Heritage Village ~ The Flavours of Penang Nyonya @Jaya Shopping Centre Section 14 Petaling Jaya

The Heritage Village has a story to tell with family heritage secret that has spanned over 3 generations. Its family's founder, Madam Molly Khoo began serving her special nasi lemak from a food stall in a coffee shop way back in 1998. Madam Molly's time-honoured recipes has since been passed onto her children and till today, her family's legacy lives on in the dishes served to customers at this restaurant. 

They specialises in serving Peranakan Penang Nyonya delicacies. Dishes to look out for include Chicken Pong Tay (Chicken stewed in shallot gravy), Jiu Hu Char (Cuttle-fish salad), Fish Head Curry, Asam Pedas Fish, Chicken Curry Kapitan, Lo Bak, Otak-otak and many more. 

Upon entering Heritage Village, you will be greeted with an interesting interior decor filled with local antiques. Diners gets to see bakul sia or auspicious basket (lacquered tiffins carriers used by Nyonyas) and old fashioned flasks of all kinds on the shelf mounting on the cement textured wall. 

Adorning the walls are framed pictures taken of the old Penang. The simple yet unique design of bird cage pendant lightings provide the rustic charm, pleasant and calming ambience for you, family and friends to dine in.

The flooring was beautifully decorated with colourful pattern of nyonya ceramic tiles, ones can basically soaked into the Peranakan culture while enjoying the local fare of Penang flavours.

  

 A snap shot of me with an attractive tree decor adorning the wall while waiting for the food.

  

The team of friendly and camera-loving restaurant's workers were ever ready to post for me at the cashier counter.    

 Savoury Jiu Hui Char

RM 12.90 

For starters, we were served Jiu Hui Char, a traditional dish enjoyed by Nyonyas. This popular stir-fried dish made from shredded turnips, carrots, dried squids and mushrooms. Usually eaten wrapped with chinese lettuce which makes it a wonderful healthy dish especially for those on diet.  

Nyonya Delights: Lor Bak Platter 

RM 12.90

Another must-have for Penang Nyonya street snacks is the Lor Bak, deep fried meat roll in beancurd sheets together with century eggs and fried crispy tofu. Best eaten with dipping chillie and 5 spice powder sauce. The platter is great for sharing too.

Moving on to the rice selections, Heritage Village offers a wide range of Nyonya cuisines blends with Chinese and Malay cooking styles. These age-old traditional recipes are the very same recipes used and passed on by the founder's family during her childhood. 

~ Heritage Nyonya Plate ~ 
RM 19.90

Ayam Inche Kabin with Acar Awak & Sambal Udang

 ~ Heritage Otak Fried Rice ~ 
RM 15.90

Otak-otak based fried rice served with fried chicken, egg and pie tee on the side

 

 ~ Heritage Nasi Lemak King Combo ~
RM 18.90

Nasi Lemak with Sambal Sotong, Chicken Rendang and Acar Awak 

The restaurant has 5 signature Nyonya dishes for diners to go with white rice, namely Chicken Pong Tay, Black Stew Chicken, Chicken Curry Kapitan, Assam Pedas Fish and new on the menu, the latest Curry Fish Head. The dishes are made to order and comes served with rice.  

~ Curry Fish Head ~
RM 49.90 

A traditional Signature Peranakan Fish Head Curry cooked with tomatoes, brinjals & ladies fingers
    

  ~ Asam Pedas Fish ~

RM 13.90

A classic Nyonya style sour & spicy stew fish with Catch of the Day

Aside from the rice offerings, noodles lovers can take their pick from a wide range of mouth-watering traditional Penang local fares, like Duck Egg Char Koay Teow, Curry Chicken Chee Cheong Fun, Asam Laksa, Curry Mee, Koay Teow Soup, Lam Mee and Har Mee.

