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    KY eats – Mangrove Wood Flame Grilled Goodness at Pyro, Damansara Kim

    grilled prawns, steak tartar & caviar

    Pyro is the new-ish kid on the block at Damansara Kim, and as the name suggest, fire takes the center stage at this restaurant. Helm by chef Louis with his experience at Burnt End, Pyro offers a rather unique menu

    KY March 21, 2024September 19, 2024 By Invitation, Damansara, Eats, food video, Foreign Food, Western 9 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Lontong Darat & Laksa Johor at Kecur, Bukit Damansara

    lontong darat, laksa sarawak, teh tarik ais

    A couple weeks after one of our Sunday KL car free cycling session, Jean took the initiative to arrange for lunch and brought us to Bukit Damansara for something pretty interesting – a proper big bungalow that serves hawker dishes

    KY March 19, 2022April 5, 2022 Damansara, Eats, Halal Food, KL City 10 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Fatt Kee Soy Sauce Chicken Rice, Damansara Kim

    soy sauce chicken rice with roast pork, Fatt Kee

    Chicken rice is perhaps one of the most popular lunch options for Malaysian, a plate of rice, with a portion of the nation’s favorite meat on top and maybe a few slices of cucumber will satisfy most people as a

    KY January 4, 2021July 12, 2022 Damansara, Eats, Hawkers, KL City 14 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Healthy Meals at MEDIFOODS, Damansara Kim

    FIT meal - 2 protein 1 vege, or 2 vege 1 protein

    While Klang Valley is one of the best places for those of us who eats out, one has to admit that it is not usually easy to find something that’s genuinely healthy. It’s easy to find food that’s delicious (that’s

    KY November 4, 2019July 12, 2022 Buffet, Damansara, Eats, Halal Food, KL City 22 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Spicing it Up at GinRikSha, Bukit Damansara

    kerala shrimp, wrap it up

    When I first received the invitation for Gin Rik Sha, I must admit that from the name itself I’d have never guessed what this place is all about. Gin Rik Sha, Plaza Damansara Well, as briefed to us, the name

    KY July 7, 2019July 29, 2022 By Invitation, Cocktail, Damansara, Drinks, Eats, KL City 17 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Festive Menu, Babe at Clearwater, KL

    Laska Injections, Mango and Curry Sphere

    I don’t do a lot of invited reviews these days, mostly due to work commitments and staying quite a fair bit away from the city. However, every now and then there are something intriguing enough that warrant the time and

    KY May 19, 2017September 19, 2023 By Invitation, Damansara, Eats, food video, Foreign Food, Halal Food, Japanese, KL City, Western 13 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Thai Cuisine at Tiger Lily, DC Mall

    tomyum seafood, Thai red curry chicken, Thai green curry prawn

    When it comes to foriegn cuisine, it is safe to say that the most popular of all out of South East Asia is that of our Northern neighbor – Thai. You can find a good bowl of tomyam most anywhere

    KY January 30, 2017December 5, 2019 By Invitation, Closed or Moved, Damansara, Eats, Foreign Food, Halal Food, KL City, Thai 27 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Premium Japanese Steak at Torii, Jalan Batai

    Matsusaka or kobe beef? Take your pick

    In my memory, the rustic row of shops by Jalan Batai is home to a couple old school kopitiam in an otherwise pretty luxurious residential area, but my memory of the place hasn’t been updated for a while. Batai Village now houses

    KY October 6, 2016July 31, 2022 Damansara, Foreign Food, Japanese, KL City 15 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Jap & Thai Cuisine at PLOY, Clearwater, Damansara Height

    magic puff - with goat cheese, truffle oil, and wild rocket

    A couple days prior to General Election 13, we were invited to a food review session at PLOY to sample some dishes from their new menu. According to their website, PLOY means Gem in Thai. It is then this pretty

    KY May 8, 2013October 30, 2023 By Invitation, Damansara, Eats, Foreign Food, Japanese, KL City, Thai 7 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Lord of the Ribs at Checkers, Damansara Heights

    Lord of the Ribs, the main attraction

    I’ve heard about Checkers for a while and always wanted to try their famous pork ribs, years after I was first recommended by a friend about this place, we finally went there for dinner over Pearl’s (belated) birthday. Checkers at

    KY February 22, 2013July 31, 2022 Damansara, Eats, Foreign Food, KL City, Western 16 Comments Read more
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    Taipei zoo is definitely a must visit for anyone w Taipei zoo is definitely a must visit for anyone who visits Taiwan for sure, only 100NTD to enter too.

