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    KY eats – October Japanese Restaurant, Johor Bahru

    Prosperity “Yee Sang” Assorted Sashimi with Wasabi Sauce

    A couple weeks ago I was invited to a short weekend trip to Johor by some blogger friends. I gotta admit that I’m absolutely not familiar with the food scene in JB, having only been there a few times mainly

    KY December 26, 2017December 11, 2018 By Invitation, Eats, food video, Foreign Food, Japanese, Johor 12 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Shoya Sushi, Isetan The Japan Store, KL

    Salmon and Salmon Ten-Don

    The name Isetan The Japan Store is often associated with very high end products as well as rather expensive price tags, but thankfully when it comes to their lower ground floor food offerings, the quality is still there, minus the

    KY December 3, 2017December 16, 2018 Bukit Bintang, Eats, food video, Foreign Food, Halal Food, Japanese, KL City 11 Comments Read more

    KY eats – SOU Omakase, Mid Valley Gardens

    Sashimi part 2 - the fat stuff, Otoro and salmon belly

    If you type Omakase in google, this is what you get: o·ma·ka·se ˌōməˈkäsā,ōˈmäkəsā/ noun (in a Japanese restaurant) a meal consisting of dishes selected by the chef. So then, SOU Omakase is exactly what the name of the restaurant suggests

    KY May 23, 2016July 29, 2022 Bangsar, By Invitation, Foreign Food, Japanese, KL City 17 Comments Read more

    KY eats – New Year Eve Menu at Ishin Japanese Dining, Old Klang Road

    premium sashimi (chutoro, salmon toro, kanpachi toro)

    When thinking about Japanese restaurants, SS15 in Subang and KL city centre area usually spring to mind, and it wasn’t until I was invited by Logan to sample the food at Ishin Japanese Dining that there are actually good Japanese

    KY December 29, 2015July 29, 2022 By Invitation, Foreign Food, Japanese, KL City, Old Klang & Kuchai Lama 13 Comments Read more

    KY eats – A Premier Wine Affair of Saujana Hotel

    poached chicken and crispy noodles, shitake tea

    Every once in a while, I get invited to one of these fancy dinners that I imagined myself being a part of when I was working as a casual worker at a five star hotel in my high school days.

    KY April 23, 2015July 29, 2022 By Invitation, Drinks, Eats, Foreign Food, Selangor Others, Shah Alam, Western, Wine 31 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Breakfast Menu at Las Vacas, Mont Kiara [Closed]

    Wagyu Beef Karubi & Eggs

    I’ve always been a fan of beef and a fan of Las Vacas (we went to their Kelana Jaya branch quite a few times), but when I got the invitation to sample their new breakfast menu, I must say I was just

    KY May 2, 2014September 19, 2024 By Invitation, Closed or Moved, Eats, Foreign Food, Hartamas/Mont Kiara, KL City, Western 16 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Samplings on the Fourteenth with Chef Malcolm Goh

    roasted portobello with smoked garlic vinaigrette

    While still in the year of Snake, I got an invite to sample Chef Malcolm Goh’s dishes at Samplings on the Fourteenth at Berjaya Times Square. For those who aren’t familiar with Chef Malcolm Goh, he is one of the

    KY February 3, 2014July 29, 2022 Bukit Bintang, By Invitation, Eats, Foreign Food, Halal Food, KL City, Western 8 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Bubblier Sparkalite buffet at Serena Brasserie, Intercontinental KL

    this is what we came here for, the Alaskan King Crab

    Over the years, from business traveling, meeting with friends, and invited reviews, I’ve seen quite a few buffet spreads. Hence, for the most parts, buffet offerings don’t excite me very much. Then again, the Bubblier Sparkalite 4Cs Sunday Brunch at

    KY November 24, 2013November 7, 2019 Buffet, By Invitation, Eats, Foreign Food, Halal Food, KL City, KLCC and vicinity, Western 19 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Set Lunch at Coco Tei Japanese Restaurant

    every set comes with rice, miso, pickles, and chawanmushi

    The first time I tried to go to Coco Tei, the Japanese restaurant formerly known as Hajime, was an exercise in patience. I took over 15 minutes driving around its previous location at Jalan Damai looking for the restaurant to

    KY August 26, 2013September 19, 2024 Bukit Bintang, Eats, Foreign Food, Halal Food, Japanese, KL City 12 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Ten Japanese Fine Dining at Marc Residence, KLCC

    assorted ocean fresh sushi & sashimi

    Ten Fine Dining Restaurant is back, relocated from their previous location at Publika (where I got to meet Iron Chef Sakai in 2011). The new location at Marc Residence replaced the lot that Delicious used to operate. Right by KLCC, it

    KY March 27, 2013November 7, 2019 By Invitation, Cocktail, Drinks, Eats, Foreign Food, Halal Food, Japanese, KL City, KLCC and vicinity 18 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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