HOI PENG SEAFOOD RESTAURANT (BRANCH)

After calling it a day at the successful ASD Launch Version 2.0 Sales at 3 Two Square, we went for dinner at Hoi Peng Seafood Restaurant (Branch) in SS2, Petaling Jaya which brought back good memories.

Twenty eight years ago, when my wife was pregnant with our first child, her food cravings were crabs. Back then the nearest and the best place to eat crabs was Hoi Peng (Main) in Old Klang Road and we patronized it at least once a week!

Now my daughter Mindy takes after her !! craving for crabs done in any style.

Tonight, we ordered some of their signature dishes.

Good appetizers-firm Century eggs with young pickled Ginger-taste wonderful, can't just stop eating at one-Rm9/.

Roast Chicken wings-was well marinated -with crispy skin and tender moist meat -Garlic/Ginger/Chili dip for extra flavor-Rm13.80/.

Lala(Clams)-was bathed in sweet superior stock soup with Bird's eye chillies to perk it one notch higher-Lala was fresh, fleshy and briny-Rm20/

House made Toufu-deep fried and filled with finely chopped carrot and fish paste-was firm and smooth with slices of fresh cucumber on the side-Rm15/.

Stir fried crunchy delicate flavored Green Asparagus with hot and spicy Sambal Belacan (Shrimp paste) cooked with medium size prawns which was fresh and succulent-Rm25/.

The Star of the night-2 big size Indonesia crabs (2 1/2 kg) done in their famous sweet, sour and spicy style (Fatty Crabs' too numbing)-the fresh and meaty crabs were cut up into bite pieces but the meat was a bit coarse in texture-the gooey gravy was lapped up clean with toasted bread-Rm110/.

Location map.

Total bill:Rm225/
Location:30, Jalan SS2/24,
Petaling Jaya.
Tel:03-7874-2199/7875-4060.
(Pork free).

RESTORAN GREEN VIEW

Restaurant Green View was always packed whenever we drive passed it, on our way to the SS2 area. It is located next to Menara Merias in Section 19, Petaling Jaya. Every now and then they have promotion on their crab dishes. I like their signature dish -fried big river prawns (udang galah) mein, cooked in thick egg gravies and their sweet and sour XL crabs. This place is opens 365 days and service is fast and efficient. Parking is not too much of a problem. Tonight my nephew and his wife joined us for dinner there.

Appetizer-fried bean curd with freshly sliced onions rings, century egg and tiny bits of pickled ginger-dipped in Thai chillies sauce for added flavor-appetizing-rm12/

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Sea prawns done in two styles-shelled and de-veined 1.lightly battered prawns with mayonnaise and honey dew 2.buttered prawns-was fresh and succulent.-rm70/

Fish head curry-full of fish meat and vegetables-was not too spicy, with a lot of chillies oil skimming on the surface -best with fluffy white fragrant rice.-rm50/

Herbal chicken 1/2- overpowering with too much herbs making the gravies a big letdown to the palate.-rm30/

Stir fry kai lan and choy sam-with cloved garlic-the fresh and green colors make it so tempting -need it to balance off the meat.-rm15/

Fried big la la (shellfish) in preserved bean sauce-it was big and tasty.-rm40/

RESTAURANT XIN WAH

It was raining on a Saturday, at lunch time, the four of us decided to try the food at Restaurant XIN WAH located at Queen's Park Retail Center, Jln Shelley, Kuala Lumpur. One of us have been there before and he raves about the good food. The food was average and was quite expensive. Parking is only rm1/ for the whole day. You can do some shopping after your lunch too. We ordered:

Claypot 3 layered pork ribs:the soup was full of herbs flavor and the meat juicy.

Lala with bird eye chillies and garlic: fresh and fiery hot.

Steamed ginger grass carp belly: the fish was not fresh and the ginger was too old.

Steamed free range chicken(1/4):meat was muscular and tender.

Stir fried beansprout: crunchy with the roots intact.

Total bill:rm89/

QP 27, Queen's Park Retail Center,
Jalan Shelley, 55100, Kuala Lumpur
Tel:019-267-1037.

LALA CHONG SEAFOOD VILLAGE RESTAURANT

The other day i took my Singaporean relatives to visit my brother Meng, who stays in Ara Damasara. The main purpose was to see his new house and to have dinner at this seafood restaurant which he claims is the best. This restaurant is a branch of the famous Lala Chong which is along the Subang airport road just opposite the Terminal 3 building.The one we went was located in the Ara Damasara township. It is a two shop lot restaurant and alfresco style by the side of the shop. The ten of us plus two kids were ushered to a big table near an aquarium, half filled with live fishes. The aroma of grilled satay from the outside wafted towards where we were seated but we did not order any, will try it the next visit. Parking is easy and plenty. we ordered:

appetizer : pickled shredded mango with assam moi and bird's eye chillies, perk up your taste buds.

signature dish: fried lala with ginger and bird's eye chllilies the broth was a bit overpowering lala was fresh, clean and devoid of sand.


"tau foo kang" :white soft bean curd, minced prawns cooked in the style of shark fin soup-add some black vinegar to get the extra flavor.


stir fried paku choy (wild fern) with tuna bits and chillies-very mouth watering and spicy.


lemon chicken : half a chicken topped up with sweet lemon sauce-crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

deep fried squid (calamari) rings - crispy and crunchy-well marinated and some tumeric flavor.


salted duck egg yolk crabs -not enough of the duck egg yolk, some parts of the crabs were overcooked, with the flesh stuck to the shell.

everybody enjoying their food!

total bill:rm248/

RESTAURANT YOK HENG

these photos were taken last sunday afternoon. We were caught in
the traffic jam for nearly an hour at the ARCH near the EPF building
As we have not been to Serdang for quite awhile,we decided to have
lunch in this shop which is at the same row of shops as the east meets west
restaurant. it is located at the first right hand turn of the ASTRO/
Serdang traffic lights junction.
address:33 jln sr8/4 Tmn Putra Indah,Serdang Raya















claypot loh see fun rm11/















garlic fried la la rm12/















sliced snakehead meat fried cantonese stlye noodle. rm15/















stir-fried sweet potatoes leaves rm 8/

overall the food was delicious and good tasting
price wise: reasonable, ample parking spaces.