Bird's nest Soup (Yan Wo)

Bird's nest soup is a Chinese delicacy and considered to be one of the most expensive animal products consumed by humans.

Bird's nest are made by male swiftlet consisting of interwoven strands of salivary laminae cement shaped like a shallow cup stuck to the walls.


The stopping of the export of bird's nest ( too much nitrates) to China is a bonus for locals because the price has come down to a more affordable level.

This variety is the White nest swiftlet (aerodramus fuciphagus) and was bought from Teluk Intan-a town famous for it's many swiftlet's farms.


 First, dip it in water for a while to soften it.
 Rub the bird's nest gently to remove some of it's loose feathers
 Use a pinching tong to pick up the remaining fine feathers.
Then clean thorough with water.
 Double-boil sliced pao sum for about 3 hours
 Add in the cleaned bird's nest and cooked for another hour.
 Add rock sugar to taste.
Let it cool and it's ready to serve.

A smooth gelatinous textures-soothing to the throat-good for health and full of nutrients

Location: Teluk Intan.

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The Original Char Siu Chai is back !

The Original Char Siu Chai is back at Restoran Simon's Delight in Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya.

This guy is a like a traveling vagabond-opening and closing his char siu wantan noodle business with different partners all over PJ for the past decades.

 At this present place-he sells pork noodles, too.


Real good pork noodles with pig's innards like liver and 3 layers stuffed pig's intestine, choy sam, minced pork,  sliced lean pork in a tasty pig's bone/secret ingredients soup-crunchy pig's uterus is available on request or pre-order !


We also ordered a plate of his special "melt in the mouth" caramelized Char Siu which was excellently tender and meaty but a bit too sweet for my liking.

His side-show of flipping the wantan noodle in the air ( to rid it of it's moisture) was a delight to watch.

Lovers of pork noodle will have a better choice- either him or the neighboring famous pork noodle stall in New Seaview Restoran.


Parking is ample.

Top: Pork noodles-one of the best around PJ.  Middle: Stuffed 3 layers of pork intestines-very crunchy. Bottom: Sang cheong (uterus)-thickly sliced, crunchy with an "explosive" texture in the mouth with every bite !

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 Bird's eye chillies with light soy sauce to go with the pork noodles.

Char Siu (BBQ Pork)- fragrant, well caramelized, melt in the mouth sensation-a bit too sweet to my liking.

Location: 63, Jalan 20/7, 
Paramount Garden Petaling Jaya.
Tel:016-9279369.

Assorted Kueh @ Bidor.

It's a mobile stall situated at a corner shop side entrance-directly opposite off the Bidor town bus station.

Open daily at about 2.30 pm except for Wednesday.

Quite popular with the locals and their assorted kueh mueh are not too sweet with no artificial colorings.


I personally like their kueh talam, 9 layered kueh, black kueh (made from chicken vine ) and prawn fritters.


The last time when I was there at about 4 pm, most of my favorites were sold out.

 

Some of the assorted kueh mueh.

 Location: opposite of Bidor Town bus station.

Amu Coconut Villa Seafood Restaurant@Kampung Cina.

The predominating Foochow enclave in Sitiawan is not only famous for it's red rice wine chicken and kompiah- fresh seafood  / toddy are available in many restaurants in Kampung Cina. 

After a visit to the hottest place to visit this year-the new KUAN YIN temple in Pasir Panjang which is a ten minutes drive from Kampung Cina.

We went to Amu Coconut Villa Seafood Restaurant@Kampung Cina for for our late lunch.

Parking is ample.

Steamed Flower Crabs @ Rm40/kg- fresh, sweet and meaty.

Deep fried Sha Joi (Silver Whiting)-crisp and sweet white flesh.

Fried Tong Fun (glass noodle) with shrimp, squid, beansprout, spring onion, egg-a bit oily.

Oyster omelette- golden brown and very fluffy with tiny oyster-goes well with Kampung Koh Chilli sauce

Stir fried Sweet Potato Leaves with garlic-leafy and thick stem.

Fresh fragrant young coconut after the meal.

Total bill:Rm73/
Location: Kampung Cina,
Sitiawan, Perak.