Another Notable Mention: Kampar Char Koay Teow...Good But Not Great

Okay, this posting is the continuation of my breakfast trail yesterday morning. After I had my 'chee cheong fun'/ rice noodles at Bidor, I drove all the way until I reached Kampar.

Kampar char koay teow @ Medan Selera Kampar. The boss and his wife in action. The boss sitting down comfortably on a stool while frying koay teow.

Notable Mention: Bidor's Soon Kee Chee Cheong Fun...Warming Up My Tummy Just Right!:)

I drove back to Ipoh early this morning (from Petaling Jaya). I started my journey at 7am. As usual, whenever I drive back to Ipoh, I'll stop by many places along the way to eat/ try out their local foods. Today was no different.

Soon Kee's 'chee cheong fun'/ rice noodles @ Bidor.

My plan for today's breakfast...to eat 'lor mai kai'/ glutinous chicken rice at Sungkai, 'chee cheong fun'/ rice noodle at Bidor, 'char koay teow'/ fried kueh teow at Kampar and dry curry mee at Ipoh. Some of these foods were famous while others were...'undiscovered' yet, hehe. Hence, I think I ought to give those foods some exposure here.

Banana Leaf Rice @ Sri Nirwana Maju, Bangsar, KL: Finally Found The Better/ ?Best Banana Leaf Rice In KL:)

When my friend suggested to me to try out a famous banana leaf outlet in Bangsar, I already knew it'll be expensive. However, with months went by without being able to find any decent banana leaf rice in KL/ PJ, I was depraved, I was desperate.



Restoran Sri Nirwana Maju @ Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, KL

Teochew Stewed Duck @ Restaurant Kam Heong, PJ: Everything Stewed, Everything Healthy, Everything Nice...Recommended!

I went to Restaurant Kam Heong with J for our dinner the other day. J recommended this place, famous for their duck meat. I was a little hesitated in the beginning to eat duck meat so soon again after my recent duck rice at Seapark, PJ (Read: Best Duck Rice In KL And PJ Is In S.E.A Park, PJ? Err...Nope! Good But Not Great).

Dinner @ Restaurant Kam Heong, PJ...for just below RM20:)

Curry Mee @ Honda Showroom, Jalan Sungai Pinang, Penang: The Best Curry Mee In Penang? Yup!:)

My heart skips a beat...my heart skip a beat, when I was think about Penang breakfast just now, hehe:)

Curry Mee (RM3.50 only) @ Jalan Sungai Pinang (just in front of Honda Showroom), Penang

You just can't compare it with breakfast in KL or PJ, at least not at the moment (hopefully I'll uncover some nice breakfast spots here soon). To compare my breakfast this morning at Antipodean Cafe (Read: Breakfast @ Antipodean Cafe, Bangsar, KL: Good At Overpricing Foods, Best For Nothing!) with Penang breakfast will be too mean, especially after my not-so-nice review about it this morning.

Breakfast @ Antipodean Cafe, Bangsar, KL: Good At Overpricing Foods, Best For Nothing!

I planned to eat at Antipodean @ Bangsar after my previous breakfast at Chawan (Read:Breakfast At Chawan, Bangsar: Food Sucks...But Good Coffee). I could still remember seeing a lot of people having their breakfast by the 'kaki lima'/ sidewalk when I drove past the restaurant. It gave me a warmth and home-ly feeling and I regretted for not eating there instead at that time.

Antipodean @ Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar

Restoran Fei Kay Bah Kut Teh @ Klang: Best Kept Secret...Klang's Best Bah Kut Teh:)

Klang most famous, Bah Kut Teh, the 'dry' version with a bowl of BKT soup too. So you're actually getting the best of both!

It's actually not a secret-la, everyone knew about Klang BKT, it's famous throughout Malaysia. However, the secret here lies at this BKT restaurant that I'll be introducing. It's not as famous as other big-wig Klang BKT restaurants but nevertheless, it tasted great! 

Restoran Pontian Wanton Noodle @ SS2, PJ: Most Tasteless Noodle Ever?

I had a not so good (bad!) dinner tonight at Restoran Pontian @ SS2, PJ. While I was driving around SS2 to look for nice foods to eat tonight, I came across this restaurant. Okay, I'm a sucker when it comes to promotion, and they were having one this month...the RM3.90 promotion for their Pontian Wanton Noodle.

Restoran Pontian @ SS2, Petaling Jaya.

Anyway, just to keep my comments and criticisms short and not to waste anymore time on it, just see the photos below with their accompanying captions.

Chocolat World - A Passion For Chocolate: Intensely Chocolate! Best Chocolate Cake This Year?

Early this morning, my good friend, Ina, who's of mix Indian-Chinese parentage but blessed with exotic Malay appearance received a Hari Raya Aidilfitri gift in the form of a big box of Chocolat World's moist chocolate cake.

