8
Dec
Posted by kampungboycitygal in Chinese Food, PJ, Selangor. 16 Comments
More than two decades ago, Yu Ai Seafood Noodles took root at Segambut as a humble little noodles place. Today, it has become one of the most famous eating establishment around Klang Valley, giving us the impression of a place that lures loaded consumers who are willing to pay ridiculously high price for a bowl of noodles (fyi, RM13 for small and RM15 for big).
Numerous positive reviews on the seafood laden bowl of noodles from floggers piqued our curiosity and we had to check it out. Now that it has spawn into another two outlets around SS2 and USJ 9, we have no excuse for not paying a visit.
Within minutes a steaming hot bowl of curry seafood noodles appears before you, rich and satisfying like nothing else. Seafood such as squids, clams, mussels, fish slices and prawns fill the bowl to the brim that you can hardly see the noodles. A little unctuous, but there’s not denying that the creamy rich broth is very flavourful.
The most sought after broth after the santan laden curry broth would be the fiery red tom yam. Of course, for non spicy offering you can opt for clear broth. The broth is nothing exceptional with the obligatory spicy, sour and slightly sweet taste.
We find it to be slightly overrated, you know when people rant and rave about the place and you set your bar of expectation higher and eventually it leads to disappointment.
Restoran Yu Ai
PJ SS2 Branch
No. 58, Jalan SS2/10, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-78778117
Open Hour: Daily 11am – 9pm
Located behind the Chow Yang kopitiam (Lim Mee Yoke prawn noodles)
8
Dec
Posted by kampungboycitygal in Chinese Food, Kuala Lumpur, Loke Yew. 16 Comments
Having heard so much about the best wantan meen place at Loke Yew, but we have yet to been there. One fine day when everyone is not too famished, KampungBoy and his ex-colleagues braved the traffic to Hung Kee located along Jalan Loke Yew . It was started in 1965 by the Phoon family as a small shoplot but business is so good that it has been expanded to two air conditioned shoplots now.
Everyone’s patience is tested to the limit as it is almost impossible to get a proper parking space and you have to actually wait for a table on a weekday lunch hour. We do hope that the food will actually make the hassles that we have been through all worth while.
The thin strands of wantan meen are hand-made. Everyone loves the springy texture of the noodles tossed in dark coloured soya sauce. Each servings of wantan meen come in a big bowl of wantans. Other than the obligatory glistening and sticky sweet char siu (bbq pork), you can opt for other side dishes such as siu yoke ( roasted pork), roasted duck, siu kow and braised chicken feet mushroom too. The char siu and siu yoke is not as good as expected though but Hung Kee is still a decent place for a good plate of wantan meen.
Hung Kee
28-5 and 28-6, Jalan Loke Yew
Pudu
Kuala Lumpur
(Non Halal. Open from 7 am to 10 pm daily)
Location Map curi-ed from EatinOut
8
Dec
Posted by kampungboycitygal in Damansara, Nyonya Food, Selangor. 13 Comments
Nyonya Colors is the place to go whenever we are hankering for some Nyonya food affairs. Nyonya food is actually the marriage between Malay cuisines and Chinese cuisines, so a lot of ingredients are used and the preparation is just tedious which is hard to be replicated at home. So it makes more sense to dine out rather than cooking it, at least this is the thought of a lazy people like me.
Take a look at the endless array of multi-coloured and layered Nyonya Kueh. It is truly a heaven for someone with a sweet tooth like me.
Anyway, who can resist luscious creamy coconut milk and sweet aromatic palm sugar paired with rice or glutinous rice?
They have taken some effort to create a cozy and lay back settings with these colourful wooden benches and tables.
Cucuk Udang (RM 1.70 per stick of 3 pcs). Cucur udang also known as traditional prawn fritters, is the combination of bean sprouts, spring onion, prawns and flour.It was crispy and light, but the shrimp is almost non-existence.
The aromatic, spicy and tangy gravy soup is served with oodles of rice vermicelli and topped with a fresh garnishing of onion, pineapple, mint leaves and fresh chilies. The curry broth has a subtle but distinct flavour and the ricer vermicelli is fine enough too.
From Top: Tapioca Banana (RM0.80 per pcs), Talam Keladi (RM0.90 per pcs), Sweet Potatoes aka Three Sisters (RM0.80 per pcs). The bite sized kueh is really good that Nyonya Colors has become the default place for tea whenever we are around One Utama. We have to fight our ways through sometimes, when the crowd is big during weekends.
Nyonya Colors
F66, First Floor, Old Wing
1 Utama Shopping Centre
Bandar Utama
WebSite: http://www.littlecravings.com/
8
Dec
Posted by kampungboycitygal in Chinese Food, Damansara, Selangor. 14 Comments
We have been frequenting Sunway Mas Commercial Centre lately, mainly because of parking is a breeze and the traffic line is not as congested as other PJ/Damansara area.
Few weeks ago, we found ourselves to have the craving for bak kut teh but balked at the thought of traveling a great distance to Klang. 15 minutes later, we were sitted comfortably at Wong Siong Wong, overlooking the drizzling dark night. Just the perfect weather for some bubbling hot herbal soup! Wong Siong Wong is run by the Wong’s family where Kenny and Kin Meng are the main chef behind the screen.
Crispy chinese crullers and herbal soup arrived shortly. A good way to start our meal and great to cure our hunger pangs too.
The Johor style bak kut (RM 9 per pax) is served in a claypot with obligatory ingredients such as intestines, cabbage, button mushroom and bean curd. It might not be the best bak kut teh around, but we love the light and fragrant herbal taste of the soup.
Wonder from where does bak kut teh originated and what is the story behind? Read “The Fun Facts About Bak Kut Teh“.
The lamb stew (RM 9 per pax), marinated with Chinese five spices powder are stewed together with garlic, onion, ginger and pepper before it is cooked in a claypot with garnishes such as carrot, celery, bean curd, fungus and Chinese wine. The chunks of meat are perfectly done where we couldn’t find a hint of the annoying lamb smell. A very appetizing dish because the thick gravy goes really well with rice.
Chinese Tea is great to wash down all the delicious meaty and greasy and meal.
Restoran Wong Siong Wong
21-1 Jalan PJU 1/3F
Sunway Mas Commercial Centre
Petaling Jaya
Selangor
Tel: 03-78051576, 016-3238200
Business Hours: Monday till Friday (10.30am-9.30pm), Saturday and Sunday (9.30am-9.30pm)
