FOOD: Ramen Kanbe @ Empire Damansara

From the "Land Of The Rising Sun", Ramen Kanbe has expanded their business to Malaysia at Empire Damansara! 

They originate from the city known as 'Kobe'. I'm pretty sure this will remind you of the famous Kobe Beef. With it's first outlet in Malaysia, they boast about their authentic distinctive flavour mainly due to the special soy sauce ( or more commonly known as 'shoyu' in Japanese) that they use in making the perfect bowl of ramen just for you!

 Modern and spacious looking setting of the place

To those who aren't familiar of this place (someone like me!) this might help you locate the place easier as I got lost the very first time I was there ( HAHA! SILLY ME!). Lookout for this banner which directs you into the small tunnel there ( in the picture) to get yourself to Ramen Kanbe.

You might be already curious with what do they serve there. Read on to check out what they have!

 Charsiu Ramen (RM 21) (MUST TRY!!!)

(Japanese Barbecue pork Ramen)

Being Kanbe Ramen's signature dish, this bowl of goodness is served with slices Japanese barbecue pork, chopped scallions, bean sprout and a generous amount of black fungus for the extra bites! Not forgetting the noodles here are made fresh daily too!

To those wanting to try some authentic and original Ramen, this might just be the bowl for you!

Why? 

The broth is made from boiling chickens, garlic, onions, spring onions, and carrot for hours. These ingredients sweetness or 'umami' can definitely be tasted! Besides the Ramen itself being the key ingredient, up next would be the flavor of the broth would be equally as important for a good bowl of Ramen. 

 Reimen (RM21)

(Cold Ramen)

Served with a little wasabi for some extra kick!

For those looking for some twist to your bowl of ramen, this might just be it! Reimen is served cold which i think it's pretty interesting and unique. I personally find it slightly light compared to the "conventional" ramen which is served hot. 

 Spicy Ramen (RM21)

Topped with a generous amount of minced pork, some chopped garlic and chives. This may look spicy however as a Malaysian, I pretty sure you can handle it. To be honest, it does not taste as spicy as it seems to be :) 

 Torisoboro Rice ( RM10)

A simple Japanese steamed rice topped with spicy mixed minced chicken and pork meat. However, I personally feels that it's slightly dry. It might be better if there was a tad bit more gravy to it.

                               Fried Rice (RM12) (MUST TRY!!!)

Well, this fried rice is definitely one of the MUST TRY dishes at Ramen Kanbe! 

A very flavourful with sufficient 'wok hei' plate of goodness! Here, the Japanese rice is imported from Vietnam which has a better quality almost similar to the 'sushi rice'. It comes in 2 different portion size! ( Refer to picture below)

 Mini Fried Rice (RM9)

 Karaage (RM10)

De-boned chicken marinated overnight in their very own special sauce which makes it so flavourful and tasty up till the last bite! This version of Karaage may look slightly darker than others simply because Ramen Kanbe's special shoyu is added in during the marinating process.

Otsumami Charsiu (RM10) 

The perfect snack that compliments your bottle of beer!

Gyoza (RM10)

PROMOTION!!!

Last but not least, Ramen Kanbe will be having a promotion from 

25th June - 1st July 2015!!!

where they'll be a 50% discount to ALL ITEMS!!      

ALL DAY!
(Except alcohol) 

You read that right! ALL ITEMS ranging from Ramen to Side dishes!

So, wait no more and head over to Ramen Kanbe during that period! You might also want to reach early to secure a place to beat the crowd!

Ramen Kanbe

G28, Block Empire Retail, 

Empire Damansara No.2, 

Jalan PJU 8,47820, 

PJ, Selangor

For more information, please call:

Tel : 016-202-5812

FOOD: La Cafe Memoire @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), Kuala Lumpur

Some fun facts about ME:

I have always love desserts and always on the lookout for new and good dessert spots around. 

Last weekend, my foodie peeps and I was invited for a review with La Cafe Memoire @ TTDI, Kuala Lumpur. I was curious and anticipating to what this cafe has got. Just by the name of this cafe, I was already imagining that this would be a cafe with a romantic and comfortable place to hangout with my friends and family! 

Did the place met or matches with what I thought it would be? Please let the pictures below do the talking and you judge! HAHA!

