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    February 3, 2012

    KY eats – Pork Intestine Porridge at Seapark

    Everyone has their favorite comfort food, the go-to dish that you would want to have after a long trip, or when you are feeling less than 100%. For me, it has to be porridge, and among the different variations of this dish, nothing beats a good bowl of pork intestine porridge.

    My go-to pork intestine porridge is the stall at New Lane, and in KL, the Jalan Sayur stall at night (tho it is a slightly different version)

    pork intestine porridge at Seapark, PJ
    a proper bowl of pork intestine porridge

    Fortune favors those with a sense of adventure, and just a couple days ago while looking for something to fill my stomach between brunch and late dinner, I found myself at Kedai Kopi Khoong at Seapark. I sat my ass down and lo & behold: A pork intestine porridge stall! (well they also sell century egg porridge, raw fish porridge etc)

    located at seapark, operates from noon till 5-6pm
    located at seapark, operates from noon till 5-6pm

    For RM 4.50, I got myself a slice of heaven for some 15 minutes, the intestine was crispy, the porridge flavorful, and those yummy bits you see in the photos above that aren’t intestines? Those are pork tongue, if you haven’t tried pork tongue, you need to!

    The operators are an old couple, and very kind one at that. I actually dropped my wallet after gobbling up the porridge, but they kept it and return to me after I figured out my pockets was empty upon heading to the car.

    So yea, go have some porridge, and by the way, the Kampar fish ball noodle there isn’t shabby either.

    map to Seapark Kedai Kopi Khong

    Address:
    Kedai Kopi Khong
    Junction of Jalan 21/19 and 21/22,
    Seapark, Petaling Jaya

    GPS: 3.109749, 101.621357

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    January 16, 2012

    KY eats – Lobsterman at SS2 PJ

    Lobster is one of those sea creatures that usually means slightly different things to different people. The image of lobsters that we’re familiar with are usually the spiny lobster, which is quite a bit more prevalent in Chinese cuisine and local seafood restaurants.

    The Lobsterman, however, serves only Homarus Americanus, or the American lobster, which is easily identified with their iconic big claws. Lobsterman is in fact the only lobster specialty restaurant in the country.

    The Lobsterman. Homarus Americanus
    The Lobsterman. Homarus Americanus

    My only previous visit to this restaurant was some 7-8 years ago, prior to the birth of this blog. I’ve been longing to head there again for a while now, so for Haze’s birthday, we went there for dinner.

    The menu at Lobsterman is quite extensive (you can find a full listing on their website).  Other than lobsters, they serve beef, chicken, salmon, cod, and a couple lamb dishes too.

    Lobsters are priced according to weight:

    • 550gm (1.25 lb) QUARTERS RM 98
    • 700gm (1.50 lb) HALVES RM 118
    • 800gm (1.75 lb) SELECTS RM 128
    • 900gm (1.75 lb) SELECTS RM 138
    • 1kg and above lobster count by weight rm160 per kg

    this sweet lobster was our dinner, your life will be well delicious
    this sweet lobster was our dinner, your life will be well delicious

    However, the best deal would be their lobster special menu priced at RM 128. For that  you get baked escargot/half dozen New Zealand mussels, soup of the day, live Atlantic lobster (550 gram) prepared in style of your choice, seafood rice/pasta, dessert of the day, and tea/coffee.

    If I remember correctly, I ordered the same deal during the first visit and it was something like RM 98 then. Marginal increase in price over the years, plenty reasonable.

    escargot and cream of mushroom
    baked escargot and cream of mushroom

    We ordered the special set with and upgraded lobster (700 gram for extra RM 20 just cos the ran out of 550 gram lobster) and an Uruguayan tenderloin (RM 56) to share.

    First to come was the baked escargot and it was much better than expected. The escargot is shelled and served in a special plate. Plenty of cream, cheese, and the snail goodness. We loved it.

    The cream of mushroom soup tho, was very ordinary, and I wouldn’t recommend ordering if it wasn’t part of a set.

    700 gram lobster, chargrilled the traditional American style
    700 gram lobster, char broiled the traditional American style

    We had our lobster prepared the good old American way – char-broiled.

