Mutiara Damansara Food: Minori Japanese Restaurant Special Kaiseki Omakase Set

Minori Japanese Restaurant which is located at The Royal Chulan Damansara Hotel 1st Floor No.2 Jalan PJU 7/3 Mutiara Damansara 47810 Petaling Jaya is famed and popular for its various Omakase dishes which offers it's' client a multitude of special exotic ingredients. +BestRestaurant ToEat got to taste the new offering of this season Kaiseki dishes specially crafted by the Great Master Chef Takahiro. You can also read our previous review of another exotic dish which is Cod Fish Sperm from this link.

We started our special "Kaiseki" Omakase meal with an appetizer which is the "Yum Tofu and Grilled Seasonal Eggplant with Crab Sauce, Ginger Flavour, and Mountain Caviar". This appetizer is served chilled and it was a delight to taste the many flavours from the ingredients and condiments. We started off with the soft tofu with crab sauce and move to the Eggplant which when eaten with the salmon roe exudes out a slightly natural salty taste. The Mountain Kaviar  which is used here as the topping is actually a black seed which gotten its name because of the same texture like of the caviar.

Our next course is the soup; what the chef has created was the special Steamed Eggs with Ohitashi Organic Wasabi Leaf and Asari Shell with Yuzu Orange Flavour broth. Normally in Japan the Ohistashi is cooked with Spinach but the Chef uses the Wasabi leaf for this dish. The silky soft steamed eggs are actually Chawanmushi which is topped with a citrusy orange yuzu flavour broth. Paired with the succulent Asari meat; it enhances the full flavour of this soup.

As with any Kaiseki meal, our grill item for the day is the White Miso marinated Butter Fish "Saikyo Yaki". The flaky soft meat texture of the butterfish was grilled to the right char thereby exuding the natural sweetness of the fish. Paired with Vinegar Tomato, Wasabi Lotus Root, and Sweet Potato, it marries a vinaigrette, sweet and mustardy taste of these side dishes to the grilled fish.

After the grilled food, we had the Nimono, which is a simmered dish. For this, the chef has prepared the Tender Beef Tongue With Special Sauce. Normally beef tongue is very chewy and has a rough texture, but the chef; using this method of cooking which is simmering the beef tongue in stock over a period of time until the liquid is fully absorbed into the beef tongue is able to cook the beef tongue until the soft meat like texture.

To finish off our Kaiseki meal, it is a norm to serve a rice based dish; our Shokuji is the Scallop Porridge Minori Style With Fried Cherry Blossom Prawn. The chef uses the combination of dried and fresh scallop to cook this very flavourful porridge. Each spoonful of porridge is filled with the dried scallop and coupled with the sweet flavour of the Blossom Prawn, it was a wonderful end to our meal for today.

For desserts, we had the Warabi Mochi and Green Tea Parfait served in a cocktail glass; lined with cut strawberries and smash adzuki bean and the chewy warabi (jelly-like) mochi at the bottom of the glass.

For sake lovers, you can try out the sake pairing that we had, the first one was the Jumai Daiginjo - a very smooth sake. This is the only Sake in the world that is brewed using the legendary Kikusui Sake rice.



and the Funaguchi Kikusui Nama Genshu which came in a can and has a very flowery and fruity taste. Sake in a Can is renown for its freshness as it does not go thru the normal pasteurization and dilution process. The Sake is can directly from the source and this enables it to maintain its natural aroma and flavour. Best served chilled.

My Burger Lab Sunway - Burger With A Passion - Bandar Sunway Petaling Jaya Food

What has Ultraman, Animal and Yellow Submarine have in common? These are  names of burgers that are served at My Burger Lab. Recently BestRestaurantToEat went for a burger feast at My Burger Lab Sunway Cafe which is located at 3, Jalan PJS 11/9, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

My Burger Lab has been dishing out their specialty burgers for more than 3 years; each burger that comes out of the lab has unique characteristics that will tantalize your taste-bud i.e. from spicy, sweet, savory and all that special flavors and taste.

Now, at My Burger Lab, it is not only about burgers as they have also developed special appetizers to start your meal with and desserts to end your meal too. So, you can really have a complete full course.

We had the opportunity to taste the first starters which were the special Sloppy Fries 2.0 (RM13.50). The Fried fries with skin on are fried to a crisp and laden with Sloppy Chicken which has a slightly spicy paprika flavor and topped with a runny sunny side up eggs.  A simple fries with a character.

For the greens, customers can choose the Magikarp Salad (RM13.50); comes with fresh garden salad which has Smoke Salmon with crunchy charcoal croutons and topped with a tomago like boiled eggs with a Honey Italian dressing. The salad also has sprinkles of pumpkins seeds to give a different bite texture to the salad.

