Goon Wah Famous Claypot Lor Shu Fan and Fish Head Noodle

It’s been a while that I’d been updating my blog frequently and it almost like a year for now. Stumble on my blogs and I was surprise that there a lot of comments and people following my blogs. Thank you for the support and for now I’d updated the layout to be more interactive. Coding mode on for a rusty head like me.

For the first post of the year after MIA for quite sometimes, let me share with you a hidden place at kuchai lama where usually I had my lor shu fan aka mee tikus and fish head noodles. It one of the best that I found right now.

Located next to casket selling shop, some ppl reluctant to go there maybe to negative thinking but seem like they business is quite good with such suspicious location. It expended and now having 3 lots where now in the middle is the casket shop. Eerie rights? Kekkekekkee

The famous XO fish head noodles

The XO Claypot Lor Shu Fan

Back to the food, the thing you should order here is the famous XO claypot lor shu fan and the XO fish head noodle. This 2 dishes is enough to share for 2 persons.  What I can say is the food here “Best in The World” and expected a large crowd and you may need to queue for a table. By the way, for the the fish head noodle, the broth is refillable so for soup drinkers as much as you want and it a bonus for those who like to drink more soup.

The sour plum juice is thirst quench drink during hot sunny day 

Previously the shop open only during weekdays from 9am to 3pm but eventually after March this year, they open up also on Saturday as well.

For the service, as I can’t speak Mandarin that good, it a bit hard communicate with the server but some of them can speak good English as well. For the location, you can find at following address:-

Restaurant Goon Wah

G13, Jalan 3/115C

Block KP2, Taman Kuchai Jaya

Off Jalan Kuchai Lama

58200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel No: 03 - 7982 0048

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Non identical twin town Sibu and Sitiawan

Last week, me and my wife went for a day trip to Sitiawan ask my colleague invited us to have a little of foochow food in Sitiawan. Usually, in da office we always argue which foochow food is taste nicer.

The journey took around 2 and half hour from kl. It depends on the traffic near the old palm plantation.

The first food that my friend brought me was kampua mee and loh mee. The stall located not far from ACS school.

The Sitiawan kampua mee

The kampua mee is totally different taste from what we usually have in sibu. It only have one type as shown above.

The Loh Mee with Assam Laksa gravy comes along with it.

The loh mee also different where it been cooked with bamboo shoots. If you can't stand with the bitterness of the bamboo shoots, try and mix it with the assam laksa gravy.

The coconut jelly which originated from Manjung but Penang get the name.

Once we had our brunch at the stall, we are off to have the original coconut jelly. It a refreshing desert which ones need to taste to enjoy. It a desert which had been mix with seaweed.

After we had our coconut jelly, we went to have chendol where the sultan of perak ever ate. It located near a hindu temple. It just a simple desert where a lot of people throngs to the place to have a refreshing desert during a hot sunny day. There were 2 types of chendol which one come with sticky rice and one if the ordinary plain cendol. The best thing is the owner will dress up with a bow tie. Yes indeed a red striking bow tie and that his signatures. He claims that even KFC also use bow tie.

The famous pulut cendol of Sitiawan.

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Sultan Perak with the owner.

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Supper Food for the night crawlers - Nasi Lemak Bumbung @Seapark

If you are looking for nasi lemak at wee hour of the nights, you may try and visit Nasi Lemak Bumbung at Seapark PJ. It open from 6.00pm to 3.00am or 4.00am (Depends on the crowds or the available food their have) on Saturday to Thursday and only closed on Friday.

The famous nasi lemak at Seapark PJ

I get to know this place from a friend of mine which introduce me this addicted nasi lemak especially the sambal nasi lemak and the fried chicken with spices. The waiters look similar might be siblings and you amaze with their skills remembering the orders and can calculate the price like calculator.

According to my friend, previously they opened just beside the road before people start to complaint as it congested the traffic flow. So, they decide to open up in the back alley between two shop houses.

