Wing Hiong, Jalan Yap Ah Shak

This is a Bak Kut Teh chain with quite a number of outlets located within the Klang Valley. We were famished and needed some really good energy booster to take us through yet another long day at work.

We opted to sit upstairs where the air conditioning was better and the place definitely looked much larger. 

This is dried bak kut teh (RM13 per pax), something which I don’t really fancy as I always prefer BKT to be with soup. However, I must say that the pork stomach was very palatable, In fact it was great!

The pig intestine in this bak kut teh (RM12 per pax), YES, in soup, was absolutely perfect. Unlike those I’ve eaten elsewhere, the intestine was well cleaned and the texture was just right. On top of that, the waiter & waitress too were very obliging each time we asked for additional soup.  And, how can I forget about the herbal aroma that tickled my senses!

This looked nowhere near the yau mak we ordered. It was actually kai lan (RM8), but we didn’t object as the young  kai lan  tasted really good as well.

Pork tendon (RM16)  – something I don’t really fancy. To me it was just like eating starch!

Steamed Lala (RM22 for a large portion)  –I love this dish a lot as it wasn’t too spicy nor was it tasteless. In fact it was absolutely heavenly that we polished it off within minutes of it being served.

Address : 7 G Jalan Yap Ah Shak

40300 Kuala Lumpur

Tel  : +603 22028442

Opening hours : 8am to 10pm22028442

Chinese New Year dishes

Shark’s fin soup – this dish used to be a must at every reunion dinner.  In ancient China, it was only consumed by the emperors. Sharks fin began to gain popularity as the average Chinese could soon afford to have it albeit only on special occasions such as Chinese New Year and at weddings.  I love the soft, stringy texture of this soup (at Noble House)

Abalone – another delicacy consumed during special events. The ones served at Noble House this Chinese New Year were priced at over RM500 each, but I must admit, they were superb!

 

 

Restoran Shiang Sze Lou, Jenjarom

Nothing much to do on this boring day so I decided to get a few friends and off we went to Jenjarom in search of whatelse but FOOD! We drove around the town and noticed that many shops were not opened for lunch. We also drove past Kim Mua Lau, which I have reviewed some time last year and saw lots of workers busy cleaning up and washing the restaurant.

 

As there were not many options available we ended up at Restoran Shiang Sze Lou which was an air-conditioned 2 shop-lot eatery. Communication proved to be a challenge as the foreign workers understood limited Mandarin…and could not understand either Bahasa Malaysia or English.

We ordered steam fish (RM36) . I love fish but I can’t say that I enjoyed eating this fish. Once the flame was out, I could smell mud..and that was certainly a great put off for me. In addition to that, the fish was still a little frozen in the inside.

 

2 steamed crabs weighing half a kilogramme (RM21) – which worked out to be RM42 per kg.Wow! Very expensive for a small town. The taste was just so-so.

 

Choy sum – stir fried with garlic (RM8) – boy oh boy did we bitch about this plate of vegetable…we ordered Hong Kong choy sum, which according to normal KL standards would mean young vegetables, but what we got was a far cry from that!

 

This is called Japanese ribs (RM15) and was indeed the best dish for this meal. The sauce was mildy sweet and it surely did tantalise my senses.

 

We then ordered dessert – known as salad pillows (RM12) this was crunchy on the outside and yummy inside. It was filled with corn and green peas coated in mayonnaise and was really awesome!

 

Address : 46-48 Jalan Intan 2

Taman Yayasan Sungai Jarom

42600 Jenjarom

Time : 11am-3pm, 6pm-12 midnight

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Subang Crab House, SS19 Subang Jaya

I’ve come across reviews of this restaurant a couple of times in the newspapers and decided to try it out one hot evening. Looking for this place was easy. If you are familiar with SS19 , drive past the row of shop lots in front of the most popular Chinese school in Subang known as Lick Hung until you see Subang Crab House on your right.It occupies a corner shop lot.  There is ample parking along the road.

There is a sign which says that no pork is served here. Newspaper articles can be seen on the walls. The menu is simple and rather limited.

The minute I plopped into my chair, this plate of RM3 snacks was served. I’ve never like this salty ‘beans’ and so had to give it a pass.

Stir fried Hong Kong kai lan (RM10) – a little burnt. That says it all!

Sweet & sour fish (RM42) – this dish was excellent. The  fish was fried to perfection. It was still crunchy when served. When I doused it into the sweet and sour gravy, what I got was indeed an excellent piece of delight.

Steamed crab with ginger – at a hefty price tag of RM42 per kg, this plate of crabs weighing 1.5kgs worked out to be RM63. The price was justified as the crabs were meaty and juicy…and did I say fresh & yummy? Love it.

Address : 169 Jalan SS19/6

47500 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 5638 4788

Opening hours : 5-11pm, Closed on Tuesdays except on public holidays.

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Din Tai Fung, Empire Subang

With an impressive chain of outlets located not only in Malaysia but also in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Korea and Australia, just to name a few, Din Tai Fung has come a long way from the days when its owner, Bingyi Yang, used to sell cooking oil. Just for the record, the original shop set up by Bingyi Yang still stands proud in Taipei.

