CHOW YEE MEIN

Yee mein 0r dried egg noodle can be bought off the shelf, from the market, retail shops or the hypermarket. Usually eaten at any time of the day and is easy to cook.

1.A packet of Yee mein-cooked in boiling water and colander it-enough for two person.
2.Two pieces of Shiitake or straw mushroom-soak for awhile-cut into thin slices.
3. One piece of black fungus-cut into thin slices.
4.Coarsely chopped Chinese white cabbage-2 leaves.
5.Chicken fillet strips-50gms.
6.Fresh shrimp-shelled and de veined-50gms
7.Chopped garlic-3 cloves.
8.Thinly sliced carrot.

Heat up the wok with Extra Virgin olive oil.
Sauteed the garlic until fragrant.
Add in the chicken and shrimp.
Follow by straw mushroom, black fungus, carrot then cabbage.
Stir fry for 3 minutes, then add in the noodle.
Add some water, a teaspoon of dark soy sauce, constantly stir and fry.
And let it simmer for about 7 minutes.
Salt and pepper to taste.
And it's ready to serve.

Yee mein-egg noodle.

Straw mushroom and black fungus (good for lowering cholesterol).

Chicken fillet strips-add some tapioca flour to it-to get a smooth texture when it's cooked.

Fresh shrimps.

Chinese round white cabbage.

Chow yee mein-simple and delicious.

MARCHE MOVENPICK RESTAURANT-THE CURVE

This Swiss based "market"concept restaurant is like a hawker center albeit more refined, clean, cosy, air-conditioned and quiet. Their motto, "Eat in a colorful market like atmosphere."
The abundance of fresh fruits, pastries, drinks, meat and other gastronomic foods are displayed and arranged in striking and enticing stalls to tempt you to place your orders. On entering the restaurant, each of us, were given a card (passport) to purchase the food or drinks of our choice. The passport will be stamp by the chef upon ordering and you will be told when to collect, the cooked food. There are numerous choices of foods and drinks to suit your taste buds. After tasting the food i felt it was better the last time, we were there.

To show that the table is occupied when we are out ordering food.

Mushroom soup-thick, smooth and creamy with an irresistible buttery aroma-appetizing-rm7/

Plain Rosti-( fried potatoes) -done just nice-earthy flavor-high in carbohydrate-dipped with chilies and mustard sauce-rm7.50/

Chicken chop with mashed potatoes and salad-was well marinated and tender to the bite -rm15.50/

Stir fry assorted vegetables-healthy-pleasantly refreshing mixes-full of vitamins and anti oxidants-rm9.50/

Chicken breast chop with mashed potatoes-well fire-grilled-lean and meaty -rm14.50/

Chicken Chorizo sausage-was big, tasty but salty-rm18/

Pizza + 3 toppings-with sliced pickled olives, mushroom and chicken bits-crusty and oozing with cheese-rm22.50/

Sauteed assorted mushrooms-distinctive flavor and full of gravies-rm9/

Dinner roll -eat with the sauteed mushrooms and gravies.

Marche ABC-was sweet with finely shaved ice, grass jelly, cendol, red bean, palm sugar, evaporated milk...etc- rm3.80

Enjoying their meal.

The location-G-87, Ground Floor,THE CURVE SHOPPING MALL, PETALING JAYA.

CHOW YHANG RESTAURANT

A single shop lot restaurant with minimal decor and limited seating(about 11 tables) plus 3 tables at the veranda of the shop. Try to get there before 6 p.m. or else you'll have to wait. The service is o.k. and the food is good except that the bitter gourd we ordered today was over cooked. Their customers are mostly regulars like us, who come with family members. Their signature's dish are the Assam fish head, crispy duck and chicken with pickled ginger. The food is quite consistent. It located at SS2, Petaling Jaya, behind the Kayu Nasi Kandar's shop. Parking is a breeze after 6 p.m.

Assam chopped fish head-mint leaves, okra, tomatoes-curry, thick and full of flavor-just love the smell of mint leave.

Fried bitter gourd with lean pork strips-overcooked with a generous amount meat.

Clay pot chicken with pickled cube ginger- crispy and tender

Clay pot spicy eggplant with fish paste-traces of salted fish-gravy was gooey and tasty.

Total bill:rm89/
Location:135,Jalan SS2/6,
Petaling Jaya.
Tel:03-7877-3850

CHEE CHEONG FUN & WESTERN BREAKFAST

Morning breakfast at Restaurant New Sea View at Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya. Fast, cheap and affordable!

Hong kong chee cheong fun(steamed)-made from rice flour-with fresh succulent prawns-light soya sauce was sweet-good.

rm4/

English breakfast-toasted garlic bread, poached egg, chicken ham and sausage-was simple, satisfying and filling-rm4/

A cup of smooth milk tea-rm 1.40/

A cup of Milo'O'-1.50/

RESTAURANT FOO WANG

This was another Saturday lunch time eat out. The three of decided to try out this restaurant near our office. We opted for the rm57/ set lunch. It turned out that the portions were too much for the three of us to digest. We packaged a portion of each dishes for our staff. This restaurant is situated by the main road leading into Taman Shamelin Perkasa, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. Two doors away from a 7-11 store. The food was generous in portions, tasty and good value for money! Will be making a comeback again!

Stuffed pork and fish paste chillies, tau pok and egg plant-full of sweet bean flavor-red chili was hot.

Ginger and spring onion chicken -was meaty and tender.

Clay pot bean curd with sweet peas, bean curd sheets, carrot and Chinese cabbage-goes well with white rice.

Braised meaty pork ribs-well braised and really meaty!

Steamed grass carp belly with chopped ginger-was fresh and chunky.

Pickled Chinese mustard, white bean curd, tomatoes, spring onion soup-bean curd was smooth and soup -clear.

Location:96-G, Jalan 4/91,
Taman Shamelin Perkasa,

Cheras.

Tel:03-9282-2886