Tokyo Secret Cheese Tarts RM1 - 1st Anniversary Celebration

Tokyo Secret One Utama

Tokyo Secret has recently celebrated its First Anniversary in May 2017. In conjunction with this First Anniversary celebration, Tokyo Secret has started a promotion for the whole month of June. The first celebration was held at 1-Utama on 28 May. 

The first promotion is the Buy One Free One Original Tokyo Secret Cheese Tart (running full day) and a special promo of RM1 Tokyo Secret Cheese Tart.

The tart has a thick crust with crumbly but slightly crispy edges. It is filled with delicate, gooey half baked cheesy rich flavour.

The tart filling is made with a blend of three different types of cream cheese. The molten mousse cheese filling is creamy, slightly salty and flowy when its consume hot.

The aroma of the freshly baked tart from the oven, captivate your taste buds. Best served hot plus the cream cheese that oozes out to your mouth with every bite.

The tarts are freshly baked ala-minute tray by tray each time. This is to ensure the freshness of the tarts.

The next big event will be held at 1 Utama on 17 June with a celebrity emcee hosJng the event starting from 1pm onwards. During this Jme, the special promo will be RM1 All Flavour Drinks (from 1p - 4pm) and Buy One Free One All Flavour Drinks (All Day). 

For more promotions, you can check out Tokyo Secret Cheese Tart Facebook Page

HotPot Kitchen - 1Utama - Delicious Pick Your Own Spicy Hot Pot

Front Entrance of Hot Pot Kitchen 1Utama

If you love spicy food and like to only choose your own vegetables, meat or seafood at your own quantity, you now have a choice at the newly open HotPot Kitchen 1Utama.

HotPot Kitchen Address
G355, 1 Utama Shopping Centre (New Wing), Bandar Utama City Centre Bandar Utama Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

Normally when you order your food; the portion of meat and the type of vegetables are determined by the shop but here at Hot Pot Kitchen 1Utama, you can hand picked the quantity and the type of vegetables and meats that suit your palate and stomach.

With this new concept, you do not need to eat those vegetables or meats that you do not like as you can pick only those that you would consume.

Vegetables Selection

Our Selection of Vegetables

Eating at Hot Pot Kitchen is simple; first, you select the vegetable option which ranges from fresh Sawi, Kailan, Beancurd skins, the mushroom of various types from the open top fridge (note: the vegetables are on a rotational basis). Select the type and quantity that you can consume. The price is at RM 3.99 per 100g regardless what the combination of vegetables.

Meat Selection

Our Meat Selection

After that, you can select the type of meats and the in-house made "Yeong Liu" from the next section in a separate bowl. The price for the meat section is at RM 5.99 per 100g regardless what you take i.e. pork belly, beef, prawns and etc.

After that proceed to the counter for a weighing of the selected meat and vegetables. Inform the waiter on your choice of sauce which there is only 2 type which is the natural flavor (non-Spicy) and the Ma Lat (Spicy one which comes with 3 spicy levels). 

Hot Pot Kitchen practices self-service, so there are no service charges that are levied on your total bill. Once your dishes are cooked you will need to pick up your meals at the counter.

Our first choice; Natural Flavours. This is great for those that does not like any doses of spiciness, Suitable for children and older folks. Perfect with a bowl of white rice. But there are options to eat it with noodles too.

Our next dish is the Ma Lat Spicy Flavours (Level 2). We really like this, as it is cooked with an in-house made Ma Lat sauce that has been fined tuned to the local taste, Again, a real treat with a bowl of steaming white rice as the sauce has a balanced kick of spiciness coupled with the crunchy fried peanuts that are used to cooked this dish.

The next dish is set to be introduced as a standard item from the menu is the Fried Spicy Lala. Again you can order this when available based on your spicy level. We like this too as it has a penchant strong taste that is wrapped around the clams and makes each bite, a spicy affair.

According to the owners, all the meat and vegetables goes thru an ozone sterilization process before being served. This ensures that pesticide and antibiotics are removed from the meat and vegetables. That is why they can claim that there are No Pesticide, No Antibiotics, and No Hormones.

At HotPot Kitchen One Utama, there is a free flow of Coffee from the coffee vending machines; that patrons can help themselves on; which is a great combination to tone down your taste-bud after the spicy meal.

To lower your spicy effect, HotPot Kitchen serves Hung Fook Tong herbal tea range from Hong Kong. If you are a fan of TVB drama, you would probably have noticed this brand during some of this drama.

Overall, we like the concept of picking what you want and the taste offering especially the Ma Lat spicy option sauce by HotPot Kitchen 1Utama was our favourite.

HotPot Kitchen has just opened a new branch at Sunway Pyramid.

HotPot Kitchen Address And Location Map

MIGF 2016 Festival Menu - Yezi At The Roof Bandar Utama Permium Steamboat

Yezi At The Roof Bandar Utama located at The Roof 1 First Avenue, Bandar Utama, No.3 Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya is one of the 26 restaurants that is participating at the Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival MIGF 2016.

With an amazing panoramic view of TTDI’s & PJ skyline and an opulent oriental theme, complete with Chinese paintings, circular arches and custom golden lanterns made to imitate rolling clouds, Yezi At The Roof makes steamboat luxurious with its range of high-end in-house made ingredients.

What the restaurant is best known for, however, is its five unique coconut-based broths which are spiced up with Taiwanese beef, truffle flavourings and other premium ingredients.

