Sunday, April 30, 2023

黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu with 豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1

April 30.2023 Lunch
19, Jalan Industri USJ 1/16, Taman Perindustrian USJ 1, 47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor
GPS Location: 3°03'14.6"N 101°36'30.4"E  
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 👍👍👍👍😋😋😋😋 9/10
豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 👍👍👍😋😋😋 8/10
Total bill: rm$38.40
Budget: rm$25 - rm$40++  
Payment: Cash  
Cuisine: Japanese, Fusion
Pork free: Pork Free, Chicken, Seafood, Fish, Beef
Alcohol free: Beer Bottles
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes
Internet Wifi speed: N/A  
Digital Nomad Work-friendly Café: No
Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No
Free Drinking Water: No
Menu prices: Menu price +10% Service Charge
Order & Delivery: Table Service 
On-line Delivery Service: GrabFood
Indoor Seating tables Upstairs: 6 tables (2ppl), 6 tables (4ppl) 
Indoor Seating tables Downstairs:3 tables (4ppl/table)  
Outdoor Seating: None
Drive Through: No
Take away : Yes
Dine-in: Yes
Happy Hour: N/A
Parking: Free Parking
Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: Located deep in the Industrial shops lots in USJ1, almost next to Klang river that splits USJ and Puchong; "藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop" is an interesting Japanese restaurant created and managed by young Malaysians. This Tofu shop is a Japanese restaurant/Café built to pay tribute to actual Shop called "藤原とうふ茶店 Fujiwara Tofu Café" where the popular "頭文字 D Initial D" Movie took place in Gunma Prefecture (群馬県) about 110km or 2 hours drive from Tokyo to North West of Tokyo.
"イニシャル D Initial D" is a popular Japanese street racing manga that has garnered a lot of fans from all over the world. Although the original Fujiwara Tofu Store in Japan only offers merchandise and car accessories, this Malaysian outlet will feature a café where patrons can chill and drink, and also indulge in tofu delicacies! "頭文字 D Initial D" was originally a Japanese street racing 漫畫系列 Manga series written and illustrated by 重野秀一 Shuichi Shigeno. The Manga series ran for 18 years from 1995 to 2013. The popular Japanese Manga was later adapted into an anime that centers around a young kid named  拓海藤原 Takumi Fujiwara (the son of legendary street racer 文太藤原 Bunta Fujiwara), known as Tak in the Tokyopop version) is the main protagonist of "頭文字 D Initial D".
There are several "Initial D" theme Café or Restaurant in Malaysia.
藤原豆腐店 Fujiwara Yakitori Bar @ Kampung Pasir, Old Klang Road KL
藤原豆花店 Kedai Fujiwara Tofa @ Jalan Sultan Iskandar, Ipoh
藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop Malaysia @ USJ 1, Subang Jaya
The Subang Jaya location shop started operation early 2021 amidst the Pandemic. Takumi Fujiwara's car in "Initial D", 豐田AE86 Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 is featured inside the shop, along with the "initial D's Memorabilia at the ground floor. At the entrance, customer is greeted with what looks like a life-sized figure of 拓海藤原 Takumi Fujiwara albeit wearing Malay traditional costume! There are also Scales Models of the " Initial D Fujiwara Tofu Shop Diorama" at the entrance at the ground floor as well as the second floor. The second floor's walls are also adorned with the Initial D Manga Wallpapers. Fans of Initial D can also race their friends at the cafe’s arcade machines at the ground floor placed next to the Toyota AE86. The USJ1 藤原 Fujiwara only opens 3 days in a week from Friday to Sunday, Mains are 11 choices of either Rice, Udon and Pasta dishes (Terriyaki chicken, Unagi, Karaage, Sabah Fish, Salmon, Japanese curry etc) from rm$19.90 to rm$33.90. Also available are local beers in bottles as well as buckets to go with beer bites such as 餃子 gyoza, 炸雞塊 chicken karaage, and 軟殼蟹 soft shell crab.
Lunch today is the shops signature rm$19 "黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu", the must try Signature Japanese Black Tofu is made with charcoal, showing off a black exterior crispy outside and soft creamy gray fillings inside; perhaps just like fictional tofu shop in the Manga series. And this is not the 中國臭豆腐 Chinese Black stinky tofu! On the side is a plate of garlic chili sauce, the combination should go well with a bottle of cold beer.
Many customers also come here for the shop's signature 豆腐花 Taufu Fa, but the waiter recommended today's dessert special rm$15.90 "豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake", interesting!  
Food today: 8.5 / 10 👍👍👍👍😋😋😋
Price: 5 / 10 😐
Value for Money: 7 / 10 👍👍
Service: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Ambiance: 7 / 10 👍👍
Parking: 6 / 10 👍
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport:  3 / 10 😐😐  (2km+ from USJ7 LRT station)
Website: not found 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tofushopmalaysia/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tofushopmalaysia/
Telephone: not found
Operation hours: 12:00am - 10:00pm (Friday, Saturday, Sunday only)

黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
 
豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90
豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
 
