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    KY eats – Patin Tempoyak at Restoran Temerloh Catering, Wangsa Walk

    balanced meal, with proper patin tempoyak

    The first time I heard about Temerloh had nothing to do with food. I remember hearing that the town in Central Pahang was badly flooded, and a few of my friends organized trips in relief efforts. Some of us helped

    KY June 14, 2016June 15, 2016 Eats, Halal Food, Selangor Others, wangsa maju 17 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Asam Pedas Kampung Baru (Man’s Cafe Selera Kampung)

    the all important Asam Pedas (bottom right)

    A few days before bulan puasa, we had several rounds of short lunch excursions, one of which was the famous asam pedas place at Man’s Cafe in Kampung Baru. Since Ramadan has passed, I thought it’s appropriate to write about this

    KY July 19, 2015August 1, 2022 Eats, KL City, KLCC and vicinity 27 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Ramadan Buffet 2015 at Intercontinental Hotel, KL

    the famous seafood spread at Intercontinental KL

    Due to the preparation in moving to new home, my schedule has been crazy, and that has a direct impact on my availability to participate in Ramadan buffet reviews. I’ve only been going to very few of them, but when

    KY June 16, 2015July 29, 2022 Buffet, By Invitation, Eats, Halal Food, KL City, KLCC and vicinity 11 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Ikan Bakar Gerai Mak Alang, Jalan Bellamy, KL

    tempoyak is always a plus at ikan bakar places

    Every once in a while, the bunch of jokers at work would organize a fun “eating out” session, usually when one of us has something to celebrate and belanja the team. A few weeks ago, we ended up at Jalan Bellamy

    KY March 9, 2015July 31, 2022 Eats, KL City, KL Others 12 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Paya Serai at PJ Hilton, Ramadan Buffet 2014

    satey, Mongolian BBQ, grilled fish, tempura, and kerang too

    Continuing with the buka puasa buffet 2014 series, today we look at the buffet offering at Paya Serai, PJ Hilton hotel. This year, the restaurant is headed by executive chef Ridzuan Malek, who has over 20 years of culinary experience to

    KY June 29, 2014July 31, 2022 Buffet, By Invitation, Eats, Halal Food, PJ area, State/Old Town 10 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Buka Puasa at Paya Serai, PJ Hilton

    more food, and with the guys

    Last week I was invited to a buka puasa dinner at Paya Serai. It is a little bit like going to pasar ramadan at Kelana Jaya, there are over 100 dishes of mainly local delights to choose from, but instead

    KY August 11, 2011July 29, 2022 Buffet, By Invitation, Eats, Halal Food, PJ area, PJ Others 25 Comments Read more

    KY eats – Melaka Peranakan food at PJ Hilton

    ulam, KY & Haze, laksa lemak, and tempoyak (fermented durian)

    Malacca Peranakan food, or better known as Nyonya cuisine to most, is one of the very few truly Malaysian food hailed from the state of Malacca, and to a slightly lesser extend, Penang too. The Legacy of Malacca Peranakan food

    KY June 5, 2011July 31, 2022 Beer, By Invitation, Drinks, Eats, Halal Food, PJ area, State/Old Town 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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