Kwai Lim Dim Sum - Jinjang

Another run-of-the-mill dim sum place. This one is in Jinjang Utara. I went to the post office there because I had to mail a parcel overseas.

As usual, overly tasty because the food was loaded with MSG. You could tell it tasted unnaturally flavorful as soon as you took a bite. The irritating thirst that lingered on hours after the meal further reinforced my belief that heavy dosage of MSG was used.


Woo Kok


Har Gau and Chicken feet (as usual :D)


Prawns Chee Cheong Fun


Siu Mai


5 items and a glass of hot Chinese Tea cost me RM20. That's for breakfast. I skipped lunch.

Restoran Kwai Lim Dim Sum


Restoran Kwai Lim Dim Sum,
Jalan Jinjang Indah
GPS coordinate: 3.210564,101.659112


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Chen Chen Roast Duck & Goose - Pudu

Chen Chen Hong Kong Goose Duck Chicken in Pudu. There are two others nearby, on the same street. I think I have tried them all and frankly, none impressed me. This one even advertises Hong Kong "Sham Tseng" on the signboard! Sham Tseng is famous for its roast goose!

But since it's been a long time since I last dined there, I went ahead to try this one, again.


Quarter of a goose.

Rather chewy, salty and not very flavorful. Nothing like the ones I have tried in Sham Tseng.

I think I will just go for roast duck and not goose anymore. I'll also stick to safe places like Loong Foong and De Champion.





Turmeric rice.


RM44.00 for quarter of a goose, soup and two plates of rice.



Chen Chen Hong Kong Goose Duck Chicken
Jalan Seladang, Off Lorong Yap Hin, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 012 233 3083
Business Hour : 9am-6pm
GPS coordinates: 3.135934,101.715479


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Meng Kee Char Siew - Glenmarie

We wanted to try the siew yuk (roast pork) but it was all sold out. So was the wonton noodle :(

We ended up with just char siew (BBQ Pork) and sausage.

The char siew was really nice. I think I like the char siew here more than the one in Famous Seremban Favorite


Taugeh...nice and crunchy. Better than most other places I've been to.


The bill came to RM33.00 for what you see above, two plates of rice and two glasses of warm Chinese tea.

Meng Kee Char Siew Restaurant
No. 20, Ground Floor,
Jalan Pekedai,
U1/36,
Hicom Glenmarie Industrial Park
40150 Shah Alam
Selangor
019-379 3629

GPS coordinate: 3.081431,101.559929


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Ming Kee Claypot Chicken Rice - Kepong Baru

Again, another stall that caught my attention because of there were always many patrons there. This one was selling claypot chicken rice. I just had a good one in Brickfields and thought it'd be interesting to make a comparison so I checked this one out.

Claypot chicken rice. The chicken was quite dry. There was salted fish too but it's all pre-mixed in the rice.


Lotus root soup with chicken feet.




Total cost: RM11.50 including soup and a glass of cold kumquat. I think it's quite pricey. The chicken rice wasn't very good at all, and far behind this one in Brickfield, which cost me only RM8 (no soup). Working it backward, that was like I paid RM4.50 for the soup?

Anyway, I doubt I will visit this stall again.

Address:
Jalan Bangau 1 (facing the car park) just outside Regal House Restaurant.
GPS Coordinate: 3.201607,101.644972



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Restoran Famous Seremban Favourites

I have been told that the char siew in this place is really great so I decided to give it a try one day.

Char Siew (BBQ Pork). This was nice but perhaps we set our expectation too high. It just wasn't as tender I'd liked them to be.


Siew Yuk (Roasted Pork). The skin was quite hard and not very crispy. Totally subpar compared to places like Kuala Lipis Noodle but too bad it closed down already.


Sui Gao. There were 5 in this bowl. Totally unimpressive. Just like any other sui gao you could get anywhere.


Hakka Mee. Better than the average types I have tried elsewhere but yuck, too much MSG in it. Or maybe the MSG was from some other dishes. The point was, I was thirsty from as soon as we finished eating (12:30pm) till late in the afternoon!


Hakka Lo Shu Fun. I thought this is a Teochiew noodle, no?








Price: RM57.30 for the four of us including four glasses of Chinese tea.

