if you’re not very much of a KL person, you MIGHT still not know about these cudly bears. well, not exactly cudly but they are so creative. 1 bear sent to each country and is now displayed at Kuala Lumpur as a sign of world peace.

we Malaysians are still unable to travel to Israel but here’s an Isreali bear!

until I noticed that.. the bears are doing the Goku thing.

IT’S KAMEHAMEHA!!!

THOSE 100+ BEARS ARE ALL PROTECTING US.

okay I shall cut the crap hahaha.

here’s my favourite bear. I love it because it’s gold and embossed! so detailed zomg. from France!

another simple yet really attractive bear would be Thailands. in fact, many bears are nice. there are so many, you just have to see it yourself! I can’t possibly flood my blog with 100+ pictures of bears right? hehehehe.

since it’s a Korean bear, I shall take a picture with it! but my sister said this is the nicest bear though. hmm.

THE BEARS IN MINI SIZE!! so super cute but these little bears costs RM80 for one. U_U. the bigger ones around RM300 as I remember. super pricey. but if you’re rich, why not? the money will go to donation too!

seems like Carousel is the IN thing right now. Pavilion is always the best spot to visit for festive decorations! the Chinese New Year ones are nice as well! but lets wait until CNY really comes on this 23rd!!

trying to steal a candyfloss wth.

just joking hahaha.

I don’t want to die from artificial candyfloss chemicals.

next, my food review on Tokyo Don!!

Tokyo Don @ Pavilion. LOOK AT THOSE X’MAS DECO! SO CUTE! simple but nice. to be honest, the shops here in Tokyo Street really resemble those in Tokyo.

for the menu, there are about 24 sets to choose from. or you can get some sushi next door over, since it’s owned by the same boss.

not to mention, Tokyo Don and Tokyo Teppan is actually the same. Tokyo Teppan is much bigger though. and they cook your Teppanyaki in front of you =D. while Tokyo Don makes.. Dons in front of u? haha. anyway, same menu.

prices are around RM25++ above.

this is one of the best Sake Don with Salmon Roe. not only they are generous on the Salmon, the Salmon is also really fresh. I just dislike the part where they mix white carrot with the Salmon Roe. that’s because I really hate white carrots haha eventhough learning but I only can take the pickled ones so far. but for a price at RM28, it’s definitely worth the money.

Chicken Katsu Don, if I’m not mistaken. was a friends. he said it’s nice but for RM25, I feel it’s not as worth it as mine as the tax here is 16% now pfft. and for Chicken! and egg!

but do you see that beancurd side dish? it’s YUMMY. =3. soft soft beancurd.

they fair in wasabi and shoyo as well =).

ITADAKIMASU!

that’s one of the few Japanese words I learn from watching animes hahahaha.

PS : I’m pretty sick that day from fever and diarrhea and allll that. and is falling sick AGAIN due to the heaty CNY weather. sigh.

I guess when it’s CNY, the weather will inform you.

the huge Chatime opened outside Lot 10 but the one in Pavilion is still going to take 30minutes for you to get your drink. so, the alternative is OCHADO, the one located at Tokyo Street. of course, they all have a queue. but it only took us roughly 5minutes for all the queuing up and waiting for the drink. much better, no?

to be honest, this is actually my first time having Ochado and I was really curious on how different it might taste since it have a very similar concept with my favourite Chatime.

here’s a chart of the top 10 drinks of Ochado where me and my sister got Oreo Chocolate and Roasted Tea with Azuki Beans (red beans, actually. they had to make it sound more jap haha) and Pearls.

the others ordered others like the Grape Yoghurt Aloe Vera Tea and the Okinawa Matcha Milk Tea. I was quite attracted to the Pop Egg Milk Tea actually, where coffee actually fills the brownish black eggs. but to my disappointment, I’m allergic to caffeine and it was already sold out on that day.

the Oreo one was pretty good as it’s ice blended but it sure did give me brain freezes every time I take a big gulp. I also took a sip of the Grape Yoghurt one. it’s definitely a girls drink. love the aloe. but Jeffro commented it wasn’t too.. Yoghurty.

but two of my friends whom had ordered the Okinawa Matcha hated it. =S. so I guess for those who likes matcha with red beans, stick with Chatime.

