Wong Soon Kee Nasi Lemak

My engineering friends are doing a food catering business for their Cyberpreneurship assignment (and for our welfare too). The food will be delivered to your doorstep from 9th April to 13th April and they will charge RM 1 extra only.They had selected several eateries like Kajang Satay, Murni and Wong Soon Kee as their suppliers. So I just tagged along for the food sampling. For your information, Restoran Wong Soon Kee is located between SS14/1 and SS14/2.

Long line of patrons can be seen during dinner time, everyone comes here for the fried chicken at this particular stall. The operating hour starts from 430 pm. It is selling fast and usually the chickens are sold off by 7pm.

Now I know why everyone keeps raving about the chicken. The skin is crispy and the meat is juicy and tender. The portion was huge too! I'm having a hard time to finish off my plate. The fried drumstick is served over a bed of rice, light creamy curry sauce and home made sambal. I called this a chinese version of nasi lemak. The curry sauce and sambal are catered for our tastebuds, it is milder and lighter.

We had rojak from another stall. They are generous with the crackers, crunched peanuts and yao char kuai. The cut fruits were fresh too. Only complains is that the rojak sauce is a tad too sweet.

Taufu Bakar - The grilled taufu was sliced into half. Shredded cucumbers, peanuts and prawn paste will be sandwiched between the slices. I tried better version of tofu bakar by some unknown roadside so it makes this pale in comparison.

I'll update more information about my friends' assignments so that everyone in the cold deserted Cyberjaya can enjoy these gastronomic specialities ok?

Sungai Besi Wan Tan Mee

Touted as one of the best wan tan mee in town, this particular stall never fails to attract crowds, especially late diners or youngster who club till the wee hours. Sorry for the low quality photos because famished Kampungboy left his camera behind.

The noodles are springy and the sauce with dashes of sesame oil is full of flavour. We had the wild boar curry and hakka char yoke (stew pork) version. Wild boar curry was cook to perfection as the meat is tender and the curry sauce is delicious. Hakka char yoke was dissappointing because the pork was so dry and hard. Sui Kaw (dumplings) is like any other sui kaw where there is nothing to shout about.

The other toppings are like the usual char siu, siu yoke and the unusual pork knuckels and ginger duck. Other than pickled chillies, I love to have my noodles with the dried shrimps sambal. The food was a bit pricey where the total bills comes about RM 20 but it was worth while.

After the former Niichi Fashion City, you will be able to spot the stall which is located next to a car mechanic and is after the BP station. Opens from 8pm till the wee hours. Refer to KY's well drawn map.

Kim Bali aka Assam House @ Ipoh

This cosy little restaurant was started up by Madam Lee 16 years ago. It has become one of the most reputable restaurants in Ipoh now. My family know this place as Assam House but last year they venture into the franchise business so they changed the name to Kim Bali and they revamped the shoplots.

Even celebrities like award winning actor Chow Yuen Fatt, Michelle Yeoh, Aoran Kwon, Charlie Yeong, etc dropped by for their trademark dishes!!

Green Chilli Fish - Deep fried fish cutlet topped with some sweet sourish assam sauce that gives the fish a marvellous taste.

Assam Fish Fillets - The piquant dish (from the smell of belacan) was served a liberal serving of okra. Needless to say, the fish fillets are soft with the delightfully crunchy batter.

Paku Belacan - Not many restaurants offered Sayur Paku these days. The crunchy shoots were cooked with shrimps for added flavour. Sometimes these paku shoots will give you some "kelat" taste (woody, bitter-ish taste) but no complains on this.

Pokok Sayur Paku ialah sejenis pakis yang hidup biak di tanah lembap di kawasan-kawasan cerah atau sedikit teduh. Pokok ini dipergunakan sebagai perubatan tradisional Melayu, dengan jusnya diminum untuk merawat demam. (http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokok_Sayur_Paku)

Mango Kerabu - The cili padis hidden beneath the shredded mangos set fire to everyone's tongue! They should toned down the spiciness of the sambal belacan too. It lacks of some sourish taste which makes this a not so perfect kerabu.

Guai Fei Tofu - The tofu is soused in a sweet-savory liquor bubbling with tender greens and a delicate web of egg. The tofu and the eggy sauce is so smooth that I treat this as a soupy dish.

Curry Fish Head - The curry fish head is one of the signature dishes in Assam House. Fresh Garoupa fish head is stuffed with various spices to be cooked with distinctive curry sauce. The aromatic curry sauce was given with the right hint of spiciness. The curry sauce goes very well with the rice. Everyone requests for rice refill right away!

Salad Chicken - One of our family favourite dish here. A very refreshing dish indeed. The chicken fillets were juicy and tender. They are pretty generous with the cubed mangoes and honeydews too!

Indulge yourself at Assam House with these sourish-spicy sumptuous food! (I'm salivating while posting! Gosh! I have a weak spot for spicy sour food!) Overall it was a satisfying meal. We always come back for the food, the cozy decoration and also the couthest services. My dad asked them to do it in small portions so that we can tried out more dishes so the total bill is about rm 120. This gastronomical fare is also reasonably priced so you can enjoy a value-for-money meal here anytime.

