Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Chef Big - Dan Putatan

Chef Dan is a 2 Star Michelin Chef! 
He is a professional butcher and a BBQ expert.
Operating from his home in Kampung Sri Pandan, Putatan Sabah, his burgers and BBQ sets literally flies off the minute he opens shop. Grab delivery starts at 3.30pm. Dine in starts from 5.30pm. By 7.30pm… everything  is GONE!

Our dinner was prebooked a week in advance. Just cos I needed to make sure I get to eat his wonderful cooking.  Flying to KK then hunting for his home was stressful enough but very worth my time and effort. I cannot must not hear the words “Finished liao” when I reach Chef Dan!!!!!! 

Sooo, our dinner was…
Double cheese burgers
Philly steak burgers
Heavenly melt in our mouths Brisket
Tender chicken wings that went into our mouths and we could just pull the bones out!
It was a pure FOODGASM evening.











Double Cheese





Lena




Philly Cheese



Philly Cheese Steak



Brisket












 

Roti Tisu

Roti Tisu… and Jo… in Salim, Lintas. 

Haven’t eaten this in 20 years!!!
It is a freaking RM12 for one. Eating gold!
And it’s much taller now too. 


















 

Monday, May 6, 2024

My Borneo Tribal Tattoo

Tattoo Artist ~ Valentino Pio Louis Jr.

3 May 2024
was a memorable day for me. I found out that Val was going to be in KL this; a guest artist in 2 tattoo studios. Finally, I had a chance to be inked by my friend.

6 hours of laughter, bullying, story-story with my long time friend Val. I knew Val back in KK when he was a chef, donkey years ago. Used to always go up to his restaurant and get my customed spiced fries and of cos steaks and fish meals. 
Then he joined a Russian cruise and became their chef. 

Today he is a tattoo artist, and I am excited to see where this adventure takes him. 

He is based in KK, with Deadlights Tattoo Studio.
It was super fun and amazing to meet up with Val again, after a good 10 years. 

My tattoo was specially designed by Val himself ~ a fusion of Sabah & Sarawak tribal design with my name JO in the middle. 

He inked me at Electric Dreams Collective Tattoo at Jaya One.












1/4 way done only!



All done!