Naughty Nuri's, KL Life Centre is now open.

Naughty Nuri’s, the well-known place which served Balinese barbecue pork ribs in Bali, Indonesia - a must dine-in place when you’re in Bali. The first time I tried Naughty Nuri’s BBQ pork ribs was when I traveled to Bali with a bunch of friends back in 2013. The amazing taste of spices and the ribs still lingered in my mind and mouth after the trip. 

 

Fortunately, the first ever Naughty Nuri's opened in Malaysia – the Desa Sri Hartamas outlet back in December 2014 where the community around Klang Valley created a beeline to have a taste of these delicious ribs. Thanks to the support its customers, the second outlet of Naughty Nuri's opened in Subang The Courtyard end last year – December 2015. 

 

Today, the third Naughty Nuri's outlet is now operating at KL Life Centre; serving their signature Balinese Barbecue Pork Ribs to its customers and fans locating in the KL town – which you don’t need to travel far to Hartamas or Subang to have a taste of those finger-licking ribs. 

 

I was fortunate to be able to dine-in at their Life Centre Kuala Lumpur outlet with other fellow bloggers and invited guests to experience its new outlet before everyone else. Thanks Mommy Jane and the PR team at Naughty Nuri's for the invitation!

It’s easy to navigate to Naughty Nuri's latest outlet at KL Life Centre as it’s located in the heart of the golden triangle. If you’re driving, you can just waze your way there and park in KL Life Centre itself. Or you may drop off at Raja Chulan Monorail Station or Bukit Nanas Monorail station and KL Life Centre is within 10 minutes walking distance (500m) from the monorail stations. The Naughty Nuri's is located at the entrance (ground floor) of KL Life Centre – you may already spot the outlet when you’re driving past the valet parking. 

 

Some history about this infamous Naughty Nuri's restaurant. It started as a humble roadside warung in Ubud, Bali which offers tantalizing BBQ pork ribs prepared with Balinese spices and a secret sauce back in 1995. This is how the name of their signature pork ribs dish came from - the 1995's Signature BBQ Spare Ribs - the year which this delicious spare ribs started. And this brilliant BBQ pork ribs warung is formed by the husband & wife team of Brian Aldinger & Isnuri Suryatmi aka 'Nuri'. 

Today, Naughty Nuri's has risen rapidly into a global food destination, where even New York Times has included it as a must visit eateries in Bali. If you do not realized how great Naughty Nuri's is, "many popular celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh and Chef Martin Yen; have been spotted enjoying its popular ribs here", says Naughty Nuri's team. And with Naughty Nuri's opening its third outlet here in Malaysia, you do not have to go all the way to Bali just to have a taste of this highly sought after dishes. 

Its latest outlet in KL Life Centre features a cozy environment with dim lighting suitable for casual dates.

 You can see some unique lighting made from natural materials, a corner filled with rattan seats, hanging lantern as well as some plants to give it a Balinese feel or a relaxation ( I would relate it to spa) mood. And there's a full-fledged bar to satisfy your needs - Martinis lover, you gotta take note of this! And you will spot many piggy figurines in its shop that you can grab one for a selfie - but beware that they are very heavy in weight. 

Here’s the preview menu which we sampled the other night. There’s actually a lot more choices of dishes available on their menu and the dishes served were part of their signature dishes.

When you’re dining at Naughty Nuri's, this is one thing that you gotta order – or else, it will defeat the purpose of dining here. It’s their Naughty Nuri's 1995 Signature BBQ Spare Ribs (RM45) and you will be served a full rack of BBQ ribs, fit for 2-3 pax. And do take the lime and squeeze it around the ribs before attacking it as the sourish taste gives a kick to its taste. And I actually prefer it with the lime juice on - just don't move the lime to one side okays. The meat actually falls off the bone and packed with a strong spices taste (I think there's lemongrass in it too) - and smell too. They are not your average commercialized BBQ sauce but is made from a well-guarded secret sauce recipe.

There's also a corner where you can see its staff barbecuing the ribs. When I was in Bali, they actually barbecue the ribs at the shop's entrance - that your clothes will be smell of ashes due to the smoke from the fire pit. Here in Malaysia, you can enjoy watching your ribs being cooked without the smoky part - as there's a glass wall enclosing the kitchen area. And your pork ribs served here, in its Malaysia outlets are sourced from Spain - only premium quality of ribs are used in its preparation.

