RESTORAN PING WAH.

Restoran Ping Wah is a small eatery located in Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya that served good, simple home style Hainanese food.

The young owner Joe Hoo is a family friend of my Singaporean relatives.
Before taking over Restoran Ping Wah, Joe was running another restaurant named Oh La La in Kuchai Lama.

These dishes were Joe's selections for us.

Parking is ample.

Braised lean pork strips with thinly sliced potatoes-a tad too sweet- would have like it more if the potatoes are cut into wedges.

Deep fried Ma Yau (Threadfin) bathed in good grade Soy sauce and garnished with deep fried ginger was a delight-crispy and moist inside.

Braised Pig's tendons with pineapple, preserved Soy bean and spring onion-tangy taste and the tendon was crunchy.

Hainanese fried egg-his dad's recipe-the egg white are fried and stirred until it was fluffy-topped it with raw egg yolk and finely chopped Chai Poh (preserved Radish)-outstanding!

Deep fried Squid rings-lightly batter, chewy but was not crunchy.

Stir fried young sweet potato shoots-tender and smooth.

Another of Joe's father recipe-sambal salted fish-way too saltish but goes well with rice.

Total bill:Rm92/
Location:31, Jalan 20/16,
Paramount Garden (beside Giant)
Petaling Jaya.
Tel:012-284-8754.

KEDAI MAKANAN LAUT HAI UNG.

We have two days of fun, frolicking in three types of man made pool-

1:hot spring water.

2:mountain spring water.

3.jacuzzi in the villa.

Cooking eggs (the middle tray is ours) with the hot spring water-10 minutes for hard boiled eggs.

Eggs cooking mission accomplished-a photo for remembrance!

......and a one night's stay at this villa in the Taman Rekrearasi Ayer Panas, Sg Klah, Sungkai, Perak.

On the return journey back to Petaling Jaya, we opted to drive along the coastal trunk road with a stop at Pasir Palembang for an early dinner.

Kedai Makanan Laut Hai Ung is located at the back of a brand new wet market in Bagan Sungai Yu, Pasir Palembang, Kuala Selangor.

On both sides of the restaurant are shops selling fresh and dry seafood and the ever popular keropok (prawn crackers)

Parking is a breeze.

The restaurant's front with it's wooden plank flooring dining area extended out by the side of the river.

A view of the river from where we were seated.

Watching the fishing boat with their haul of live prawns and fishes.

Sweet and sour crabs (2kg)-well cooked and flavored and the mud crab meat was fresh, sweet and fine in texture-Rm70/ we scooped up every inch of the gravy with the deep fried Mantou bread-Rm10/

Or Chien (oyster omelette) served on a piping hot galvanised plate with raw eggs and then stir cooked in front of us-oyster were fresh, creamy and generously sized-Rm16/

Sea prawn sauteed with fragrant diced shallot and garlic then tossed with Soy sauce and spring onion-was fresh, juicy and succulent -Rm30/

Lala (Clams) in superior soup-garnished with julienned spring onion and ginger-meat was fresh and fleshy while the broth was tasty with traces of Chineses wine-Rm20/

Deep fried Ma Yau (Threadfin) served on a bed of lettuce and light Soy sauce and garnished with deep fried finely chopped ginger-over fried but was very crispy-Rm27/

Garoper fish head (1 kg) curry-cooked with okra, eggplant, curry leaves and lots of torn Chinese rounder cabbage-red, hot and creamy curry gravy and the fish head was fresh and smooth-Rm35/

Fried Bee Hoon (rice vermicelli) with Lala meat and Choy sam-too much gravy-rendering it too soggy-Rm18/

Stir fried Romaine Lettuce-Rm9/

Total bill:Rm248/
Location: Bagan Sungai Yu,
Pasir Penambang,
Kuala Selangor,
Tel:03-3289-6828/012-385-8815.

DELICIOUS DINNER 23

A series of home cooked dinner by my wife.

Bittergourd with stuffed Fish paste-pan fried and then tossed with sweet Soy bean brown paste and Spring onion-fish paste was firm, springy and flavorful with some bitterness and sweetness too.

Deep fried Ma Yau (Threadfin)-drizzled with some light Soy sauce- was fine textured and fleshy plus crispy on the outside.

Mixed Vegetables-well braised chopped Chinese round Cabbage, Tung Hoon (glass noodle), Gingko, Bean curd sheets, Lam Yee (Sesame oil, Chillies pickled Bean curd paste)-a perfect combination of textures and flavors.

DELICIOUS DINNER 7

A series of home cooked dinner by my wife.

Oven cooked chicken-marinated in shallots, light and dark soya sauce and XO oyster sauce-tender and juicy.

Stir fry Chinese round cabbage, carrot and dry shrimps-finely chopped- sweet taste and crunchy.

Deep fried mau yau (Thread fin fish)-crispy, rough in texture-good accompaniment to the other dishes.

I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR- WELCOME 2009-"NO FOOD, NO LIFE"