As you can see from the picture above, La Cafe Memoire has a very distinctive wooden furnishing which are made up of recycled crates. The owner/mastermind Brian Liew and his partner has brought out the creative initiation in them to plan and to redesign these into functional tables and chairs/stools.  

 Some of the antique decorations around the place

La Cafe Memoire has started out as dessert specialty cafe which only serves coffee and desserts. However, due to popular demand for savoury food, it has recently introduce a couple of dishes which my foodies and I had the opportunity to review 

Here's some of the food that we had,

Smoked Duck Salad 

This dish consist of cucumber, lettuce, cherries tomatoes, oranges, and of course not forgetting the fragrantly pan fried smoked duck drizzled over with some special balsamic vinegar and olive oil which gives it's slight sourish taste to it. A refreshing dish to prepare you tummy for dinner!

 Seafood Aglio-Olio

 ( Spaghetti - RM15 / Handmade Fettuccini - RM18)

A rather spicy (I love it!) dish due to the chilli flakes added to it. It is cooked with a range of fresh seafoods like mussels, prawns, squids, and some capsicum.

 Japanese Curry Fettuccini (RM17.50)

I personally love this La Cafe Memoire version of Japanese Curry pasta as its 'drier' and not too much gravy in it. It is cooked with diced chicken, chopped carrots and onions. We were also told that the chef added a small amount of brandy to this which brings out the unique flavour! Try it and you'll know what I meant.

Creamy Bacon Pasta (RM14)

Homemade daily Fettuccini cooked with pan fried bacon and drizzled with creamy mushroom garlic sauce which compliments so well!

Signature Pork Chop 

This dish is marinated with special mongolian sauce before frying. Served with a generous portion of mashed below for a complete and satisfy meal! 

 Deluxe Burger (RM18.50)

Homemade deluxe pork patty, pan fried bacon, sunny side up, salad, tomatoes slices, and cheese wrapped with either charcoal or plain buns of your choice! On a side note, the fries here are air-fried which means no oils is used and most importantly, it's healthier!   

 Mussels and fries

La Cafe Memoire will also be introducing some new food/items in the coming month! We had the opportunity to review one of it which is the Pork Bacon Pizza! Do check out this place soon!

 Pork Bacon Pizza

Made from Napoli dough which has a similar texture to 'naan'. This dough is chewier on the side which will give you the extra bites that you've been craving for! Consist of pork bacon, onions, cherry tomatoes, sprinkled with cheddar and mozzarella cheese topped with a slight chilli flakes to add some kick to this dish!

To end our session, of course it will be a must to have some desserts. Here's some of it that we had,

 Mango Coconut Tart

This in-house made flower-looking decorated mango tart with its base using butter tart for some extra bites, filled with cream and topped with sliced mango 'susu' and coconut bits. For those mango lovers, this might just be the desserts you've been looking for!    

 Tiramisu ( MUST TRY!!!!)

Homemade tiramisu topped with almonds, hazelnuts and caramelized nuts which gives salty and nutty feel to this dessert. You'll fall in love with it right from the first bite! 

 Nutty Bacon Sundae ( MUST TRY!!!)

A rather unique dessert i've ever tried! Bacon with ice cream? Are you serious? 

Trust me! These bacons compliments tremendously well! Consist of vanilla ice cream that can fix your sweet tooth, bacon strip and caramel sauce which gives you the salty element in this. This perfect blend of sweet and salty will make you crave for more in no time!

As you "approach" towards the bottom of the glass, you will find some sour calamansi sorbet that will give your taste buds a whole new experience! 

Last but not least, I've also managed to try the Cafe Alexzander!

Cafe Alexzander

Consists of Double espresso, cacao brown, and hazelnut syrup served cold. I find this bitter-sweet blend very unique where I can find no where else.

Great FOOD Great AMBIANCE! With mandarin-language pop songs playing in the background, I would definitely recommend/suggest this place for any future family and friends gatherings. Finally, a very special thanks to La Cafe Memoire for hosting such "yummy-licious" session to us!

Ratings:  

FOOD: 8/10 

AMBIANCE: 7/10

SERVICE: 7/10

OVERALL SATISFACTION: 7/10

For more information, 

La Cafe Memoire

7A, Lorong Rahim Kajai 13,

Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Phone Number: 03-7731 7574

Facebook: La Cafe Memoire