 And you gotta thanks Chef Edddy Wong, Group Chef of Naughty Nuri's Malaysia who went to Bali to master the art of Naughty Nuri's food soul. Chef Eddy Wong was trained by Michelin starred chefs in Germany at the tender age of 24. He currently manages and run the delicious kitchen of Naughty Nuri's Malaysia and is also the youngest group head chef of 60 crews! According to the chef, he was working in Singapore when he received this Naughty Nuri's assignment. And without further delay, he quits his job back then and fly to Bali - stayed there for about 3 weeks (correct me if I'm wrong) to learn the art of preparing those stunning dishes. And ta-da, Naughty Nuri's pop up here in Kuala Lumpur. Naughty Nuri's is operated by Ribs Affair Sdn Bhd in Malaysia.      

Besides its signature ribs, you can also order other porky dishes as sides - an add on or as a tidbits to go with your beer.  

This Grilled Hog's Platter is one of my top favorite ones besides the ribs. You will be served two types of pork sausages, roasted pork and grilled pork (actually I would say that the roasted pork is marinated with some seasoning before grilling/frying it). I love roasted or grilled pork, thus this dish is just right for me. And not to forget that we were served free-flow of beer that day - thus this dish is a great tidbits to snack on with your beer. 

 

Another snacking side dishes, the Naughty Crispy Belly tasted just like your chips - just that it's made of pork slices, not potatoes. The pork belly are sliced thinly, marinated and deep fried till it's crunchy. Then, I presume that it's being stir-fried with condiments such as cucumbers, onion and a secret sauce before some sesame seeds is being garnished on it. It's crispy and you can munch your way with a glass of beer!

If you love the crispy pork, you gotta love this Balinese Cumi-Cumi too. It's deep-fried squid and it tasted just like 'keropok' aka chips. 

From the look of it, it looks like a bowl of potato chips or our local round shaped prawn crackers. The squid is actually chopped into pieces before being deep-fried to its chips-like-crunchy texture. And then, it's stir-fried with condiments such as onions, chilies, capsicum, sesame seeds and a secret sauce. Just pop one into your mouth before you drink! Great snacking dish.

And if you're feeling a bit guilty due to the incoming calories, do order this Naughty Nuri's Signature Roast Pork Salad where the greens from the salad can balance up your palate. And you've got some of its signature roasted pork there in the salad too - they do add flavors to your greens. Don't ditch them! 

If you're craving for some carbs - and that ribs is not enough to satisfy you; this Indonesian Style Mee Goreng will. A classic Indonesian dish enough to make you smile. Fried Indon mee topped with an egg where the yolk's still runny. Yum!

And don't forget to order their Martinis too - as their tagline goes like this; Killer Ribs, Twisted Martinis.You will be greeted by these pretty staff of theirs shaking Martinis right in front of you, the twist? They do shake well and you'll be pleased by the end of it. 

 

And here's another great news from Naughty Nuri's team. "With the robust demand for its ribs (its Sri Hartamas and Subang branches turn over 12 tonnes of premium pork ribs per month), Naughty Nuri's will be expanding in the region, with Kuala Lumpur on track to open another outlet in Mid Valley by September 2016. Other outlets planned for the immediate 12 months are: 3 in Jakarta & 1 each in Bangkok, Macau, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. A total of 25 outlets have been projected to open within the region in the next two years." Do stay tune to its new outlet opening in Mid Valley - September 2016!


Do stay tune to their Facebook page for more info on new updates and promotions:
Naughty Nuri's Kuala Lumpur
Naughty Nuri's Desa Sri Hartamas
Naughty Nuri's Subang The Courtyard
Naughty Nuri's KL Life Centre


Naughty Nuri's KL Life Centre
Lot G-05, Ground Floor Life Centre,
No.20, Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250, Kuala Lumpur.

Gogi King, Solaris Mount Kiara

Few days ago, to reward my piggy partner; we went for a Korean Cheesy BBQ dinner at Gogi King located in Solaris Mount Kiara. We drove past this shop few weeks back on our way to another Korean restaurant nearby and saw this interesting concept of Cheesy Korean BBQ.

Their menu is simple with BBQ dishes, noodles, stews, side dishes and drinks. 

