LWIN LEE | MARUHI SAKABA YAKITORI @ PLAZA FABER, TAMAN DESA

Finally set foot at its another widely-told endeavour under the same wing of enterprising Seiji Fujimoto’s  Sanuki Udon and Lao Jiulou.

Apparently Maruhi Sakaba has been operating in this neighbourhood for quite some time now, if not because of the food connoisseur buddy, this place would still remain anonymously from my radar. So drop by for a quick dinner while waiting our homemade cheesecake to be thoroughly baked in the kitchen. Merci beaucoup monsieur!  (=.

This eatery serves up to a wide array of grilled skewered meats and vegetables, prepared and marinated the Japanese way by the husky Chef Norio Koike. He is always that busy and passionately engrossed in the kitchen but still find some time to say Hi to his tomodachi, my cheesecake mentor, ahem! (=

The restaurant is also famous for its grill-to-order chicken wing yakitori. This will definitely ensure the freshness of the food served and come deliciously hot to your table. I also learnt that the chicken meat here is sourced from a quality supplier for a premium grade, similar to the one at UdonYa-San. Oh by the way, do check out this awesome cafe too, for its affordably priced  hearty bowl of toothsome udon.

Pickled radish with tangy relish as appetizer.

Worry not of dirtying your hands as there would be a yakitori master to help patrons with the grilling .

Price ranges for each stick ranges from MYR 4 to MYR 5.

CHICKEN KUSHI AND PORK KUSHI

Juicy and easily pop into the mouth. Oiishi!

CHICKEN WING

The grilled chicken wings are crispy on the skin and comes flavourful with pleasant brininess that they need no sauce to accompany them.

PORK LIVER and PORK TONGUE

These are gonna be the most exotic food I had by far in my food adventure. Am still learning to appreciate this acquired taste after all, hehe.

PORK BELLY (BUTABARA)

Savouring this delicacy instantly relives back the memory when I had the tantalizing samgyeopsal in Busan last October. Just that in this case, the meat is smokier and less caramelized compared to the Korean version, perhaps due to the barbeque process. Nonetheless, sumptuously executed!

MOTSU NIKOMI

A nourishing stew of pork offal which initially I thought wouldn’t enjoy much till I finally got pestered into trying it, and I must say they turn out quite well in fact (=  It’s quite peppery, or rather very strong with black pepper taste, thus it’s able to get rid of any unwanted smell from the pork innard. Quite chewy though……

Just one note when dining here, there is no air conditioner around as the environment is kept simple with casual atmosphere, so to reflect the original culture back in the Land of the Rising Sun. Have a good try anyhow folks!

Cheers and CarpeDiem!

Location:  6A, Faber Plaza, Jalan Desa Jaya, Taman Desa, Kuala Lumpur.

Contact: 012-2418131

Hours:  Open 6pm-11pm, except Mondays

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