Nirawan 9 Royal Thai Cuisine Kuching 2018

Haven had Thai food in awhile so stumbled upon this Thai restaurant at Jalan Tabuan with a group of 10.

For this food blog I’ll rate the food and provide the price for each dishes to ease your decisions. But like what I always say, personal reference only so don’t hesitate to try out the other dishes too that I didn’t get to order or that has low ratings cause hey you never know, you might like it, right?

So without further ado let’s start off with the menu. Yes I got you, everyone wants to see the full menu and prices first then decide. I know I know.

So decided what to have dy. Well let me show you what we have ordered and based on personal ratings to make your choice easier.

👍🏻 – Ok Lah! Nothing special.

👍🏻👍🏻 – Wah not bad eh!

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 – Sui! Order another one!

First off, BEVERAGES.

Thai Milk Green Tea RM4.50

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Nam An Chan RM4

👍🏻

Chang Beer RM6

👍🏻👍🏻

Next, STARTER & SALAD.

Pandan Chicken RM12

👍🏻

Fish Cake RM12

👍🏻

Thai Papaya Salad RM10

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

VEGETABLE & CURRY.

Morning glory with shrimp paste RM10

👍🏻

Red curry smoked duck RM25

👍🏻👍🏻

SOUP

Tomyam creamy prawn soup RM35

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

RICE/ NOODLE

Pad Thai RM12

👍🏻

Pineapple fried rice RM25

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

DESSERT

Mango sticky rice RM10

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

To sum it up, great food, great ambiance. Definitely come back to try out more of their dishes.

Credit to KT my newest and first assistant, helping me take all these foodie pics so that I can enjoy my food with no distractions.

Monday – Sunday :

11.30am – 2.30pm, 5.00pm – 10.00pm

Wednesday : CLOSED

Location : 47, Jalan Tabuan 93100 Kuching, Sarawak Kuching, Malaysia.

Contact : 012-888 9909

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Steamboat & BBQ Buffets at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur for just under RM60!

The two buffets that I had tried at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur are Suki-Ya and ROCKU Yakiniku.

So let’s just get right into it shall we? For my personal preference I prefer ROCKU Yakiniku (I’ll explain further below). However, Suki-Ya is good too tho. But depends on what type of buffet you prefer. I was luckily enough to try both in this trip. Shoooo ‘Tamjiak’ rite? I know I know.

First I will start with Suki-Ya. It’s a shabu-shabu Japanese hotpot. It’s more to the healthier side. You can choose 2 out of 4 soup bases which are shabu-shabu, sukiyaki, miso and kimuchi. I highly recommend the miso and kimuchi soup. FREE FLOW of freshly thin sliced meat from choices of chicken, beef and lamb (Pork free). There is also a healthy bar with decent selections of fresh Veges, mushrooms and frozen food (scallops recommended). They also have an a-la carte menu choices ranging from tofu to salmon sashimi.

But but but the star of this buffet is their signature specially made dipping sauce! It is the UMAMI of this buffet that makes everything taste extra yummier! So with further ado food pics to please your eyes. Owh nearly forgot to add in the bonus for dessert, UNLIMITED matcha icecream! Yasss!

Lunch : 11.30am -5pm RM32.80++

Dinner : 5pm-10pm RM39.80++

(Exclude tax)

Next buffet is at ROCKU Yakiniku. It’s a casual, upbeat and edgy restaurant. Melding traditional style of Japanese dining with modern entertainment. BBQ Japanese with cuts of meat raging from beef, lamb, pork and chicken. Live band performances (my favorite part of the buffet besides the bbq meats). Why I prefer Rocku than Suki-ya is cause just the ambiance the live band makes the meal just more enjoyable. I think I do not have to explain more and let pictures speak for itself aye.

