Chinese Traditional Food Cuisine

Bandar Sunway has always been a food haven for authentic Chinese cuisine. This time I went to this restaurant called Chinese Traditional food Cuisine. The marble tables and chairs add a touch of class to this spotless restaurant. Inside the cool air conditioning is certainly a welcome from the sweltering heat outside.

 

I chose a table for 5 near the entrance where I got a nice view of the road outside and also got a glimpse of the on-goings inside this restaurant. The lady who took our orders spoke Cantonese and Mandarin with a heavy Chinese accent.

 

 

Cucumber salad (RM6)  - with  a rather unique blend of sourness and sweetness plus some spiciness from the chillies, this dish was very appetising and it certainly lived up to my expectation of a good appetiser.

 

 

This is ishinabe fish (RM38) . We requested that this dish be made non-spicy. What we got was a delicious pot of soup which had that pungent ginger taste. The soup was very tasty but my only complaint was that the fish had lots of tiny bones. In case you are wondering what ishinabe is, it is a stone pot. Food cooked in such a pot is said to do wonders for our health.

 

 

Beef with wild chillies (RM26) – you don’t see much chillies left as  someone had diligently removed them as soon as the dish arrived.  What looks like asparagus in the photo below is actually a specially imported vegetable from China. I never did find out the name, though. Well, this dish was indeed my favourite as the thinly sliced beef was tender and delicious.

 

 

Sweet and sour pork ribs (RM25) – garnished with some sesame on top, the fragrant smell of this dish made me really hungry that I ordered an extra bowl of rice just to polish off whatever little gravy there was. It was really superb!

 

 

 

This is called pickled frogs (RM30) – hot and spicy, I love the tender meat.

 

 

 

Stir fried kai lan (RM12) – slightly oily for my liking, but palatable anyhow.

 

 

Address :  3A, Jalan PJS 8/10

Dataran Mentari

46150 Petaling Jaya

Tel : +603 5622 2188 / +017  6802 977

 

 

 

 

Margaret Yong Tau Fu , Good Year Court 9

 It has been years since I last patronised this famous yong tau fu restaurant called Margaret Yong Tau Fu located at the ground floor of the Court 9 apartments. I do remember that the yong tau fu there was superb!

 

Last evening, I dropped by Margaret again as I was in the vicinity. There was ample parking and I managed to get the lot right in front of the shop. Business was good and most of the tables were already taken up at half past six. As in previous years, many of the customers were there with their family.
 

A look at the menu tells me that prices have increased. Each piece of yong tau fu costs RM1.30 ….hefty price tag…..but the taste was still the same i.e excellent. Both the savoury and sweet dips were good.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also had the pork trotters in vinegar (RM15)  -it was aromatic and very appetising so much so that I had to order an extra bowl of rice.

 

The same can be said of the asam fish ….very appealing but the price was rather steep at RM20 per fish.

 

Vegetables (RM7) – I ordered baby yau mak…but to me, this one certainly looked gigantic! Anyway, for RM7 I would say it was a generous serving.

  

Overall, the standard of food has been maintained and I definitely had a great time dining here although this place has no airconditioning.

Address  : V1-00-06, Subang Perdana

Good Year Court 9

USJ 8, Jalan Perdana Mulia

47610 Subang Jaya

Tel : +6012 691 6576

 

Dragon Hut, Taman Desa

Happy Mother's Day!!!

Wow! I’m FINALLY back at Dragon Hut. Yes, I did say FINALLY because the last time I came here was 10 years ago. I remember that it was then my aunt’s big birthday bash! Frankly, the roads leading to Dragon Hut have not been properly maintained and I initially had the funny feeling that the place might already been closed after a decade. But, no, tour buses line the road from the Desa Waterpark all the way leading to Dragon Hut, and that was a good indication that the place was very much alive!

The view from Dragon Hut, overlooking a pond was stunning and refreshing.  I felt a sense of calm and serenity as I looked at the view before me.

Cod fish (RM68) – steamed with ginger and garlic, this dish can never go wrong. Love it!

 

This is a special seafood dish requested by yours truly –I like the way the dish was presented and the neat arrangement of the different types of ingredients used to make up this delectable dish – sea cucumber, mushrooms , broccoli and tofu….which did, by the way come at a premium – RM140!

 

This is simply stir fried kai lan with garlic (RM18)

 

 

Our last dish was a surprise, at least to me, in terms of pricing. The marmite ribs were rich and delicious…and they only cost RM18.