as for myself, I liked this Milk Tea which also, I believe, contain a minimal amount of caffeine. this drink is awesome but never order large because you’ll eventually get sick of it. it’s like eating too much of those thick creamy cheesecake.

it’s not Chinese New Year yet, I CAN STILL WEAR BLACK. hahahaha. and it was just a few more gulps after what you can see above until I can’t drink anymore of it. regret for ordering large!

verdict : it’s pretty good but I prefer Chatime (I love their Uji Matcha and Choco Mousse! while many other’s aren’t exactly worth the price.) over it for taste. but if you hate waiting, Ochado is where you should head to for a cup of wonderful refreshing drink in this hot Malaysian weather.

this seemingly 1km long dragon is the main reason why we went to Pavilion for. it’s indeed a view. super worthy. if you’re in KL, no harm to go take a look and get amazed by it right? =D.

the upskirt uplantern view!

we went over to Sungei Wang for dinner and went back to Pavilion roughly 30minutes after when Jay Chou is SUPPOSED to be there (him and the director of Viral Factor for their promo?). so every floor was flooded with Jay Chou fans and we had to go over to the top level to get a comfortable space to see. and AFTER ANOTHER HALF AN HOUR.. he finally came out and stood there for about 15minutes saying words that might not even sum up to 1 minute. while waiting for him there were fans that went on stage to sing where one was actually pretty good. but Jay did not even sing! =(. wasted my time waiting for 30minutes. pfft.

since his movie is done, why did he even keep his ugly moustache! but his fans are really really really mad. hahaha. and Happy Birthday to him in 2 more days! 18th January. =D.

it was such an honor that my friend got captivated by my blog post on my last Coco.Tei post and decided to visit this place with me.

FRESH salmon sashimi on a big bowl of crushed ice. uniquely decorated and freshly served. and heck their wasabi is really fresh.

maguro (tuna) hand roll with awesome tobiko (flying fish roe) and fragrant dashi flakes. what more can I ask for?

my set of Cirashi-don at RM70. yes, RM70 is super expensive. but hey, LOOK AT THE AMOUNT OF FISH ON MY BOWL. there’s even two large pieces of uni (sea urchin) hidden behind.

the most expensive Ikura I’ve ever had. RM30 because it is in-season. but have you ever tried orange flavoured salmon fish roes before? so fresh, it tastes like orange.

Bento-kiri @ RM80. my friend thinks it’s worth it because the rice bowl(not in the picture) itself is topped with abundant raw fish cubes and the amount of sashimi in the sashimi bowl is quite a lot. it comes with a complimentary ice cream (BE SURE TO TAKE THE KUROGOMA/BLACK SESEME SINCE IT’S THE MOST EX muahahahah) and cawan mushi. besides, the fish you see in the picture is actually surprisingly huge. they are pretty generous in their portions I must say.

JAMIE WHY YOU SO PALE! rawr. 9gag.com took my soul.

very enjoyable dinner. I’ve always given this place top marks. but maybe because I’ve eaten the freshest Uni back in Tsukiji Market in Japan, the ones here is a little gamey now. =S. (so it’s best to eat it last to avoid that gamey smell tingling in your mouth.) but of course, where am I comparing it to?! TSUKIJI MARKET YO!

if you ever make it to Japan, EAT AS MUCH UNI AS YOU CAN THERE. eat so much you’d not want to eat it for years. if not you’ll be craving for it like me.

when Hajime@Jalan Damai disappeared without notice. it was like the end of us being able to get awesome (Tokyo) Japanese cuisine in KL. after having tasted what Hajime had offered, you’ll probably not find anything as good in KL anymore. not only me, but even my friends; we were all devastated from its closure and wondered where it went. we REFUSED to think that it closed down. we knew it moved somewhere.

we tried googling, but for months.. no news. and suddenly, one day, a friend told me,

“did you know? Hajime is now back. but as Coco.Tei?”

it was one of the happiest day of my foodie life! and what’s so great about it is also I’ve been introduced to this RedElephant website to get this SUPER GOOD COCO TEI DEAL . (addicted to groupon? now there’s more choices!)

to be honest, I’ve never known the existence of buying coupons online until my friend told me.. last week. D=. and apparently my sis’s friend is addicted to buying these. even my cousins. I felt as if I’m living under the rock.

