KAMPUNGBOYCITYGAL A MALAYSIAN FOOD & TRAVEL BLOG

Have you ever wonder what does a pilot get for his/her in-flight meal? TK, a pilot (very cute!) whom we met at MAS’s office last week, sent us these pictures and wrote

“Since you have a blog on food, something to share of where i eat…while at work..no tables,tray on my lap…at 35,000 feet or 39,000 feet…he he he”

It seems like the talk of town is no longer Tenji Japanese Buffet as everyone has changed their attention to Xenri – with a larger buffet spread and a much lower price instead! Read from boo’s post that said it’s really hard to get through to Xenri’s line and this is so true! I’ve been calling them for the past few days and the line is either engaged or you’ll get directed to voice mail.

Since Menara Hap Seng is fairly near to my office, so I went to check out the place during lunch time. What greeted me is……a big notice that reads “50% Buffet Promotion is FULLY BOOKED. Thank You”. What a big let down and it’s really amazing that how efficient is KLites when it comes to good deals! They do accept walk-ins, provided that there is a last minute cancellation. The chances are probably low……

Is there anyone who manages to secure a place or two? Can we tag along? RM 27.50++ for lunch and RM 34.00 ++ for dinner seem so reasonable. We have been to their first outlet at Wisma Elken and RM30 can’t even buy you a proper bento set. Do let us know your buffet experience here.

Read our review on Xenri here.

Pantai Seafood, under the same management as Unique Seafood (PJ) Sdn Bhd (read our amazing geoduck experience here), is famous for its fresh seafood picks and good dishes being value for money (approximately RM20-RM30 per pax). We have been here a few times (friends’ birthday, CNY dinner, etc) and Pantai Seafood has never disappointed us.

The infamous “Jiu Da Ming Chai” (mandarin) or Nine Signature Dish is featured on the first page of the menu. If you are completely clueless on what to order, this would be a good guide as most of the signature dishes are really nice, other than the siong tong lala that we don’t quite like.

Nine Signature Dishes

Deep Fried Pork Knuckle

Yi Song Kai Lan (Kai Lan done two way)

Salted Egg Crabs

Yat Tong Gai (Chicken in a Bucket)

Otak Otak Tofu

Pak Cheok Har (Poached Fresh Prawns)

Siong Tong LaLa (Steamed Clams in Superior Soup

Yee Sang with Jelly Fish

Deep Fried Pork Knuckle (in its original state)

Deep Fried Pork Knuckle (cut into bite size servings)

Ostrich Meat in Special Sauce

Salted Egg Tofu

Tofu in Otak-Otak Sauce

Drunken Prawns

Salted Egg Crabs

Butter & Cheese Crabs

Deep Fried ManTou

Yi Song Kai Lan (Kai Lan Done Two Way)

Stir Fried Choi Dam

Longevity Noodles

Getting here could be hectic for those who are not familiar with PJ/Damansara area. Hope this would help – If you are coming from LDP, head towards to NKVE toll, keep left when you are near to Shell Petrol Station and BHP Petrol Station. Turn left into the road between the two stations and go straight. Turn right at the first junction; do not panic when you see a narrow bumpy kampong road with wooden house and plenty car workshops along the way. Go straight all the way and look out for a big neon light crab sign board on your right.

Pantai Seafood Restaurant

Lot 13575, Jalan Cempaka PJU 6A

Kg Sg Kayu Ara

Petaling Jaya

Tel No: 03 – 7725 5099/1099

Awareness towards healthy eating is growing and I often find myself torn – to be a granola-eating idealist or of just screw it, eat everything? As time goes by, I do realize that the same old universally applicable principles of variety, moderation and balance still work no matter what. So, here I am, alternating from one to another and most importantly, enjoy my food!

However, KampungBoy is very skeptical towards anything “healthy” or “organic”. He can’t stop rolling his eyes inwardly when I suggested lunch at Yogitree. Sigh, men and their carnivorous gluttony.

Tucked at a corner near to Isetan’s departmental store, Yogitree has never failed to caught my eyes. Mismatched furniture in a uniform color tone, chalk blackboard with specials written all over it, gorgeous cake showcase – these items blend in with the entire restaurant’s soothing atmosphere.

Yogitree emphasize on going back to basic cooking and the use of fresh, natural and largely organic ingredients. They also boast daily blackboard specials that will make your mouth water! On another side of the restaurant, there is this yoga specialty shop where yoga fanatics can find themselves busy picking and buying attires and equipments over here.