For Burgers, we started with the Ultraman 3.0 Burgers (RM18.80). Why it is called the Ultraman Burgers; in Cantonese Ultraman is called the "Ham Tang Chew Yan" - which literally means Salted Egg Yolk Super Man; no wonder this burger is coated with a generous luster of salted eggs sauce on a piece of fried crispy chicken thigh which is marinated with kaffir lime leaves and lemon grass and served with lettuce. A must for fans of salted eggs yolk.

This is then followed by the A+ Burger (RM16.00); which is a piece of sous vide thick chicken breast (this cooking method ensures the meat juices are intact) and is then grilled and slapped with cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, shitake and enoki mushrooms.

The third burger that we had is the Swiss Take Burger (RM16.00), we like the natural taste of the sauteed shitake and enoki mushroom which is flavored with oyster sauce and blended with the cheesy taste of the Swiss cheese. For those that still loves a meatless burger; this will be a great choice.



Our second last burgers were the Kick In The Face 2.0 (RM18.90). We really like this burger as the taste of the Jalapenos and red onions gave a slightly spicy taste to the thick beef patties which were sandwiched with Horseradish Mayo and Green Pepper Relish to give a hint of slight vinaigrette taste to the overall burger.

The last burger for the night is the Animal Burger (RM13.90)  Not in the standard menu but can be ordered if there are any. This burger has a mustard-grilled patty with slices of onion and topped with a special in-house secret recipe sauce.

You can either paired your burgers with a Root Beer (RM9.50). This Root Beer is the Original Stewards Root Beer that comes with a glass bottle.

or choose the good old American style where you paired it with a Milk Shake. For us, we tried the Peanut Butter Milk Shake (RM13.90) and the Oreo Milkshake but my vote is on the Peanut Milkshake.

Lastly for desserts, we had the Lava Brownie (RM15.90). The chocolate brownie is served in a warm pan and topped with 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream. The chocolate brownies are baked with almond nuts and served with a sizzling sauce.

Bangsar Food: Brotzeit German Bier Bar and Restaurant - Rise and Shine German Style Breakfast at Bangsar Shopping Centre Kuala Lumpur

There is a saying that "Eat Breakfast Like A King, Lunch Like a Prince and Dinner Like a Pauper". With this in mind +BestRestaurant ToEat went to taste out the latest breakfast menu at Brotzeit German Bier Bar and Restaurant located at Bangsar Shopping Centre.

Brotzeit is renowned for its German cuisine as we have reviewed earlier. Click Here for our earlier review; it is also popular with its hearty breakfast set. As an add-on, you can start your breakfast with a chilled glass of orange juice to detox your body.

With the new breakfast menu, our first brekkie is non-other than the Signature Breakfast Set (RM32.90). This set is on the heavy side and is great for those big eaters while the small eater can order this to be shared by 2 persons. This platter comes with two farm fresh eggs, slices of streaky bacon, 2 Nurnberger sausages on a creamy bed of mashed potatoes with slices of ham, belly bacon, Emmenthaler cheese, onions and tomatoes served with multi-grain bread.

Next on is the Hangover Breakfast set (RM28.00); it comprises with a tummy warming goulash soup, slices of fried bacon, smoked salmon with a fried farm fresh eggs and served with a Laugen bread roll. 

This is then followed thru with a special chef creation of the Farmer's Omelette (RM22.00). The slices of potatoes together with bacon, sprinkles of herbs and eggs are fried omelette style. We like the combination flavours of the omelette and is paired with the fresh garden salad with pesto sauce and served with a sunny side up eggs and multi-seed bread. This is quite a filling meal for a person.

The next dish is my favourite as I just loves roast pork belly. The set is called the Crispy Pork Belly (RM26.00). Laden with a layer of fats, the pork belly are roasted to a deep crunchy crisp. Served on a bed of sauteed spinach with mushroom and tomatoes; it gives a different texture, taste and flavours of this set. It is served with a choice of either fried, poached or scrambled eggs and comes with a multi-seed bread.

For pancake fans; you can opt for the Savoury Pancake (RM 22.00) for a change. The thin pancake is wrapped with bacon, feta cheese, tomatoes & olives. Served with fresh garden salad and a choice of either fried, poached or scrambled eggs and comes with a multi-seed bread.

For the sweet tooth, you can try out the Soft Crepe Duo (RM18.00). The soft crepes are filled with Nutella and strawberry jam to give a sweet and slight sourish tastes. It is then topped with chopped nuts and fresh fruits to give a different texture and refreshing taste with a drizzle of chocolate and apricot sauce.

All the breakfast set comes with a cup of freshly brewed coffee or tea. So, if you yearn for some top quality western breakfast, the Brotzeit hearty breakfast set will definitely kick start your day.