Everyday Food I Love

OKONOMI meaning ‘what you like’ or ‘as you like’ in Japanese is an informal restaurant evoking the vibrant atmosphere and casual vibes of downtown Tokyo where teppan (鉄板) specialist and chef Takeshi Wada shows his prowess; serving up his signature specialities to tempt the tastebuds.    The restaurant’s sleek and spartan interior in neutral and earth tones is dominated by a teppan counter ̶ a cooking method in post-World War II Japan which uses a teppan (iron griddle) to grill, broil or pan-fry hence yaki (焼き).  Experienced teppanyaki chefs like Wada-san take great pride in demonstrating their multi-tasking skills, from cutting and pan-frying to culinary knowledge and cordial customer relations. Dining at Okonomi by Tokyo Don is a sensorial experience: diners will be able to see the chefs in action right in front of them, listen to the exciting buzz of house specialities being prepared, and smell the appetising aroma of freshly cooked food wafting around them. Likewise...

In celebration of the Lunar Year of the Rooster, Zipangu the Japanese restaurant at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur is offering three types of dinner buffets with Yee Sang from now till 11 February 2017. With a lavish spread of local and international cuisine and a variety of seafood, it is an ideal choice for reunion dinners and get together dining sessions.

Okonomi literally means “as you like it” in Japanese. Okonomi lets you design your own sushi rolls with customisable options, in which customers call the shots every step of the way to get customise sushi exactly to their liking. We can already customize our computer, our car, our coffee - why not our sushi? This customize your sushi concept is aiming for a sweet spot between the ultra-convenience of plastic packaged supermarket sushi and the quality and artistic creativity of high-end sushi restaurants. Making the customer an active participant in customizing offerings is hardly a new idea in Malaysia. More and more people want to have it their way, they want complete expression of individualism and freedom of choice.

This is my highly recommended NEW MUST TRY Japanese Restaurant that are serving the best TONKATSU in Klang Valley....you never know what you miss out on....try it! Sho Kushiage provide a warm and welcoming dining environment, they ensure their customers get the best service ever with the code of conduct "Service before request". "TONKATSU" originated from Tokyo in the late "Meiji". At the beginning of the both century, an old master sliced the pork shop and fried it the same method like Tempura. It was well accepted and become very popular. Japanese also believe "Tonkatsu" can bring luck if they eat it before sitting for their exam. During exam period "Tonkatsu" always appears in student lunch box which prepare by their mum, as a good luck gesture. Tonkatsu is a delicious and nutritious dish serve with Japanese rice and vegetable.

Shogun2U will bring an affordable chef-prepared meals to your doorstep by ordering meals online, make easier for people who has a busy work schedules, and yet an adventurous palates but with only a household budgets. It's an online food platform where you can pre booked your meals and indulge in delectable good quality chef-prepared meals at home or office.

Dining in one of my favourite Japanese chain restaurant in Malaysia "Sushi Tei", this time with Worthy Book voucher which I get a free Salmon Sashimi (5pcs). Sushi Tei has never failed to keep me satisfied with their quality and affordable Japanese cuisine.

Manpuku-ya Japanese Restaurant located at Bukit Jalil on the first floor of the shop lot next to 7-eleven. This restaurant serve ramen, udon, deep fried skewer, Okonomiyaki and typical meal set includes rice, miso soup, a main dish, a side dish, salad and fruit.

Located on the Lower Ground floor of The Gardens Mall in Mid Valley City Kuala Lumpur, Ori-Udon serves delicious udon at a reasonable cheap price.

This cafe serves Japanese fusion food. Famous for their dessert Tofu Cheese Cake which is made from scratch by the chef, a no bake tofu cheese cake dessert made from mixing soft tofu with soy milk which carry a smooth and soft texture due to the used of high quality cream cheese used. Another signature dessert is their cute Water Mochi topped with brown sugar, caramel sauce and sprinkle with roasted soya bean powder.

Located on the Lower Ground floor of The Gardens Mall in Mid Valley City Kuala Lumpur, Ori-Udon serves delicious udon at a reasonable cheap price.

Sushi Tei, being one of my favourite Japanese chain restaurant in Malaysia, has never failed to keep me satisfied with their quality and affordable Japanese cuisine.

Shabuton Tei Japanese Restaurant specialises in authentic Japanese ramen and gyoza, as well as shabu-shabu. This restaurant has a casual and welcoming ambience, it's an ideal place to hang out and unwind with friends. Get seated on their oil drum cushioned stool which can be opened up to throw in belongings or enjoy your food in the half opened-air dining area surrounded by wooden furnishing.

Early spring is the season for lobster in Japan, as well as for the iidako octopus. These will be served in a six-course kaiseki dinner at Zipangu, Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur from 16 to 31 March. This Early Spring Lobster Kaiseki menu features lobster in three courses, and also includes the vegetables of the season, such as field mustard. Early spring is also the time for sakura or cherry blossoms, and the flavour of these also appears in a dessert.

Lotteria is a chain of fast-food restaurants in East Asia that grew out of its first shop in Tokyo, Japan in September 1972. Taking its name from its parent company, Lotte, it currently has franchises in Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Myanmar. Lotteria's most popular menu items are hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and teriyaki burgers. It invented its other popular item, the shrimp burger, in 1977, which has since been copied by McDonald's and MOS Burger in Japan. Its menu includes typical fast-food items such as burgers, fried potato, fried chicken, chicken wings, and chicken fingers.

Sushi Tei in Sunset Road, Kuta offers delicious yet affordable Japanese cuisine. During our visit, we were thrilled by the varieties of dishes available in their Menu. It was slightly different from our Sushi Tei back home.

Ozen Zanmai is a casual Japanese Restaurant providing varieties of bento sets and ala carte. Its authentic taste and affordable price successfully draw a huge crowd of diners daily.

With the contemporary design and cozy ambience in Ichiban Boshi, diners will sure to enjoy their wide selection of sushi, sashimi as well as cooked dishes and desserts in a pleasurable environment.

Sushi King always endeavour to bring delicious and inexpensive Japanese dish to the customers. Apart from the Kaiten-belt sushi, Sushi King also serves variety of ala-carte dishes as well as Set Meal.

Nana’s is Japan’s biggest Green Tea House chain which are using ‘‘Matcha’’ or green powdered tea as the main ingredient for its range of uniquely blended matcha green tea, they offer a new ways to enjoy Japanese tea infused with a modern twist. After having 65 outlets in Japan, 6 in Shanghai, 1 in Singapore, Nana’s Green Tea, the No.1 Green Tea Cafe in Japan has finally opened in The Gardens Mall Malaysia.

A household name for Melburnians, Crown is a place where one hopes to turn a bad day around with a quick round at their casino. But if you're not into that sort of thing (or a painful reminder in the past has sent you shivering to the core) then there's much to do in crown. Shopping, dining, health & wellness, great hospitality and the movies all under one roof, right smack in the middle of an urban jungle is a city slicker's paradise. One of the many great places to fill up an empty stomach is Koko Japanese Restaurant. This restaurant not only boast multi-award credence, but the you can enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine in the midst of serene, yin and yang balancing water garden interior, designed by renown designer Tony Chi..(er..no pun intended?)