Moist Chocolate Cake from Chocolat World; rich, most and studded with Belgian chocolate chips (1kg)

I was jealous of course. I was mistaken before for being a Malay guy, you know...when I was wearing my baju Melayu or sarong or etc, hehe. Wrong timing, I guessed. Probably must start wearing those more frequently nowadays, hehe. All I got today was just a box of date (kurma), which I gave it away to the first Malay colleague that I saw (don't they know that the universal gift is...chocolate, or diamonds;)

Dinner @ PJ Hilton: So-So Food For A 5-Star Hotel, Aii..

What a dispointment! I should have anticipate it and come out earlier!

What am I talking about? Well, I went to PJ Hilton for a talk yesterday evening. I was really hoping for a nice dinner after the talk, like the one I had in Shangri-La (Read: Dinner @ Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur: A Night To Remember...About The Food). Also, I was really hoping it's not going to be buffet dinner, fingers crossed!

Assorted Malay kuih

I Heart Yogurt's Frozen Yogurt VS. McDonald Ice-Creams: And The Best Dessert Goes To?

Nowadays, there are a lot of frozen yogurt stalls/ kiosks/ cafe sprouting out such as I Heart Yogurt, Tutti Fruti, Fruuze and etc. It makes me wonder:

Is it tastier/ healthier/ cheaper than non-frozen yogurt?
Is it tastier/ healthier/ cheaper than ice-cream?

Well, I set out to unravel all these unsolved questions for all of you:)

I Heart Yogurt @ Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara.

Bumbung Nasi Lemak @ S.E.A Park, PJ: Tasty And Cheap Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng:)

UPDATED BELOW:)

After I wrote about the famous duck rice at S.E.A Park, PJ (Read: Best Duck Rice In KL And PJ Is In S.E.A Park, PJ? Err...Nope! Good But Not Great), I received a message in my Facebook account. It reads,

"hey i read ur blog, and i think its a great idea and help when it comes for me and my gf in choosing where to eat!! i can tell we have similar taste as i too didnt find anything great in that duck shop sunrise in sea park... how ever you must try and you must blog about this nasi lemak stall that i love and i ve been eating ever since it opened. its called nasi lemak maybank, some call it nasi lemak paramount or bumbung nasi lemak, either one its the same. its located very near the sunrise duck in sea park.. if ur familiar with that place you will now there s a maybank in that are.. this nasi lemak is next to maybank. but its only open from 6.30pm till 3 am latest. you have to try it! looking forward in reading your honest opinion about it!" from Sidaarth, via Facebook

Thanks a lot bro, for your comments and recommendation. I appreciate it a lot. I 'extremely' love to eat nasi lemak!!!

Bumbung PJ @ S.E.A Park, PJ. Tables and chairs were spread along the back alley and also in front of Maybank. The area was clean, odorless and rat-less, hehe. The road gradient wasn't flat (about 10-15 degrees) but it wasn't as much as shown in this photo also, hehe. I chose my table at the higher end of the back alley.

Mokuren Japanese Cuisine @ Ipoh: Amazing And Best Japanese Food, Discovered!

Today is my gf, Jenny's birthday. She's a year older today (of course I'm not telling her age, hehe).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JENNY!!!

Unfortunately, I couldn't celebrate with her today (sigh!) because I need to work (I blame this on Lee Chong Wei for losing to Lin Dan yesterday and thus, no public holiday for Malaysia today, hehe). Anyway, we did celebrated her birthday last Saturday by having a lovely dinner at Mokuren Japanese Cuisine restaurant in Ipoh. FYI, she loves Japanese food a lot, especially fresh salmon!

Mokuren Japanese Cuisine @ Ipoh. If you want know why it had been under radar by most of us, it's probably got to do with their signboard. Insignificant, poorly lit, small fonts and badly contrast from the wall color at the background. If they just do 'something' with their signboard, I guarantee business will be BOOMING! Trust me, please.

Restoran Fu Kua @ Taman Megah, PJ: Something Plain, Something Nice And Something Special:)

Not many people like to eat bitter gourd or fu kua in Cantonese. It's an acquired taste.

I only learned to eat it in my late teens. In the beginning, I only eat it if it's cut into thin slices and cooked together with chicken. Still, most people that I knew do not like it.

Restoren Fu Kua @ Taman Megah, PJ. Comfortable, clean and nice ambient. Only for happy people. If you're unhappy or bitter, your feelings might resonate in it and you might feel worse, hehe.

Banana Leaf Rice @ Kedai Makanan Raju: Below Expectation, The Search For Great Banana Leaf Rice Continues...

I was missing my Penang banana leaf rice so much (Read: My Ultimate Food Discovery In Penang, My Favorite!: Famous Banana Leaf Rice @ Lumut Lane, Georgetown Penang) that I told myself I must settle my work early today and rushed out to eat banana leaf rice at restaurant nearby.

Kedai Makan Raju @ PJ during lunch time. A lot of workers but not very helpful and their service is slow. Hm..maybe they're foreigners and don't understand what I said, hehe