sakura, sakura

we chanced upon sakura sakura during one of my shopping trips in subang jaya. it is very easy to spot this restauarant as it faces the subang jaya medical centre. Upon entering the premise, i was surprised to see that there were so many japanese expatriates dining there . I then realized that the owner of the restaurant was a japanese himself.

This Japanese seaweed salad comes highly recommended. It is not something you would get from any local run of the mill japanese restaurants around.The sauce itself is unique

the yakitori set was done just right. the slightly burnt edges of the meat were crispy

bird watching trip up on fraser's hill

we decided to take the road less travelled: raub- fraser's hill road this time. There was nothing much to see except for some chinese villages and plantations, and i think the kuala kubu road is much better.
We checked in into shahzan inn and to our surprise , they charged Rm150 only this time compared to a whopping Rm238 last deepavali. We headed straight for lunch after checking in. There was not much of a choice as it was the fasting month. The only option available was Hillview Restaurant .

the first dish to arrive was the sweet and sour pork.it was pretty ordinary and nothing much to shout about. Anyway, beggars can't be choosers and the price was quite reasonable too.

we also had the egg foo yong and the bitter gourd soup. All in all, the food here was pretty ordinary. But, this restaurant is one the two chinese restaurants around

after lunch, we continued with our bird watching activity until it was tea time and what better place to have tea than to have it at the smokehouse . we ordered steak and chicken sandwiches

Port Village Seafood Restaurant, Port Klang

My hubby's new hobby landed us to this wonderful restaurant situated next to the sea. We were there fours earlier to try our luck at one of the many fishing ponds found in tanjung harapan. Unfortunately, time and money doesn't guarantee anything. So, without any catch , we headed to the seafood restaurant situated next to the pond. The restaurant itself was nothing much to look at except for the fact that it was built on stilts with view of the port. Eating seafood near the place where it comes from is always an exhilirating experience
The first dish that we ordered was spicy lala soup. The soup looked pretty mild but was great on taste. They were quite generous with the cili padi as well.The soup was light and very refreshing and it makes a perfect companion on a cold breezy night

spicy lala soup
Next, came our deep fried soft shell crab. We polished up the plate of crabs in no time.The crustaceans were fried in a cili padi and curry leaf batter The crabs were definitely rich and creamy and definitely not for those who are watching their weight and cholesterol count.I guess it is okay for a once in a blue moon indulgence. The cili padi and the curry leaves helped to alleviate the cloying taste of a food too rich

deep fried soft shell crabs
We also ordered a small plate of tom yam squid. However , this dish didn't quite live up to expectation. It was just like any usual run of the mill tom yam dish.

tom yam squid

Having room for more, we then ordered our last dish of black pepper crabs. The crabs came smothered in black pepper sauce and the aroma of the dish itself was enough to make one hungry all over again. I would say i liked this dish the best. The crabs were very fresh and huge and the thick black pepper sauce complemented the sweet flesh of the crabs, without overpowering it. The taste is what i would remember for a very long time. simply crabbilicious!! By the way, i am not exactly a crab fan and i was won over