 

Address: Lot 9291, 4107, 16010 & 5735
Taman Danau Desa
Jalan Klang Lama
Kuala Lumpur

Tel : +603 71182626

Mastercard & Visa accepted

 

 

 

G YiTang Hong Kong Tim Sum, USJ 10

I’ve always liked eating dim sum for brunch and had often walked past G YiTang waiting for the opportune time to have brunch there. And I found that chance  last Saturday as I had a 1pm facial appointment nearby. The place, as I had always noticed, was packed with people.

I chose to sit by the  wall and that I would say was a mistake as the carts filled with dim sum which were being pushed around could not manoeuver its way through the narrow passage to where I was seated.

My drink
 

 

The spare ribs just didn’t work for me  -they were dry and tasteless.

 

The siew mai was alright.



And I’ll leave you to judge the rest from the pictures:-

 

To sum it all up I would say I’ve had better dim sums.

Address : 48 Jalan USJ 10/1B

47620 Subang Jaya

Tel : +603 8081 6488

Mastercard & Visa accepted

Restoran Sri Melaka, Amcorp Mall

It has been a while since I last set foot on Amcorp Mall soil…or should I say tiles ..hahaha. I was there today, got an invite from a 9 year old to makan there.

 

We ordered drinks – orange juice and lychee drink. The orange juice was quite a disappointment as it was rather diluted. The cold lychee drink was a great thirst quencher.

 

This is what I had – Set meal of beef rendang rice which came along with a glass of cincau (black jelly) and some cut fruits. The beef was cut into tiny cubes and was rather tough – over-cooked in fact. The cincau drink was  excellent.

 

This is yee mee noodles with prawns – fresh, succulent prawns paired with crunchy yee mee – truly delicious!

 

 

Nyonya fried rice – if you expect spicy fried rice, then this is not what you should order.

 

 

Cantonese style kuay teow and yee mee  - paled in terms of taste – in comparison with the yee mee prawn noodles.

 

 

 Address: 1^st Floor Amcorp Mall

Petaling Jaya

Tel : 7956 1388

Mastercard & Visa accepted

Xiang Yue Qing, Bandar Sunway

Chinese restaurants owned and managed by mainland Chinese are aplenty in Bandar Sunway. If you have been reading my postings, you would notice that I’ve tried almost all of them. Today, I had dinner at another one of them. After this, I can proudly announce that I have tried all of the mainland Chinese restaurants in PJS 8. What an achievement!

We arrive at 7pm and there were no customers inside this restaurant. We were initially quite sceptical but gathered enough courage to try what they had to offer. There was only one lady serving customers – she took our orders and brought us drinks and food from the kitchen.

 

 

We were told to wait patiently as most of the food we ordered needed to be steamed and as such may take a longer time. As we waited we happily chatted as we sipped the coconut drinks we all ordered.

 

This is called stone fish (RM38) – fish is cooked and served in a stone pot i.e ishinabe style. The soup tasted like a mild version of tomyam, but with a slight twist i.e it had lotus roots. It was indeed very appetising and I loved the fact that the fish wasn’t too bony.

 

Steamed bun (RM10) – somehow, this dish is always seen as something pretty and tasty to me. Big thumbs up! Note  : these buns are eaten with condensed milk.

 

Vermicelli with bud whites (RM18) – I really don’t know how to describe the taste of this dish. The entire dish has been steamed giving it a rather unique taste – the ingredients were soft, yet in each mouthful I could sense a blend of sourish-salty sensation.  Absolutely delicious!

 

Pumpkin chicken (RM36) – this has to be one of the best dishes I’ve ever encountered. The steamed pumpkin has a soft texture and sweet taste, When this is eaten together with the cut tender chicken, what I got was simply divine!

 

雪 蛤 snow clams steamed in papaya (RM16) – this is a special dish that I would highly recommend for those who love snow clams. Snow clams are said to be good for the skin and I can tell you that the dish was refreshing, light, sweet and not even a tad slimy or fishy. It was THAT good.

 

As time past and we were almost done with our pleasantly delightful meal, customers were slowly  but surely making their way into Xiang Yue Qing and filling up the place!

 

Address : No  9G Jalan PJS 8/10

Dataran Mentari

Bandar Sunway

46150 Petaling Jaya

Tel : +603 5613 3395

Cash terms only although the sign at the door may say ‘We prefer Mastercard’