Senju Tei Japanese Restaurant @ Taman Melaka Raya, Malacca

Remember my previous post- Sushi Boat, which I mentioned the second restaurant is coming up by Elaine and partner? Let's welcome Senju Tei! A contemporary Japanese set up that will mesmerize Sushi fans!!

And we were here for mom's birthday celebration!

Senju Tei Japanese Restaurant @ Taman Melaka Raya, Malacca

A fairly simple open restaurant with tables and chairs and few tatami rooms for different configurations of diners.

Matsu Sashimi @ RM 88.00

A Japanese dish consisting of very thin bite-size slices of fresh raw fish, traditionally served with soy sauce and wasabi.The word "sashimi" is commonly misinterpreted as slices of raw fish but the real meaning of the word is actually "pierced body". A word derive from the culinary practice of sticking the fish's tail and fin to the slices in identifying the fish being eaten.

Senju Tei serves extremely fresh sashimi- tuna, salmon, white tuna, white fish, sweet shrimp, squid and conch. Love the elegant arrangement and the refreshing taste of the sashimi!

Ebi Motoyaki @ RM 40.00
Perfectly grilled shrimp topped with cheese and served with papaya

Foie Grass @RM 40.00
Great tasting, fine quality foie grass!



Kamo (Duck)@ RM 25.00- Must try!
Yakitori @ RM 17.50

Well marinated and grilled to perfection!



Salmon white sauce sushi @ RM 8.00
Salmon skin maki @ RM 20.00



Grilled Fish@ RM30.00
Nasu Miso Itame @ RM 12.00

Senju Tei's extensive menu outdoes most other Japanese restaurant in Malacca. Service was excellent and price was reasonable compared with other similar outlets of the same standard.

Senju Tei's saving grace is the food which is fresh, wholesome and with flashes of inspiration. Try it and you would probably keep returning for more!

Thanks Elaine for the warm hospitality and the complimentary sorbet and sake!


Address:

Senju Tei Japanese Restaurant
No4&4A,
Jalan Melaka Raya 8,
Taman Melaka Raya,
75000 Melaka.

Tel: 0178863686

Website: http://www.senjutei.com.my/


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Lushia's Food Blog- Senju Tei Japanese Restaurant @ Taman Melaka Raya, Malacca

Mochi Sweets @ The Gardens, Mid Valley City

Mochi rice cakes are sweet Asian deserts originated from Japan. The rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and then moulded into round shape. It is a traditional dessert usually sold and eaten during the Japanese New Year.

Its popularity has quickly spread throughout Asia and that it is now a common dessert that can be easily spotted in supermarkets. But, to have fresh and toothsome Mochi, Mochi Sweets is absolutely a good one to go for.

Mochi Sweets Japanese Luxury Deli @ The Gardens, Mid Valley City



12 flavors set @ RM 40.00

Peach cream, caramel macchiato, purple potato, red bean, green tea, strawberry, sakura, mango yoghurt, blueberry cream, chestnut cream, black chocolate and cream chocolate.

6 Top selling flavors set @ RM 21.00

Green tea, red bean, cream chocolate, mango yoghurt, blueberry cream & chestnut cream

Per mochi @ RM 3.50 - RM 4.00 (depending on the fillings)

Enjoy the soft and chewy Mochi texture and the creamy and yummy fillings. Mochi by Mochi Sweets certainly makes a perfect sweet ending after a meal. It can also be presented as a gift to your family and friends.

Address:

• The Gardens Mall (Lot S-K01, 2nd Floor)
• Tokyo Street @ Pavilion (Lot No. P6.15.00, Level 6)

Website:

http://www.mochisweets.com.hk/eng_index.html


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Lushia's Food Blog- Mochi Sweets @ The Gardens, Mid Valley City

Hassan Mee Rebus @ Padang Temu, Malacca (Melaka)

One of the favorite places for lunch of yesteryear. A famous shop located at the roadside that serves delicious Mee Rebus.

Hassan Mee Rebus @ Padang Temu, Malacca

The business has been going on for 40 years or more, starting with a tricycle stall in the 70's and then moved to the current location in the 90's. The crowd has been gradually growing over the years. Be there early else savor no more!

Mee Rebus @ RM 3.00 per plate

Mee Rebus literally means boiled noodles, is a popular dish in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The yellow noodles are served with spicy, sweet curry gravy prepared with dried shrimps. Gravy extremely tasty!