Lunch : 11am – 5pm

Weekday RM39.90++ Weekend RM49.90++

Dinner : 5pm – 11pm

Weekday & Weekend RM49.90++

(Exclude tax)

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Kuching Festival 2018 (27 July – 19 August)

It’s that time of the year again, where whole of Kuching are crowded at Dewan Masyarakat MBKS for Kuching’s most iconic event of the year. This month-long food fair introduces not only the city’s local dishes but local dishes from other countries as well.

Do expect prices to be more expensive than usual and taste wise is just so so la. Can get local food cheaper and tastier at kopitiam. However, 2 reasons why I still go back is, 1 to eat those food that I usually only can have during the food fair such as Taiwan sausage, fried quail, fried ice cream..etc. Another reason is to check out what new food invention or food from other countries the locals introduce during that year. This year should be Japan’s famous summer dessert, which is the watermelon ice cream.

Went on the first day, quite bummed out as some of the stalls are still setting up and not open for business yet. But for this first round I tried mostly the ice cream and less savory dishes.

Without further ado, I shall not bore you with more words and indulge your eyes with snap shots I’ve taken from the food fair.

Milo & Laici popsicle (RM1 each) [Stall 225]

Ice Cream Count : 1

Bailey’s Irish Cream (RM13) Definitely a winner!

Ice Cream Count : 2

Best durian icecream ever! (RM5)

Ice Cream Count : 3

Coconut icecream (RM4)

Ice Cream Count : 4

Watermelon icecream (RM12) Just meh! Insta worthy tho..

Ice Cream Count : 5

Overall got full from eating too much ice cream so didn’t get to try out the other food stalls yet. Hopefully more to come. Maybe a part 2?

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Sushi Mentai 2018

Yes! There’s a new sushi restaurant in town and it’s none other than Sushi Mentai!

Will start with the menu so that you guys can have a quick view of the selection of dishes they serve.

Their price are pretty decent.

I actually just came for the belt sushi but after being there twice I notice they mostly serve the red plates and only serve 10% of the yellow and blue plates which is quite disappointing.

They don’t have menu for the belt sushi so it’s pretty hard to order the ones that I wanted. But the one time I do so the staff in the sushi bar had a bad attitude and wasn’t keen on making the ones that I wanted.

Basically the sushi choices serve on the belt was limited and probably only 20-30% from the menu were being served. Pretty bummed about that.

So I hope they improve on the belt sushi choices and serve more varieties that is promoted in the sign above.

Ok now here are the actual food pics you all have been waiting for..

Overall it’s a pretty affordable sushi restaurant if you ask me but lots of room for improvement.

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Sushi King Ramadhan Buffet 2018 @ RM37.90

Basically I wanted to try something different for this Year’s Ramadhan buffet. Not the usually curry, rendang and roti Canai kinda buffet.

So this year, Sushi King had this Ramadhan Buffet promo for quite a reasonable price as you can see headed in the title. Not a click bait I promise. And all those bonanza lovers out there will definitely enjoy this buffet! I thought to myself, YES all those japanese curry I could indulge too so WHY NOT! 

  
For info and T&C, pls click Sushi King Riang Ria 2018

Now, you all been waiting for FOOD PICS! Here are the Top 5 dishes I have chosen from this buffet..

1.  

   

   Beef Curry Don

    
2.  

   

   Sweet Sauce Salmon Cutlets

    
3.  

   

   Soy Beef

    
4.   

   

   Creamy Katsu Don

    
5.  

   

   Tempura Sushi

    

So those are the Top 5 I felt its worth the try. Now more foodpics of the remaining dishes…

   
    
    
    
   
There’s probably 10 more dishes that I haven tried cause I have already exceeded the maximum amount of rice I take for the whole year.

For drinks, there’s the usual hot/cold green tea, roselle juice, honey and lemon.

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Korean BBQ Cheese Platter @ RM100

May 13 2018 was Mother’s Day and mum decided to have Korean for dinner.

So Seoul Garden it is! There are 2 favorite my go to Korean restaurant in Kuching which are Kimchi Korea (Onejaya) & Seoul Garden (Central Park).

Ok let’s get to the food shall we?

