Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Where and What To Eat at Avenue K Food Marathon Part 1

Best Restaurant To Eat was invited for the Avenue K Food Adventure Challenge. This Food Adventure is held in conjunction with the Christmas Celebration at Avenue K.

The question is. How many restaurants are you able to visit and eat in it in a day? The Food Adventure Challenge requires us to visit 20 restaurants in all and samples some of their signature dishes from 10am to 10pm. Each restaurant that we visited and eaten in, are required to get our passport stamped. The restaurant list includes noodles house, buffet restaurant and right up to kiosk outlet. So at the end how many restaurants did we manage to go to? Find out from the 3 part post that we had.

We arrive at 945pm to get our passport for this challenge. After an initial short discussion with our team of four bloggers, we decided to start this epicurean food trail food adventure session.

First on the list of the restaurant to visit was the Wondermama X. Wondermama X’s scrumptious dishes add a sophisticated twist to the traditional. Local flavours are inspired by the old and new. Their Nasi Lemak 2.0, Nyonya Laksa and Marmite Chicken Carbonara are just a few of their many unforgettable fusion hits loved by many. Their unique offering include teh lip smacking Durian Crepe and Banana Nutella Waffles while their cool drink selection include yummy Match Latte, 7-up Asam Boi and Wondermama’s own interpretation of the Three Layer Tea.

The first dish was the Nasi Lemak 2.0 which consists of Sambal Petai Prawn, Kangkung, Kacang, Ikan Bilis, Egg, SP Japanese Style Fried Chicken.

Followed by the Nyonya Laksa which has Egg, Cucumber,Prawns, Fish Cake and Cockle.

Miso Soup Shiong Tong Clam with Red Goji Bean, Salted Egg, Ginger, Chilli Padi and Olive Oil.

Belgian Chocolate With Nuts.

Our second pit stop points us to Marutama Ramen (Non Halal). Marutama was established in Tokyo in 2001, Marutama Ramen has since opened its branches in Ryogoku, Kawaguchi and Saitama. Outside of Japan, Marutama Ramen has established branches in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong.

Marutama’s main specialty is its Toripaitan soup served with homemade Hakata-styled ramen. The quality of the Toripaitan soup lies in its uniquely prepared 100% pure chicken broth with no added MSG!

We had 2 type of Ramen here which is the Ajitsuke Tamago Ra-men. It is a chicken soup Ra-men with a slice of Roast Pork, Seaweed, Spring Onion and Seasoned Tamago Egg on a spicy and non spicy version.

Simply d is our 3rd pit stop. Simply d offers an array of Western & Asian infused pastas, salads and sandwiches. Expect oodles of tasty noodles, fresh salads, sandwiches & delectable desserts when you visit this little tuck shop on the concourse floor. The latest enterprise form the Delicious group of restaurants, this cafe concept is a variation of the popular chain which will not disappoint.

At Simply d, we tried the Chicken Avocado Wrap with Mushroom Skewer.

Next, is the Salted Egg Pumpkin with Chicken Skewer.

Followed by the PAD THAI.

Finally the desserts of cakes and Ice cream to finish our experience at Simply d.

Our 4th Pit Stop is at the Samba Brazilian. Here we were offered the buffet line of the sumptuous BBQ Brazilian. Samba Brazilian Steakhouse has the honor to announce to all who are craving for a unique dining experience that our catering department is at your service.

Roasted to perfection – Sausages, Beef cuts, pineapples, and even chicken heart (prepared specially for the brave hearts) are examples of Samba’s wide ranging menu that consists of 15 types of meat and seafood served fresh from the churrasqueira. 

The hot/cold salad buffet spread of 30 items are fit for a King! Celebrate your special occasions with our specially selected team of chefs and passadors together with their authentic culinary skill and genuine passion for churrasco. 

We bring the Brazilian fiesta to your doorstep with our mobile kitchen caravan.

For a Full Review of  SAMBA BRAZILIAN, Please click here.

Our final first part pitstop which is our fifth is at Tsukemen Izakaya (Non Halal). Tsukemen & Izakaya Ieyasu takes pride in their ‘Triple Soup’ – made with chicken, fish and pork, cooked carefully for nine hours. 

