J.Pop or Japanese Popsicles @Tokyo Street, Level 6, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur

miso popsiclePopsicles never go out in style in our tropical weather and we reckon J.Pop that peddles Japanese themed popsicles will do just brilliantly.The small shop opened next to Arthur's Mille Crepe along the busy Tokyo Street at Pavilion is the brainchild of the people behind G-Sticks in Ben's Independent...

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Revisiting Sumi-Ka Yakitori Bar @ SS15, Subang Jaya

liver yaki sticksI'm slowly easing back into blogging and rather than await for the next best thing, I guess I should take a more practical approach and just document what I've been eating. This means I guess revisits to places, like this yakitori bar I visited in 2010.braised intestines in vinegar served with...

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Le Creuset Party

celebrate with colour - pomegranate, avocado, mango and spinach saladMalaysians are a darn lucky lot with the numerous holidays peppered all throughout the year. And the best thing about holidays is the parties! This Deepavali, we decided to get together to cook up a feast with all our Le Creuset tableware, all...

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Dining Out @ Gu Yue Tien, Chulan Square, Kuala Lumpur

Iberico RibsSigh, it's been so long since I blogged that I reckon I have forgotten how to already. Here's my attempt in getting back into the groove and clearing that mountain of blog posts.It is not like I don't eat out almost every day but honestly, it's getting harder and harder to find really good places...

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Get Asus Zenbook Prime UX31A-R5102F Review

When the ultrabook class rolled out final fall, Asus led the charge, being one of many first on the scene and providing a potent ultraportable expertise in a slim and elegant design. The ultrabook arena has gotten a lot more crowded recently, however Asus has upped the ante with the Zenbook Prime UX31A-R5102F ($999.99 checklist), which boasts a surprising 1080p show and an Intel third-generation Core...

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Get Toshiba Satellite U845-S406 Review

The time has come for more moderately priced ultrabooks, and it looks as if each Windows laptop producer has one popping out this again-to-school season. Between the Dell Inspiron 14z, Asus Zenbook UX32A, Lenovo IdeaPad U310, and Sony Vaio T, ultrathin laptops have emerged bearing traditional arduous drives and ultrabook-grade CPUs at costs as low as $700. Toshiba's first ultrabook to be labeled as...

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Get The Samsung Collection 9 NP900X3B Review

The Samsung Collection 9 NP900X3B is Samsung's prime quality offering in the 13-inch ultrabook category and is an updated model of the NP900X3A which was released in early 2011. It's expected that the Ivy Bridge model (NP900X3C) would be the similar aside from the improve to the new Intel platform.  Overview  The inside is dominated by the lithium-polymer battery, both sides of which is...

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Ramadan Bazaar Taman Melawati 2012

Sorry but I've been so busy that blogging was abandoned for a while. It's a huge backlog of posts that I must now wade through, starting with the Ramadan Bazaar posts. I was at the Taman Melawati bazaar on the first day to sniff out what was new and discovered these ayam tempayan.Unlike the atypical rotisserie...

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Ichiro Sushi Bar @ Isetan Eat Paradise, 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya

kaisenchirashi sushi Menya Musashi's ramen may have grabbed all the headlines but for me, the true gem at Isetan's Eat Paradise is this tiny sushi bar tucked at the back. In fact, I'm rather ashamed to admit that I've yet to even wander to the ramen place. Maybe it's the crowds jostling for a bowl of ramen...

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