Food Type: Japanese Category

Cilantro opened its doors last week after being closed for over a year due to renovations at MiCasa.  Naturally, I was expecting to be wowed by the “transformation”.  Instead, the familiar cream coloured upholstery with circular seating greeted me.  To put it succinctly, it was like visiting an old friend.  Bathed in warm tones thanks […]

Sanuki Udon, Taman Bukit Desa

In: Food Type: Japanese, Location: Taman Desa

House special udon with egg The name Sanuki Udon is steeped in history.  In fact, rumour has it that udon originated in the Sanuki province (Kagawa prefecture in Japan).  Of course, there are other udons that rank up there with Sanuki’s – Akita’s Inaniwa Udon (what I like to call udon-on-a-diet due to its flatter […]

Friday.  Let down your hair.  Paint the town red.  Enjoy sparkling sake at Daikanyama. Visit the tiny patch of green lung at Changkat Bukit Bintang.  All 10 square metres of it too. A thick delicious seafood okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake) set off with a layer of bonito flakes. Bacon and cheese rolls.   Goes wonderfully with […]

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Food, for me, is a means to an end and not an end in itself.

Food, for me, represents the love of family, the fellowship of friends, and the community and communality it brings.