The unique thick noodle is characterized by our valued customers as “excellently glutinous and perfectly chewy in texture”. 

Back in Japan, the delicious taste of this variety of noodle is loved by more than 80,000 people annually at the battleground of Dipping Noodles – Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Izakaya offers you the authentic Dipping Noodle called ‘Tsukemen’, made with soul and pride. A unique experience to try out this dipping sauce noodles which comes in five dipping sauce namely Sesame, Soy Sauce, Miso, Japanese Curry and Tomato & Cheese,

For our other parts of this exciting Food Adventure @ Avenue K, please click the link below.

Part 1 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Where and What To Eat at Avenue K Food Marathon Part 1

Part 2 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Christmas Celebration at Avenue K Food Marathon

Part 3 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Where and What To Eat at Avenue K Food Marathon

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Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Christmas Celebration at Avenue K Food Marathon Part 2

As we continue our Food Adventure at Avenue K, we took a short break to enjoy the Christmas festive celebration at the "Santa Party" performance at the Lobby of Avenue K. The area was decorated with the Christmas setting to set you on this wonderful holiday mood. 

Auntie Lilly (FollowMeToEat) Photo session with Santa Claus.

The Pretty Elves and Sexy Santarinas made a grand entry.

To add to this festivity there were performances from the singing sensation, Ms Joy Victor with her strong vocal rendition of the Christmas numbers.

Pretty Elves

and the Sexy Santarinas.

The shoppers were happy to see the performance of the singer and dancers.

and after which there were a photo shooting with the shopper too.

After this super exciting stop, we continued with our Food Adventure @ Avenue K challenge.

For our other parts of this exciting Food Adventure @ Avenue K, please click the link below.

Part 1 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Where and What To Eat at Avenue K Food Marathon Part 1

Part 2 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Christmas Celebration at Avenue K Food Marathon

Part 3 - Food Trail Food Adventure at Avenue K Kuala Lumpur - Where and What To Eat at Avenue K Food Marathon

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Goku Raku Ramen @Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya Review

Ramen is getting very popular of late. To captivate more customers to continue to enjoy the latest offering, many restaurant are offering new item on their menu. We tried out some of the other offering at GOKU RAKU RAMEN @PARADIGM located at Lot 2F - 26 & Lot 2F-27, Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya.

GOKU RAKU RAMEN @PARADIGM is one of few Ramen Restaurant that still take the pain to make its own Ramen fresh on a daily basis. This is to ensure customer get the best when it comes to their RAMEN.

As with fresh Ramen, you have to eat it as quickly as possible when it is served to you. Any longer, it will start to absorb the broth and makes it a little soggy. At Goku Raku Ramen, its' signature broth is the Tonkotsu which is boiled for more than 10 hours to extract out the collagen and the flavours of the pork bone.

The first dish we had for this review was the new ULTIMATE MISO TONKOTSU, It is using the same broth of Tonkotsu but with an added Miso paste to give it a unique flavour. The result, you can still taste the strong Tonkotsu taste with the Miso aroma. The Ultimate Miso Tonkotsu comes with a piece of Kakuni Pork Belly besides the usual Cha Siew, eggs and seaweed.

Next we tried the CURRY TONKOTSU, this Ramen is cooked with the Japanese curry which is of course not at all spicy. Will be a good choice for those that likes to have the curry taste but does not enjoy the spicy zing of curries noodle, as the spicy level here is quite mild. 

One of the key things to a superb Tonkotsu is of course the collagen, At GOKU RAKU@PARADIGM, they is an add on of collagen in the form of a mini ball. You can order it and when you can add it into the Tonkotsu broth while it is still hot, the COLLAGEN BALL will melt in the broth and giving you an enhance flavours to your RAMEN.

The next dish was the STAMINA CURRY RICE, same with the Curry Tonkotsu base, the curry is of a mild taste. With the semi cooked eggs as an add on, upon mixing the rice with the curry and chicken, it tastes more like my childhood rice with a raw eggs used to mix the steaming hot rice that I use to eat those days.

