P3- 25, Shaftsbury Square Persiaran Multimedia,
Cyber 6,
6300 Cyberjaya
Tel# 03-8318 6003
There aren't that many non-franchise Japanese restaurants in this neck of wood. So when Kiraku popped up, it meant a better option for farewells. Or at least that was the case a year (or so) ago. Now withe DPulze mall, the slaves citizens of Malaysia's premier but not likeable Silicon Valley have more choices when it comes to raw food.
Our second visit here was for the same reason i.e. colleague's farewell. The first was mine. The second was for another ex-colleague who became my colleague again now. Do I feel bad for pulling him from my former company? Well, ultimately, the decision to apply was in his hand. Of course, the referral fee was appealing.
The meal started off nicely with a non-alcoholic aperitif. Slightly sweet to get you in the mood. For food.
Seared sliced hard tofu drizzed with sweet sauce. Not as sweet as teriyaki sauce, the tofu has a slightly crunchy skin from the pan frying. The first time I have tofu in this style. Not blown away or even remotely amazed though.
Vegetable tempura fared better. During my last visit, it turned to be a Japanese-wannabe as they didn't get it all right, choosing to substitute with some local touches. Thankfully, they did this right i.e. crunchy and not so oily.
We all ordered bento sets. Here are the standard stuff that came with the set:
Sadly, they used plain shredded cabbage to call it a salad which isn't wrong except I was expecting some more authentic Japanese salad (think: crab meat, fish roe). At least they tried to get the dressing right without resorting to thousand island or (gasp) mayo.
What's a bento set sans
chawan mushi or steamed egg? This they delivered spot on with a delicately steamed smooth texture. Flavors were all right.
The one thing that irked me during my previous visit was their use of local rice. If you are worth your grain of
salt rice, you'd be able to tell the difference between local and Japanese rice. The latter has a shorter grain and more fat. Probably like the average, over pampered/fed Asian toddler.
Chicken
karaage and sashimi bento set.
The deep fried chicken was done very nicely. Not oily and certainly good on flavors.
The accompanying
maki roll and
sashimi looked pleasant and fresh enough. Use your imagination as this wasn't my food to taste or even try.
My
sakana bento.
How difficult would it be to get this right? Fresh fish, sprinkling of salt, right fire, right timing.
OK, I take it back, it's pretty darn hard =D Which is why I like to order this as it's also healthy. Almost impossible to get wrong (in the right hands).
Salmon teriyaki bento set.
They were rather generous with the fish, given the price you pay for (about RM 30 or so).
Overall, this is a nice place to bring your clients for a formal meal. Gives the right impression. Won't break your
bank company budget either.
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