It has been 12 days since my last Japanese food post. I still love Japanese. I just don’t have many friends who appreciate Japanese food as much as I do (hint: if you like Japanese food, feel free to apply for position as “friend”. Interviews will be conducted within a week of application. Knowledge of Japanese is not essential but will be an advantage).Y Y Y Y Y
The following conversation takes place all the time with the Makan Club:
2005
Bouncing Barbie: What’s for lunch today? (Note: Same question every day)
Lyrical Lemongrass: Let’s go for Japanese!
Pretty Pui: Ewww!! I hate Japanese food!
2006
Bouncing Barbie: What’s for lunch today?
Lyrical Lemongrass: Let’s go for Japanese!
Pretty Pui: Ewww!! I hate Japanese food!
2007
Bouncing Barbie: What’s for lunch today?
Lyrical Lemongrass: Let’s go for Japanese!
Pretty Pui: Ewww!! I hate Japanese food!
I suppose you get the picture.
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A window of opportunity opened up one day when Pretty Pui wasn’t around:
Bouncing Barbie: Japanese? *wide grin*
Lyrical Lemongrass: Hai dozo! *wide grin*
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We had heard of the cheap set lunches at Mizu in Bangsar Village, and because budget is always a factor, the decision to go there was a no-brainer. Finding the main entrance was a little more difficult. A dark narrow passageway (where I half expected ninjas to pounce on me, but that would be a different restaurant) eventually led to a modern setting with water features, sleek furniture and open-concept kitchen.
Barbie’s grilled unagi set came with huge, juicy looking grilled eels served with rice, miso soup, chawan mushi and pickled vegetables. I thought the serving was quite substantial and could easily feed two people. This was good value at RM26 (US$7.50) for the set. The accompanying chawan mushi was rather disappointing though. It was watered down and too plain for my liking.
Service was extremely fast. Perhaps it was because I whispered to the waiter that we were in a terrible hurry (which wasn’t a lie). Our lunchtime is normally from 1.00pm to 2.00pm and we had risked going to a fine dining place just to satisfy a craving. No, we are both not pregnant, but thanks for asking.
My salmon ikura don (RM28/US$8) is what I would term sushi in a bowl. The ingredients were there – vinegared rice, strips of seaweed, raw salmon and fish roe. I love biting into ikura (fish roe) and feeling the juices burst into my mouth as they trickle down my tongue and throat. The slightly salty taste of the ikura went well with the vinegared rice, while the thick-cut slices of salmon, drenched in soy sauce and wasabe, provided a full-bodied taste to the rice dish.
We made it back to our office at 2.15pm. I think that’s pretty good timing.
Also check out:
Mizu
1st Floor, Bangsar Village I, Bangsar, KL.
Tel: 03 – 2283 6988
