Kyoto kaiseki meal from Minokichi @ Tobu Ikebukuro, Tokyo

Kaiseki is a traditional Japanese multi-course meal. The meal originated from many centuries ago in the simple meals served at tea ceremony but later evolved into extensive dining style with multi-course items. From kaiseki meals, special skills and techniques are required to prepare the meal which are carefully presented on plates that are chosen to enhance the appearance and seasonal theme of the meal. Dishes are beautifully arranged and garnished with leaves and flowers. Edible garnishes are added to resemble natural flora and fauna. We were amazed with the service here from the time we walk in until we left which is outstanding.

Taste:8/10(Delicious. The sashimi in the bento set is the best item. The food overall were good and balanced presentation of food).
Price:5/10(Near expensive. The bento set kaiseki lunch cost 2,160 Yen including 8% consumption tax).


The meal starts off with tofu sesame as appetizer.

The meal comes in the form of bento box.


This is what the bento box contains.

Grilled fish, tamago, prawn, tofu and some seasonal ingredient.

delicate bean curd, sashimi, tofu and dessert of fruits and vegetables.

Vegetable soup.

Rice with crab meat.

Pickled vegetables.

This slice of sashimi fish is amazingly good.

Some form of fish cake wrapped using leaves.

The staff there are so concern and helpful. They even have nice cloth to cover their customer bag to avoid any food which may drop on it.


Very nice restaurant and outstanding service.

Promotional set menu.

Food model on the display. Don't know Japanese, no problem. Just order by seeing what you like here.

Coordinate/GPS: 35.730823, 139.710297
Address : Spice Ikebukuro Tobu Bldg. 15F 1-1-25 Nishi-ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-0021
Phone: +81(3)3980-8855
Public transport : 3 minutes on foot from Ikebukuro Station on the JR, Subway or Tobu Tojo line. (Take the west exit).

Choong Foong Restaurant, Kampung Subang

This restaurant is considered as our usual place for lunch on friday or when we have any special occasion such as farewell. Working in Subang area don't seem to have much choices on the reasonable priced seafood restaurant other than Lala Chong and here.

Taste:9/10(Delicious. The food here is good & delicious. They have durian dessert which is very good but expensive. Their pork dish & roasted duck is worth while).
Price:5/10(Near expensive. Expect to pay around RM20-25 per person. It depends on what you order).

Here is what we ordered:

Fried fish.

Kam heong pork.

Stewed pork.

Assorted bean curd.

Roasted duck. Well done & good.

Chicken with preserved vegetables.

Sweet potato leaf with belacan.

This is how the restaurant look like.

Address:
Choong Foong Seafood Restaurant
No.8 Lorong 1D
Kampung Subang
40150 Shah Alam.
(Located just opposite Metro Driving school).

Restaurant Lala Chong @ Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya - Part 2

Since we are still in the Chinese New Year mood. My colleague and I went to this restaurant again for lunch. In this review, I am able to provide more photos. Enjoy!

Taste:8/10(Good. My favourite pucuk paku were well prepared and addition of tuna is superb. The hot pan local bean curd is fantastic. The black pepper venison is good as the meat is soft enough. Usually, venison is quite hard in other places).
Price:5/10(Near expensive. This time I would think the price is a bit expensive. The bean curd although it is good but priced at RM27. Yee sang RM38 & black pepper venison RM37).

No Pork served.


Yee sang.

Hot pan local bean curd.

Stir fry pucuk paku with tuna.

Thai style chicken.

Black pepper sauce venison.

GPS/Coordinate: 3.123318, 101.571932
Address: 31 Jalan PJU 1a/5a, Taman Perindustrian Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.