    

 

 ~ Heritage Duck Egg Char Koay Teow ~

RM 14.90

Flat rice noodles fried with cockles, prawns, fish cakes, bean sprouts & special salted duck egg

~ Heritage Asam Laksa ~

RM 11.90

Thick Rice Noodles served with aromatic fish based tamarind broth topped with shredded pineapples, cucumbers, mint leaves,, lemongrass, onion, lettuce & ginger flower

 ~ Lam Mee ~

RM 11.90
Thick clear chicken broth served with yellow noodles topped with prawns, fish cakes, chicken & omelette slices

~ Har Mee ~

RM 11.90

Yellow noodles & vermicelli served in prawn broth with fresh prawns, boiled egg, bean sprouts & kangkong

An array of hot & spicy dishes to whet your appetite 

Ending a good meal with mouth-watering desserts makes a complete dining experience. Diners can choose from choice of hot and cold desserts, namely durian bubur cha-cha, barley fujuk with gingko nuts to durian ABC with ice cream, cendol and honey dew sago.

Chilled Delights of Durian ABC with Ice cream with Durian Cendol and hot dessert of Durian Bubur Cha-cha

~ Star of the Night: Heritage Durian Cendol ~

RM 9.90

Wrapping up the meal is none other than Cendol, a dessert synonymous with Penang cuisine. My favourite of the night was without a doubt the Heritage Durian Cendol. A must try for durian lovers as it's simply heavenly. An unforgettable dessert of cendol with shaved ice topped with dreamy durian drizzle with sweet savoury gula melaka.

You can watch our Video Review on Heritage Village on YouTube

Heritage Village 

Jaya Shopping Centre
L3-13 Level 3 
Jalan Semangat
46100 Petaling Jaya.
Tel: 7931 8601

Facebook : HeritageVillage

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Bari Uma The Perfect Ramen @Jaya Shopping Centre Petaling Jaya

A new star has been flown in from the land of rising sun. Yes, it's none other than Japan's ramen specialist, Bari-Uma which incidentally means "Super Tasty" in Japanese. 

At a recent food review at newly opened Bari-Uma Ramen @Jaya Shopping Centre PJ, I had a great time tasting of their specialty ramen noodles, rice dishes and appetizers, which the restaurant takes pride in.

     

The Company Motto

Bari-Uma is the first and only one in Malaysia, opened in Jaya Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya, in May this year. With 40 existing outlets across Japan under the Bari Uma brand, and international location in Singapore, Bari-Uma Malaysia's flagship outlet has a exquisite facade.

With 22 years of history in Japan, Bari-Uma promises to bring the real taste of ramen to the people of Malaysia.
   

Front Entrance 

Irasshaimase! The workers address you as you walk in. You are immediately transported into a little Japan where everything reflects a homely Japanese mood. Bari-Uma's decor reflects its Japanese heritage. You cannot escape the sight of a distinctively traditional-designed Japanese restaurant as you step in.

Japanese calligraphy, the white and red Noren, a traditional fabric divider greets customers. The kitchen, which is positioned at the left corner of the entrance, has a glass panel which gives you full view of the food preparation.  
  

A Bari-Uma large poster of its signature dish adorns the wall at the private family seating and spacious dining tables makes it a perfect venue for family or company meals.  

Pleasant and Spacious Dining Setting

The open kitchen concept allows customers to see the meticulous food preparation

Noodles-Making Machine  

Owner Aldred Yaw, who runs Bari-Uma told us that these homemade ramen noodles are freshly made in-house, so we can be assured of its freshness. What's unique about Bari-Uma is that customers are give a choice of different texture of noodles to choose from starting from firm, original to soft. Aldred emphasises that, "the noodles and broth are distinctive and this is the main difference among the other regular Ramen outlets."

Slurp-worthy: Savoury Strands of Ramen In Tonkotsu Soup

Menu for Ramen Dishes  

Menu for Starters/Appetizers, Desserts & Rice Dishes 

Drinks Menu

Chef's Recommendation: Noritama-Uma 

( RM 29 )

For a taste of what Bari-Uma has to offer, we were served the house special, which is noodles medium in size, are served with ajitama (flavoured eggs), bamboo shoots, dried seaweeds, springs onion plus the signature Chashu, thick-cut flamed pork belly. The Tonkotsu (pork flavoured shoyu soup), a gorgeous thick broth is ultimately the best ramen to start with. 