Among Malaccans, Hassan's Mee Rebus is already well known. And if you are not a Malaccan, you probably might be interested! Check it out!

Address:

Hassan Mee Rebus
Padang Temu (by the road)


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Lushia's Food Blog- Flavors of Malacca

Paddington House of Pancake @ The Gardens, Mid Valley City

Pancakes prepared from a batter can turn out to be exciting too. You will be surprised! Introducing Paddington House of Pancake P-HOP, which presents exciting menu with variety of pancakes.

Alabama @ RM 18.50

Creamy grilled chicken with caramelized apples on mashed potatoes pancakes. Felt just right as well balanced as the subtle sweetness of the creamy sauce.

Stockholm @ RM 18.50

PHOP oven baked pancake with stripped chicken bacon, mozzarella and pineapple cubes.

Gourmet pancakes selection-Grilled lamb @ RM 18.50
Grilled lamb shoulder served with mashed potatoes

Continental Pancakes- Grilled chicken @ RM 15.50
Grilled chicken slices, tomatoes, pineapple, mushrooms topped with mozzarella and BBQ sauce and crepes

Mini Dollar sundae @ RM 6.50
Strawberry and peach with orange marmalade and nuts topped with vanilla ice cream.

Paddington House of Pancakes affectionately known as P-HOP serves more than 100 types of traditional pancakes and also Paddington's perfect recipe signature pancakes. P-HOP, a pancake house that offers hearty, healthy, unique and wholesome meals.

A stimulating, exhilarating, greedy and most of all a happy experience here.
A bonus- Pancakes are flipped only upon your order. Served straight from the pan to your plate!

P-HOP's quote:
Pancakes maybe simple food but P-HOP flips them with great passion and makes them the best they can be!

Address:

The Gardens
Lot LG-216, Lower Ground Floor,
The Gardens, Mid Valley City,
Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel / Fax : 03 2287 4872

Other Outlets:

The Curve
Unit 142 & 143, 1st Floor,
The Curve, 6 Jalan PJU 7/3,
Mutiara Damansara,
47800 Petaling Jaya
Tel / Fax : 03 7726 2382

1 Utama Shopping Centre
G363, Ground Floor Rainforest,
Bandar Utama Damansara
47800 Petaling Jaya
Tel / Fax : 03 7722 3206

Queensbay Mall
1F-102, 1F-103 & 1F-108,
1st Floor, Quensbay Mall,
100 Persiaran Bayan Indah,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang
Tel / Fax : 04 644 9910


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Lushia's Food Blog- Paddington House of Pancake @ The Gardens, Mid Valley City

Yam Rice & Pork Meat Soup @ Restaurant Kok Keong

Located at the Historical City of Malacca, Restaurant Kok Keong is one of the old renowned restaurants that serves yam rice with pork meat soup.

Pork meat soup, also known as bak kee in Hokkien is similar to our local famous dish- Bak Kut Teh, a Chinese cuisine popularly served in Malaysia and Singapore.

Restaurant Kok Keong @ Jalan Kampung Pantai, Malacca
The restaurant has been serving it's customer for seventy years; now operating by the second generation.

Pork Meat Soup (Bak Kee) served with yam rice

Pork meat soup features slices of pork belly, flour dipped thin slices of meat and various offal-y bits in a herbal rich broth accompanied with diner's choice of plain rice or yam rice. Yam rice is a good choice though- Yam was indistinct in the rice, but you wouldn't miss it. Rice texture was perfect, fluffy and satisfying and absolutely blends well with the thick, inky aromatic soup.

Brunching pork meat soup with yam rice on a bright sunny Sunday! A perfect meal before the week ends!

Address:

Restoran Kok Keong,
Jalan Kampung Pantai (one block in from Lorong Hang Jebat)

Operating Hours:

730am-2pm and 6pm until the bak kee runs out
Closed Wednesdays.


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Lushia's Food Blog- Flavors of Malacca

SAMBAL @ The Scott Garden, Old Klang Road

SAMBAL, The place to be for Nasi Lemak!

SAMBAL, a latest restaurant venture by The Jas Sdn Bhd located at the brand new shopping mall- The Scott Garden that serves authentic Malay cuisine.

SAMBAL @ The Scott Garden, Old Klang Road

A restaurant with a characteristic of typical village feel with stylish and timeless haven of serenity and wood finishing.