Located: 29, Psn Greentown 4, Greentown Business Centre.

Tel: 605-243 7851

11:30AM-3PM, 6PM-10PM every day.

Roti Paun and Hup Bee Keropok @ Kampung Cina, Kuala ATerengganu.

Yes, it is time for me to blog something about Kuala Terengganu, the place where Kampungboy was borned and grow up. He has been staying in Kampung Cina for so many years that he can sketched out the map that I requested without second thoughts.

Kampung Cina is the main Chinese settlement in Kuala Terengganu , situated near the heart of Kuala Terengganu city centre.The row of prewar old buildings were build by the Chinese from China in the 19th century. It is said to be one of the well preserved Chinatown in the world. In fact, it is included Unesco's heritage listing.

There is a hawkers' centre at the back of the other row of shophouses that sells various types of local food. An old well which dates back to more than a hundred years is also located nearby. It is known as the Low Tiey Well. During the early settlement days, the term Low Tiey signified both that of Chinese translator and Chinese community leader. The water in the well was used for drinking and washing. The well was also believed to have been excavated and constructed in 1875 by Low Tiey Lim Keng Hoon (1820-1882). (information from My Far East - Terengganu)

Kampungboy's mum makes her daily visit here, the morning market at Kampung Cina. Poulty, fruits, vegetables, kuih muih and various items are being displayed here.

Roti paun (little bun) is the toasted small rectangle bread loaf that is make up from 4 little buns. It is one of the specialty that is only available in Kuala Terengganu.

I can finish the whole roll by myself easily. Each buns come in a pop- into- your- mouth size. This little toasted bun goes well with margarine, butter or kaya (home made coconut jam).

Another delicacies that get me hooked. Ikan Parang Keropok lekor from Hup Bee, it is retailed at RM 9 per packet. Usually keropok lekor was made from a mixture of ikan bamban, ikan parang, ikan kerisi and even ikan bilis which gives it some sort of fishy smell. However pure ikan parang keropok is plain aromatic, that is why the price can be slightly expensive.

The sliced keropok must be sundried for 2 to 4 hours before the deep frying take place. Kampungboy's mum gives me some tips on the deep frying part: flatten the keropok slices with wok spatula in the hot oil. You have to be patient because this has to be done slice after slice. The results? Larger, thinnier and crispier keropok lekor!

RM 1.43 Lunch @ Marche Movenpick, The Curve

My father always instilled me with the phrase “there’s no free lunch in this world but I just had an (almost) free lunch in Marche Movenpick courtesy of Xfresh! We got RM 150 free vouchers from Marche Movenpick last month and we were excited like hell. Who can resist freebies?I wonder how will Gary spend his RM 1500 vouchers? Wink Wink.

Marché (Mar-shay) means “market” in French and is developed by the Swiss-based Mövenpick Group. It iresembles a huge marketplace in a European village setting providing the freshest food which is prepared daily and in front of your eyes. Do you know that you can actually buy raw ingredients and others to take home with you if you wish.

No more signage of Thursday Buffet as the promotion has just ended. What a waste because rm 38 eating spree in Marche is totally worth while. So now every Thursday would be Pasta Thursday. Let's have a look at all the food station. You'll be spoilt with choices!

The ambience is so colourful and merry! It light up my day instantly! .There are 8 different theme seating, namely, The Boulevard, Locanda, Swiss Auberge, Poterie, Mediterranean Garden, Pergola, Brasserie, Bar and Lounge area. We were having head ache to decide where to sink our butt on because all the theme settings make good spot for cam whoring.

Each guest would be given a market passport as they enter the restaurant. Guests would order their food with this passport (stamped with the items selected) and settled them with the cashier as they leave the restaurant.

Mushroom Cheese Rosti rm 12.90- Rosti can be considered as the national dish of Switzerland, just like our Nasi Lemak. Grated potatoes are shaped into patties to be fried like a pancake. The generous amount of mushroom and cheese add additional flavour to the grated potatoes. It wins our votes right away!

Lamb Shank rm28 - The lamb shank is not braised for a really long time because I'm having a hard time to cut the meat off the bone. It fails to beat Secret Recipe's and Las Carretas' version. Another complain is that the sauce is too salty for me liking.

Rib eye rm 26 - This is very reasonably priced but the rib eye is a total ripped off! The meat is too raw and bloddy. The mashed potato comes to defense because it is really smooth and nice.

Our Ice Kacang and Ice Blended Chocolate Hazelnut (rm 4.50 and rm 8.90). Total bill comes about rm 91.43 which we paid for rm 1.43 only. I love the concept and the ambience, the food is just ok and the staff are quite friendly. Maybe I shall try something new on my second visit, I still have rm 60 vouchers left afterall!

The Curve, Mutiara Damansara,
47800 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03 7728 9200,
Fax: 03 7727 5660