Chuan Kee Original Ulu Yam Lor Mee

Whenever I stop over at Ulu Yam for food, Ulu Yam Lor Mee is something that I almost always order. The part of Ulu Yam that most non locals (including me) are familiar with is Ulu Yam Baru. I had noticed that there was a Ulu Yam Lama but never really knew where it was until a few days ago!

My friend told me that this restaurant was the first and original lor mee in Ulu Yam.

Part I - a simple lunch at Chuan Kee, Ulu Yam Lama.

A plate of Hokkien Noodle for two. Only RM9.00.

The noodle was home made with minimal lye water. The owner told us that it will last no more than 3 days compared to those commercially type that will last up to one week.

Nice thick gravy. It was very nice.




Part II - dinner at the same restaurant the following day.

The original Ulu Yam Lor Mee. My friend told me that this was the first lor mee restaurant in Ulu Yam. The same type of home made noodle was used for this lor mee.

Vinegar pre-added to the bowl of noodle. You can add more to your own bowl to your liking. I did.



They called this lor bak (braised pork). Absolutely too fat for our taste. The owner explained that the only pork supplier in town is only willing to supply inferior cut like this to the restaurant.


Saito fish cake(西刀鱼饼). Very nice!


This shop's home made noodles are available for sale too. Each bag is RM3.50


RM3.50 per bag.


The lor mee, fish paste and lor bak, a glass of iced Chinese tea, a cup of boiled water, and a bag of noodle came to RM29.00

There are other fruits and produce for sale too. You can see Buddha's Hand and pulasan in the picture below.








Edit: items from subsequent visits:

Fish paste and fu chuk.


Sang Har Meen. RM8/100g. This plate cost RM53. The boss gave us extra noodle for free.

A little pricey but very nice.

Other items you can order:

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Address:

No 57, Jalan Meranti,
Bandar Utama
44300, Batang Kali
Selangor

Tel: 017-219 8834 / 017-290 2289

Opens daily from 8am to 7pm. (till 9pm on Sunday)


GPS Coordinate: 3.453933,101.641524


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Chicken Rice - Tmn Sri Sinar

I had chicken rice for dinner yesterday and again, chicken rice tonight! Yikes. I don't hate chicken but I find it really boring! I prefer something more interesting like duck, beef, lamb, or fish, or petai :P

Anyway, this stall is just a few steps away from Sri Sinar Curry House.

Very nice poached chicken. Very little fat, firm and flavorful. I personally like this better than the one I had in Sungai Buloh.




Mini pork balls. The smallest I have ever seen but very firm and bouncy. Liked it.


Tauge / bean sprout.The sprouts were much longer than the nice plumb type you get in Ipoh. I didn't like this very much but it was still quite crunchy though.


I love chicken rice stalls that offer ginger paste as well as chili sauce.






Besides poached chicken, there are roasted chicken, pig liver sausage, fish ball, pork ball, braised tofu, braised egg, vegetable soup etc.

The poached chicken, pork balls, bean sprout and a glass of warm herbal drink came to RM8.80.

Address:

Jalan 27/38A,
Taman Sri Sinar
Two stalls away from Sri Sinar Curry House.

Business hour: opens in the evening only.

GPS Coordinate: 3.188789,101.650097

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Nasi Ayam Sungai Buloh

I passed by this "Nasi Ayam Sungai Buloh" /chicken rice place around noon time a few weeks ago and saw a big crowd there so I told myself I had to come back to try it. It didn't happen until today.


The poached chicken looked quite good. Lots of fat, but lucidly quite tender.



Nice crunchy bean sprout.


I also ordered fish ball. Very different swirl type as you can see here. A bit too soft and soggy for my liking. You can also go for pork ball.


The rice was just plain, no flavor at all. I couldn't detect any ginger in it. The chili sauce wasn't potent enough. I also wished there were ginger sauce as well.




It is just next to Hong Leong bank, and at the same block as Kong Mah dim sum.


Price: RM8.40 including a glass of hot herbal drink.

Address:

Location: No.29, Jalan Public U19,
Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh,
47000 Selangor.
Business Hours: 11:00am to 8:00pm (Daily)

GPS Coordinate: 3.197769, 101.567973


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Chong Hwa Curry Laksa-Sri Gombak

I was in the Sri Gombak area around noon today so I swung by Chong Hwa Curry Laksa restaurant for a bowl of curry laksa - something I just needed to do after a very disappointing bowl of curry laksa in Neighborhood food court Menjalara a couple of days ago.

Nice thick gravy with half cooked "siham" (cockles). Yum. The taufu pok (bean curd puff) were nice and tender.

Really not bad. But I still prefer the Penang style curry mee such as this one or this one.

I opted for hor-fun as I dislike the typical yellow noodle with strong lye water taste.

Only siham (cockles) and tau fu pok besides the noodles. No chicken. RM3.80 for small.


Besides curry laksa, this shop sells nasi lemak, pan mee and pork porridge too. I will try the nasi lemak next.


Nice and clean place.


I added a dollop of chili paste for extra kick!


Bottoms up! :D




RM5.10 including a cup of black coffee (kopi-o). RM3.80 for the noodle and RM1.30 for the kopi-o.

Edit: RM4.00 now (Nov 14, 2013)

Menu:

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Edit: (Nov 27, 2013)

Finally had a chance to try the nasi lemak there as well.

Nasi Lemak. I actually asked for Nasi Lemak ++ which included ham as well. But the staff got my order wrong. This one was RM6.00

It was okay but not great. The rice, while fragrant, wasn't fluffy. I even bit into tough and dry part at the bottom. The curry wasn't as good as that from my fave stall either.

I much prefer this cheaper (RM4.50) yet way better nasi lemak here.


Chong Hwa Curry Laksa Restaurant
No. 1, Jalan SG 3/1,
Taman Sri Gombak, 681000
Batu Caves, Selangor

Closed on Tuesday.

Ong Bee Lan
016-336 9913

GPS Coordinates: 3.240963,101.702320

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Check out this stall too if you like curry laksa.

Acha Curry House - Gasing

I enjoy eating banana leaf rice once in a while but had a rude shock when one of the major curry houses started using fake banana leaf to serve rice on! It's just not the same. Not only the feel but the taste too!

Real banana leaf! Four types of vegetables to choose from. I chose all four. Six types of curry gravies to choose from: onion, dhal, chicken, salted fish, crab, and vegetarian. I had all six on my rice :D. Fried ikan bilis (anchovies) as well.

I ordered fried chicken as well, but forgot to take the photos. Oops :P




The staffs were really friendly and helpful! They also cleared our table when we finished eating. 



RM68.70 for four pax, including drinks. All clearly itemized. You can view it large here if you wish to.



Freshly fried fish and chicken


Nice airy place.



No signage on the outside, but it's right at the T junction where you turn in to go to Khunthai.




Acha Curry House
271, Jalan 5/51
Petaling Garden

Petaling Jaya

Opens from noon to about 3pm only.

012-273 5096 Mr. Ganesh
016-3515740 Mr. Sathiyan 

GPS Coordinates: 3.087187,101.6554

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