ploy… from the glitzy shimmering  cushions to the gem-cut facet motif on its [...]

I think if you mention “Kampachi”, most people would know that it’s one of the pioneer and premier Japanese restaurants in the city.  The restaurant, located in the Equatorial Kuala Lumpur is a favourite with many and their Sunday Buffet Brunch is extremely popular – almost legendary, where advance bookings are a must. I like [...]

Like I said in one of my previous posts, 2011 started with a delicious bang, in the sense that I really had some good meals with some good friends. It’s amazing how food brings like-minded people together… and I must say that I have been truly blessed with several great foodie friends in the latter [...]

pla dib. What do you make of that name? Can’t fault you if something Thai popped into your mind. It is Thai for “raw fish” and the original restaurant was set up in Bangkok. However, pla dib doesn’t exactly serve Thai cuisine – based on their philosophy of “freedom of food“, its menu features a [...]

Pasta ZanmaiG210B Ground Floor Promenade1 Utama Shopping MallBandar UtamaPetaling Jaya Much has been said about this sister outlet of Sushi Zanmai. While it serves Japanese-style pasta and pizza, it still retains some its other Japanese dishes on the menu, eg grilled seafood, tofu, edamame and some rice sets. We started off with some Miso Soup [...]

Sushi Zanmai2nd Floor (New Wing)1 Utama Shopping MallBandar UtamaPetaling Jaya I have blogged about this place before – in Part 1. I have been back there a few more times since and would just like to share with you some other items that I have tried. The “must-have” for my sushi meal…Wasabe… …Pickled Ginger……a firm [...]