Complemented by organic side dishes and fresh seafood, the broths can be filled with all manner of exclusive treats, from world-renowned Matsusaka beef slices flown in weekly to the home-made black truffle balls, prawn paste and coconut dumplings which are prepared daily.

This year’s MIGF 2016 menu features some new treats like the Malacca-inspired chicken rice balls coated with salted egg aka the Golden Ball - Fried Chicken Rice Ball with Saffron Coat with Salted Egg Batter. 

next, there is the Palette Cleanser

for the Broth - Ginseng Herbal Soup with Coral Seaweed Jelly which is the main theme for tonight dinner. With the giant bowls at the centre filled with the delicious black chicken and ginseng-infused soup coagulated by the chicken broth and the seaweed jelly which is collagen-rich, it promised a night of satisfying treats.

For the Mains, it comes with the Four Jewels which consists of Black Sesame Balls (Squid), Coriander Balls (Squid), Lobster Balls (Lobster) and Black Pepper with Cheese Ball (Chicken).



For the sliced meat, the menu comes with Sliced Beef



and Spanish Black Pig.

For the Specialty Dumpling, we had the Coconut Dumpling and the Shao Xing Dumpling which has a strong essence of wine.

 As for the Wonders of the Sea, it has Tiger Prawns, White Clams, Razor Clams and Yezi popular Prawn Paste 

For the sides, we had the Mixed Vegetables and Mushroom

Handmade Fu Chok Rolls and Noodles

and finally for desserts we had the in-house made Waterdrop Coconut Dessert with Gula Melaka, Sago and Crushed Peanuts. A refreshing dessert to end our review.

Full Festival Menu

Yezi MIGF Festival Menu - 2 Person Set

Without Wines: RM299 nett per 2 pax

Progressing from a humble kitchen helper to head Chef for the most premium steamboat restaurant in the Klang Valley, Chef Choy is no stranger to hard work. With experience ranging from five-star hotels to big F&B groups, Chef Choy’s forte lies in diversity coupled with a traditional touch. His golden ball appetiser is a perfect example of this, combining different trademark Chinese delicacies to create a dish that puts an exciting twist on the familiar.

Yezi At The Roof Address and Location Map

One Utama Food: ROCKU Yakiniku Japanese Charcoal Grill Restaurant - Smokeless Charcoal BBQ Buffet

What is the first thing that comes to mind about Charcoal based BBQ; the unpleasant feeling of smoke both from the charcoal and the grilled food that engulf your entire body after the meal. But here at ROCKU Yakiniku Japanese Charcoal Grill 1 Utama Shopping Centre located at Lot F355/356/357 1st Floor RainForest No.1 Lebuh Bandar Utama Bandar Utama Petaling Jaya Selangor; they have a special system that will make a barbecue meal; a pleasant dining experience as you will find out later.

As most of us know that Charcoal BBQ Grill is the most authentic and flavourful method to grill ny type of fresh food (if perfectly done) as it will exudes the right balance of smokey taste and aroma to the meat or vegetables. Here at Rocku Yakiniku there is no chimney like structure used to extract the smoke but it is using a vacuum system that sucks out the smoke at the side of the BBQ stove; making it a very pleasant and comfortable way to eat BBQ in the comfort of an air condition environment.

Another specialty in dining at Rocku Yakiniku; is that in the evening from 7pm to 11pm daily; you will be entertained by a Live Singing Performance serenading popular songs while you enjoy barbecuing your meals. The concept of entertainment cum dining experience enables you to dine and wine in a comfortable environment while the enjoying the numbers that are belted out by the singers.

During weekends there are also special Live entertainment happening from 1pm - 4pm; and there are special Magic show performance on Saturday too.

Customers can start out their buffet from the snack bar which has small snack /appetizer type food like squid, jelly fish, Sushi, Udon, Fried Nugget, Fried Rice while waiting for the meat and seafood to be barbecue. 

Others pre cooked food selection include the Kaarage, Tori Hanbaga, Tori Gyoza & Togarasi Potatoes, Chawan mushi and etc.

For the fresh BBQ item, you can ordered either ala-carte or as a platter, we started with the Seafood Platter which consists of Prawns, Squid, Mussels & Scallops. You can also ordered it individually if you have preference for the different type of seafood of your choice.

Next, we ordered the Pork Platter which has Pork Belly, Pork Collar & Pork Bacon. Each individual order comes with 3 pieces of the meat. As it is cut into a very thin slice; it does not take much effort to barbecue these meat to right balance of smoky aroma blended with the natural taste of the meat.

We love the pork bacon as it has that special salty charcoal aroma taste after being put onto the BBQ pit.

For Beef lovers you can order the thinly sliced beef Platter which consists of 

Beef Chuck Tender, Rib-eye and Strip-lion slices.

or try out the special Lamb Shoulder with a special marinade.

You can complement the meat dishes with vegetables like ladies fingers, corn, capsicum, brinjal, enoki, mushroom and more from the salad selection.

For those that loves alcoholic drinks to go along your BBQ, you can also order your favorite  drinks like beers, sake or you can order the ice cream which has a silky smooth texture.

Prices for the BBQ buffet are as above.

ROCKU Yakiniku Japanese Charcoal Grill Restaurant is indeed the perfect get-together barbecue dining for you and your friends to enjoy without getting into a mess after the meal.