Sojibou at Diver City, Tokyo

Hi folks.

I've been on a holiday to Tokyo recently. Apart from exploring the city & culture, I also explored the local food scene of course with limitation. As we all are aware, japanese cuisine are known for using pork & alcohol in most of their dishes. So finding a halal or pork free or alcohol free is vital for a muslim traveler like me. Recently Japan has started to increase their muslim friendly facilities. Prayer room & halal food production has been increase as well in preparation to welcome muslim tourist. 

I've found this restaurant by accident while finding a place to pray in Diver City. Formerly a maid cafe but replaced by a halal Japanese restaurant certified by Malaysian Islamic Association. It's like a beggar stumble on a fresh food. The restaurant is called Sojibou & located on the 6th floor. 

Their menu mostly focused on Soba dishes & some rice. They even bring in Malaysia own Brahim as part of their menu as well. 

The menu

The menu

I was so hungry that time so I have the Soba set with chicken cutlet over a rice. Kinda like Oyako don here in malaysia. It was certainly enough for sharing of two persons. The soba noodle was basic. Thin buckwheat noodle inside hot soy soup which slices spring onion. The rice with chicken was nice. Fried chicken cutlet on top of japanese rice with eggs & soy sauce. Some might find it lacking in taste but just add extra shoyu for more taste. This dishes feels healthy with less seasoning & salt. Some might like it. I know i am.

Hot soba set with oyako don.

Sojibou

6th floor, Diver City, Tokyo

A Pie Thing at Damansara Utama

Happy New Year folks!

I hope it's not too late to wish y'all a happy new year. First i would like to apologize for having no update at all in this blog last month as I was quite busy plus going away for holiday. But no worries as I'm back & will be updating this blog with a whole lot new foodie experience. 

One of my favorite comfort food is Pie. When I was a kid my mom always baked this delicious Apple Pie but since her beloved oven finally rest in peace plus with a grandchild under her care, she had her hands full to bake any pies. I've been to this place more than once to get my fix of pies. My mom also loved their pies. They have both savory & sweet pies here. The best thing is their pies are baked daily to ensure freshness. The place I'm talking about is A Pie Thing. 

Savory Pie

Sweet Pie

You can have your pie the way it is or choose to top it off with either gravy, mashed peas, mashed potatoes or all of them which is called The Mashacre. I can guaran-damn-tee you that you will be full to the max after having The Mashacre. 

The choice of savory currently they are selling are Green curry chicken, green curry fish, spinach & cheese, Cheesy Chicken, Chunky steak & Pulled Lamb. I've tasted the rest but never Green Curry Chicken so i just had to eat them. 

The so called Flatlay

The Mashacre

Pie with Gravy

Their green curry chicken pie was nice. The crust was soft & crumbly with creamy green curry filling inside. Not that close to Thailand green curry as it was less spicy than the original but still very nice to be eaten as pie. My advice, do not mix the brown gravy as the taste of green curry will be overpowered by the gravy. The filling made of green curry gravy with chunky chicken & veggies. Chicken perfectly cooked with thick & creamy gravy.

Green Curry Chicken Pie

I was too full to had any dessert but that just good as i will definitely coming back for more.

A Pie Thing

Jalan SS21/35, Damansara Utama, PJ