BACK TO COCO.TEI! I have to say, it’s new renovation is even more beautiful than it’s previous one. larger too! but the thing about dining in Coco.Tei would be the price. it’s not so.. affordable for students like myself. but me and my friends would save bit by bit to make a trip there once in month or two. and its TOTALLY WORTH IT. if you’ve dined here. you’ll get what I mean. even if you’re stingy you’d still feel satisfied with that splurge. =P.

but with awesome sites like RedElephant I can come here more often hehehe.

the pretty interior <3.

and the pathway is so pretty. if you wanna dine in tatami style. make sure you wear shoes that can be easily taken off ^^.

my Sashimi Tempura Set! <3. (thick juicy salmon, shiromi and prawn!)

guess how much?

RM25 (including tax!). original price RM58(not including tax!). ain’t that a STEAL or what?!

and let me tell you how come I am so pro-Coco.Tei :
1. fresh wasabi. they made them!
2. awesome salad with generous slices of salmon! my sis’s face is epic when she had the salad. to tell the truth. it tasted like.. heaven.
3. fresh thick slices of sashimi! to say the truth, many Japanese restaurants in KL had not only raised the prices of sashimis, they also cut down in terms of quality and.. thickness. but is glad Coco.Tei maintained their standards!
4. fried food that’ll never make you feel sinned. they are light and definitely not oily. it feels so good.
5. smoothest cawan mushi. ever.

if these reasons are not enough to make you want to try Coco.Tei, you’re not awesome.

love their ceramic bowls and plates! the cawan muchi and miso soup is also included in the set! ^___^.

satisfied Jamie. every bite of those thick juicy sashimi is.. orgasmic.

Kurogoma and Wasabi ice-cream.

I’ll never be satisfied with me meal here without a scoop of ice-cream. Kurogoma (black seseme/goma ice-cream!) is one not to be missed here. (my sis calls it the most expensive scoop of ice cream in KL hahah). it costs RM12 for a scoop. but it’s worth the money!! U_U. you can taste black sesame bits! oh so good.

as for wasabi ice-cream. (RM10) not everybody enjoy it, unfortunately =S. but I like it =P. that sweet milky yet hot taste. MMM. <3.

I also like their green tea ice cream! =D.

by the way, even if you’re not.. you know. make a trip to the toilet =P. I LOVE the sink. it’s so.. eco. <3. I want one too T_T. it’s a real stone alright! =D.

those are the biggest crab heads I’ve ever seen. D=. it’s huger than my huge face!

can’t wait for my next visit already!

dear readers. if you’re planning to travel to Japan soon. you’re in luck =D. if you just came back, well, you might’ve missed some really good food!

#1. SUSHI.

no matter how expensive, you must at least try to fit this into your budget.

the sushi specials.

it costs about RM80 (2000yen) for a set of 10+ sushi’s. usually including Uni (sea urchin) and Salmon Fish Roe. and best to have it at restaurants at Tsukiji. =D. do try your best at the at least 30minutes queue shop, Sushi Dai in Tsukiji Market. and yes, it means that you’d have to go early.but really, any shop there serves sushi as fresh.

NOTE : Tsukiji Market closes on WEDNESDAYS.

#2. UNI.(oo-nee)

lets say, you’re sushi set doesn’t come with uni or you had some really bad experience eating the very disgusting and bad odoured UNI. don’t let your previous bad experiences get to you. I used to dislike Uni too. it’s like eating something that had already turned bad. but the thing is. perhaps the one I ate DID turn bad as it’s not as fresh.

even at a posh Japanese Restaurant here, their uni wouldn’t taste as good as the one you’d find in Tsukiji.

so, GO HAVE YOUR UNI!

#3. Shirako.

they are fish testicles. buttery and delicious. like a combination of mayo and foie gras. don’t let what it is scare you away. and it’s so heavenly I had to glow the picture. =3.

#4. Onigiri.

you might’ve seen it on anime’s before. but it isn’t just white rice with seaweed. there are a dozen flavours to choose from in Japan. and if you don’t want to spend a bomb on something that won’t fill you, you can always get the cheaper ones from any convenience store. =D.

I’ve eaten most of the onigiri’s in the convenience store because.. I pretty much bought them for supper. =P. AND LET ME WARN YOU.

