I would never have known this place if not for my best friend who recommended me to come here. This is a very small cafe next to Tonkatsu in Publika.

There are a few spaghetti ie Aglio Olio, Carbonara, and Bolognaise and only a few drinks to be chosen.

I ordered the most famous spaghetti here that was Aglio Olio (RM 15.90) which is so spicy with a lot of chilli flakes, tuna flakes and a lot of chillies. The spaghetti is superb with the amazing spice inside.My friend ordered the other popular spaghetti that is the carbonara (RM 15.90) with ham slices and also button mushrooms. The carbonara is not that thick and just average for me.The Blueberry Almond Cake reminds me of the cakes my mother makes except it is a little dry and not as moist as the one my mother makes. The blueberries are dried ones too. My friend seems to like this cake a lot. I also tried the chocolate cake which is quite ok.The Cappucino is quite ok, very simple and straight cut and direct without the coffee art that most people expected.Details:

Address: UG-55, Level UG, Publika Shopping Gallery, No. 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Sri Hartamas, 50480

This is a fun fact : Catherine has never been to Nadaje before! OMG seriously?

Alright, I admit previously I tried Nadaje's famous crepe cake at the office but to me, it was just normal perhaps because I was too fussy over cakes. Anyway, this time round, I was in 1 Utama and decided to try Nadeje there in the old wing.

The open air style cafe in the middle, is very inviting. I like the blue font of the signboard. There were quite a number of customers on a Saturday night tonight.

Seeing the alcoholic menu, my eyes was awe struck. I like alcohol in food. I immediately stopped my friend from ordering the Gula Melaka cake which was under the non-alcoholic category.

All cakes cost RM 12.60 per slice, much cheaper than another well-known franchise which I would not mention here.

1 kg : RM 95, 1.5 kg : RM 137, 2 kg : RM 158 Cafe Mocha

I fell in love with this cake. If you ever ask me which mille crepe cake is my favourite, this is definitely THE ONE! The taste of mocha is rich together with chocolate chips, and when coated with the layer of cream, shall we call this THE DESSERT for every occasion, be it for good times with friends and family, or a binge-eating time for girls after a break up (seriously? kidding), or just plainly for enjoying cakes. Strawberry Chocolate

This cake has a special thin layer of jelly and thin slices of strawberry on top. The bottom are full of lovely black chocolate crepe and cream alternate layers.

I am definitely coming back for the Rum and Raisin and Tiramisu alcoholic cakes, Nadaje, you wait for me! Details:

Nadeje 1 Utama Petaling Jaya, Selangor. GK 101 Ground Floor, 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Lebuh Bandar Utama, 47800 PJ, Selangor

We went around USJ Taipan searching for rice places. Our initial stop was at Simon's Nyonya House but the shop was closed so we tried going to the famous Malay nasi lemak which was closed as well. So finally we relented and I came here since there were noodles as well. Moreover, Tek Kee seems to be very famous amongst the locals and nearby residents.

I ordered the Herbal Duck Meat Wantan Mee (RM 10.60) which turned out to be wantan mee instead of mee sua that I usually have in Penang. The herbal taste is very fragrant and the meat tender.My friend ordered the Roasted Duck and Pork Fats rice (RM 10.50) whereby the pork skin is super crispy. For a non-pork lover, I actually ate the skin!I could not have any meal without vegetables so I ordered bean sprouts (RM 4.25) which were not bad just that the portion was too much for both of us.

Details:

Address:

39 & 41, Jalan USJ 9.5s Subang Business Centre, 47610 Subang Jaya, Selangor

I have never been to Rakuzen and only heard that it is a most expensive place so I did not bother going there. This time round due to a pre-New Year gathering with the girls from Cell Group, I had the chance to see what is the rave about this place.

As per expected, all the prices are over the top especially the sashimi.

S.Miso Zen (RM 48)

The miso soup in a special claypot, is just simply fantastic with the great taste, kept at a position that it was not overly salty like other miso soups. There a few super tiny oysters and mussels inside with mushrooms and cabbage.Yakinuku Zen (RM 40)

The thin sliced beef is quite delicious. The salad at the side is quite tasty. I love the Chawanmushi is amazing, very smooth with ginkgo, mushroom and fishcake. My friend said that she has never eaten so much chawanmushi in her life!Dragon MK (RM 38)

My friend ordered the Dragon california roll because she mistakenly thought that there are only 4 pieces inside instead of 6 pieces as served usually in other restaurants. The deep fried prawns are also deliciously tucked inside.SSM Tempura Zen (RM 55)

There were 3 pieces of tempura ebi inside and also brinjals and also vegetables, all beautifully coated with tempura flour. The cooking is not overdone and the tempura does not have small crumbs on it like what I had at Mid Valley Food Court. This set also comes with sashimi like maguro, salmon and another special fish in white that was Hamachi. The sashimi are all very fresh and thick. Hama SSM Mori - Sashimi (RM 55)

We thought the portion is as big as the one shown in the photo in the menu but when it arrived, instead of in a boat, it came served in a small Japanese side dish plate! We were so shocked that one of my friends who has big eyes, the eyes popped out, well almost, silently! It consisted of meagre slices of thick salmon, maguro, octopus, scallop, hamachi which were all no doubt fresh. My friends end up still wanting to order by opening the menu to browse for more food.

Suzune Wabi (RM 99)

Since it was a New Year celebration, we ordered the sparkling sake for RM 99 which turned out to be fantastic, and much better than the traditional sake I have tasted for my first time recently. I guess I am more a cocktail person after all. Details:

Rakuzen

G-41/42 Ground Floor

Tropicana City Mall

3, Jalan SS20/27

47400 Petaling Jaya

Tel: 03-7710 7000

We were doing a lot of shopping at the International Food Convention at Mid Valley Convention Centre when we finally had time for lunch. We had lunch at Gogung Korean Restaurant which serves delicious food at affordable price and wonderful quiet ambience.

We ordered the Kimchi Jeon beef soup with rice set. There are 5 Banchans consisting of spinach, preserved white fungus, ladies fingers, the ubiquitious kimchi and bean sprouts.

The Kimchi soup has straw mushrooms inside and also tofu, my favourite glass noodles, egg and mushrooms. The soup is so thick and tasty, simply superb!We also ordered the Yuk Gae Jjang (RM 24) which is the best Korean Pancake ever. I specially requested for it to be super spicy. Amongst all the Korean Pancakes I have tried, this is admittedly THE BEST.The Green Tea (RM 9) for 2 pax is quite tasty, clear and smooth.I wonder why every time I come here, there were not many people but the food is quite reasonably priced. Probably because of the misconception that the restaurants here look expensive.

Restaurant Details:

Go-Gung Korean Restaurant (managed by Koryo-Won)Lot 212, Level 3,The Gardens, Mid Valley CityGPS Coordinates: N3 07.145 E101 40.538Tel: 03 2287 2981