The alley is not on totally flat ground but slightly some tables are at a slope ground. When peak hours, the alley will be full until the end. The alley is well lighted with colour florescent lights and well ventilated with factory metal size fans. The best things, there is no stench smells from the drain and it quite clean. You can also opt to seat outside Maybank ATM but the allocated seat is limited. First comes first seat basic. No need to be shy to look for empty seat or table.

Don’t be amaze, after you had placed your order from the waiter your food will be arriving first than your drinks. It’s normal here as the nasi lemak is easy to prepare than drinks. Besides that, some patrons are like vultures for empty seat. Some will stand beside your table if there see you finish your meals.

Top view of the Nasi Lemak

Side view of the nasi lemak.

Back to the nasi lemak portion consist of one piece of chicken's parts fried until crispy with intensely-flavorful and golden brown in color outside but yet maintain the soft and warm meats inside….  (I’m guessing you will start to drools with this statement. kikikikikiki ). When you have a taste of the chicken, you will order another plate of chicken and additional rice. The egg they prepared in 'mata kerbau'-style dunno what their called in English might be “sunny side-up”.  Now we go to the rice part, it well cooked and fragrant and the problem is the portion. If you are big eater, the portion is just like a small bump on the plate. Next, the sambal which is sweet and nice to eat (not that spicy but just nice).

There is other nasi lemak you can try which is mutton and kosong. I tried the mutton but i still prefer the fried chicken. I'd yet to try the indomie mee but maybe my next trip there i will try and taste. But based on other bloggers feedback on it, it just an ordinary Ibumie Mi Goreng with telur mata kerbau. you may read from the following blog.

As for the location, the shop is easy to be spotted as it just beside Maybank Seapark. The address of the shop is at following address:-

Bumbung Nasi Lemak @ S.E.A Park 

Jalan 21/11b, S.E.A Park 

Petaling Jaya, Selangor 46300

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Home Dining at Huck's Cafe Bangsar

Before I went backed for a long week holiday for Christmas, my wife friend Michelle had arrange a pre-Christmas dinner at one of the private kitchen which sensationally a talked about amongst food lovers in Klang Valley. By worth of mouth, the restaurant indeed a hit amongst the patrons as reservations booking needs to be made early ahead before any event. Reservation is almost mandatory due to limited seating capacity . The menu patrons available can view in Huck’s Café FB page which available at here. And in most of the time, the chef will decide what to cook for you, based on the best of the market for that day.

The table setting in one of the private room

For those who wish to dine in the patio also available

An old electric oven been displayed. 

Another table setting in the other private room near to the kitchen.

This was my first ever dinner I have for home dining. Some may called it as private kitchen, underground dining, home café, private kitchen and etc and it all still refer to a restaurant-like setting tucked away hidden  in some neighborhood housing area, condos or apartments.

When my wife ask me to view Huck’s Café info, I was amaze with his talents which his passion for cooking can be shown on his creation. By combining the old and new way of cooking, he had produce some wonders on the food. I read one blog from “kampungboycitygal” wrote as following about Huck:

“The owner/chef, Huck Seng learns cooking to impress his three children (ya la! he’s married!). He is not trained as a chef, but he improvised along the way and his cooking is a hit among friends and families! Soon enough, friends came over for dinner and eventually they brought along more guests (friends of friends). That’s how the whole idea of starting up a home cafe was borne.”

The café was well decorated with antics stuffs and nice table arrangement. It was a feeling that you are at home. I can’t recall the name of the food which had that night but the food is really nice. Manage to snap few photo’s of the food and took picture with the chef himself.

Basil Seed Mint Soda

Home made Lamb Patty Burger

Wrap Me Tender

Our companions for the dinner

Roasted Chicken Beer Butt fresh from the oven

Close up view of the beer in the butt

Huck cutting the chicken out.

The chicken had been cut and ready to be serve.