DO NOT. I repeat, DO NOT choose PICKLED fillings. it sucks. T_T. though I don’t know how the rice is always so gummy and sweet. take the one with raw fish in it. I loved the raw Tuna one. it’s wrapped in paper. white paper. not like the one above, which is transparent.

#5. SOBA. (the one on top is tsukemen)

since I went on Winter, I had this with HOT dipping sauce. YUMMEH. if you’re there on a hot summer day, have Zaru Soba! the one with cold dipping sauce. always a favourite! and it really tastes more authentic in Japan. oh well.

I won’t include these on MUST EAT. but I have to say, they are incredulous.

there, you’re buying a WOODEN BENTO BOX. costs a lot. but well, worth a try?

and MORE. they are all packaged so well. I’ve never thought packed food could be this expensive U_U.

hello, it’s about 20ringgit for one small box. haha. but it DOES look delicious. do not look down on convenience store food/ packed food in Japan. they taste even better than food in proper Japanese restaurants here.

I REALLY WANTED TO TRY IT. but I was feeling a little stingy. RM50 for lunch in a box. and you’d have to find your own place to eat it. not so worth it T_T.

ah! sushis!

#6. CAKES!

confectioneries makes me smile on a tired day. how about you?

but really, cakes in Japan are really not something to be missed out. they are so good. SO SO SO SO SO GOOD.

of course, incredulously expensive as well. but you could always have the.. “cheaper” ones. which are about RM20 for one. that one above is about 30bucks. =S.

#7.  STRAWBERRIES!

did you know, stawberries in Japan are as huge as a fist?! a babies fist. but well, still a fist. they are so huge and juicy and sweet <3. awwwww.

#8. ICHIGO DAIFUKU!

Ichigo means strawberry. don’t ask me what’s daifuku.

and those are really good puddings below.

#9. PUDDING!

generally, puddings are packed into small bottles like that. costly. but yummy.

#10. COLD STONE!

okay, truth is, this is not only found in Japan. but it is so good you must try it.

banana caramel with almonds please! mmm.

as in, really a slice of banana with thick caramel and crushed almonds and ice cream all mixed right in front of you. =3.

and did I mention that customer service in Japan is SPLENDID? they will even sing songs while mixing your ice cream on the cold stone too!

very satisfied customer.

by the way, all those bento’s and cold stone are actually shops in Shinagawa subway station. the station’s so big, there are so many shops!

#11. MISTER DONUT.

I thought J Co’s were the best doughnuts on earth because it is much better than Krispy Kreme and.. Dunkin Donuts.

not until my friend studying in Japan told me about this phenomenal doughnut store.

the doughnuts were so chewy and tasty you’d go craving for more. best thing is. NOT TOO SWEET. how did they make the doughnuts so chewy really. imagine.. gummy bread. like that. D=. you’d really have to try it. it’s so good. take the ringed chocolate ones(their best seller). absolutely perfect.

#12. Umeishu.

what’s life without alcohol? teehee. good for health yo.

and when it tastes this good. I don’t mind drinking a bit more.

#13. finding soft chicken’s soft bones ain’t going to be easy for a tourist. but what I meant by putting on this picture is. the fried chicken in Japan. I hate fried food, to be honest. but I’d always break my barrier when it comes to JAPANESE fried food. it ain’t really oily. and you’d not feel sinful for eating it. =D.

#14. ITALIAN FOOD.

I know, eating Italian food in Japan is such a weird thing.

but to my surprise, it ain’t really expensive. in contrast, it’s pretty cheap! 390yen (RM15) for their recommended pasta. now ain’t that cheap! even cheaper than those in Malaysia!

AND believe it or not. but these are the most delicious pasta’s I’ve ever had. the recommended one(top) is especially good.

now here’s RM40 worth of cakes. haha.

I finished them all myself. initially I thought one is for my mom but my mom was too full. heck they are so good and EXPENSIVE. I ate them all by myself =D.

five stars!!

#15. Harajuku Crepes.

you just have to try what japanese girls crazes for. ain’t something I’ll crave for but still not bad. mine had ice cream and pudding… or was it cheesecake in it. very creamy and sweet. I felt so sinful T_T.

four stars. haha.

#16. YOSHINOYA!

if you had never eaten Yoshinoya’s beef bowls before (they previously had a branch in Midvalley. but it closed down =(..) then go have it. if you had it already. here’s something new.