#kyxtaiwan #taipei #taipeizoo
    Dong Guan Beef Noodle at Taipei was a legit repres Dong Guan Beef Noodle at Taipei was a legit representation of what i imagined Taiwanese beef noodle is

#kyeats #kyxtaiwan #taipeifood
    Fu Hang soy milk in TAIPEI, only if you're a fan o Fu Hang soy milk in TAIPEI, only if you're a fan of queuing. Once is enough 

#kyxtaiwan #fuhangsoymilk #taipeifood
    This is the bak kut teh under the bridge, Seng Hu This is the bak kut teh under the bridge,  Seng Huat.
#kyeats #bakkutteh #nonhalal #klangfood
    Restoran 167 at Pandamaran, this was actually a pl Restoran 167 at Pandamaran, this was actually a plan B after next door Liang Li grill fish's companion stall was on leave. Popular for their mee hun kueh with fried egg but we also really enjoyed the fried meeting with mantis prawns and their hokkien mee that comes with bits of pork lard. Mom was happy.
#kyxklang #pandamaran #klangfood
    Day 6 - we spent the final full day in Japan at Ky Day 6 - we spent the final full day in Japan at Kyoto 

1. Leisure walk to Nishiki market, this 400 year old market turned out to be our favorite 
2. Lunch at Nishiki market's tempura n omelet restaurant - beef tempura was a bit overcooked but all other items were superb otherwise 
3. Coffee and matcha at The City Bakery, a hidden chillax area within the busy market
4. Local acclaimed watchmaker KUOE and Japan handmade shoes Springle
5. Matcha ice-cream at Gion Tsujiri
6. Dinner at Yakitori Daikichi - small no frill skewer place with mostly chicken yakitori
7. NAKED light show at Nijo castle to cap the night

Kyoto was great on foot and has so much to offer, hope to be back again some day.

8 days of travel with 6 full day in Japan, awesome family trip with memories that'll last a lifetime and images to show back to Casey when he's bigger.

#kyxjapan2025 #nishikimarket #kyoto
    Day 5 - Osaka day tour 1. Umeda sky building - gr Day 5 - Osaka day tour

1. Umeda sky building - great observation deck
2. Lunch at restaurant downstairs with awesome kobe beef bento at 1500 jpy
3. Osaka castle - remember to pet a dog
4. Osaka aquarium - 2 whale sharks, dolphins, different species of penguins, ringed seals and more. Best aquarium I've visited, surpassing my previous favorite at Chicago.
5. Dontobori - vibrant night life with all sorts of entertainment, glico sign
6. Dinner at Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu - Namba Sennichimae, oh so tender and delicious 
7. Bonus pic - Nintendo HQ back at Kyoto

Osaka aquarium was definitely the highlight! And beef galore for the day. Transport from Kyoto to Osaka and back takes about 1.5 hour each way.

#kyxjapan2025 #osaka #osamaaquarium
    Day 4, at Kyoto 1. Nara Park - little dude isn't Day 4, at Kyoto

1. Nara Park - little dude isn't afraid of wild animals it seems.. and greeted 
2. Todai-ji temple
3. Tonkatsu Ganko at Nara - the black pig tonkatsu is 😘👌
4. Daibutsu ichigo at Nara, the mochi & strawberry yums 
5. Fushimi Inari Taisha
6. Arashiyama bamboo forest 
7. Gion, we also went to a cultural show which was neat, and Casey somehow didn't make any scene, only excitedly said "light light" pointing at the stage lights
8. Dinner at Gion - Clover Tei, a bit overpriced but service was fast and taste was decent

#kyxjapan2025 #gion #bambooforest #narapark #ohdeer
    Day 3 From Tokyo to Kyoto via Shinkansen. 1. Lunc Day 3
From Tokyo to Kyoto via Shinkansen.

1. Lunch at Tokyo station - Tsukiji Sushiko Nagomi Gransta Marunouchi, fresh n delicious tho service wasn't fastest. Lucky we had buffer before train departure time. 
2. Tokyo local train to Shinkansen to another local train at Kyoto, 270kmh, smooth and comfortable. 
3. The boy had like 4 crackers from the lady as samples at Kyoto station... we did purchase from the shop
4. Fukuchian Ramen at Kyoto, super thick broth that's entirely overkill. Will order normal broth next time

 #kyxjapan2025 #shinkansen #ramen #sushi
    Day 2 at Tokyo 1. Tsukiji Market - breakfast was Day 2 at Tokyo

1. Tsukiji Market - breakfast was 😘👌
2. Asakusa District, Sensoji Temple - lunch was wagyu ramen, 麺処一龍 浅草本店 100%
3. Odaiba area with cherry blossom
4. Imperial Palace - not a whole lot to see
5. Meiji Jingu Shrine
6. Harajuku - had some crepe n ice cream
7. Shibuya Area/Scramble Crossing

Full day out so we ended up having convenient store food as dinner. The microwave fried rice and hamburg were surprisingly good tho!

#kyxjapan2025 #tokyoholiday #wagyuramen
    Day 1 Japan trip 2025 1 - Oshino Hakkai 2 - Kita Day 1 Japan trip 2025

1 - Oshino Hakkai 
2 - Kita Guchi Shrine 
3 - Lake Kawaguchi - lunch
4 - Lake Saiko
5 - Saiko Village
6 - Oshi Park 
7 - Churieto Pagoda
8 - Takeaway dinner back at Toshima district, Tokyo

We used a private car tour thingy, flexible and they have child seat. Started around 8 am to almost 6 pm. Our guide Hassan was great.

#kyxjapan2025 #tokyoholiday #fujisan
    Buka puasa buffet 2025 at @wyndhamacmarklang #hala Buka puasa buffet 2025 at @wyndhamacmarklang #halal #ramadanbuffet2025
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