Food Gossip 10- Tomoe Japanese & Dorsett Regency

1. Tomoe Japanese Restaurant:

On the very same row, you can also find a Rakuzen and Hyotan. But thanks to their impressive corner lot, Tomoe manages to stand out from their competitors. Besides, the free valet they provide is strong incentive, allowing diners to drive up and walk straight in.

Soft Shell Crab Salad (RM28.00).

Sake harasu (RM28.00), the richer belly cut of salmon.

Kuromatsu Shioyaki (RM35.00), fresh from Japan.

Uchiwa Ebi (RM40.00), goes by the Latin name of “Ibacus ciliatus”. In Japanese means “Fan Prawn”. Its very popular as sashimi or pickled!
Tomoe is not for those on a budget, but neither is it extortionate in comparison to the other Japanese restaurants around. In an already saturated market, it is their unique dishes and classy yet comfortable ambience that will draw you back.


Tomoe Japanese Restaurant
No.1, Jalan SS15/5A,
47500 Subang Jaya
Tel: 03- 5633 5919
Fax: 03-5637 5615

Dorsett Regency Hotel, KL:

Appetizers:

Rojak Mamak, Smoked salmon with onion and capers, bergedil chicken and tauhu bakar, spicy glass noggle with shrimp.

Salad:
Potatoes salad with ham, marinated seafood salad with mango, carrot salad, capsicium and sweet corn, tossed lettuce bowl, tomatoes and turkey ham.

Main Couse:
Ayam masak merah, roast lamb rack with vegetable, seafood pie, prawn masala, baked red snapper with percik sauce, pasta in tomato herbs sauce, mussel ariabiatta, cream potato.

Dessert:

Assorted mix fruits, sliced cheese cake, assorted malay kuih and assorted french pastries.

Bali : Kuta Beach

Grand Istana Rama:

After we returned from North Bali, we checked-in to Grand Istana Rama hotel, Kuta. With an excellent location on Kuta's superb beach, the hotel offers convenience, relaxation and some of the best surfing in the world a few steps from the door.

Partially renovated, the hotel has 146 rooms, bungalows and suites set in 1.7 hectares of lush, tropical gardens. All rooms and exterior spaces reflect the charm and fascination of Bali.

Address:

Grand Istana Rama

Jl Pantai Kuta, Bali

Tel: (+62) (361) 752208

http://www.grandistanarama.com/



Hard Rock Bali :

A short walking distance to Hard Rock Hotel Bali. The location is good for shopping and the beach is right across the street. The hotel has the largest free form pool in Bali which offers an array of activities for anyone and everyone to enjoy.

For me, Hard Rock hotel is similar like a music muzium for me as i can see a lot of special collections from the music stars such as Tribute to Elvis Presley, Rolling stones and Beatles.

After we visited the Hard Rock Hotel, we proceed to Kuta Beach. The sea water is not that clean as compare to last time that i visited 3 years ago. However, we still enjoyed the waves and taking photos under the hot sun!

Kuta is a well known destination among surfing enthusiasts. A long sandy beach with a lack of dangerous rocks or coral makes the area an attraction for beginners. I wish, i can take up a short course of the surfing next trip, in order to experience the fun of it.

Today Kuta is a showcase of excessive development. It is a chaotic, tightly packed mass of concrete and congestion with a run down infrastructure. The beach is overrun with touts and most serious surfers have headed elsewhere. For that reason, i don't really enjoy myself in Kuta if compare to Ubud and North Bali. Furthermore, there are a lot of youngsters ( i guess, they came from other provinces) gathered there and whistled at the gals, which i don't feel secure and comfortable.

Bali : Jimbaran seafood dinner

Melasti Kedonganan Cafe, Jimbaran:

We have our fresh seafood dinner on the beach under the moonlight.

We can choose the menu we want. The price goes by the kilogram and not really that cheap, but the good taste and ambience are worth dinning here.

The strolling minstrels featuring guitars and a double bass are good vibes and make money from tips. They will pass your way sooner or later so it can be fun to ask for a song and give them 10,000rp.

I ordered the squids, clams and prawns, together with rice and kangkung belacan. The total bill is about Rps 380,000.00 Before the dinner is served, my sister bought two grilled sweet corns from the hawker stall on the beach. Yummy!..

Address:

Melasti Kedonganan Cafe

Jln Pemelisan Kedonganan, Kuta Bali

Tel: (0361) 808 3888

Bali : Uluwatu, Kecak & Fire Dance

Uluwatu is at the southernmost tip of southern Bali. Uluwatu temple is built perched over the sea, this temple is one bali’s most famous sight. It blessed with the breathtaking view of the Indian Ocean and sunset as backdrop.

Entrance fee is Rp 3,000. As usual, we need to be properly dressed to enter and sarongs and sashes can be rented at the entrance.

Kecak & Fire Dance will be held at 6pm everyday. Entrance fee is Rps50,000 per person.

Kecak Dance is one the best known of many Balinese Dance which featuring Ramayana Story. The performance doesn’t use gambelan ( Balinese Music Instrument ) accompaniment. The background music is provided by chanting ‘choirs’ of men " Cak... Cak..cak..cak ” noise, by Kecak Dancer it self.

All of Kecak Dancers are bare chested, and just wearing sarong around their waists. The Kecak Dance chanting is superbly synchronised with raise their hands in unison, flutter their fingers and lean left and right, all with exciting coordination.

The sunset view from the Uluwatu temple, set right on top of the long tall cliff overlooking the ocean. The sunset against a backdrop of silver waves, the dark silhouette of the temple in front of the scene. This is the best time to take out the camera and capture the unforgetable Uluwatu sunset.

A beautiful sunset colors the sky orange as it slowly disappears away, replaced by the moon at night.