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Seri Sarawak Macam2 Ada Ramadhan Buffet @ Grand Margherita Hotel, Kuching

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It’s that time of the year again… This time around, I’m going to share the one from Grand Margherita Hotel, Kuching, with you. It’s the famous Seri Sarawak Macam2 Ada Ramadhan Buffet. It’s at its poolside. Not too big, not too small, the size is just nice.


The buffet starts 6.30pm and ends at 10pm daily. Priced at RM96nett/adult and RM38nett/child. If you want to save a bit more, get it from their Insiders Club mobile app or from www.grandmargherita.com/deals at only RM72nett.


You can also get the voucher at RM85nett which you can redeem the Ramadhan buffet in any three outlets of theirs either for Seri Sarawak Macam2 Ada Ramadhan Buffet at Grand Margherita Hotel or Sungkei Ria Ramadhan Buffet at Riverside Majestic Puteri Wing or Nightly Buffet Dinner at Riverside Majestic Hotel Astana Wing.


There’s over 100 local and international cuisines available from Malay food to Chinese food to Middle Eastern food to Western Food to Indian food and more! Too many to name.



Even Penang food too! I don’t think this option is available in other hotels’ Ramadhan buffet in Kuching. Chefs from Penang came here to cook and serve you! For example, Penang Char Kueh Tiaw, Penang Loh Bak, Hokkien Prawn Mee Soup, Seafood Omelette, Penang Fruit Rojak and Penang Asam Laksa.


Don’t forget the little corner of Japanese food too…

For resevations or enquiries, do call 082-532111.

Here’s my video summary of the buffet:

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Hotel WBF Kitasemba East, Osaka | Served Us Free Ramen!!

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If you are wondering where to stay in Osaka, you can check out Hotel WBF Kitasemba East(2-6-8 Awajimachi, Chuo, Umeda, Osaka, Japan, 541-0047). I won’t say it is a cheap place to stay(price range between RM250-RM350 in general based on various OTAs listing), just happened that we stayed there when they just opened for business(summer 2018) so we managed to get a cheaper rate and we were sharing. Hence, it was within our budget. This is a 3-star hotel.


I won’t say it is very convenient(compare with the place we stayed in Shinsekai), no tourist attractions nearby, quite hard to locate but what’s more can you ask for when you have a budget to take care of? At least it’s new, modern, comfortable, and en-suite. Just a bit more walk needed to reach the hotel from Kitahama Subway Station(580m).


Room is small(what do you expect from Japan? hahaha…) but well-equipped. Quite comfortable. Free Wi-Fi provided. There were even pyjamas for us! I didn’t wear haha… Too big for me and kind of icky la…

Oh, they even provide bottles of various popular Japanese brands shower gel, shampoo and conditioner next to the reception counter if you want to try them out. Feel free to get them for your use during your stay. We just used whatever in the room and they’re quite good, the brand was Pola. The shampoo and conditioner were great! Hair was so soft and easy to manage after using it.

Coffee and tea making facilities are provided and it’s stored inside the cupboard under the table.


There’s even air purifier machine and spray for your shoes to get rid of odour.


We wanted to bring the free smartphone out to use to navigate the city but we gave up *LOL* using our own phone with pocket WiFi was so much easier.

We were also given with lounge pass when we signed up the hotel’s membership programme. As a token of appreciation, we were given with a bottle of water, a packet of coffee and trial pack of skincare product(makeup remover, cleanser, toner, and moisturizer). Strangely, I didn’t take photo of it hmm… Too tired I guess.


You can access the dining area and savour the snacks and drinks in there.


Left: These sweets and snacks were provided in the dining area.
Right: Free ramen provided to guests nightly.


We were so excited with the free ramen served nightly at 9pm(I hope I recall the time correctly hahaha…). The ramen was really awesome! I’m not sure they still do that now though because this trip happened in August 2018 😀 We stayed there for 3 nights(or is it 4 night? Hahaha… Seriously I can’t remember anymore!!) Anyway, we had two different types of pork ramen as shown in this post. Different flavour each night but safe to say only two flavours available. It depends on your luck. Each guest is only entitled to one bowl.

We did not get the room with breakfast because of the price and heard that the choice wasn’t much too. We just settled our breakfast at nearby convenience stores.

Overall, the stay was pleasant. If you don’t mind the location, you can stay here. Staff were friendly and helpful and most can speak Mandarin because they are Chinese.