The Bari Uma's ajitama (flavoured eggs) was probably the best that I've ever tasted from all the ramen shops I have been to. Well marinated and full of flavour, you can taste it in the egg white alone. The whites and yolks are cooked to perfection, not to watery nor too hard. Notice the shiny glistering perfect soft boiled egg that had a melt-in-your-mouth texture.  

Slurp-worthy:  Pork flavoured shoyu soup with glorious thick-cut flamed Chashu together with the ajitama and seaweeds make the perfect Noritama-Uma. 

Freshly Grilled Thick-cut Flamed Chashu

A Close-Shot picture of Chashu for your eyes only

Aldred said: "The pork are specially sourced and imported from Spain. Pork belly are used as the fat is said to make the meat more juicy". With meat, I habitually trim off all the fat. But for chashu, I ate my pork loin as it should be eaten - fat and all.

It was absolutely tasty and I liked it more than anything else that night. The fat seemed to make the meat moister and as I savoured the meat, I was reminded of sinking teeth into my favourite Hakka char yuk (dried version of deep-fried five spiced pork) cooked by my late mum.

Spicy Delight: Kara-Uma

( RM 26 )

The next ramen is the Kara-Uma, pork flavoured shoyu spicy soup with thick-cut chashu. It may be the cousin to laksa as it was slightly spicy, but the broth and noodles have their Japanese touch.

The pork broth has a spicy taste and was served with Bari Uma's signature Chashu, thick-cut flamed pork belly, bamboo shoots and spring onions.

Head Chef Eden at the Grilling Station 

Sizzling Delights: Yakitori 

Yakitori Combo Set 

( RM 13.90 for 5 sticks )

Yakitori is basically grilled skewered meat marinated with a sweet Teriyaki-like sauce. A very popular appetizer which you never fail to find in any Japanese restaurant. This combo set consists of five kinds of Yakitori served with tare sauce such as Negima (Chicken thigh & leeks), Butanegima ( Pork thigh & leeks), Tori-niku (Chicken thigh), Sasami (Chicken breast) and Butabara (Pork Belly).   

I prefer the pork yakitori to the chicken yakitori as the pork was juicier and tender as compared to the poultry yakitori. 

Gyoza

( RM 11 for 5 )

The Gyoza which simply means pan fry dumpling makes an excellent starter. Made from minced pork, these tasty little dumplings are prefect side dish to many meal. The skin was light and chewy with meaty stuffing, I really enjoyed eating this and can't help going a third piece that night.    

Negi Mayo Gyoza

( RM 12 for 5 )

Next, the Negi Mayo Gyoza, which is similar to the plain gyoza but came with toppings of chopped spring onion, spicy sauce and mayonnaise for added flavour.

Ishiyaki Chaofan Chashu

( RM 14.90 )

If you want rice, the Ishiyaki Chaofan Chashu is this glorious Japanese steamed rice with chopped chashu and scrambled eggs topped with spring onion served on hot stone bowl. You just mix it all together while it still hot to get a richer flavour. I was bowled over by this simple rice dish. It was a gratifying one-dish meal if you're really hungry.

  

According to Aldred, most customers are office workers crowd rakes up the numbers on weekdays. The menu may not be extensive but it suits ramen lovers just fine. For now, he has his hands full with this outlet which is not only popular among the locals but also Japanese expatriates who love the ramen served here and give their thumbs up for that.

So if you are looking for quality premium Japanese cuisine in a great and cozy environment, Bari-Uma makes a worthy choice. It would surely give your taste buds a delicious tingle, so pick up those chopsticks and slurp your way into delicious goodness with Bari-Uma! 

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Bari-Uma Ramen

Jaya Shopping Centre

L3-11, Level 3

Jalan Semangat

46100 Petaling Jaya.

Tel: 7932 2958

(Non-Halal)

Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday (10am - 10pm)

Website: bariuma

Facebook: facebook.com/bariuma.my 

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