We had their Set A (RM55) which consist of Grilled Pork Belly, Pork Shoulder and Skirt Meat.

Their set comes with side dishes such as the essential kimchi, fresh lettuce, two ways salad, a bowl of hot soup and some cheese and egg on the grill. 

Here's what you will get for the Set A! Yummylicious pics ahead..

Refillable side dishes!

From the top is cheese, raw eggs, kimchi, garlic and green chillies. You need to wait for the cheese to melt a little before dipping your grilled meat into it. Just eat your grilled meat together with the cheese and it's heavenly. Well, our focus was on the cheese! For the egg, you need to wait till the egg is cooked first before munching it. And it's basically a steamed egg when it's fully cooked. Grilled meat + cheese+egg = YUM!

 It comes with a complimentary bowl of soup too.

You see, we love more side dishes to our meal and thus we ordered more. You might be wondering how these two fellas finished them but it was all wiped clean at the end of the meal. 

You gotta order these Mini Rice Ball (RM9) which comes in 5pcs of rice ball. You can find some chopped veggies in these rice ball and they are delicious.

We love Korean pancake thus a Kimchi Pancake (RM16) is a must-order whenever we dine in a Korean restaurant. It will be great if there's some spicy sesame sauce to accompany this pancake as it taste quite bland by itself. 

 Now, I would love some flavorful soupy dishes to accompany my mini rice ball. Thus, here comes the Seafood Tofu Stew (RM20) which comes with generous cubes of tofu! I think the soup flavor could be more intense ~ it's just a personal preference as we prefer dishes with stronger taste.

Our Cheesy BBQ dinner at Gogi King.

Overall it was a great dinner and something different from the normal Korean BBQ. But their meat could be even better if it's marinated with Korean sauces before being grilled. Service is great and environment is clean - not smoky.  You should try this meat + cheese BBQ!

Gogi King

No.1, Jalan Solaris,

Solaris Mont Kiara 

50480, Kuala Lumpur. 

 

Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party 2015

Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party 2015; an awesome bloggers gathering event which was held yesterday evening at Opal Damansara Condo, Kota Damansara. Thanks Sidney Kan for organizing this fabulous event and I had a memorable time talking to all those famous bloggers!

 The event was held at the poolside of Opal Damansara Condo; bravo to Sidney Kan for securing this awesome place. If you look at the picture above, it does looks like a pool located inside a posh hotel in Klang Valley - which is why some people thought that the party is in a hotel itself :P The poolside looks posh, neat and everything just looks awesome - those trees, flowers and structure plays a big role in this. You'll never thought that this is a poolside inside a condo right? Yes, it is in Opal Damansara Condo.

I was there with my good friend; Jade and we arrived at about 3pm. We were quite worried because the sky was gloomy and once we entered the parking area, the sky had just fallen with strong wind and loud thunder.

Our brilliant Sidney Kan booked the common hall too and thus we were able to gather inside the hall till the rain stops. We were there early to help out with some party preparations - arranging all the tables and chairs and my favorite task of the day - pumping balloons with the machine. Finally, my practice of preparing balloons for events as part of my work is put to good use at this bloggers party. The balloons were sponsored by NY Steak Shack and I had a fun time preparing all these balloons with Miriam and fellow staffs from NY Steak Shack.

It's been a long time since I had a BBQ Party - the time was a year after we left high school? Oh my, I missed those times! Whenever we had a BBQ gathering with my high school friends back in the olden days; we are very excited on what prepare, where and FOOD! 

Yes, a BBQ party is not complete without some BBQ FOOD! I know it's tedious to prepare food for a BBQ meal. You gotta prep the ingredients and sauce, then marinate it for #%* hours before you can barbeque them. Now, you can have a BBQ gathering with your friends without the need to go through these tedious task. With Bakarlah BBQ & Rental, you can just invite your friends over and have a great time catching up with each other while your delicious barbeque food is being cooked by the experts.

Thanks to Bakarlah BBQ & Rental, we all had scrumptious barbecue food at the Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party 2015. Our food was marinated, barbecued and served by Bakarlah - we don't need to prepare them hours in advance :) There's awesome BBQ food such as lamb, beef, chicken, prawns, and fresh fish fillets. And the best thing? They even prepared the plates, cutlery, and sauce for you to dip your meat in it! This is what we call a full service!

