Thursday, March 05, 2009

BD3 Gathering 0f 2009 @ Saisaki

Another year has passed by and it’s time for another class gathering of Building Diploma Year 1981 (Tunku Abdul Rahman College). It’s kind of a yearly meeting but this year we have opted for a Japanese Buffet treat instead of a sit down Chinese dinner. Loh Kah Yin’s choice of Saisaki was good. Everyone enjoyed the dinner and it was a good annual meeting of old classmates. Saisaki is located in Wisma OUA, Jalan Pinang. We had a good deal, 4 free 1 and we had a number of 27 in attendance which work out to be less than RM60.00 per person including a bottle of big Sake… The only 2 couples attending the gathering Tick Choong & Elaine and Mr. & Mrs Michael Lim. Mr. Wong Chin Hwa, one of the retired friends.
As usual, for those who have not enough and wanted more for the night ended up in a joint called “Wagon” in Wisma Cosway (formerly Wisma Stephen). Pet Pet Kia wonders and ponders was an attraction here..Lots of beer and whiskey flowing. What a night… The organiser for this year dinner was Mr. Ng Beng Hooi (on the left) with Yip & Dennis.The beer lovers..




Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Lunch in Muar, Johor - Assam Fish.. Otak2


Muar is popular for their Otak Otak and Assam Fish. My distant cousin brother, Tang Kah Teck (whom I have not seen him for ages since my dad passed away) took us here for lunch. This shop, Restoran Merlin is located in Taman Orkid, Muar, Johor. Assam fried squids and prawns. Assam fish. Both dishes are found to be not that "assam" at all. Another case of plain touch of taste from Johore. Maybe that is why Johore peoples do not like tangy food such as laksa assam from the north. Deep fried flat fish. The soya sauce and vinegar used here. And of course, the lovely Otak2!!! One thing unique of this place is that they used mircophones to communicate with one another (front desk - kitchen) instead of wifi PDAs.
Mr. Chua Jui Lek & Menteri Besar of Johore Mr. Ghani were here before in this Restoran Merlin for Assam Fish... The uncook fishes seen in the refrigerated box...

Tea Break @ Bakri, Muar, Johor

After meeting with several prospective subcontractors, we were brought to a nearby coffee shop in Bakri for a tea break. We took each a Tai Pau (Big dumpling). The content of a Tai Pau.These tim sum on the table were mostly untouched except I tried the steamed pork ribs. Okay okay lah… The Tim Sum found in this coffee shop in a small cowboy town called Bakri, Johor. Tofu. Stewed chicken leg. Mini dumpling.

Wan Tan Mee @ Tangkak, Johor

On our way to Muar we stopped by at Tangkak hoping to taste the popular Tangkak Beef Soup. The Tangkak Beef shop has yet to be opened, too early for beef soup....
So we ended at this Kopi Tiam or also a hotel? Lok Pin Hotel.
We just followed the choices of the crowd; everyone seems to be eating Wan Tan Mee. So we ordered the same, Wan Tan Mee. The Wan Tan Mee in tangkak is different, the word is simply plain and light, no dark soya sauce, not that salty and merely plain in taste for a breakfast of Tangkak. I reckon KLites are mostly spoilt people having acquired heavier doses of salt or MSG… Truly a set of original Kopi Tiam furniture found in an old coffee shop in an old town of Malaysia and this happened to be in Tangkak. The nearby Indian Temple. A Chinese Association cum Club House opposite Lok Pin Hotel.

Monday, March 02, 2009

Fried Hokkien Mee @ Loong Kee, Jalan Pahang

Fried Hokkien Mee at Restoran Loong Kee located at Jalan Pahang opposite Kuala Lumpur General Hospital and near Grand Seasons Hotel. The popular fried noodle of Kuala Lumpur fat yellow noodle fried with lot of oil and lard. This is my first time trying with a raw egg on it. Well. Simply delicious.
Bak Kee Th’ng another Hokkien delicay simple and nice. A bowl of soup with sawi vegetable (chai sim) and pork with light starch coating. Another sinful food, roast pork fried with chilli padi and dark soya sauce. A dish which goes perfectly with drink. Fried Pek Koay also a Hokkien dish, good and yummy… Fried asparugus with belacan (prawn paste).

Sunday, March 01, 2009

Ipoh Road Hakka Yong Tau Fu @ Setapak, KL


There are many Hakka Yong Tow Foo shops in Klang Valley, but these 2 competitors, Ampang Yong Tow Foo and Ipoh Road Yong Tau Fu have spread all over with branches in the whole of Klang Valley. Tonight, we visited Ipoh Road Hakka Yong Tau Fu @ Taman Danau Kota, Setapak.
The food was not that satisfying. I would strongly recommend you to visit the main branch for good, delicious and fresh Yong Tow Foo and not at the branches.
The wrapped chicken was hard and flat in taste.
The fish balls were tasteless.
Assam fish is equally bad, the picture here tells.
The Yong Tau Foo were average could have been better.
Fried Yong Tau Foo was best among the lot; any food fried always does not give a true taste of the food or the freshness of the food. Well, you only visit these branches if you do not have a choice. The sauce for the Yong Tow Foo.

The address :
123, Jalan 3/23A
Taman Danau Kota
Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 012-298-8138
Yong Tow Foo per piece is RM0.90
Wrap Chicken RM5.00 per piece
Assam Fish RM5.00 per piece
Chinese Tea(Tea Pot) per person RM1.00 per person