This is then followed by the UTSUNOMIYA AGE GYOZA. This is a deep fried Gyoza, I find it very tasty as your can taste the crisp of the Gyoza skin, while the meat inside is still firm and meaty. Complemented with the mayonnaise like sauce, it blended well.

We tried another side order of the KAKUNI PORK. This dish takes a long time to stew, As we were told the pork belly is boiled at high temperature and then at low heat for another 4 hours and then to be cooled down and re-cook half an hour before servings. 

The result, the meat was very flavourful and fragrant of the sauce with each bite. Couples with the Yellow wasabi, it was superb. 

For dessert, we had the Crème Brulee, it was a little funny to have a western dessert in a Japanese restaurant, nevertheless one of the fellow blogger loves it.

EDO Ramen @Mid Valley – Affordable Ramen For Ramen Lovers Review – Best Restaurant To Eat

By sheer coincidence, this is a back to back review of premium food made affordable by its sheer business prowess of its operator. We did one of the affordable meals earlier which was pasta but this time around it is the Ramen - another one of my favorite food. We had quite a number of Ramen reviews which, were priced anywhere from RM20.00 and above for a super tasty bowl of goodness.

We were invited to the EDO RAMEN @MID VALLEY outlet located at Mid Valley for the new offering of quality ramen at below RM10.00. Sounds impossible. So, what is in store, does it meets our expectation of a good quality and tasty Ramen.

EDO RAMEN @MID VALLEY décor is just a simple décor with minimum Japanese décor. It is brightly lit, has a simple menu and service is quick. This is the model in Japan, where customers come in for a quick bowl of ramen at a low price. Most of the time due to space constraint in Japan, the Japanese usually slurp up the piping hot Ramen standing

EDO RAMEN @MID VALLEY makes its own home made Ramen fresh daily, from the outlet based on a unique recipe by notable ramen connoisseur Mr Tetsuya Fukino. This is to ensure that you will be able to continue to enjoy the springy ramen.

The simple menu offering in EDO RAMEN @MID VALLLEY offers Ramen enthusiasts the option of 5 types of soups which is TOKYO, TONKOTSU, MISO, BLACK and GYUKOTSU and 2 categories of toppings (normal and ultimate) depending on your personal preference. Each bowl of Ramen also comes with a Lava Egg topping.

The first soup based we had, was the TONKOTSU broth in which, pork leg bones and trotters are boiled over medium to high heat, to extract out the marrow and collagen, which explains the strong hearty pork flavours of the broth.

After more than 12 hours, the final result is that the broth is of light brown in colour, sticky, thick and of a creamy quality – the hallmark of a tasty TONKOTSU broth. Although this is not the best Tonkotsu Ramen that I had before, the price you pay at RM9.90 is really a steal by itself.

The next ramen, we had was the MISO broth, Miso sauce is added to the TONKOTSU soup base to gives a tangy and robust taste of the Miso. This is really for those who loves Miso and Ramen.

For this, after adding in the MISO, the soup based is not as strong as the classic TONKOTSU, it was somewhat milder in taste and texture.

The next soup broth was the GYUKOTSU RAMEN, this is a new beef stock soup base introduce at EDO RAMEN, which I believe is used to test the acceptance level of beef broth in RAMEN.

For me, I would have preferred a much stronger beef flavours for my Ramen.

EDO RAMEN is running a promotion for this GYUKOTSU RAMEN.

For those who wants to add-on side dishes, among others the EDO RAMEN signature ABURI JAPANESE CHAR SIEW is a must add on. The individually slice Char Siew are grilled to a nice maillard, is slippery on the chop stick and melt in your mouth.

A must add on, if you are like me, really enjoy tasty meat with my Ramen.

EDO RAMEN also offers 2 types of Gyoza, the first one is BOILED GYOZA – which have an added spicy oil layering at the bottom of the Gyoza.

The next Gyoza is the PAN FRIED GYOZA.

With the cost going up, you can still be able to savour tasty and affordable homemade Ramen from EDO RAMEN.