    Alternatively you can have it prepared HK style (garlic), Japanese (sashimi or soup), American (stuffed, simmered), France (Terragon butter baked), Italy (lobster thermidor), local (stir fry salt & pepper or XO sauce), Chinese (braised yee mee, steamed, lotus leaf), Indian (curry), Thai (tomyam) and more.

    I’d recommend sticking to methods that involves less spices in order to enjoy the natural taste of the seafood. I had tried lobster sashimi before and it was really good.

    the birthday girl was obviously enjoying the lobster much
    the birthday girl was obviously enjoying the lobster much

    The char broiled style too was excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed the lobster. It was fresh (obviously), firm, and flavorful. There was a side of butter to go with the lobster but I find it unnecessary, it was really good on its own too.

    we also ordered the filet mignon, pleasantly surprised with how well it was
    we also ordered the filet mignon, pleasantly surprised with how well it was

    The Uruguayan tenderloin was a slab of prime barrel cut filet mignon at 220 gram. Haze loved it rare and that was how we had it. We ordered it with the sauce on the side and ended up not touching the sauce at all. The meat was tender and really turned out to be much better than anticipated.

    It was probably one of the best non-wagyu/kobe beef that I’ve ever had. Would probably go there again when I am in for some good beef. :D

    Horng, Suan, Yuki, and Kerol came in to surprise the birthday girl :D
    Horng, Suan, Yuki, and Kerol came in to surprise the birthday girl :D

    After the dinner, Suan, Horng, Kerol and Yuki came in for a little surprised cake for the birthday girl. I had to delay our departure from the restaurant to make this happen as the guys were stuck in traffic, but alas it was a real surprise.

    A good dinner, and pretty reasonably priced (I wouldn’t say affordable). Everything ended up around RM 250 (with drinks & taxes), but it was well worth it.

    map to Lobsterman at PJ SS2

    Address:
    Lobsterman Homarus Americanus
    53 Jalan SS 2/30
    Ss 2, 47300 Petaling Jaya,
    Selangor
    Websitelobsterman.com.my
    GPS: 3.114334, 101.621717
    Tel: 03-7877 6772

    January 14, 2012

    KY eats – Sarawak noodle & Kuching Laksa at Restaurant Gembira, PJ

    One of my weekend activities is visiting the wet market at Taman Megah, and right after that, breakfast, and that was how I discovered Restaurant Gembira that’s situated right opposite Ming Tien food court.

    It was a quite amazing that despite staying within walking distance to this place, it took me some 7 years before I pay the first visit to this unassuming kopitiam. I’m glad I finally did, and as a reward, I found my favorite Sarawak kam lau mee.

    sarawak mee, one of the bests
    Sarawak mee, one of the bests I’ve tried so far

    Now, I can’t claim to be any good at determining the quality of Sarawak mee, in fact, Kuching is one of the cities that I’ve never set foot on (other than the airport), but I do know a good plate of hawker food when I eat it.

    minced pork, char siu, noodle - simple and delicious
    minced pork, char siu, noodle – simple and delicious

    The dish is fairly simple – home made noodle, minced meat, char siu (bbq pork), and a little bit of chopped spring onion in a slightly salted clear sauce (without the dark soya sauce that is typical of wantan mee). It goes for RM 4.50 (regular) and RM 5.30 (big)

    The combination was as sublime as it was good, and I think the key in this lies in the home made noodle that has a very good texture. It reminds me of the Sarawak noodle Irene once tapau for us from Kuching. It was delicious.

    laksa sarawak here was quite frankly... terrible
    laksa sarawak here was quite frankly… terrible

    The same stall also offers Laksa Sarawak, I’ve tried it once, and it was.. surprisingly terrible. The egg is a bit too burnt for my liking, prawn a tad too small, and soup not quite up to par. Don’t waste your time on this, the Laksa Sarawak at Bangsar is heaps better.

    Any Sarawakian who tried this place before? Tell me what you think, and if there’s another place with better kam lou mee/laksa Sarawak that you know of, do share. :D

    map to restaurant gembira

    Address:
    Restaurant Gembira
    Jalan SS+ 24/8
    Taman Megah, Petaling Jaya
    Selangor
    GPS: 3.113943, 101.612206

    filed under Eats, Hawkers, PJ area, PJ Others
    January 10, 2012

    KY eats – Kampar Fish Ball Mee at Sun Hin Loong, SS2

    My little project in looking for a good bowl of Kampar Fishball Mee continues after the encounter at Kedai Kopi Khoong in Sea Park.

