Rakuzen @ Desa Park City

Rakuzen, Desa Park City, located near the Desa Park City playground. Entrance looked really good, cosy and nice. Nothing too fancy, which is good after coming back from a hard day's work.
This place is still relatively new, hence their menu and cutleries are still in very good condition, as you can see from the pictures below...
First, what is Japanese cuisine without sashimi? :) The sashimi is fresh, and portion is moderately generous.
As you can see in the below picture, this is the raw version of the fish they call Bonito! It is more familiar when they are dried up and sliced til very thin slices, and placed on top of hot tako-takos, and will start 'dancing' when they feel the heat.
Pictures below shows the generous portion of sashimi, both the salmon and salmon belly. The salmon belly is a must try as it has a hint of sweetness when left lingering in the mouth a little longer...Next up is something you do not see very often, that would be Japanese rice noodles in sour plum sauce! Initially I thought that it sounded too funky for my liking, but tasting it change my opinion of it in a jiffy. Must try too!
So there you have it, a short escapade to serenity, enjoying good japanese food and relaxing the mind at the same time... :)

Bijou - The Art of Italian Love

(This is a test post)

More often than not, we would frequently embark on a new eating adventure. Sometimes it was good, sometimes it was so-so, but most of the time it was ok. One day, piggy asked teddy "Why not we blog about the places we have been to, especially restaurants and such?" And teddy thought it was a good idea, hence, after 9 months of gestation, this blog is born. It was born a healthy baby blog, weighing in at 4.2kgs! Can you believe that???

Being the anxious parents, teddy & piggy could not wait any more longer and brought baby blog to its first ever dining experience, nestled cosily somewhere in Mont Kiara - Bijou.

Bla bla bla and yadda yadda yadda... food was great... place was unique... tra la la... (this IS a test post only, so... )

Wow! Olive oil spaghetti with chunks of bacon!

This is one mean ceasar salad. I bet Ceasar himself never tried this before.

What do you know? Pan-seared hokkaido scallop. Italians are loving the japs too.

So all in all (again, this IS a test post), this place is actually great for small gatherings, around the crowd of 6 pax. Couples would love it too as it is nestled away from all the busy city buzz.

As you would have known by now, this is just a test post. Which means we will be revamping this post and give it a little more flavor and body, and of course, to reveal the location of this gem hidden in the city. :)