Ramen Taiko | Food Review

Few weeks back, I was invited to a food review at Ramen Taiko by Ivy. It was kind of a last minute thing since the other blogger could not make it.

Ramen Taiko, a casual dining restaurant specialised in Japanese Ramen. Situated in Mont Kiara Shoplex, Ramen Taiko had undergo a major reconstruction of its premise which now portrays a homely and comfort environment.

It was pre-Chinese New Year food review and hence, we were served with Ramen Taiko's salmon yee sang which is served with various other ingredients, spices and toppings. All which is quite different from the normal Chinese yee sang that we usually get in any other Chinese restaurants.

Next we were served with the appetizers:
Chashu (RM14)
BBQ Pork Slice and cabbage salad served with BBQ sauce.

Another one of my favourites on the table. The pork was tender. Tastes really good with the sauce that comes with it.

Tatami Nori Salad (RM16)

Grilled baby sardine sheet with seaweed, green lettuce, tomato and cucumber. And this comes with three dressings.

Pumpkin Koroke (RM14)
Deep-Fried Pumpkin Croquette

I don't usually eat pumpkins, but this suited my taste buds just fine.

After the appetizers, we were served with several A la Carte dishes.
Gyoza (RM12)
Pan-Fried Dumpling with Chives, Minced Pork, Round Cabbage, Dry Shrimp, Chinese Turnip.

Buta Kakuni (RM17)
Braised Pork Belly with Soy Sauce

Lots of fats, as you can see from the picture above. But, it tasted really good. All the sins... lol

Mabo Tofu (RM14)
Stir Fried Soft Tofu with Minced Pork, Black Mushroom, Mabo Sauce

The one and only dish that I was not able to taste it. Was distracted by the dishes before. But I heard from Benjamin that it tasted really really good.

Subuta (RM17)
Fried Pork with green pepper, yellow pepper, yellow onion, sweet and sour sauce

Next was the Sushi Makis (!) Tee Hee :)
Rainbow Maki (RM23)
Tuna, Butter Fish, Salmon, Green Lettuce, Cucumber, Mango, Avocado and Mayonaise.

The ever colourful fresh sushis!

Nama Harumaki (RM15)
Wrapped Rice Skin with green salad, cucumber, egg omelet, crab stick, avacodo, mango and mayonaise.

It was so nicely decorated that we didn't have the *heart* to eat it.

And then, to their signature dish, the Ramens.
Nagasaki Chanpon (RM22)
Prawn, Squid, Fish Cake with Cabbage, Carrot & Bell Pepper

The ramen filled with seafood all around.

Taiko Chashu Ramen (RM19)
Sliced chashu with bamboo shoot, braised egg & spring onion.

This got to be hands down my favourite ramen of the evening. The soup tasted really good (don't quite know how to describe it specifically) that soup has a taste of the sliced pork that is served with it.

Sapporo Miso Ramen (RM18)
Minced pork, corn, bamboo shoot, bean sprouts, spring onions, chives and butter

Kimchee Ramen (RM19)
Korean Cabbage, chashu slice, bean sprouts & Chives

One thing about this is that it doesn't taste THAT spicy at all, which means I could eat it! (I don't eat spicy food).

Hiyashi Chuka (RM17)
Sliced BBQ Pork, tomato, egg, cucumber, crabstick, slice seaweed, corn with yellow mustard

Don't fancy soup? Try the "dry" version of ramen! It tastes equally good.

Last but not least, desserts.
An Nind Tofu (RM7)
Homemade Almond Pudding

Macha Ice Cream (RM7)
Homemade Green Tea Ice Cream

Couldn't have enough of this green tea ice cream. It really is a cure to after a hot day on the outside.

Fancy trying any of the above dishes? You can get them at:

Ramen Taiko Japanese Restaurant
Unit 15-0-2B & 2C, Mont Kiara Shoplex,
Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Rest: +603-2096 1822
Email: ramentaiko@gmail.com
Facebook: Ramen Taiko Japanese Restaurant