D'Dream Cafe (Moved) New Location

Spending years collecting priceless collectibles from all over the world, a young man with lasting persistency to one day share his precious with fans and others who love and adore the work of late Japanese artist Fujiko Fujio begins his journey to fulfill both the love for Japanese anime ambassador, Doraemon and food, in particular the Taiwan food. I cannot be more exciting when Open Rice decided to host a review session at the D’ Dream café. A name that is pretty cliché for a café but nonethel

Doraemon is a very popular cartoon character from Japan. The proprietor of Restaurant D’Dream Café located at 70A, 1st Floor, Jalan SS2/60, Petaling Jaya (North), 47300 have decided to make Doraemon as its main theme. Although the theme is Japanese, this café serves authentic Taiwanese street food. There are more than 800 plus Doraemon collectibles item in the shop but the owner confesses to having more than 3,000 plus collectibles at his home and it has taken him more than 30 years to amaze suc

Sometimes, a food joint attracts patrons to their establishment by way of their theme.I would say D'Dream Cafe is one such place.From the exterior of the building that it's located at, it seems just like your normal, regular, business-as-usual place; but once you step inside the cafe, you'll immediately recognize the world that the owner transport you to.It's the fantasy world of Doraemon - the blue robotic cat from the future that has grown to more than just being an icon in Japan.As can be cle

Fruit Tea PunchInhouse made Fruit Tea Punch finally kicks in to round up the night’s feast. The drink is actually very refreshing indeed amidst the nice scent of the fruits. I really relish the citrusy aroma from this chilled drink. As inquisitiveness gets the better of me, I finally enquire about the ingredients of the beverage where the debonair chef later shares that the tea base used is of green tea from Taiwan, before adding in the tiny bites of assorted fruits that includes green apple an

Homemade Grass Jelly with Gula MelakaAs a slight creative deviation from the popular Pearl Tea Milk, Nicholas has decided to pump in some fresh idea by pairing Grass Jelly with Milk and some Gula Melaka. It might appear nothing special but once you have tasted it, you would be able to comprehend my logic The grass jelly is actually freshly homemade by Nicholas himself as he stresses on the best food quality that he could offer. It is then added with some low fat milk before finished up with som

Bouncy Golden Sweet Potato BallsThe snack part doesn't end just there, before rounding up with a cutesy plate of these Bouncy Golden Sweet Potato Balls. Don’t let its appearance fools you for this fritters is not the usual sweet potato fried balls that you see elsewhere. This Taiwanese version is much lighter in composition where the interior of the balls is rather very, very porous but yet, still remain very elastically crispy on the outside. Yes, it still uses flour to prepare this snack but t

Sweet Potato Fries with Sour Plum PowderAnother snack that gets the extreme applause is the Sweet Potato Fries with Sour Plum Powder. It never crosses my mind that the usual sour plum powder could make such a good companion to sweet potato. It actually enhances the sweetness from the sweet potato that both together tickle your taste bud divertingly. You also get to enjoy the slight crunchiness from the light batter used as you bite on it. The soft orangey fries are actually already good to go by

Deep Fried Pork Chop with RamenAs we are waiting for the next treat to whet our palate, the owner, Nicholas, who is also the chef itself, surprises us with the in house Deep Fried Pork Chop with Ramen, as an entr'acte to fill up our tummy in case our tummy is still not yet fully loaded. That is so nice and thoughtful of the chipper man indeed. The pork fillet is indeed very succulent and mouthwatering. It contains almost no fat at all for majority of the part is of lean meat (my favourite), and

Popcorn Chicken Next is the famous Taiwanese street snack that is no longer foreign to us, which is the Popcorn Chicken. No doubt it reminds us of the KFC poplet of chickens or the crispy Uncle Bob’s Fried Chicken whenever this Taiwanese street snack comes into mind. However, it makes sure itself stands out from its peers with the ingredients used. For the batter of this Popcorn Chicken, the flour used originates from Taiwan and is distinctively having longer span of crispiness, which means, eve

Red Braised Beef with RamenIt is not long before the first noodle dish comes to join our table; Red Braised Beef with Ramen. There is a thin layer of red oil accompanying this bowl of noodle. According to one of the foodie on our rectangular table, the soup is pretty intense with the beef flavor and not spicy at all. So, don’t be intimidated by the reddish oil then Meat wise is still agreeably juicy and tender whilst the ramen is pleasantly springy.

Taiwanese Stewed Bean CurdEnsue soon is the lighter sides of Taiwanese Stewed Bean Curd. Basically, the bean curd is sliced and then deep fried till golden brown with slight crispiness on the outer skin. It is then doused with some braised minced pork meat to help flavours the otherwise rather plain bean curd. As it is a produce from soya bean, you would still taste some slight sourness in it but very fast gets complemented with the savoury sauce.

Three Cup Phoenix with RiceComing up next is the Three Cup Phoenix that is best paired with a plate of white rice. At first glance, it really looks like the homey dish that my mom often cooks, whereby the chicken cutlets are stewed in dark soya sauce over slow flame. The chicken meat by then would be tender enough to the taste bud whilst thoroughly infused with the aroma from the gravy. Good thing about it is that this recipe served here is not too oily and would taste better if the gravy is to

Taiwanese Braised Pork RiceNot only the pinky Arale is greeting us with its big and warm smile, even there is this cutesy Doraemon fishcakes to accompany us on the dining table. Together with the wilted Siu Pak Choy as well as the minced meat in dark sauce, and these all make up for the special Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice by D’Dream Café. Besides the savory braised pork meat, the rice itself is also a specialty that comprises of three types of rice, namely glutinous rice, double-A rice grain and

You gotta be kidding! That’s what I literally uttered the moment stepping into this Doraemon-invaded café. It is such an unbelievable sight to see the whole family of this childhood cartoon sitting handsomely in the shiny glass cabinet. Not to mention those soft plushy toys version that have been under good hand all this while, that are nicely arranged at some section of the place. The owner of these Doraemon memorabilia is none other than Nicholas, who has been an avid collector since he was 9

想走入Doreamon 世界吗？大家不妨到D Dream Cafe 来。店里摆放着整800 多种Doreamon 係列的玩偶、画像，等等应有尽有，让食客们眼前一亮为之惊叹。店主说店内的Doreamon 产品多共食客欣赏，绝不售卖。店主林少辉可是用了整30 年的心血四外寻觅收集才有如此大收获。店内食谱以台湾美食为主，如三杯鸡饭，滷肉饭，盐酥鸡饭，超大香鸡排，红烧牛肉拉面等等，当然也有台湾式奶茶，水果茶和果冻。价钱很大众化。