The Menu
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@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
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Ground Floor
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@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
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@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
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Upper Floor
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
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@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Sho
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ1
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@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
@ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 with 豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
黑豆腐和海鮮豆腐 Black & Seafood Tofu rm$19 with 豆腐奶酪蛋糕 Tofu Cheese Cake rm$15.90 @ 藤原豆腐食店 Fujiwara Tofu Shop USJ 1
 

Saturday, April 29, 2023

日本咖哩炸雞排蓋飯套餐 Curry Chicken Katsu Don Set @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10

April 29.2023 Dinner
33, Jalan USJ 10/1G, Taipan Business Centre, 47620 Subang Jaya, Selangor
GPS Location: 3°02'50.1"N 101°35'06.0"E
日本咖哩炸雞排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 👍👍👍😋😋😋 8/10
添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 👍👍😋😋 67/10
Total bill: rm$19.80
Budget: rm$20 to rm$30++
Payment: Cash  
Cuisine: Japanese 
Pork free: NO Pork, Chicken, Fish, Beef
Alcohol free: HALAL
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: Yes
Internet Wifi speed: N/A  
Digital Nomad Work-friendly Café: No
Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No
Free Drinking Water: No
Menu prices: Net 
Order & Delivery: Order from the Counter 
On-line Delivery Service: FoodPanda, Call +6010-276 3187 (free Delivery in USJ area)
Indoor Seating tables: 3 tables (2-4ppl), 1 high chair table (4 chairs) 
Outdoor Seating: None 
Drive Through: No
Take away : Yes
Dine-in: Yes
Happy Hour: N/A
Parking: MPSJ  
Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: Two new Japanese restaurant within the last 3 months in USJ10:
Mochisaru Japanese Food Express @ USJ 10/1G (opened 2-3 months ago)
Sushi Toyo @ USJ 10/1J (opened last month)
Next to 優美區しゃぶしゃぶ Yosen Shabu Shabu, the new Mochisaru offers limited tables for Dine-in, the shop is designed mostly for Delivery (Call +6010-276 3187) which will be free delivery for USJ folks (likely with a minimum order condition). Besides 蓋飯 Donburi, 烏冬麵 Udon and 沙拉碗 Salad bowls, a variety of snacks are available including some choices of 關東煮 Oden, 烤/油炸小吃 Grilled & Fried snacks (like Gyoza, Takoyaki or Chicken Katsu) and even 日式刨冰 Kakigori (Japanese shaved ice). 
Dinner tonight is a rm$15.90 "日本咖哩炸雞排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don", a thick curry with a stew-like consistency and commonly includes a protein, sweet onions, carrots, and potatoes along with generous strips of 日式炸雞排 Chicken Katsu plus on the side salads with 生菜 lettuce, 黃瓜 cucumber, and 番茄 tomato topped with salad seasoning. 
For the Salad Bowl or Donburi, customer can also choose between Snacks + Drink Add-ons from rm$3.90 to rm$10.90 (章魚燒 Takoyaki, 日本餃子 Gyoza, 蔬菜可樂餅 Yasai Croquette, or Edamame & Miso Soup). My Add-on was rm$3.90 with 毛豆 Edamame, 味噌湯 Miso Soup, and a can drink of 烏龍茶 Oolong Tea. 
The restaurant is operated by just one person who is taking the order and managing the delivery pickups, while the kitchen is somewhere in the 2nd floor of another shop lot; all food is delivered by the kitchen helper and mostly comes in disposal containers!  
Contrary to what many people think about Japanese cuisine, the 日本咖哩 Japanese curry is a ubiquitous feature of life for all Japanese people and more common in Japan than we can imagine; AND some would even go as far to say that the Japanese curry could even be considered a national Japanese dish! I had my first taste of Japanese curry 35 years ago while working in Yamagata Japan, where the Factory Canteen offers the Vegetarian sweet Japanese curry rice with potato and carrots; both tasty and appetizing! 
The "Japanese curry" as the name suggests, are not actually from Japan. Legend has it that during the 明治時期 Meiji period, 英國水手 British sailors (whom were once stationed in India) were shipwrecked off the Japanese coast were rescued and came ashore with their rations, which included 咖哩粉 curry powder. The 英國海軍 British navy had themselves recently adopted curry as a hearty meal for its sailors during the long voyages at sea. The navy also added vegetables and meat, and made its curry thicker than the kinds they found in India. The 日本海軍 Japanese navy at that time was in search of a way to feed Japanese sailors and needed a cheap, filling option that could be cooked and served with ease. And so the first Japanese curry recipe was born.
Food today: 8 / 10 👍👍👍😋😋😋
Price: 5 / 10 😐
Value for Money: 6 / 10 👍
Service: 7 / 10 👍👍
Ambiance: 5 / 10 😐
Parking: 4 / 10 😐😐 
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport:  6 / 10 👍 (700m+ from Taipan LRT station) 
Website: not found 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mochisaru/ 
Telephone: +6010-276 3187 
Operation hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm

日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
  
日本咖哩炸雞排蓋飯套餐 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90
日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10

The Menu
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
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The Restaurant
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10

@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10

@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
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@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
@ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10
日本咖哩雞炸豬排蓋飯 Curry Chicken Katsu Don rm$15.90 & 添加 Add-on set rm$3.90 @ Mochisaru Japanese Food Express USJ10