Durian Mud Pie Ice Cream

Huck on action preparing the creme brulee

Brownies with Ice creams

Classic Creme Brulee

Huck Seng the owner and chef with me.

For those who like to experience this home dining, do drop by at Huck’s Café and enjoy the food. You may do the reservation via the FB and PM Huck himself. Following are the address and details:-

Huck’s Cafe
26, Jalan 5/58,
Gasing Indah,
46000 Petaling Jaya.
Selangor.
Tel: 603-7781 2781

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Grills and Steam @ Seoul Garden

There is a new shopping mall open near to my crib. KL Festival City is the latest malls and house varieties of shop. Last weekend, I and my wife plus her buddy went for a dinner at one of the F&B outlet selling Korean dishes. We went to Seoul Garden which is offering eat all you can buffet BBQ and steamboat. This is the 9^th outlet open in Malaysia.

There were varieties of food to select from the buffet line but the catch is that you need to cook by yourself. The place is quite new and it was a hit amongst the shopping mall patrons. 

Plenty of seating availables

With the price which are reasonable, it for sure a hit for those who love to eat a lot and love BBQ or steamboat.

For the soup, there are few soup to choose such as chicken stock soup, chinese herbal soup, ginseng chicken soup, tomyam soup and kimchi soup.  The shop also offers bottomless drinks selection such as juice, soft drinks, coffee and tea. There were also desert corner for you to choose after you have your heavy meals.

Variety of meat and seafood to choose from.

The sauce and side dish to choose.

This cooking utensil which you will be playing around with.

The red and white meats waiting to be grill.

All are in and waiting for it to cook.

We spent almost like 2 hours plus and we really enjoyed the food. The service is fast and reliable. If you like to eat a lot, like to eat grill food and steamboat, this is sure a place to be. You may visit their website to view the latest promotion and offers here.

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Birthday Bash @ Anggun Boutique Hotel

It was my wife 26^th birthday bash but she called it as the closing celebration of her 25^th birthday. It was held earlier than her actual birth date. This year, my wife and I decided to organize it in one of the boutique hotel in KL city centre. There were few choices but Anggun was the chosen due to the concept which is a bit like Balinese style. The event took place at the restaurant which was on the roof top of the hotel. I stumbled the place when I was Googling the internet and the video posted in Youtube.

This video do help make my decision to organize the events here.

To prepare the event, my wife have liaised with Communication Manager, Sharon pertaining to menu and the seating arrangement. The event was successful and we got good comments from the guests who attended the event.

The signboards were printed and were displayed at the hotel's main entrance and lift.

The food been prepared by the chef which really blend with each other. I didn’t take the photo of the dishes as I was busy with entertaining the guests and also the DJ and also the cameraman of that night. Food were served that night.

* Chicken Wing Assam Tumis

* Rendang Beef

* Prawn & Pineapple in Spicy Gravy w. Basil & Mint Sauce

* Mee

* Creamy Fish Tikka Masala

* Vegetable Medley

* Five Spices Rice

* Assorted Traditional Nyonya Kueh

* Lemongrass & ginger drink free flow

The buffet line

Nyonya kuih muih for the guest.

Another angle of the buffet line.

The table deco with pre assign seating for the guest.

View from top of the courtyard.

Guest having fun with the games activity

Shy little Eva running away from my lens.

One of the games activity.

Guest mingles around with each others.

Guest which participate in the games receive their gifts.

Opening up their gifts.

The guests were required to participate in game activity which really break the ice among the guests. We had fun and shared laughter. The food were great and we really enjoyed it. If you are planning to do your events, do consider this place as you will love the ambience and the food been serve. You may also consider stay in house after the events.

Moist Chocolate cake provided by the hotel

Normal scene in each birthday, singing the famous Birthday song.

Group photo with the guests which attended the dinner.

My wife and Sharon, Communication Manager for Anggun Boutique Hotel.

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