Work has finally caught up with me. I think it's fairly obvious from the frequency of my posting. What can I say? Psych honours is not for everyone. That's for sure. Even before week 1 has started, I've already had two assignments and a couple of readings. To add to the pain, one of my lecturers said in the orientation: "If you want a life, this is not for you. Go be a truck driver or any other profession that offers more leisure."
This made me feel glad that all this while, I've been told to get a life by many individuals. Unfortunately and fortunately. One of the perks of being the class nerd, I guess.
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| Omma. |
Also, did I mention that my uni fees cost a bomb?
Haha. More reasons to work harder, don't you think? To achieve my dreams and appease an imaginary guilt (Not doing well for Honours = Waste of money).
Sigh. As soon as I've landed, work is all around me! I even forgotten that I missed home. Speaking of home, there's an awesome Japanese casual dining place near my new home in Kuala Lumpur.
Awesome because the interiors look way too swanky!
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| Pretty decor. Best for meetings. |
Apparently, I'm not the only one who finds it awesome. This place is the hang out for old aunties, stay at home moms, working class ladies and college students. Could it be the decent food?
After all, it's the taste that matters, no?
My mom and I were hungry but we had trouble with the rather colourful menu. There were so many things that we would love to try but we finally came to a decision to settle on some cold tofu, salad, chicken kaarage and of course, their famous home made udon in pork bone's broth.
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| Two way tofu. |
It's hard not to love this cold tofu dish on a hot day. However, this is not the best part. The fun in eating this is when the hard eggs pop as the tofu dissolves in your mouth as you bite. Two of the tofu blocks are spicier than others from the rather wicked tasting wasabi mayo. It's not like the mellow sort of wasabi mayo in which the heat is barely a tiny flame. This one was quite intense.
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| Salad with sesame dressing. |
I don't think anything could go wrong with salad and sesame dressing. I've made this a thousand times and I've eaten this a thousand times in restaurants too. I didn't think this was exceptionally remarkable but it's a failproof dish that will surely impress the vege-loving hearts in us and of course, satiate my mom's addiction for all things sesame.
By the way, I would not have ordered this if they had more vegetable options. They should consider a vegetarian menu to cater for more individuals?
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| Chicken! |
My mom is generally a healthy person but once in a while, some chicken karaage is needed. I did not touch this but in the end, I was coerced by my mom to. Three pieces was all I had. It would be great for those who love fried chicken but just alright for me.
Just in case you're wondering, the batter is quite thin, the chicken is fresh and crispiness is guaranteed. I think the picture can speak for itself.
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| The shiznit. |
This was the cherry bomb guys: Handmade udon in super thick pork's bone broth.
The broth is better than anything that I could ever imagine. It's thick but not overly rich. Moreover, it's incredibly sweet and does not leave you guzzling for water. You know it's the real deal because the broth leaves a sticky layer over your lips. Just like how Sydney Siders would name their Gumshara experience.
The udon noodles were al dente. Not too soggy ( I always end up making soggy noodles for some strange reason when I use fresh udon compared to when I use dried udon).
How not to love?
BUT, we wished that they would use organic pork instead as it would make it more fragrant and sweeter to taste.
Note: Normally, they don't have this in the afternoon but because someone specially ordered for a huge pot of broth, I got to sample this. Lucky me as I was about to leave for Melbourne two afternoons later and those two afternoons are booked out already!
The second best part of the ramen is that it comes with my favorite way of serving tamago. I've made this gazillion times in my humble kitchen at Melbourne and I stick to the rules of making it to ensure that only the best is served to my baby Panda (She is REALLY FUSSY ABOUT HER EGGS). This meets my standards.
Albeit 10 percent of the yolk is slightly more cooked than the gooey rest, this is better than what I had in the past five years of my ramen/udon-surfing experience. Another perk is that it is soaked in a soy-dashi broth (?) after the tedious cooking process.
WIN.
So, if you happen to live in Cheras, this is the place for you to go get your pork bone broth fix. If you don't live here, this is a great excuse to see how my kawasan perumahan looks like. Hahaha.
Little things:
-Service: Prompt
-Budget: Damage done was around RM 60?? The noodles cost RM 27 if I'm not mistaken but it must be shared
-Portions: The rest were fine but the salad and noodles were huge.
-Location: Daimon Yokocho, 32A, Jalan Alam Damai 1, Damai 23, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-9105 5063.
