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’

 

 

 

Cung Dih, Jalan Doraisamy

Armed with a Groupon voucher costing RM128 for a 10-course meal for 8 pax, we arrive at Cung Dih. Drinks were not included in this set, so we settled for plain lotus tea which costs less than RM5 per head.

 

Lantern spring roll – stuffed with prawns, crabs and chicken, the spring rolls are placed on toothpicks and stuck onto the skilfully crafted pineapple. If you look carefully, you will notice that there is a tealight candle inside the pineapple. This helps to keep the spring rolls warm.

 

 This is herb marinated minced beef served in a porcelain bowl. What enthralled us was the way this dish was presented to us. It was only semi cooked when it arrive at our table. Our friendly waiter who hailed from Myanmar ‘fired’ up the bowl. We asked him what it was and he told us he was merely lighting up the cooking gel and that the beef would be ready in a couple of minutes. So we waited patiently and that patience was rewarded – we got to eat well-cooked  luscious beef!

 

This soup looked like our Malaysian version of tofu with salted fish…but don’t be fooled, it just didn’t taste anywhere near it. In fact this is vegetable soup with pineapple, ladies fingers, tomatoes, bean sprouts and some tofu. I’ll describe it as being a combination of hot, sour and sweet.

 

Chicken salad:-

 

BBQ chicken – lovely!

 

Grilled prawns flavoured with chilli salt – I love this dish and wished there were more prawns!

 

Stewed fish in claypot :-

 

Try guessing what this is? Given up? Well, it’s grilled eggplant.

 

Garlic fried kangkung:-

 

Northern Hanoi sytle fried fish fillet served in a hot plate – the fish was a little too dry for my liking.

I would definitely rate this deal as being worth every sen because the food here is unrivalled.

 

Address : 36-38-40 Asian Heritage Row,

Jalan Doraisamy,

50300 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +603-26922288  

Mastercard & Visa accepted

 

Sassorosso Italian Restaurant , Jalan Yap Kwan Seng

I had a truly memorable chance to dine at Sassorosso  as I was invited for a birthday celebration there. Why I call that a truly memorable chance was due to the fact that the ambience and food, too swept me off my feet. Yes, it was that good.

When I was first told that the party would be held at Sassorosso, I had a hard time trying to remember the name. So I  went to look up its meaning – Red Rock.  Then came the challenging part of trying to locate the outlet on the party day itself. I finally found it (located inside a house) but I must warn you that parking is rather limited, so be prepared to walk……just a little distance.

 

I noticed how cleverly the owners have done up the place. The table we were at was actually in a room with clear windows. However, we did not feel any heat from the scorching afternoon sun as plants were used as a layer of ‘protection’. It was indeed very pleasing to the eyes too as those plants also serve as a natural curtain!

This is what I had – barramundi. Notice how carefully the fish had been placed at an angle on top of a bed of vegetables. I love the detailed manner in which the chef has arranged the food and how he (I guess it must have been a he) has decorated my dish.

 

And for the record, they have an excellent wine list.

 

Address: 9 Lorong Yap Kwan Seng

 50450 Kuala Lumpur

Telephone:+6 03 2166 6428

Opening hours : Mon-Sat    12-3pm, 6-11.30pm

 Sun  6-11.30pm

Amex, Master & Visa accepted

Yoshino Ramen, Mid Valley

Located just beside Starbucks in MidValley,  Yoshino Ramen is a non halal Japanese outlet. I ended up there this afternoon after a long shopping session. I looked at the menu….and wow!  With more than enough choices of ramen to suit, this place is what I call a ramen haven!

I decided to have the Spicy Ramen (RM13) and hot ocha. By the way, the bottomless ocha here costs RM2.  When my impatient tummy could wait no longer for food, a bowl of aromatic ramen was served. After such a long wait, I prayed hard that the ramen was going to be good.

And well, it did not disappoint. In fact, it was good. The broth was just right – not greasy or oily. It was also savoury and flavourful. The noodles were great too!

 

 

Address : Unit G(E)010,

Ground Floor, Mid Valley Megamall,

Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra,

59200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +6 03-22841311