Nasi Lemak Kampung (Fried fish) @ RM 12.00

Aromatic coconut milk rice served with kangkung (water spinach), sambal ikan bilis (anchovies chilli paste) with fried fish, hard boiled eggs and cucumber.

Nasi Lemak Ayam & Sotong (Squid) @ RM 15.00

Aromatic coconut milk rice served with sambal ikan bilis, sambal sotong (stir fried squids with chilli paste), crispy fried spiced chicken, hard boiled eggs and cucumber.

Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Padi @ RM 9.00

Spicy chicken dish prepared with turmeric, lemongrass, pounded bird's eye chilli and flavorful creamy coconut milk. The spiciness definitely brings extra kick to the taste bud.

Mee Rebus @ RM 8.00

One of the popular noodles dish in Malaysia. It's the yellowish noodles served with a thick spicy potato-based and shrimps gravy garnished with a hard-boiled egg, spring onions, bean sprouts, fried shallots, tau kwa (dried/ fried beancurd) and lime juice.

The name of the restaurant "SAMBAL" which literally means chilli paste caught my attention as I love spicy food. The food served by SAMBAL is adequate/complacent but there is still room for improvement. Work harder!


Address:

SAMBAL
Lot 1-12, 1st Floor,
The Scott Garden,
289, Jalan Kelang Lama,
58100 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
http://www.sambal-nasilemak.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sambal/230140870371423


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Lushia's Food Blog- SAMBAL, The Scott Garden, Old Klang Road

Sam Patissier @ Plaza Mahkota, Malacca/Melaka

It was another hidden gem recommended by my dearest brother and sister in law at Plaza Mahkota in the historical city of Malacca.

Situated right behind the famous Nadeje Patisserie Cafe, Sam Patissier offers a medley range of patisseries with prices that will amaze you!

Sam Pang, formerly from Ritz Carlton, Singapore, brought his incredible patisserie talent and experience back to his home town, Malacca. He also attended FHA2006 Culinary Challenge at Orchard Hotel, Singapore and Macaron Pastry Training in Bangkok, Thailand.

Sam Patissier @ Plaza Mahkota, Malacca/Melaka

Black Forest Cake @ RM 6.00

A glorious piece of Black forest cake- delightfully chocolaty cake with the richness offset by layers of sharp tasting berries.

Read more about history of Black Forest Cake- here.

Chocolate Lava @ RM 3.80

Also known as molten chocolate lava cake. A chocolate lover should not leave without trying the black forest and chocolate lava cakes. Both prepared with top quality Belgian chocolate and it's a memorable one indeed.

Cappuccino Mouse @ RM 6.50
An elegant dessert worth a try! Love the light yet rich and mesmerizing taste of cappuccino. Wonderful!

Cheese souffle @ RM 7.50

Chocolates and strawberries, always my favorite. I was eyeing for this piece of cheese souffle when I first entered the shop. A pleasant piece of light and fluffy souffle strawberry cake that excites one's senses. Awesome!

SOMEMORE? Well, YES! Complementary cakes from Sam, the patissier!

Blood Orange Mille crepe cake

Another unique masterpiece by Sam. Blood orange crepe cake, served frozen or chilled for a different feel for the blood orange jelly layer. Aesthetically pleasing and of course taste bud tantalizing.

And so, now you know where to find gorgeous crepe cakes besides Nadeje Patisserie Cafe.

Strawberry White Chocolate cake
A mercifully lychee with white chocolate cake served frozen. A wonderful choice for a refreshing taste.

Macarons @ RM 2.00 per piece (Lemon, Green Tea, Peppermint & Chocolate)

Although I am not a big fan of macarons, those served here are not too sweet, crispy on the outside and soft and creamy in the inside- pretty satisfying!

Sam Patissier, a gastronomic indulgence not to be missed. Putting aside it's simple set up, the desserts served are made with high quality ingredients and prepared with remarkable passion. Sam was indeed an undiscovered talent, and we believe that his passion, courtesy and sincerity will definitely take his patisseries to the new height.

Thank you, Sam for the wonderful sharing session.

Address:

Sam Patissier
G-26, Jalan PM5,
Plaza Mahkota,
75000 Bandar Hilir
Melaka

Contact: Sam Pang @ 017- 314 6881

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sam-pattissier-cakes-house/167880189928212


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Lushia's Food Blog- Sam Patissier

House of Kebab @ Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur

Exploring new places! A great deal grabbed from Groupon- House of Kebab at Solaris Dutamas,next to Publika Mall.

