Sakae Sushi, KL

While in Malaysia, what does one do, but shop and eat. After basically visiting all the shopping centres/malls in central KL, Howard and I decided we wanted to go somewhere different, somewhere not too mainstream, The Curve shopping mall.

As we wanted to experience the public transport system of Malaysia, we caught the train and bus. We had no problems at all with the train, however the bus system confused us, so it took us approximately an hour and a half to get to Mutiara Damansara from KL Sentral. Once we got there, we realised it was a waste of our time in terms of shopping. Despite the lack of quality shopping, we were fortunate enough to try, Sakae Sushi restaurant.

Wasabiko Suhshi ~ $2.00

When this dish was presented to us, I was a little apprehensive as I’ve never had wasabi infused tobiko before. However, I soon found out that the tiny salty pearls go well with the sweet/sour sushi rice, although disappointed that the wasabi did not pack the punch that I was expecting.

 Soft shell crab Agemono ~ $3.00

Whenever I go to any restaurants which has soft shell crab on the menu, I can’t help myself but order the dish. This soft shell crab was dipped in a light batter then deep fried. However, unlike many other deep fried shell crabs I’ve had in Sydney, this one was not too dry, salty and dripping oil. The thin coating of the batter ensured that we were able to taste the actual sweet flavour of the crab.

Fried rice

A fried rice dish consisting of omelette, corn and crispy fried shrimps. The dish was quite simple, however the fact that the rice was light and fluffy, with the right amount of seasoning made this surprisingly a star on its own.

Agedashi Tofu ~ $4.00

This is arguably one of the best agedashi tofu that I’ve had in a while. The dish was  served at the right temperature, the tofu was not too oily, immersed in a perfect tentsuyu broth, sprinkled with grated daikon, spring onion and seaweed.

Tori Karaagi Agemono~ $2.50

After quickly chowing down the first 4 dishes, I was beginning to feel full, so the sight of fried chicken nuggets was making me queezy. I took one bite of the piece and immediately passed it on to Howard. There wasn’t anything wrong with the garlic/ginger/soy flavoured chicken, but I knew that there were more dishes to come.

Stir fried bean shoots, shitake mushrooms and beansprouts

The vegetables were stir fried in a manner which retains the crispness of the bean shoot and beansprouts. Simple seasoning consisting of garlic and light soy sauce ensured that the flavours of the mushroom was still detectable.

Pan fried garlic squid

The most over-rated dish of the meal. The squid was stir fried for too long, with an overwhelming garlic seasoning. It felt like eating garlic coated rubber.

Teriyaki Chicken

The fact that at this stage I was bursting at the brim may have contributed to my dissatisfaction of this dish. I found the sauce to be slightly sweeter than what I was used to and the chicken to be overcooked.

Overall, our first Japanese meal in Malaysia was enjoyable. The most intriguing aspect of the experience to Howard was the way we ordered the food. The entire menu was displayed on a computer screen which positioned on the side of the table, the patrons are asked to scroll down the menu and order the dishes that they want. Once the order is processed, the dishes were quickly presented in the sequence that it was ordered.

Sakae Sushi, The Curve

G45, Ground Floor,
The Curve Shopping Mall,
No. 6, Jalan PJU 7/3,
Mutiara Damansara, 47800 PJ,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Tel: 603-77251172

http://www.sakae-sushi.com/

One Comment

1. Steph

   May 26, 2009

   

   Sakae is mostly a novelty – as a KL local the only reason I would go there is for the cheap sushi. It’s not particularly fresh or well-made, and the quality of the ingredients leave a lot to be desired. There are much better places for sushi in KL and franchise/chains are usually right at the bottom of that list.

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