Check out the hotel rate or for other hotels in Osaka from Traveloka.

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Selera Aneka Rasa Ramadan Buffet @ UCSI Hotel Kuching

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It’s been quite a long time did not get invite to Ramadan buffet preview. Was fortunate enough to be invited by UCSI Hotel Kuching for it last weekend. It’s my first time trying out their Ramadan buffet.


The Ramadan buffet at the hotel will be located at The Quad Restaurant which can accommodate 150 diners with amazing view of Sarawak River and if you the weather is great, you will catch awesome sunset view here.

The lamb dish will always be the first one I go for whenever I go to Ramadan buffet. The lamb is specially made with traditional herbs and spices by their own kitchen team lead by Chef Bakthiar. It was not dry at all which is good.


Did you know that they are now halal certified? They had just attained the certification on 16th March 2019. Freshly out from the oven haha… Still pipping hot haha…

Chicken Shawarma and variety of fritters were available. I’m sucker for sweet potato and banana fritters hehe…


These are some photos of the food I had taken. You can view the overview of the buffet line in my Instagram video at the end of this post. Truth to be told, I didn’t manage to try all the food there. It’s just too many.


The bubur pedas was quite delicious, it’s one of my favourites. To end the meal, you can make your own ABC.


Also, many types of local cakes to try. I totally forgotten about eating these!! Hahaha… Was too full with all the mains.


If you would like to try this Ramadan buffet out this Ramadan with your friends and family, here’s the pricing:

Book & Pay: RM78nett/adult

Walk-in: RM88nett/adult

Children 5-12 years old and senior citizens 55 years old and above: RM39nett

Group dining of 30 pax or more: 20% discount per booking

Booking can be done now by calling 082-596612 or email at infokch@ucsihotels.com

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Shabu Shabu On-Yasai (しゃぶしゃぶ温野菜) | My First Shabu Shabu in Japan

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If not for our friends in Osaka, I don’t think we will even have much courage to try out the local eateries LOL! We are not that adventurous ;p


I love shabu shabu. When our friends in Osaka invited us for dinner with them, it was sure one exciting experience. One thing is that you do not have to worry about what to order hehehe… All you need to do is to just eat whatever they ordered for you 😀


My first shabu shabu experience is at Shabu Shabu On-Yasai (しゃぶしゃぶ温野菜). It’s all-you-can-eat shabu shabu establishment. They have branches all over Japan. I’m not sure which one we went, I was just following blindly. We met gathered at Umeda station though.


There were 6 of us so we ordered two different kind of broth. It’s was a satisfying meal. Don’t ask me how’s the taste *LOL* To me, it is good enough for me, how can one go wrong with shabu shabu? The most important thing is the freshness of the ingredients and they were fresh enough for me.


Various condiments were available for your shabu shabu, just mix it the way you like it to be.

Lastly, each get to choose a dessert to end the meal. Hmm… How much was the meal, I’m not sure hahah… The price was similar to what you are paying in Malaysia for 4-star or 5-star hotel buffet dinner per pax depending on the package you order.

It was a very satisfying dinner with our Japanese friends.

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Convenience Stores in Japan

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When it comes to Japan, the first thing that will come to my mind is its convenience stores. It is extremely convenient! You can find it everywhere! You don’t even need to worry about not having anything to eat or if you run out of some daily necessities. Not only that, paying bill, withdraw money, doing banking, printing, faxing and etc. are also part of the things you can do in there.


When I was in Japan last year in August, my first meal was gyoza that I bought from 7-Eleven. It was almost midnight when I reached the hotel. Was feeling kind of hungry and my travel companion suggested to go to the nearest convenience store to buy food. They will heat the food up for you.


All these food here in this post were almost our everyday meals *LOL* Very affordable and delicious. You don’t even need to go to a restaurant for food. If you are travel with tight budget, you can be assured that the convenience stores in Japan will not let you go hungry. So many choices to choose from.


The major convenience store brands in Japan are 7-Eleven, Lawson, and Family Mart. You can find them everywhere! We spent a lot of time in these shops too because there were so much to see in there. Just looking at the instant noodles and snacks varieties was enough to make us went “wow, wow, wow”.

It’s a must-go when you are in Japan and it’s going to help those who like to enjoy Japan without burning a big hole in their pockets.

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