KIMCHI SOUP BEEF BOWL!! so yummy. I had it EVERYDAY for breakfast. EVERYDAY. I had this as supper when I went to Tsukiji Market for breakfast.

Yoshinoya’s 24 hours.

#17. Asakusa’s STREET FOOD! <3.

so yummy, I did’t know what it was. I am still wondering what that chewy soy sauce flavoured sticky stick was. anyway, just have it. =D.

#18. SNACKS. please click here for my snacks post. =D.

good thing about having a friend your age overseas is that they know all the cool hang out spots and also, the most special places.

I was very keen on wanting to look for perhaps some maid cafe or a place with those sort of cutesy decoration. but my friend, Sherlyn had a better idea because those are pretty old school now. so she then asked me, would you like to dine in a haunted jail??

and that’s where we went hunting for the cafe. Shinjuku is pretty big and complex and getting there would probably be a problem if you don’t know the place well. because..

this is all you’d see on the streets. it’s at level 5. therefore…

yeap I know totally don’t look like an entry to a very weird jail restaurant/bistro.

also, getting to the place wouldn’t be a problem if you had found the red light district, Kabuki-cho’s entrance. say, you’re directly facing Kabuki-cho. right in front, face-to-face, then you’d have to go to your right. if you can, look up because you’d be able to find The Lock Up’s sign board too =D. but it wasn’t too obvious as I’ve remembered.

(a part of my pictures from the compact camera is gone because it got stolen T_T.)

stepping out of the lift, you’d find yourself in a whole new world. there’s a flight of stairs in this really dark place. it really brings the mood up. it looks far scarier without the flash hahaa.

and upon reaching I think you have to put your hand through that hole on the left. they’d do something to scare you but oh well, BRINGS OUT THE MOOD! then the door will be opened =D.

locking us up so that we could be brought to our “cells”.

the cells!!

really, it can only fit one fat person. just like the cells! but instead of making it really jail-like, they made it more like a fantasy jail. =D. which is much more special.

being locked up. it’s not spacious. at all. the cell doors open just for you to slip into your seats haha. but there are bigger rooms for the bigger group. ours were more special though =P.

and oh, when the neon lights were on, the drawing behind had neon paint on its hair! and what’s so crazy about it is they painted the transparent neon paint out of the frame as well! you get what I mean? it’s hair. elongated to the walls!  it’s really really witty!

too bad it couldn’t be caught on camera pfft. was really dark. read on to know about the neon lights =D.

the menu! each person MUST order one drink even if you do not eat. and the cheapest drink is about RM20 as well (around 500yen). and they serve a lot of mocktails. rather than cocktails. haha.

but I must admit, they have GREAT DRINKS. you know how usually cutesy/special looking restaurants in Malaysia always have DISGUSTING/TASTELESS food? this place, it’s totally different. it’s really really REALLY GOOD. in fact, it’s so addictive you kept wanting for more.

the soft bone chicken and.. was it cheese rice?

the soft bone chicken was THE BOMB. who knew they could turn something so simple into something SO DELICIOUS. I hate fried food but it wasn’t really oily! it is just right <3.

the awesome looking drinks! ALLLL of them tasted good. ALLLL of them. but the peach(?) one tastes particularly good. that pink one! it tasted like peach T_T. but they were all mocktails so..

AHH YUMMY!!! <3. each of us ordered something and we all shared. DELICIOUS~! <3.

note : the biscuit sticks with cheesy dips is a MUST ORDER. it is AWESOMEEEEE. THE BEST CHEESE DIP EVER. THE BEST I’VE EVER HAD! we had 2 of those and me and Sherlyn were literally eating it until not a slight stain was found!

and in the middle of having our meal, BAM! some loud music was played and the lights went off simultaneously and that’s where the NEON lights came out and you can see all the mysterious/scary/spooky drawings which looked rather ghostly on the walls. it’s ALL OVER THE WALLS.

at the mean time, this group of handsome guys in orange (haha!) created havoc in that narrow alley =D. they were shaking the bars and well, trying to scare us. but it was a rather fun experience!

camera wouldn’t focus when its pitch black pfft.

there were also tables for 2. but you’d be.. facing the walls. haha! every room have a different drawing though. really love their concept!