Kepong BBQ: CEO BBQ Restaurant - Premium BBQ served on a Platter

BBQ meal is a very popular food among Malaysian; most of the time we like to do our own BBQ; but usually fails miserably as we are not used to the timing to ensure that the food are grilled perfectly with the right smoky taste. AT CEO BBQ you will be served perfectly grilled seafood and delicacies without any hassle; you just sit down and enjoy the freshly grilled seafood and meat served at your table.

With that CEO BBQ @Kepong have invited +BestRestaurant ToEat to taste out some of its special BBQ offering especially its fresh premium BBQ seafood. By the way CEO BBQ is located at 3 & 5, Block E, Jalan Metro Perdana Timur 2, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur and occupies the same premise of 4Get Hotpot. Next to Aeon Big (Carrefour) - Kepong (behind the open air food court).

We started our review with the French Brown Crab (a.k.a Lazy Crab) (market price) but you have to pre-ordered it one day in advance to savour this fresh live French Crab. We were fortunate to get to taste a live French Crab as most of the time this crab is imported as a frozen one which sorely lose it firmness and taste.

Why it is called a lazy crab; this crab is inactive most of the time, even you put something in between its claw, it will not clamp it. You can just take it up turn it upside down and it will not make any movement much like a death crab.

For this crab, it will be put straight to the grillers; it may sound a little cruel and torturing to cook a live crab, but Chef Yeoh assures us that this is the best method to grill it to ensure the firmness and texture of the meat while encapsulating all the natural juices in the meat. We just love the feel, the texture, the taste and flavours of this crab dish.

But the best part to eating the French Brown Crab; is in its roe; This crab is famous for the quality and quantity of the crab roe that every crab has.

Watch the Crab on Flambe Mode.

Next, we had the the oysters in sea salt, large scallop with cheddar and mayonnaise sauce, giant scallop on chilli cheese sauce, and mussels platters. The prices will be based on market price.

The BBQ Giant Scallop (RM25.00) up close with special Chilli cheese sauce. Great succulent and bouncy texture.

Next, is our platter of New Zealand Lamb meat; with a 3 piece set Lamb Cutlet (RM 28.00) and the 2 set of Lamb Chop (each set of Lamb Chop at RM 20.00) cut into bites size for easy eating pleasure. The Lamb meat was juicy with a soft firm texture and has no gamey smell. Accompanying the lamb is the special mint sauce and BBQ sauce to goes with this meat dish.

Our next platter of BBQ Squid (RM20.00), BBQ Pork Ribs (RM35.00) and BBQ Smoked Duck (RM20.00). The Squid has a nice bouncy texture and was sprinkled with the right balance of sauce to fully enhance the flavours of the squid. On the other hand, we love the BBQ Pork Ribs, which has a special BBQ Char Siew sauce added to it before being grilled. The meat was moist and texture was just right to give us some pulling effect which we like; unlike some BBQ ribs, which has its meat easily fallen out and with soft texture.

This is the Live Fresh Water Prawns minutes before going into the grillers.

Our last platter served to us is the Prawns Platter with the Jumbo Fresh Water Prawn (market price) taking the centre stage with BBQ Prawn Extra Large (set of 4 - RM55.00) in 2 flavour i.e. the Original and the Soya based sauce. For me, I prefer the original taste as you can really taste the texture and the natural flavours of the prawns.

Our final BBQ for the night is the Bacon Enoki (RM5.00 per skewers). Love the texture and the taste. You can taste the smoked salty bacon flavour mix into the Enoki mushroom.

So, there you have it, our super delicious seafood BBQ dinner at CEO BBQ @Kepong, Kuala Lumpur. Make a date with Chief Griller Mr. Yeoh to enjoy this delicacies.