I went to the Empire outlet today and was pleasantly surprised to find the place packed!

We asked for a table for 8 and were told to wait outside the shop as they prepared our table. I found it a little awkward standing outside!

Once our table was ready, we were ushered to our table, which turned out to be a long table. I must admit I was a little disappointed as I always prefer round tables, especially so when having a Chinese meal.

These are our refreshingly juicy drinks – passion fruit lemon (RM8.50) and peach lemon (RM8.50)

This is golden pumpkin (RM11.80) – a combination of pumpkin and salted eggs coated in flour and deep fried . I found this combination unique and tasty.

Chicken soup  -(RM13.50) – this double boiled soup was not only nutritious but delicious as well. Love it!

Mayo prawns (RM26.80) – I’ve never fancied mayonnaise but this dish was surprisingly well accepted by me. I love the black sesame toppings which went well with the mayonnaise. In fact I had 2 prawns!

Sweet sour chicken (RM16.50) – nothing special about this – it was just alright.

Pork chop (RM11.30) – I love this dish as the well marinated pork was tender and flavourful.

Stir fried French beans – definitely had sufficient wok hei and it was really awesome. Fyi, it was priced at RM17)

Stir fried Nai pak  -another heavenly dish. (RM14.30)

Dou miao  (RM15)– stir fried – come to think of it, Din Tai Fung does stir fry vegetables very well. This was also far above par!

Fish fillet (RM18.50) – reminded me of fish & chips – deep fried battered fish fillet. I found this rather tasteless!

Address: G15 , Ground Floor

Empire Shopping Gallery

Jalan SS16/11/1

47500 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 5022 2522

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Sri Ayutthaya, USJ 11

On a quiet evening I made my way to USJ 11 in search of this famous Thai restaurant as my dad was craving for some spicy food with lots of ummph! Sri Ayutthaya has 2 other outlets - one in Medan Damansara and the other in Wangsa Maju.

As we walked in I was rather to surprise to see that the interior decoration was simply awesome and it was certainly top notch.



The front cover of the menu

We ordered 2 different types of tom yam i.e seafood tomyam and prawn tomyam. Each was priced at RM13.90. Tom yam means hot and sour soup and the version here fits the bill!

This is kai lan with salted fish. The vegetables were stir fried to perfection and I loved it!

Kerabu beef - not something that we come across often and that was the main reason we ordered this dish. It was a delight savouring the tender pieces of beef.

Crispy chicken Thai style - until now I don't know why it's labelled as 'Thai style' . The chicken fillet were deep fried and as such were very crispy. You then squeeze some lime on it & dip it in the chilli sauce. Well, I ain't a fan of this dish, but the others were unanimous in saying that this dish was great.

Steam fish (RM55) - this was definitely one over-priced dish, by my standards that is. The gravy just didn't work for me.

Fish cake - at RM5.50 per piece, I would say it was worth every cent paid. The fragrance of the dish coupled with the sauce made every piece of fish cake so mouth watering!

Pineapple rice - the ultimate 'must have' dish at every Thai meal, for me, that is. The aromatic rice with its generous serving of pineapples made us polish up the rice within minutes.

Well, to sum it up what you get at Sri Ayutthaya is authentic Thai food in an authentic Thai ambience. Absolutely marvellous!


Address : 22 Jalan USJ11/3J ,
47620 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 5631 0928

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Restoran Salmon Steak , SS15 Subang

With an ambience which was pleasant enough to attract us ,I was very surprised at the prices of food at Salmon Steak Restaurant, located just opposite the Subang Square Business Centre. Well, perhaps food here is affordable as it is right smack in the middle of what I call a ‘student’s haven’!

 

In fact, page 1 of the menu is a list of what they call ‘Student Menu’ . With prices ranging from RM 6 to RM8 , you can have tandoori chicken rice, grill fish rice or even chicken chop rice.

The restaurant is divided into 2 sections – you may choose to sit in the air conditioned section  or just dine al-fresco,  enjoying the beautiful sound of water outside.

  

We ordered a few dishes so that we could try out some of the many dishes they had to offer:-

These are our drinks. The yellowish drink in the middle is honey lemon (RM4.80). The 2 bluish drinks are blue mint (RM5) on the right and lemon blue (also RM5) on the left (the drink with a pink plastic spoon). All drinks were good and I love them all.

 

 

This is mushroom soup (RM4) – which looks like something you can get straight out of a can of Campbell’s.

 

Salmon steak – a huge piece of delicious salmon steak with a generous dollop of salad, some fries, broccoli and a sausage. All these for RM15!

 

Mixed platter of chicken and beef (RM18) – this normally comes with black pepper sauce but we requested for ours to be served with brown sauce instead – the outcome was a really to die for platter!

 

Beef cordon bleu (RM17) – love the 2 pieces of cheese on top. This was to me the best of the dishes we had. The beef was done to perfection –not overcooked and not too raw or tough. Simply awesome!

 

 

Great food at very affordable prices ~ will definitely be back!

Address : 55A Jalan SS15/4

Subang Jaya

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