KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG

Insa-dong is the place to shop for Korean traditional goods. The streets are full of Korea’s historical artifacts, and the alleys are filled with Korean restaurants and traditional teahouses, galleries, antique shops, and more. We were brought by the Korean girls to this little traditional bar at Insa-dong for some Dong Dong Ju drinking experiences.

One of the things I love and will miss tremendously about eating in Korea is that the entire table will be completely covered with dishes of food once you sit down.

Three large gourd filled with Dong-dong is served right away. We were required to dip our cups into the communal bowl. Bear in mind that when somebody offers to fill your glass, hold it up with your right hand and place your left hand lightly under it.

Way to go for Dong Dong Ju! The 7% abv Dong Dong Ju has a creamy mouthfeel, a touch of sour taste with little alcohol burn.

Mun Lin, Yi Quen, Su Yen, Han Seum, Shang Hee

Eun Ji, Na Hee, Me, Lee Ping, Hyo Ju

Albeit the abv (alcohol by volume),of a mere 7 %, one can easily get drunk after 10 to 12 shots, just like him! He ended up lying his face down on some bench at the very happening Insa-dong and threw up eventually.

puke

“we don’t know him, seriously!”

tourists who wish to take a picture with drunkard

I guess the next day’s after effects were well worth the memories.

Codo is truly a hidden gem at Mid Valley Megamall. It is situated above Little Vietnam at the cinema floor and apparently both Vietnamese restaurants are under the same management with different menu and approach.

As for the ambiance, it is very quaint and humble. The tables and chairs of Asian decor are separated, giving it a very exotic and private dining experiences.

Set A (RM 35++ Free Ice Lemon Tea/Soya Bean)

Vietnamese Siu Mai

Chicken Meat Steamed Rice Wrapper Roll

Lemongrass Fish Stick

Clam Rice

Prawn Clear Soup Hu Tieu

Set B (RM 35++ Free Ice Lemon Tea/Soya Bean)

Lotus Root Pancake

Vietnamese Spring Roll

Dragonfruit Salad

Tomato Fried Rice

Chicken or Beef Ball Soup Hu TieuSet C (RM 35++ Free Ice Lemon Tea/Soya Bean)

Grilled Eggplant Skewer

Golden Lychee Chicken Ball

Steamed Wrapper Roll

Spicy Hue Beef Slice Soup Hu Tieu
Spring Onion Fried Rice (No Picture)

Authentic Vietnamese Cold Vermicelli Grill Set (RM 35++)

Chargrilled Lamb Set (RM18++)

Village Chicken Set (RM18++)

Lemongrass Beef/Chicken Hot Pot Set (RM 15++)

Chargrilled Beef Set (RM 18++)

The dim sums are really good and delicate but the portion are smaller than usual. The fried rice are too wet and bland without any additions while the soup based noodles are fairly good. Overall, we would recommend CoDo for its friendliness and great services, and the food is beautifully prepared.

The quest for the best char siu in town brough us to the vicinity of Sunway Mas Commercial Centre where it is better known as the place where a MBA holder sells char siu.

Slices of shiny glazing char siu is served with a plate of sweet sauce instead of drenched or drizzled with these sweet gravy. We requested for “bun fei sao” (half lean half fat) for our virgin famous seremban favourites char siu encounter. It is sweet but not sickening sweet, plump and the melt in your mouth texture helped by the rings of fat within it.

Lean meat were ordered on the second visit, even the leanest pieces are tender and delicious with the perfect amount of carmelized crust. I can boldly acclaim it as the best pieces of Char Siu I ever had in my life.

Their version of Siu Yoke (roasted pork) with golden brown bubbly crispy skin and tender meat is perfectly alright but still the grace of the holy char siu has totally outshine it.

We can’t savour on the char siu alone without some staples (we wish to do so but were so timid in front of the name of ‘fats’, ‘calories’ and ‘cholesterol’) so stripes of flat long noodles topped with generous amount of minced pork and spring onions comes. It is a lighter version of Hakka Mee, unlike the Ipoh version laden with dark soy sauce and sesame oil.

No salicylic acid is added to the nice and springy fish ball to increase its palatability, so feel safe to indulge! No complains on the pork balls too, thinly shredded dried cuttlefish is added in to enhance the flavour.

However, the wantons’ filling of savoury minced meat and shrimp were a bit bland in taste and the pastry wrappers were too thick. The fried dumplings and Yao Yee Mai Fun (Cuttlefish Rice Vermicelli) are pretty tasty too.

The humble little place has a wide variety of food and good services, but the killer is still the char siu. Food is served without much of waiting despite the crazy lunch hour crowd. We have been frequenting the place ever since, but have never bump into the char siu slut, wmw and sexy beast. Let’s go together-gether next time OK?

Restoran Famous Seremban Favourites (Map courtesy of the char siu slut)

Address: 80-1, Grd Flr, Jalan PJU 1/3B,
SunwayMas Commercial Centre,
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Telephone: 017-2798582 (Bill Khoon)
Operating Hours/Days: 7:30am – 4:30pm (Closed on Tuesdays)
Char Siu starts selling from 10.30 am