LWIN LEE | Sanuki Udon @ Taman Bukit Desa

Much have been heard and said about this modest enterprise serving handmade udon at decently affordable price, as compared to its other conventional Japanese eatery proprietors.

Here we are, eventually marking our footsteps here at Sanuki Udon one night, after a somewhat whirlwind drive around Taman Bukit Desa, which is rather hidden at this new territory to us, if not for the GPS, err… I doubt would we be able to reach in time, for the café actually closes pretty early at 9.30pm!  ***** As some of you may have guessed it right, we are the last customer and eat till the shop closed!  ^_^

Environment wise, I would say, do not expect too much as it seems to be an utter simplistic in its interior décor efforts.

Enough said of those individual fresh udon served in humble bowls, we decided to give its new addition a try, which is Udon Steamboat!

Udon Steamboat (Minimum 2 pax at MYR 18 each)

It might sound tad trite but yet not that platitudinal entirely, as it has incorporated somewhat a simple inventive twist to the ubiquitous steamboat that we usually have.

Here, instead of the many side dishes that we need to get them all boiled and cooked in the ceramic pot, the feast kicks off with two bowls of silky cooked udon accompanied by a plethora of potluck ingredients  over the steamboat stove.

Interestingly, there is only one type of soup base use here, which we think is of Japanese mirin rather than miso. Reason being is that its rather sweet taste is more apparent than any other common steamboat soup. Sharing the same pot is the mixture of steamboat fare such as carrots, bean curd, radish, lots of onions, several chicken cutlets and huge spring onions.

The radish and cabbage actually further imparting more sweetness to the already flavoured broth. So, ideally, it pairs well with the plain udon and I prefer to add some dashes of sichimi, to spice it up! Usually not a chilli person, but this Japanese red pepper flakes has become a thing to me nowadays……………………….. (=

Oh, don’ forget to get chill down with a glass of green tea too, if you wish……..

Location:

9 Jalan Bukit Desa 5, Taman Bukit Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Contact : Tel: 03-7980 3704