Peko Peko, Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Peko Peko (Japanese for ‘famished’) combats cravings for Japanese fare with a full-fleshed spectrum of crowd favourites: Start with guilty-indulgence snacks of the playful deep-fried genre, including battered chicken skin with a savoury crunch (RM6) and soft-shell crab with onsen tamago for a runny-yolked dip (RM26), then move on to sushi to share, with highlights of ball-shaped temari topped with tuna, salmon, shrimp, surf clam and yellowtail (RM28) and maki with lightly torched salmon, ikura and mentaiko sauce (RM11), before scarfing down a big bowl of chirashi, blanketed in thick slices of seafood, the winning strategy in the battle against hunger (RM29). Smooth chilled sake (RM30 per tokkuri) ensures thirst won’t trouble you either.

Peko Peko TTDI

1-2, Greens Terrace, Jalan Wan Kadir 3, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur. Open Mon-Sat, 12pm-230pm, 5pm-12am.