Pasta Zanmai, Paradigm Mall at Kuala Lumpur

My first food visit during my weekend in Kuala Lumpur is Japanese cuisine. First time in Paradigm Mall, first time in Pasta Zanmai. A mixed of italian style , pasta is rather the main thing here, thus the name. I was never a fan of Japanese pizza but this pizza gave me a new hope again. For me, it has to go with wasabi as an enhancement. In every restaurants I go to, the interior designs are the first thing I look out for. Pasta Zanmai's layout are simple, table a tad small though. However the wall and ceiling decorations are pretty unique. I like the arrangement of lamps as ceiling light.

Pretty tea cups

Love the salmon salad, fresh and tasty, especially the sauce that went with it. The sauce is so important to make a scrumptious salad. Pizza so yum. And the sushi was pretty common, pretty good!:)

Pasta dishes were just alright but to suit malaysian taste, chili flakes are needed then its complete. Fresh mushroom and scallops are a thumbs up.

Desmond posing with ebi and salmon sushi

The outlet at Paradigm Mall is located Here.

Sushi Tei, Gurney Plaza, Penang

I suppose by now you would know I'm a Japanese food fan. This was my next stop, Sushi Tei restaurant at Gurney Plaza that faces Gurney Drive. I love the interior design, shiny glasses in abstract forms. The servers are ever ready to be at your service and one of the servers gave a good recommendation making one of it the best dish of the evening. Which one is it?

Everything we had has been fresh and appetizing, the pictures below are from a few visits to Sushi Tei, from simple meals to a birthday event. There are some that I am not able to provide pricing or name details due to unforeseen circumstances. Not to worry, most of it are here.

Kani Avacado Salad - RM14.80

Gyu Misoyaki (Beef) - RM15.00

Sushi Tei has this menu where you have combo choices to add on to your main meal of your choice.  Pretty good deal however the add ons are smaller in portion. At least there is a variety for the big eaters as well as the petite ones.

Salad Add-On

Chawan Mushi Add-On

Beef Sliced Teriyaki Steak - RM16.80

Salmon Sashimi - RM10.80

Kani Avacado Salad - RM14.80

 There it is, the best dish of the night. It was so fresh and the meat of the prawn is so tasty not to mention the sauce added to it gives an extra oomph to it. If you do not like sweet dishes, this is not really for you, however anything might change the moment it enters a persons mouth.:)

Ebi Mentaiyaki - RM19.80

Inari Kani Mentai Mayo with cod roe - RM5.80

Tuna

 The ramen dish was fantastic and the soup draws you back with each slurp. My niece could not get enough of it. Towards the end of the bowl, my sister pulled up a ramen with a knot, how rare is that? And my friend asked me if I made the knot myself, what a laugh, she could not believed I came across it.

Look at this scrumptious temptation ~ Strawberry Cheese Cake (not sold in Sushi Tei). 

Overall, Sushi Tei is highly recommended, your money's worth! My tummy is sated to my heart's content. This is my TOLD!

Check out more information at Sushi Tei Penang facebook page or Sushi Tei Malaysia.

Hisago at Straits Quay, Penang

Eversince I was told on this special dish called Wagyu Beef, I looked for it and finally found a place that has it and a place I've never been to. Wagyu beef or also known as 'Kobe' style beef has been discovered that the meat is the most succulent and tender in the world. Moreoever the fat has more monounsaturated fat (the good fat), making it suitable as part of a lower cholesterol diet.

 So some of us went there to have a simple birthday celebration and being there early, we were the only ones there and were joined by other diners later on. The seating and the atmosphere in the restaurant is well suited for families and friends to dine and hang out. Eric Lim the General Manager is camera shy but nevertheless served us with his recommendations. He gave a gift of green tea ice cream to the birthday 'baby' in a unique glass which you can see at the bottom of the page and we had not been left out but given a complimentary green tea ice cream too. Thanks Eric!

Love this piece of architecture!

This is an amazingly scrumptious beef...mmm mmm..the meat is tender and succulent. The two words are the right adjectives to describe this particular wagyu beef.  If it is consistently this good, it will be best selling hands down!

Wagyu Wafu Steak (Japanese style beef steak) - RM 68

I enjoyed this assortment very much, everything tasted fresh and pleasing to my stomach. The wasabi was absolutely hot but exhilarating :)

Suishou Classic Deluxe (selection of assorted Sashimi) - RM 80

The chicken has a simple taste that does not exude a desire for more however it may differ with different people. To each its own.

Toru Yuzu Shioyaki (Grilled Chicken with citrus sauce) - RM 22

The garlic rice was nice too though the portion was more for the weight watchers so it suited me fine.

Garlic Fried Rice - RM 8

There it is, the birthday 'baby's ice cream that comes with red bean and wafer roll in a spiral glass while the other is ours. Both had the red beans and cornflakes sprinkled on it. I really like the combination of red beans and cornflakes toppings as it makes the usual green tea bitterness more pleasant as a whole. As I was never a big fan of green tea ice cream, I got to say this is yummy.

Green tea ice cream

Sushi Bar

I would love to go back and try more things as there are many other varieties. So give it a try when you are at Straits Quay, Penang. Highly recommended. Find out more on their promotions at Hisago Modern Japanese Restaurant Facebook

Hisago Restaurant
Address: Unit 3E-1-1, First Floor, South Quay, Straits Quay, Penang
Contact No: +604 890 1251 | +6012 497 9488