Check out the chefs in action!

Say hi to these lambs!

Fish-oh-fish

Huge prawns on the grill. 

Food is served! It's makan time. 

And thanks GST Group Seafood Supply Rawang (Goh Siong Tee Seafood Supplies) for the fresh and delicious Norwegian mackerel to complete our BBQ experience. GST Group is a local based fresh seafood supply provider which is internationally recognized and has import and export trade globally. If you need some fresh and high quality seafood, you can contact their respective offices in Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi. If you need some fresh seafood for festive dinner at home, events or even for business matter, their Klang Valley office is located in Rawang. For more info, click here.

Thanks GST Group for this beautiful mackerel and Bakarlah for cooking this mackerel to perfection. 

On another note, I love this small prawns from Bakarlah! I'm not sure what type of prawns are these but after they are grilled, their meat are bouncy and really tiny that I can't stop munching them. 

And also thanks NY Steak Shack Malaysia for bringing us these al dente Meatball Pasta - with lots of meatballs! Do visit their outlets in Mid Valley, Sunway Pyramid and IOI city Mall! The serve delicious burgers, steaks, pasta, sizzling, and many more. And NY Steak Shack Malaysia even provide us with free flow of drinks too - PEPSI!

As for dessert, we had cheesecakes and mousse cakes courtesy of Eastin Hotel, Petaling Jaya. Thanks Eastin Hotel for giving us some sweet endings to our Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party 2015.

We love the CAKES!

This Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party 2015 is the most happening Poolside BBQ Party of the year because we had some awesome activities happening throughout the party. Most BBQ Party which we usually had only focuses on the food and some simple games or match but this Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party is entirely a different level of BBQ Party.

This is all because we had these awesome activities held at our Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party.

Zung The Photoz

Oh yes! We had Zhung Heng and his team from Zung The Photoz to help us in capturing our precious moments at Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party! And we also had our individual special 'twilight' and 'black and white' portrait photoshoot courtesy of Zung The Photoz!!!

Zung is also known as the Ninja Photographer; is a globally well known photographer and had spend most of his time traveling around the world capturing beautiful and artistic moments in many people's life. Those in the high society and celebrities are familiar with his name; Zung as he had served many international clients. Among those in his international clients list are Dalai Lama, Donald Trump, Anthony Robbins and Andrea Bocelli. He is sought after for his artistic and creative approach to the art of photography. He had also did the 'Around The World' assignment where he had 6 assignments with 6 clients in 6 cities and 6 continents all in 6 weeks. That's so cool right. Read more about his feature in Malaysia Tatler too.

Checkout the awesome Zung The Photoz studio at our Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party 2015.

Here's Zung; the Ninja Photographer. (opps, sorry this picture is a bit blur :( with my tired face at the end of the party ;P )

Here's a preview on my 'twilight' moment. More pictures coming soon :)

Fannie Fan Art

We also have complimentary face painting service courtesy of Fannie Fan Art! She draws and paints beautiful motifs and flowers on your skin. If you need some face painting service, do contact Fannie Khiew yeah. She's very friendly and good with kids too.

Happy kid with Fannie!

Kelvin Gems and Elegant Jewellery Studio

We had many cheeky and cute children at our Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party 2015. There's a special activity just for these cute kids - Jewellery Making courtesy of Kelvin Gems and Elegant Jewellery Studio.The kids were given an opportunity to create their own handmade jewellery. Boxes of colourful beads in unique designs, colours and sizes were displayed on the table and they can choose their own gem stone for their jewellery. How I wish I'm still a kid as this activity looks interesting. 

Some of the beads - there's more!!!

It's time to pick your own gem stone, kid!

 A detailed mold from Kelvin Gems/Elegant Jewellery Studio on how to plan for your necklace design.

And we had some colourful balloons from Balloon Buzz USJ Taipan Branch too. We had fun taking pictures with these balloons!

Not only we we went home with joy, laughter and a bloated stomach, we also went home with a goodie bag on our hands. Thanks Shills, Hei Sushi and NY Steak Shack for the goodies in our goodie bag! 

This is an awesome Bloggers Poolside BBQ Party 2015. Thanks all the generous and supportive parties in making this party a success. 

And special thanks to Sidney Kan for organizing this gathering.