It was a sunny afternoon today when the idea of hanging out abruptly came into picture. And well, I thought it was a pretty fresh idea and to let’s see what an ad hoc foodie adventure would bring us Our first stop bring us back to Sri Petaling, an area that offers massive dining options, be it casual, fast food till restaurant suitable for family alike. As my friend was so eager and trying hard to pester me into trying out this new bun in town, and so, I gave in and there we went, Bear Paw located at the same lot occupied by Ochado, but just slightly further in.

The place was airy and exuded some warm ambience with the orangey lights around. It was also accompanied by some decorated Christmas tree and some Yuletide ornaments to signify the festive mood which is just barely fortnight’s away. Soon, we made our way to the counter to order for two sets of Meal 2: Brown Sugar Bear Paw with Okinawa Milk Tea.The buns arrived warmly in a triangular plastic wrapper boldly bearing its signature brand “Bear Paw”. Undeniably, it was definitely a cutesy sight of these kickshaw bear which were quite fluffy as you bite on them. As these paw-shaped soft buns were of brown sugar variant, you get to taste the fragrance of the sugar aroma amidst the very mild sweetness of it. For the Meal 2 set, the bun came with the choice of spicy chicken fillet that was doused with generous wrath of teriyaki sauce alongside some few slices of lettuce and some tomatoes. Chicken meat was agreeably juicy and tender with some crispiness on the outside. However, I personally found the accompanied sauce was a tad too overpowering with ginger taste alongside some sweet and sour mixture. I guess it would fare better if it was replaced with black pepper gravy instead? Anyway, it was just my two cents. Although overall the bun didn’t leave much deep impression, there was this Okinawa tea to save the day. It was pleasantly milky with the tea fragrance. Not too sweet but just nice in wetting the palate with the goodness of Okinawa tea. Slurps!

Kimchi Fried Rice

It was quite a late evening to actually have dinner, but the mood was kind of spiced up when the Korean boss jokingly uttered “ You Day Day Kimchi” ? LOL…… Didn’t know that he actually recognizes me Anyway, after some light moment, I got my Kimchi Fried Rice served. The portion is just nice, considering to have carbo intake during the late night and it is suitable for our vegan folks too. The taste of kimchi is agreeably eminent and is done just nice, so you won’t feel it’s too tang taste. Paired with some thinly sliced lettuce with some black sesame, it is considered quite a hearty meal. Kamsahamnida!

Jjajang Rice

Finally, I get to taste the wonderful Jjajang dish again in my own country, that is also authentically prepared by Korean native owner as well. It has been 2 years since I have tried it at Jeju island where you really get to taste and immerse yourselves in their culture. Holiday aside, when it comes to taste locally, with this version of rice, I would say it is still pretty good, whereby the each grain of rice is pleasantly drenched in their homemade thick Jjajang sauce. It comes with cubes of carrot and onions to enhance the sweetness naturally besides some addition of sesame to spice it up further.

Black Sesame Loaf

After several rounds of green tea fanatic season, finally now am switching over to another flavor which is equally wholesome too. It is the Black Sesame Loaf, that is presented in greyish colour but still less darker than charcoal type. The bread is baked till fluffy and with decent amount of black sesame, so that you could actually enjoy the aroma. Best to spread it with some light butter for a simple and hearty breakfast.

I guess this is my first time leaving footprint at Bandar Sri Permaisuri After some light touring around this neighbourhood, we decided to stop by at this restaurant for dinner, so as to try out how the food fares over here. It is said to be quite famous among local folks staying nearby as one of the convenient coffee shop available here. The menu doesn’t arrive as I requested, but that’s fine, so I settled with this Pork Ball Vermicelli without any fuss. Surprisingly, the clear soup base is not too heavy on porky taste, thus helps to shed off my fear. Vermicelli is cooked al dente and not too soft, that it helps to absorb the soup as you have it together with the ingredients like minced pork meat and some strands of veges. It fares pretty normal but not too stands out either.