I spotted some other interesting items with Asian flavors such as hainanese chicken rice (with brown rice and organic chicken, can you imagine?) and nasi lemak where most the expats around us were having. It does make an excuse for a revisit, no?

Here’s some fruit juices to start our day! Simple and unpretentious, the fresh watermelon juice has a clean fresh taste to it.

Here comes the Full English Breakfast (RM 25) that comes with bacon, chicken sausage, organic eggs, organic home made baked beans, mushrooms, toast, fresh juice, coffee or tea. The portion isn’t exactly big, but just nice for a satisfying brunch. I thought the home made chicken sausage is so tasty and would be a great deal less fat than regular sausages. Compared to canned baked beans, our home made baked beans are considerably tangier and the beans are firm. Those baked beans were cooked from scratch and it sounds so intimidating to us (given up hopes to replicate it at home!)

KampungBoy secretly loves it because he stops offering me his food after I took a small bite on everything.

Quiche Lorraine with Bacon (RM 15). Even if it is ridiculously expensive at such small serving portion, I love it to every bit. It was creamy, rich and flavorful with tiny strips of bacons here and there.

Famous for their desserts that use real butter and organic flour, you definitely want to leave room for that wonderful homemade cakes/pies – churned right there! Our Pure Chocolate Truffle Torte (RM 12) is excellent, dense and moist but not cloyingly sweet. KampungBoy ended up having more of it than me!

Cute lil Girl – not for sales

All in all, Yogitree is a very charming, relaxing restaurant with excellent food so go with an empty stomach because you will leave with you belt open. It has totally changed KampungBoy’s perception towards healthy eating too. Healthy food can be as mouthwatering as creamy pasta or a sumptuous pork burger if it is done the right way.

The Yogitree
F-237B, Level 1,
The Gardens, Midvalley City,
Kuala Lumpur.
Contact: 03-2282 6213 | Opening Hours: 10 am –10 pm daily

On a totally random night, KampungBoy brought me to Selera Jaya 223 for some piping hot nasi lemak and boy, I was hooked after that. I have been begging him to take me here for supper almost every week! As you can see, the place is bustling with activities, even after 12 am, which make it a great place for hang out session.

Mind you that the vendors here are very territorial and they will lead you to their “little territory” before darting away to some new customers again. you can only order drinks from certain stalls, depending on where you were seated. We have always preferred to sit at some blue coloured table at the right side of the food court, because the drinks are really nice! The milo ice (RM 1.60) deserves a special mention here; as it is very kao and and not overly sweet.

One can choose from two type of nasi lemak here – Yati’s (red label) or Suri’s (blue label). As you can see, our favourite remains Yati’s despite the fact that most people loves Suri’s. Suri’s version has comes with some fiery sambal which I can’t really tolerate. Yati’s sambal is sweeter and goes really well with the hot and fluffy nasi lemak. Well, it really depends on individual.

Our RM 1.20 nasi lemak comes with the usual condiments such as sambal, fried anchovies, roasted peanuts and half a hard boiled egg.  Being served hot all the time, the amazing fragrance of the rice will waft out, which drives us wild! Usually I’ll take 3 packets of these (heck, it’s only RM 3.60) while KampungBoy will down 5 packets of these when he’s starving!

We have got very nice and prompt services here as well. If the packaging of the nasi lemak feels cold to your touch, you can always ask them to bring a new batch over. Even the sambal, fried anchovies and roasted peanuts are free flow!

Otak-otak too, is selling like hot cakes here. At only RM0.50/RM0.60 (depending on which stall) per piece, it makes a great snack!

Do come by anytime to experience some hot and piping nasi lemak. You wont’t regret it. You might see us gobbling down our nasi lemak like there’s no tomorrow too!

Map to Nasi Lemak 223

Some random pictures from my Oxpicious New Year:

#1 Chinese Festive Decoration at Home (the mini mandarin oranges are so sweet and juicy!)

#2 Cuteness Overload

#3 Angpow Giving Ceremony to Perak Thalassemia Society

#4 Ipoh Girls (@ Maria’s, Josephine’s Cafe & Friends’ Cafe)

#5 Assam House, Greentown (very nice halal Nyonya Food)

#6 Weng Seng, Gunung Rapat (my family’s favorite neighborhood restaurant)

#7 Homemade Turnip Pork Balls

#8 Fortune Cookies and Banana Agar Agar (sounds eccentric but nice!)

#9 Bai Tin Gong on the 9th Day of CNY