Tatsu Japanese Cuisine, InterContinental KL

We just returned from a wonderful family staycation at InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. :) During our stay, we had the pleasure of dining at Tatsu Japanese Cuisine, located at Level 1 of the hotel serving authentic Japanese food.

Helming the kitchen at Tatsu is the affable and knowledgable Chef Tadashi Inose. Tadashi-san believes in serving authentic Japanese cuisine made with the freshest ingredients available and is constantly offering seasonal promotions to guests as he wants to bring the best of Japan's cuisine to KL gourmands.

The restaurant has a Sushi Bar, Teppanyaki Counter, main dining room, lounge and four private dining rooms.

We started our meal on a high note, with the shake to hotate no usutsukuri goma abura ponzu (RM97), whereby thinly sliced salmon and scallops are marinated with sesame oil and Japanese lime (sudachi). Pop each slice of salmon + scallop with the ikura and micro shiso - so good! Tastes fresh and light and the tart ponzu dressing awakened our palates.

Beautifully plated!

Sashimi is one of my biggest food love, so imagine my delight when we were served this exquisite assorted sashimi platter. This beautiful platter features 5 types of sashimi, namely tuna (maguro akami) served in a teapot, aori ika (cuttlefish), tako (boiled octopus), flash-cooked tuna belly (toro) and salmon belly (shake harasu). There is also a beautifully crafted radish flower with tobiko in the centre.

We were told that seafood is flown in twice a week from Japan to ensure the freshness. Served with hand-grated fresh wasabi. Everything tasted so good, in particular the salmon belly (I'm in heaven) and usually I do not like cuttlefish, but this was so fresh and good, Hubby had to concede the last piece to me. :P

Freshly grated wasabi :)

Salmon belly sashimi

Tuna belly

For the kids, we ordered a bowl of udon for them to share, topped with wakame and soft boiled egg.

For main course, we had the Australian Wagyu beef sirloin teppanyaki (RM373.50 for 200g), served medium as well as the salmon teppanyaki (RM49). The Wagyu beef tasted simply amazing, so tender and melt-in-the-mouth, tinged with the teppanyaki sauce. It was served with a lentil stew, some greens and Eryngii mushrooms. Even the kids kept asking us to feed them more of the beef.  The salmon was also beautifully cooked, topped with toasted rice for texture. 

For dessert, we had the mochi ice cream (belgium chocolate coated in mochi) as well as green tea ice cream :)

For the full dinner menu, please view here.

Opening times: Lunch 12pm-2.30pm; Dinner 6.30pm-10.30pm.

Location: Tatsu Japanese Restaurant, Level 1,  InterContinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur, 165 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: 03-2782 6118

Website: http://kualalumpurdining.com/restaurant/tatsu-japanese-cuisine

GPS Coordinates: 3.160249, 101.717584


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5 Reasons to Visit Royal Selangor Visitor Centre

Founded in 1885, Royal Selangor is the world's foremost name in quality pewter. Recently, we visited the Visitor Centre, located in Setapak Jaya, to learn about the history as well as witness the production process in the workshop.

Here are 5 reasons why you should visit Royal Selangor Visitor Centre with your family and kids:

1. Fun, educational and interactive

Our kids are both at a stage where they are hungry for knowledge, so this tour is a great, interactive way for them to learn about new things.

The tour guide will walk you through the history of Royal Selangor; we learnt how their founder Yong Koon sailed from Shantou, China to Malaya to start his own pewter business. The kids got to see the currency used in the olden days to pay for things.

What Pewter is Made of

There is a giant weighing scale which you can get on, and see how many people is needed to tip the scales.

Chamber of Chimes is another fun room, where kids can have some hands-on experience and hear the different sounds made by the cast pewter and other materials. Also, how pewter of differing heights make a different sound.

The Factory Tour is also interesting, as kids get to view the different processes involved in making a pewter piece, such as casting, polishing and hammering. The kids get to touch the swarf (soft), pewter shavings - the by-products of the polishing process.

2. Free Guided Tour

The guided tour is completely free of charge. Their guides are friendly and knowledgable, and they can speak at least 2 languages each, including English, Mandarin, Malay and Japanese.

Free parking and complimentary wi-fi is also available on site.

Factory Tour

 Retail space where you can purchase Royal Selangor pewter products

Some of their products, including their signature "lucky melon teapot" (top right)

3. Instagram-worthy photos

Take a photo with the world's largest pewter tankard, located at the entrance of the Visitor Centre.

Or at the Hall of Frames with over 200 different photo frames on display.

Or at the wall of handprints of Royal Selangor employees, a tribute to the craftspeople of Royal Selangor who have worked with the company for at least 5 years and above.

Also, there is a miniature Petronas Twin Towers constructed completely out of 7,062 pewter tankards, at 9.1 meters tall. The actual towers is 50 times taller and measures 452 metres.

4. School of Hard Knocks

For a fee of RM60 per person, you can also attend the "School of Hard Knocks" workshop whereby you will be given the chance to make your own pewter bowl the traditional way. You start off with a flat pewter piece, whereby you get to engrave your name on the back, then using a hammer, slowly shape it into a bowl. Great for de-stressing as well! This is suitable for children aged 4 and above.

You will get to take home your masterpiece and also be presented with a certificate at the end of the 30-minute workshop. Prior reservation is required for this workshop.

There is also another workshop called "The Foundry" (cost RM150 per person), however this is only suitable for adults.


5. The Cafe

After exploring the place, you can unwind at The Cafe (located next to the Retail space). It is a lovely, relaxing space with views of the garden.

They do daily specials which comes with an ice cream and soft drink. During our visit, the daily special is wantan noodles. They also serve Tapping Tapir drinks here as well as Haagen Dazs and The Potong Artisan Pops here.

Hubby had the toasted panini sandwich with pesto chicken - reasonably priced at RM15, and tasted good. Baby D had the spaghetti with homemade pesto (RM17), a generous portion which he managed to finish almost 80% on his own. Do also try their cakes - our recommendations are the lemon raspberry cheesecake (RM12.70) and Guinness chocolate cake (RM12.70). You can view their menu here.

Royal Selangor is about 30-minutes drive from KL city. They also have visitor centres in Clarke Quay, Singapore and Straits Quay, Penang.


Opening times: 9am to 5pm daily, including Sundays and Public Holidays.

Location: Royal Selangor Visitor Centre, 4 Jalan Usahawan 6, Setapak Jaya, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: 03-4145 6122

Website: http://visitorcentre.royalselangor.com/

GPS Coordinates: 3.196654, 101.723764


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