Kepong Steamboat: 4Get Hotpot Restaurant - Premium Seafood Steamboat

For steamboat lovers in Kepong, there is this restaurant that serves premium fresh seafood with a special Assam Laksa steamboat broth that you can't find elsewhere, what's more, they also served fresh Seafood BBQ too. +BestRestaurant ToEat was invited to taste this special steamboat at 4Get Hotpot located at 3 & 5, Block E, Jalan Metro Perdana Timur 2, Kepong, Kuala Lumpur. Next to Aeon Big (Carrefour) - Kepong (behind the open air food court).

This is a no-frills restaurant setup and its main mission is to let customers enjoy top quality ingredients with some of its exclusive premium broth to take the steamboat to the next level especially for Kepong folks.

There are many premium steamboat set that is served here but for lobster lovers especially yours truly, you can taste this fresh lobster set at RM49.90 per pax. The picture above is for a 2 pax set which includes meatballs, tofu, seafood, vegetables and etc.

At 4Get Hotpots @Kepong, you can also order ala carte wafer thin meat slices; which includes pork, beef, lamb or fish slices to add on; the one we had is the thin sliced pork belly at RM13.90.

or you could order the simple looking but delicious chunky in-house made Hearty Dumpling (RM13.90) which was made by the owners' mother herself. 

or try out the boneless Chicken Meat at RM10.90.

For the noodles, if you were to order the Assam Laksa broth, make sure you try out the special beehoon as shown above. After putting it into the broth it looks like lai fun (the type which is for assam laksa) i.e silky smooth but has a more slippery texture compared to that; even if you have overcooked it. Loves slurping it with my assam laksa broth.

For the soup base you can choose either the normal Clear soup broth and Tom Yum soup based. There is no charge for these 2 soup base.

The other 2 soup base we tasted was the premium soup based i.e the Szechuan Spicy - half pot (RM15.00). 

and the Assam Laksa - (RM7.00 half pot). The Assam Laksa broth was very flavourful and we had most of our delicacies dipped into this broth. A truly authentic first of its kind steamboat broth and all of us just love it.

At 4Get Hotpot they also serve an array of BBQ seafood which you can read from our next blog. Click Here to go to CEO BBQ.

Cheras Food: Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe Ikon Connaught - Your Japanese Neighbourhood Bakery Review

Japanese have perfected the fine art in terms of creating nice bakery and pastries; as can be seen by the many Japanese inspired bakery cum restaurant in the Klang Valley. With that +BestRestaurant ToEat was invited to taste out one of the latest bakery produce from Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe located at G-08, IKON Connaught, Jalan Cerdas, Taman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

What makes Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe different is the type of flour that is used to prepare the dough? The flour that is used at Haru Bakery is the High Protein Flour which are imported from Japan.

Using the right technique to prepare the bread dough will determine the fluffiness, soft and moist texture of each buns. There are many flavors of bun that are served at Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe and the following are the one that we tasted.

The first is the Amazing Chestnut Bun (RM3.80).  For chestnut fans, you will find the filling very nutty. Nice to be eaten with a cup of coffee.

Next is the Butter Croissant (RM 3.80). For those that love their croissant to be less buttery, you will find this just nice for you. It has that crisp layers and fluffiness texture.

Caramelised Apple Bun (RM 3.40). Balance of sweetness of caramelized apple filling with the soft sweet bun texture. 

The above is the Cranberry Cheese Bun (RM3.60). 

Fruity Red Bean Banana. This bun is banana flavoured with a red bean paste filling. 

Mexico Cheese Bun. This is a fusion of the popular Mexico bun but with a topping of walnut and almond chips.

The above bun is called the Mini Pizza (RM 5.90). Why this bun is called the mini pizza is because the fillings of this bun are tomatoes, sausages, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and topped with a sliced cheese are all the ingredient that made up a pizza.

Spring Lady (RM 3.80) has spring onions, cheese, mayonnaise and ham as its filling.

Japanese Curry Onigiri (RM 3.40). A fusion bun which consists of bonito flakes, mayonnaise and seaweed on top of the bun with a Japanese curry sauce.