Address:
No. 80-1 (Ground Floor),
Jalan PJU 1/3B
Sunway Mas Commercial Centre,
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Tel: 017-279 8582

GPS: 3.118713,101.598988

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Wong Kee wonton noodle - Kepong Baru

Every time I passed by this stall, I saw many patrons there so one day I decided to try it myself.

Big mistake!

Wonton noodle with mushroom and chicken feet. You can tell how soggy the noodles were from here, can't you? The chicken feet weren't very tender either.


Fu Zhuk Yee Mai


I must say the fact that they made their own noodle was also part of the reasons I stepped into this stall. Big disppointment.




It's really really bad. Easily one of the worst I have ever tasted. The noodles were really soggy and quite tasteless.

Not cheap either. RM7.50 for the plate of noodle and fu  zhuk yee mai.

I strong advise you to avoid this at all cost. If you happen to be there but really need to eat something, I suggest you try this porridge stall just across from this noodle stall. You'll be happy you make the 5 steps across the lane.

Penang Char Kueh Teow in Kepong

A member of The Makan Club on Facebook posted about authentic Penang "sar hor fun" in Taman Bukit Maluri, Kepong and also mentioned that the char kueh teow there was good. Barely a few days later, I checked out both the char kueh teow and "char tua pan" (Penang style sar hor fun).

Yummy char kway teow. Full of "wok hei" and tasted very good. The "siham" (cockles) were a little overcooked but that's minor. Although it looked a little pale, the taste was very good!



A different visit. I go there quite regularly.


In fact, I think this is my fave so far compared to this, this and this.

The following day, I went back again and tried the Penang style "sar hor fun" (char tua pan). It was really nice too. RM5.50


I have also tried the Wat Dan Hor. RM6.00

Frankly I am not too sure what the difference is between Wat Dan Hor and Tua Pan :P, except this one cost 50 sen more :P. Go figure.

You can see the menu on the back of the banner! Yep, banner, not white board!


Husband, wife and daughter team.





Top Kitchen
Jalan Burung Bebarau
Taman Bukit Maluri, Kepong
Business Hours: 3:30pm to 9:30 pm. Closed on Sunday.
(Less than 50 steps from Tuck Kee dim sum)
GPS Coordinate: 3.200859,101.633331


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Chee Cheong Chook - Penang

There are only a couple of places for nice Chee Cheong Chook /Chu Chup Chuk/豬雜粥  in Penang.

New Lane 

Lorong Baru (New Lane),

Off Macalister Road, Georgetown

10040 Pulau Pinang

Business Hours: Opens daily from 5pm - 11pm. 

GPS Coordinates: 5.415009,100.326572

My favorite is the one at New Lane near Sunway Hotel, not too far from Komtar.


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Only from evening onward till late.






Love the crispy deep fried intestine. Very fragrant and add a nice texture to the dish.



Cintra Street

My Penang friends keep telling me this one is better. I finally went there to try it.

Lunch time only. On the day I was there, the mobile cart didn't arrive till about 1 pm. I got my bowl of porridge at around 1.15pm!!!

Restoran Sin Sun Vood
Cintra Street
Lunch time only.
GPS Coordinate: 5.418518,100.333849


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It has more "liew / liao" in it, but the deep fried intestine just wasn't as crispy. And the porridge wasn't as smooth IMO.


I definitely still prefer the New Lane porridge.

Soon Lai Seafood - Batu Lanchang

I met up with friends from Foodie Friends International facebook group for dinner not too long ago. This restaurant was recommended by one of the members. I didn't know where it was but it was among the food POIs in my gps navigator so it was a piece of cake getting there:D

Sorry I forgot to take a photo of the facade. Maybe next time since I know I will definitely go back to this place again! The business was very good, nearly full house even on a Thursday night.

Sweet and Sour crab


Stir fried Chinese Lettuce (Yau Mak)


Chinese chives pancake


Deep fried mantis shrimp coated with salty egg yolk


Nyonya style steamed red snapper. Yum. My favorite but as my friends commented, it would be nicer if the sauce were more concentrated!


Thai style pork knuckle. Very tender. Nice!


Sea snail


Marmite chicken, I think.


Other dishes on the menu


Total: RM284 including a jug of kedondong juice / ambarella juice.

Soon Lai Seafood (顺来本地海鲜)
15, Lintang Batu
Greenlane, 11600
Penang
Contact no. : 046589799, 0164413666, 0124773063
Business Hour: 6 pm - 12 am
Opens daily
GPS: 5.391505,100.306571


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