Salted egg yolk ice cream – would you try?

While we are on the same “egg-citing” subject of salted egg yolks, I came up with some ideas of possibly tasty creations that made use of salted egg yolks.
Someone I know is competent on the art of making ice cream so I asked if he/she would be keen to take up the challenge of making a salted egg yolk version and test the market.

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Japan’s celebrated ‘Ayu’ fish at TEN Japanese Fine Dining with Chef Chikara Yamada and Chef Hisashi Yamashita

Gifu prefecture of Japan held an exclusive 2-day only sampling of Japan’s highly celebrated ‘Ayu’ fish at TEN Japanese Fine Dining just last week.

Known for serving impeccable quality ingredients and meticulous food presentation, Ten Japanese Fine Dining Restaurant was the perfect location partner for this event. I was honored to be given a seat at the media lunch where over 2 hours I was served with dish after dish of exemplary quality ingredients prepared by the skilled chefs.

The 3 chefs responsible for our lunch was Chef Chikara Yamada and Chef Hisashi Yamashita, both who had flown in from Japan.
Last but not least is Chef Miyake, the chef of TEN Australia.

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4Fingers Crispy Chicken Mid Valley – juicy chicken drumsticks!

It takes skills to fry an excellent piece of chicken.
An ideal piece should possess crispy, non-greasy skin with dewy flesh. Each bite should yield tender meat with sufficient flavour shining through.

Seeking such a mouthwatering fried chicken experience?
Well, you can get it now at 4Fingers Mid Valley Megamall!

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Yamaguchi Fish Market‬, Jalan Kampung Pandan – for quality and freshest seafood

Note: This is a quick update since everyone is so excited about this concept market after I posted a teaser about it on Instagram and Facebook.

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This post will be updated over the weekend to include the full write-up of our experience during the grand launch tonight. For now I’ll answer the most common queries directed at me such as prices and the type of dishes served here at Yamaguchi Fish Market.

The menu is as below (this is provided in the media CD so it is shareable material) for your reference.
You can now plan and budget your visit accordingly. All prices are subjected to 10% and 6% GST.

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Salted egg yolk (molten) croissant – Le Bread Days Cafe – what time available and LIMITED to 5 per customer

UPDATE: 30th Nov 2015.

Complaints as can be seen on their FB page are as below. I’ll like to advise that you plan your timing if you would like to queue for these croissants.

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The below is the previous post before the update above:

This morning I had to queue for the (now) famous molten salted egg yolk croissant.
Like everyone else, I got there early at 9:15 am to buy the first batch out for the day.

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Universal Studios @ Osaka, Japan – outdoor attractions – Cosplay costume party, Parade de Carnivale, Minion Fever and food!

I’ve written about the amazing rides one can experience in Universal Studios Osaka, Japan.

Now, what else can you expect if you pay approximately 7,000 yen/RM240 (adult) for a Universal Studio ticket in Osaka?

Well, plenty!

Other than the MUST-visit Hello Kitty, The Amazing Spiderman & the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, popular characters to watch out for include the likeable Minions as well as the Sesame Street gang.
Snoopy was in residence too and this attraction is perfect for the young with rides, a street show and a playland.

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The happy place of Universal Studios Japan – Hello Kitty, The Amazing Spiderman & Harry Potter

The “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park at Universal Studios Japan is the only one in Asia and second in the world after Orlando, Florida.
And guess what? I was there!

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