For non bun lovers or you would like a more savoury meals at Haru Japanese Bakery Cafe, you can try out the Squid Ink Pasta (RM16.80). This pasta has a light touch of squid ink although I would have prefered a stronger dose of squid ink for this dish.

The other pasta which we tasted was the Wafu Mentai Spaghetti (RM14.80). Loves the ebiko topping on the light wafu sauce. 

For sweet tooth fans, the Go Banana (RM 15.50) dessert is your dream dessert.  Served on a special Haraju Toast topped with slices of cut bananas, a scoop of ice-cream and Chantilly cream drizzled with chocolate sauce.

While the Mary Berry (RM 18.50) is topped with mixed berries, Chantilly cream, vanilla ice cream plus some sweet mixed berries and raspberry sauce was the perfect end to our food review.

A Journey Through Time IX Afternoon Fashion Hi Tea at Newens Tea House London Starhill Gallery Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur

 

Watch and jewellery enthusiasts, please block your calendar for a luxurious and elegant week starting from 20th to 27th November 2015. Starhill Gallery, Malaysia ultimate destination for premium lifestyle, fashion, beauty, art and dining is hosting the ninth edition of A Journey Through Time - Asia's premier watch and jewellery showcase.

Enthusiast can look forward to see all these showcases, rare private collections, first-in-market editions and as well as exquisite pieces from world's leading watch and jewellery brands.

Guests will be treated to an myriads of events from fashion parades by eminent designers, thematic tea sessions and rousing live performances.

For the thematic tea session it will be held at the Newens Tea House London @Starhill Gallery located between the luxury brands Dior and Louis Vuitton, Newens Tea House is Kuala Lumpur's most popular venue for English afternoon tea - the three tier set boasts freshly baked scones, cut sandwiches, Newens signature Maids Of Honour tarts and a choice of 60 types of tea.

While enjoying the fashion parade of this event; which will be held around the Newens Tea House London @Starhill Gallery during the high tea session, guests are able to enjoy their sip of premium tea with the signature 500 years old highly kept secret recipe of the Maid of Honour tarts.

Accompanying your cup of tea served in fine China tea set; is the specially created pastry and cakes which the first tier has; was the Strawberry Dip Chocolate (the coat), Couture Handbag Cake, Designer Shoe, English Trifle and the Red Velvet Hat.

The second tier consists of 2 pieces of Newens Maid of Honour Tarts, Chicken Puff Pastry and a Spinach Quiche.

Newens Tea House London Maid of Honour Tarts has an elaborate history and is one of the most closely guarded pastry recipe in the world. Maids of Honour tarts was first discovered in the 16th century by Tudor King Henry VIII, who was introduced to the delicate pastry-filled tarts at Hampton Court Palace by Anne Boleyn, the second of his six wives.

It is said the King declared the tarts so delicious; he ordered the recipe - and the Maids Of Honour who baked them - to be locked up and only allowed out to bake for the Royal court. The Maids Of Honour recipe remained a secret for over 200 years until it was leaked by a palace cook to John Billet, a baker in nearby Richmond.

In 1850, Robert Newens, a former Billet apprentice, opened his own bakery in Richmond, using the original Maids Of Honour recipe he learned as a trainee baker. Since then the Newens family have continued baking Maids Of Honour tarts to the same recipe through the generations for customers who have included Britain's wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth II and more recently celebrity X Factor judge Simon Cowell, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

For the first time, in December 2014, Maids of Honour tarts made a historic 6,000 miles journey from London to Kuala Lumpur - the first time the recipe had been taken outside the UK - when Newens opened inside Starhill Gallery.

Lastly for the final tier of this English afternoon tea set; it features an assorted open sandwiches which has filling of cheese, chicken, and smoked salmon. 

For this A Journey Through Time IX event, Newens Tea House will feature this special English Afternoon Hi Tea set at RM160 Nett for 2 pax. Make a date for this special annual event to dazzle your eyes with the highlight of the showpieces and enjoy a fine cup of tea while enjoying the signature Maids Of Honour tarts at the Newens Tea House @ Starhill Gallery.