The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. ~Lucille Ball (or Bald??)
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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Eat Work Shop, Glenmarie, Shah Alam
When I first heard of Eat Work Shop, I laughed. What workshop? A workshop with food? It certainly sounded like one of the many car workshops in the city which had chap fan (mixed rice) stalls parked right in front of them to cater to the blue-collar workers in the area.
My imagination was further fueled when I found out that Eat Work Shop was located in the industrial area of Glenmarie. I concluded that it was definitely a food stall in a workshop.
I have a knack for spelling. When I was 5, I was given a sweet for spelling rhinoceros. It was a proud moment for me. And so, when I saw the spelling for Workshop spelt “Work Shop”, I laughed again. How typically Malaysian, I thought to myself. Trying to be creative, I bet!
Well, as you can imagine, the last laugh was on me. Eat….Work….Shop. Duh. ALTHOUGH, Yang Ariff, there is no shopping in this place, so why “shop”?Finding this restaurant in the middle of the night with nary a soul in sight within a 2km radius felt like an achievement. As we climbed through a tiny gate attached to a wall that looked like it was still under construction, I suddenly knew what it felt like to be Aladdin when he first chanced upon the treasures in the cave. Before me, there stood a restaurant in the middle of nowhere with warm lights peeking out through huge glass windows, welcoming a hungry stranger in. There didn’t seem to be many customers that night, though, but perhaps it was the location or the misleading name!
I love the pan-fried seabass which came creatively presented on a couple of risotto pancakes. The flesh was firm and the segments came apart easily as I cut through the fish. The accompanying passionfruit sauce added a tangy, yet sweet, flavour to the entire dish and did not compete with the flavour of the fish. (Note: this dish was not on the menu and was recommended to me by the lady serving us.)
Bald Eagle had the chicken with cubed potatoes and asparagus in a mango sauce (RM22.80/US$6.70). Again, I applaud the chef for his creativity in matching the uniquely created sauces with the meats.
For dessert, I had the chocolate fondant (RM12.80/US$3.70), which was essentially a moist chocolate cake that was served with pineapple confit and vanilla ice cream. As I sliced through the cake, warm melted chocolate oozed out to my delight and I quickly lapped it up together with the side servings. Perfect.
I’m rather lucky that Eat Work Shop is located so close to home in Bukit Jelutong, but even if we weren’t living in BJ, I’d gladly make a trip here despite the distance.
Also check out:
Eat Work Shop
No. 9, Jalan Peguam U1/25
Glenmarie Business Park
40150 Shah Alam
Tel: 03-5569 7763
Mizu, Japanese Fine Dining, Bangsar Village
It has been 12 days since my last Japanese food post. I still love Japanese. I just don’t have many friends who appreciate Japanese food as much as I do (hint: if you like Japanese food, feel free to apply for position as “friend”. Interviews will be conducted within a week of application. Knowledge of Japanese is not essential but will be an advantage).Y Y Y Y Y
The following conversation takes place all the time with the Makan Club:
2005
Bouncing Barbie: What’s for lunch today? (Note: Same question every day)
Lyrical Lemongrass: Let’s go for Japanese!
Pretty Pui: Ewww!! I hate Japanese food!
2006
Bouncing Barbie: What’s for lunch today?
Lyrical Lemongrass: Let’s go for Japanese!
Pretty Pui: Ewww!! I hate Japanese food!
2007
Bouncing Barbie: What’s for lunch today?
Lyrical Lemongrass: Let’s go for Japanese!
Pretty Pui: Ewww!! I hate Japanese food!
I suppose you get the picture.
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A window of opportunity opened up one day when Pretty Pui wasn’t around:
Bouncing Barbie: Japanese? *wide grin*
Lyrical Lemongrass: Hai dozo! *wide grin*
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We had heard of the cheap set lunches at Mizu in Bangsar Village, and because budget is always a factor, the decision to go there was a no-brainer. Finding the main entrance was a little more difficult. A dark narrow passageway (where I half expected ninjas to pounce on me, but that would be a different restaurant) eventually led to a modern setting with water features, sleek furniture and open-concept kitchen.
Barbie’s grilled unagi set came with huge, juicy looking grilled eels served with rice, miso soup, chawan mushi and pickled vegetables. I thought the serving was quite substantial and could easily feed two people. This was good value at RM26 (US$7.50) for the set. The accompanying chawan mushi was rather disappointing though. It was watered down and too plain for my liking.
Service was extremely fast. Perhaps it was because I whispered to the waiter that we were in a terrible hurry (which wasn’t a lie). Our lunchtime is normally from 1.00pm to 2.00pm and we had risked going to a fine dining place just to satisfy a craving. No, we are both not pregnant, but thanks for asking.
My salmon ikura don (RM28/US$8) is what I would term sushi in a bowl. The ingredients were there – vinegared rice, strips of seaweed, raw salmon and fish roe. I love biting into ikura (fish roe) and feeling the juices burst into my mouth as they trickle down my tongue and throat. The slightly salty taste of the ikura went well with the vinegared rice, while the thick-cut slices of salmon, drenched in soy sauce and wasabe, provided a full-bodied taste to the rice dish.
We made it back to our office at 2.15pm. I think that’s pretty good timing.
Also check out:
Mizu
1st Floor, Bangsar Village I, Bangsar, KL.
Tel: 03 – 2283 6988