    The Kampar Noodle stall at Sun Hin Loong was recommended by @AquariaKLCC via twitter (in fact, the whole topic of kampar noodle came from there).

    Kampar Noodle at Sun Hin Loong kopitiam, SS2
    Kampar Noodle at Sun Hin Loong kopitiam, SS2

    So I headed over there twice to get a taste of what the fuss is about. First was the soup version of Kampar Fish Ball Mee, and the second visit, their dry variety.

    Kampar fishball noodle - dry version
    Kampar fishball noodle – dry version

    Both versions cost the same (RM 5.50 if I remember correctly), and you get five different types of fish ball / fish cake ingredients that comes with the soup. The dry version serves the noodle (or meehun, or kuih teow) separately with dark source, but otherwise they are the same.

    … and they are good! The ingredients were all tasty, and I do like the chili paste that was served with as well. I constantly wish that there were more of every type of those fish ball thingy though. It was never enough!

    the five different types of fishball / fish paste items
    the five different types of fish ball / fish paste items

    The only “problem” that I have is that Sun Hin Loong can be a bit too hot in the afternoon, and sometimes a bit too crowded too. Then there’s the SS2 parking situation…

    Any other Kampar Fish Ball Noodle you’d recommend?

    SS2 Sun Hin Loong map

    Address:
    Sun Hin Loong
    65, Jalan SS 2/64 ,
    47300 Petaling Jaya 
    Selangor
    GPS: 3.119926,101.62125

    filed under Eats, Hawkers, PJ area, SS2 SS3 SS4
    December 20, 2011

    KY eats – Asam Fish at Sing Kee, PJ Sungei Way

    I discovered Restaurant Sing Kee in most unconventional way – while riding my mountain bike for the purpose of waist management (beats running IMHO, you get a bit of adventure thrown in), I found myself at Sungai Way and saw this restaurant that was full of people.

    If a restaurant at an old neighborhood is packed, it is usually good, and many weeks later, Haze and I decided to pay a visit for dinner.

    Sing Kee at PJ Sungei Way
    Sing Kee at PJ Sungei Way

    Sing Kee is just like any “tai chau“, with a huge variety of dishes on the menu. The specialty here though is their asam fish, a dish that we noticed on more than half the tables.

    Since it was our first time here, I asked for the server to give us her recommendations. We ended up with asam fish, squid with salted egg yolk, and a plate of vegetable to go with two steamed rice.

    the glorious asam fish - tilapia
    the glorious asam fish – tilapia

    It did take a while for food to be served, but at least the home brewed loh hon goh drinks accompanying our wait were plenty good.

    Our food arrived.

    The asam fish (RM 21) was almost a balanced meal by itself – steamed tilapia with brinjal, long bean, lady’s finger, onion, tomato, and red chili all in an asam soup base that strikes a perfect balance of sourness and hotness. The fish were done perfectly too, and despite a generally inferior species when it comes to taste, preparing it in this method clearly removes any muddy tastes that we sometimes associate with tilapia.

    It was really one of the best asam fish dish I’ve tried thus far.

    squid with salted egg, vegetable for vitamin c quota
    squid with salted egg, vegetable for vitamin c quota

    Our second dish was the squid with salted egg (RM 22). A dish not recommended for the weak hearted (or those with high cholesterol for sure). It was another win, squid that still retains some chewiness coated with generous amount of salted egg and breading for that extra savory taste. The only problem with it was that the portion should be for 4 pax, not 2.

    Then there was the vegetable, which tastes like any normal vegetable dish. Nothing to see here.

    Haze and I were positively satisfied
    Haze and I were positively satisfied

    If you’re looking for old fashion tai chau and a good plate of asam fish, you can certainly do worse than Sing Kee. I’m going to visit this place again when the asam addiction strike. Will try other dishes too.

    P/S: I later found out that this is also one of Kerol’s favorite place, she is a picky eater.

    map to Sungai Way Sing Kee

    Address:
    Restaurant Sing Kee
    No. 28, Jalan SS 9A/16
    Sungai Way New Village
    47300 Petaling Jaya
    Selangor
    GPS: 3.086855, 101.62206
    Tel:  013-217 7260, 012-380 3918

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