First they serve the ‘must have in every Korean restaurant’ BANCHAN (Korean side dishes) and fruit.

Here we have the Banchan

• Kimchi (of cuz)
• Kongnamul Muchim (soybean sprout)
• Pickled cucumber with seaweed & onion (so good! Prob my favorite!)
• Soyed shredded chicken with garlic
• Fruit – local watermelon

Soon after the glorious 4 types bbq meat came.

• Meats (Beef, chicken, lamb & pork)
• Cheeseeeeee
• Kimchi Jjigae

This platter also comes with 2 bowls of rice and will be able to feed up to 3-4pax which is so worth it!

So all you MEAT and CHEESE lovers what are you waiting for?

Venue : 3rd Mile Seoul Garden

Operating hours : 10am – 10pm

Contact : 082-424870, 523068, 013-8009447

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iZakaya set lunch RM23 and below!

Such a treat for having a Japanese set lunch just under RM23! 

Food is good and as advertised. 

Pls zoom in for prices and details. (Pic from Izakaya FB page)

Their wet tissue are served “fresh” 😁 #diy

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If you have seen the SPY movie, you will know what it means 😂

Kurogosho No Kohitsuji Set RM17 (pan fried lamb shoulder in black pepper sauce)

Salmon Teppanyaki Set RM17 (pan fried salmon with teppanyaki sauce)

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Venue: iZakaya (icom square, next to Sugarbun/Pezzo)

Contact: 082-266855 

Time: 11.30am – 2.00pm (Set lunch)

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Korean Steel BBQ Buffet Kuching

I’ve been curious about this Korean BBQ buffet for quite awhile which cost only RM38 per pax (drinks not included). But not much of photos or reviews were posted on social media (for me to stalk about). I’m the type of person who wants to try new restaurant or café but will stalk about it on social media, see reviews, photos about the place (ambiance), food (yummy or attractive or not) then decide whether it’s worth my money to give it a try LOL (kiam siap si) 😑

So with only RM38 for a Korean buffet which won’t damage my wallet if it’s a lousy-nothing-worth-to-eat kind of buffet, I decided to just give it a try (like so big deal taking some kind of risk like that).

I present to you the Korean BBQ buffet tada~ 

Ambiance not bad quite spacious and airy for an indoor BBQ (as you can see got 2 fans n 1 aircond) 

With just 5 of us they were kind enough to give us 2 BBQ tray so that we don’t have to crowd and squeeze to 1 table. As you can see the space for us to put our raw ingredients were limited. 

Now I’ll show you the varieties of raw meats, side dishes & cooked food.

Ok, all these photos were taken before I start BBQ-ing the meats and get all greasy everywhere (as I arrive early n some dishes weren’t brought out yet) so some of those dishes won’t be shown in this blog but I’ll try fill in the blanks for you.

 Beside this row of vege n kimchi, is a tray of fresh pickled radish that is so delish to eat with those BBQ meats n a tray of japchae (Korean glass noodles) which were my favorite cause got extra three layer pork hehe 

I know you will think why only so little amount of side dishes given right. From my observation, they like to serve the side dishes fresh so once the tray is almost empty, they will refill with a fresh batch again.

My serving 😁

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​So there you go, my curiosity for this BBQ buffet has been fulfilled.
Yes! This Korean BBQ buffet is definitely worth RM38! I’m truly satisfied “JJANG!” 👍🏻

Venue: Korean Goong Family Restaurant (Premier 101)

Contact: 082-571004

Operating hours: 5pm – 12am 

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Madeleine Cafe & Patisserie

Beautiful cakes & pastries were made & sold in this half glassed cafe with beautiful French-inspired surroundings.

Beautiful presentation of the cakes with a simple wooden tray.

1. Pokeball (Tangy strawberry cake) RM14.90
2. Chocolate cheesecake RM14.90

Beautiful ambience to have conversations over tea & cakes.

(For better view of the video, if you are using web do watch it in full screen as it is recorded with a phone camera 📷)

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