One of my all time favorite Chinese dishes is roast duck, the glistering fats and crispy skin makes for a perfect combination in texture and taste. Being someone from Penang, a place famous for it’s hawker foods and Nyona dishes, I must confess that the standard of roast meat (be it roast pork, chicken, or duck) is generally far superior in Klang Valley than my home state.
roast meat galore
One of the most famous places when it comes to roast duck (and goose) would be Soon Fatt Peking Roast Duck. A hawker stall with make shift zinc roof tucked below a big tree by the busy road that is Jalan Pasar in KL. There is no luxury of air conditioning, table cloth, or even leveled ground; but I am always prepared to sacrify a little in comfort for delicious food.
soon fatt peking duck
Our initial goal coming to this place was to try their famous roast goose (which I wrote blogged here), but as luck has it, they did not get their supply for the day and recommended that we try the sesame roast duck instead.
We took up the recommendation and went for half a duck, a portion of roast and bbq pork, and a serving of sour and spicy vegetable to go with some yau fan (oily rice) for four of us.
sesame roast duck, sour and spicy vegetable, bbq & roast pork
The sesame roast duck was one of the best dishes I’ve tasted in a while, my previous experience in this type of preparation was confined to sesame roast chicken at wedding dinners, but this duck was heaps better. The aroma of sesame fused with perfectly roasted tender duck meat and that crispy skin makes for a wonderful combination that tasted so well even sans the plum sauce.
The bbq pork (char siu) too is on par with some of the bests in town, and while the roast pork (siu yoke) wasn’t overly impressive, it still held up pretty good in the taste department. The sour and spicy vegetable (xuen lat choy) provide a departure from the greesy and meaty taste that is very welcoming.
the waiter’s probably been on this job for decades
The meal came up to around RM 50+ for four of us, it was a very fulfilling lunch despite the fact that we did not get the goose. I’m planning for the next trip where I get the roast goose and sesame duck all in one meal!
Address:
Intersection of Jalan Pasar and Jalan Yap Hin,
Kuala Lumpur
GPS: 3.135315, 101.716479
Tel: 012-212 9018
Note: This article also appears on Klue online as part of the Blogger Exchange program, check it out. I have more Melbourne food posts coming up soon too, watch this space. 
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- KY eats – Sunrise Roast Duck Rice at Seapark, PJ
- KY eats – Roast Duck at Loong Foong, Taman Paramount
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By calvaryzone on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
no hand-drawn map this time? hehehe
By allie on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
I totally agree with you that the standard of roast meat is generally far superior in Klang Valley than Penang! The roast duck & BBQ pork make me drool!!
By jenson tee on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
must try a duck in bayu perdana klang…restaurant one O one..the duck skin is crispy…must try bro…
By JD on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
Never realised that this shops is there. Coz I always ate at the one infront of the Indian mamak. But nice as there’s a lot of roasted things there, especially goose.
By ShaolinTiger on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
Nom nom, the charis siu looks really good too.
By KY on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
calvaryzone,
Fixed
allie,
Yaa. Slurps slurps!
jenson tee,
Ooo interesting. Now I need to find out where is this bayu perdana place.. Thanks
JD,
Yaa, I like the goose too.
ShaolinTiger,
Is good!
By Jade Zheng on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
decades he has!
By Huai Bin on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
Hmm…the duck looks like a goose with it’s long neck.
By Suertes on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
Aiyoh, your Pudu Jail icon so sad one.. surely not everyone go there die one hor?? haha!
Am not really so familiar with Pudu side of town – I spend most of my time on the other side of Jalan Imbi.
I think every town has its own specialty – like, even Nibong Tebal has its own unique laksa quite different from Penang Island..
By KY on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
Jade Zheng,
Dedication!
Huai Bin,
Hahaha, can’t really differentiate other than the size.
Suertes,
ooo true true, and pudu jail, well, i’m sure they’ve executed some ppl before. :X
By Moon on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
I’m also a big fan for Mr.Donald, must check it out one of this day, my gripe to Jalan Pasar is difficult to locate a parking!
By Myhorng on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
should be 5 of us no?
By stephan on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
if im not mistaken the vege should be sour & spicy vegetables instead of salty.. the duck looks divine though..
By taufulou on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
aiks, my friends were talkinga bout trying this stall during lunch time and now saw this in your posting. and you r back to kl arleady?
thought that you still in melb and wanted to ask you try the roast duck in north richmond, Pacific House restaurant. One of the best!
By Yatz on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
izzit the stall beside the old rundown petrol kiosk (izzit Shell?) nearby those electronic shops at Pasar? opposite Peng Hwa Food court la..u type Penag Hwa wtf..LOL
By shaoweii on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply
HAHHAH WTF i taught Melbourne also got Jalan Pasar just now… I taught it’s still melbourne post haha
By someone on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply
i stumbled upen http://www.foodiestreet.co.cc/2009/04/chola-spice-garden-bandar-sunway.html
and found that he has been stealing ur pictures and even exactly the same words and using for own use. i also think he has many other post that might also be stolen from other blogs.
his english sucks. very easy to identify from his post and the stolen post.
the stupid part is, he stole ur picture WITH ur face in it and posted as his own. zzz
By pinky on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply
i hate you ky… i want those roast duck and pork too.. sigh
By KY on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply
Moon,
Well there’s a parking lot right next to it, just have to pay i think 2-3 bucks.
Myhorng,
Em… I can’t remember. lol
stephan,
You are right! My mistake, thanks.
taufulou,
Hahah I’ll post more of Melbourne soon.
Yatz,
Yah there! Ops misspelled again. :X
shaoweii,
Hahhaa teruk.
someone,
Aghh, teruk, thanks for informing.
pinky,
Heehee, you can go to pacific
By eiling on Apr 26, 2009 | Reply
now i wished I know how to get there! Hungry la..
By KY on Apr 26, 2009 | Reply
eiling,
GPS for the win
By Chua on Nov 24, 2009 | Reply
KY,
This page is not halal le… Got Pork one.
By KY on Nov 24, 2009 | Reply
Chua,
Whopps, wrongly categorized, changed.