House of Kebab captures the culinary style of Middle Eastern cuisine offering kebab dishes and other dishes prepared with unique blend of herbs and spices.

House of Kebab @ Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur
Restaurant with a breathtaking view of the majestic Federal Most and KLCC Twin Tower.

Grabbed the deal at only RM 29 per person for an Ala Cart Kebab Buffet that comes with salad, appetizer, soup and main courses. To reorder only when finishing the first order. Unless you are a big eater, else I don't think you will go for second round. Nevertheless, it's definitely worth a try although it does not include drinks and desserts.

Season salad- A healthy start? Refreshing!

Shirazi salad- a popular Middle Eastern salad which is prepared just with cucumber, tomatoes and with few chopped onions, this salad is served with a dressing prepared with lemon juice, mint leaves, salt and pepper powder- Appetite stimulating!

Mutable- Grilled eggplant puree with tahini (sesame seed paste) sauce, flavored with yogurt and olive oil. Something new to me, tasted a lil' weird at first but definitely goes well with the bread and Hummus!

Hummus- is a creamy puree of chickpeas and tahini (sesame seed paste) seasoned with lemon juice and garlic. First time trying too- Fascinating! And thumbs up for their super yummy bread with extremely soft texture.

Mushroom soup- Aromatic & Creamy- Good one!

Barley Soup- A healthy exciting taste barley soup. My first attempt too!

Lastly, House of Kebab, proudly presents their main courses- Perfectly grilled kebab served with grilled tomato, salad and extremely soft texture rice.

Lamb Koobideh Kebab Charcoal minced lamb glazed to perfection served with rice

Mix Kebab Mix of chicken and lamb minced Koobideh kebab and spring chicken served with rice

You ought to at least feast upon Arabian or Middle Eastern cuisine once. I had mine, and I was impressed! House of Kebab provides and awesome experience and an unforgettable one. Also, thanks to the restaurant owner for his warm hospitality too.

Address:

House of Kebab
D5-G4-06, Solaris Dutamas,
Jalan Dutamas 1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603- 6205 3580, +6017- 226 5476
Fax: +603- 6205 3581

http://www.facebook.com/pages/House-Of-KebabSolaris-Dutamas/136094596473490

For more photos: Lushia's Food Blog- House of Kebab, Solaris Dutamas

LOP Western Food @ Ampang Look Out Point, Jalan Ampang – Hulu Langat

Malaysia is a gastronomes paradise and different cuisine/food epitomized the beauty of each state. Besides local cuisine, there are plenty of places to enjoy international cuisine as well. One such place is at Ampang Lookout Point. Ampang Lookout Point boasts a few restaurants that offer wide variety of choices ranging from local cuisine, fusion cuisine to western and Italian cuisine.

Adding up to it's uniqueness, the restaurants sit on top of a hilltop hide way overlooking panoramic view of KL City.

The four restaurants located uphill are:

LookOutPoint Restaurant- my visit
Gasoline Cafe
Haven Restaurant
Panorama Restaurant

LOP Western Food @ Ampang Look Out Point, Jalan Ampang – Hulu Langat

Cheese sausage lamb chop @ RM 22.80
Bratwurst German Sausage (Chicken) @ RM 18.80
Grilled Chicken chop
Kam Heong (Spicy) spaghetti

Look Out Point western restaurant offers extensive menu featuring simple western cuisine, fusion food as well as Asian favorites. I would say it is worth a visit to Look Out Point for it's view. As for food experience, there are more room for improvements.

Late noon view of KL City



Sunset view of KL city



Night view of KL City

If you want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city then Ampang Look Out Point is an ideal place for you. Situated on thehill, the restaurant has an intimate and peaceful setting for people to relax and unwind after a busy day of work or sightseeing. It is a wonderful spot for friends gathering, families and couples to enjoy a relaxing meal.

The Look Out Point Restaurant offers a casual dining experience while enjoying a mesmerizing panoramic view of the vibrant KL City.

Address:

LOP Western Food
Lot 3A Ampang Look Out Point
Pusat Pelancongan Menara Tinjau
Jalan Ampang - Hulu Langat,
43100 Bukit Langat, Selangor

For Bookings / Enquiries, contact:
019-2508379 -Frankie
016-2424326 -Frankie
019-6912308 -Hans

Website: http://lookoutpoint.com.my/

For more photos:

Lushia's Food Blog- Look Out Point @ Ampang Look Out Point