Big Tree Lin Kee (Chan Sow Lin Steam Fish Head)

As it's name implies, the stall is nestled under a big tree with lots of green foliage, sandwiched between the back lane of two rows of terrace houses.

The best landmark to access it, is the UCSI university, on the left side of Taman Connaught if you come from Petaling Jaya.

The place is quite cooling and is terraced and the floor are roughly cemented.

Plastic tables and chairs are the main furnishings.

The main dish is steamed fish head cooked in various styles.

Side dishes are stir fried vegetables, double boiled herbal chicken in coconut soup,steamed tofu with fish paste....etc.

Prices are reasonable.

Parking is OK.

Nam Yee Chicken wings-not well marinated but passable with red chillies sauce as dip-Rm10.50.

Soong Yee Thau-with fermented black bean sauce and lots of chillies padi-very, very fresh and smooth fine flesh-with a not too spicy addictive sauce-Rm25/

Steamed Tofu with fish paste-smooth and silky white tofu plus springy fish paste topped with freshly chopped spring onion-made this dish a winner-Rm10/

Stir fried "snake" long bean and brinjal in a sambal sauce with added onion and red chillies-the partially cooked brinjal spoiled the otherwise oily but tasty dish.- Rm8/

Total bill:Rm58/
Location:Lorong Belakang 91, Jalan Waras,
Taman Connaught, Cheras.
Tel: 016-278-1292/ 016-280-2390.

Kheong Kee Bak Kut Teh Restaurant@Pandan Indah.

Saturday lunch time with my buddies, we went to Kheong Kee Bak Kut Teh@Pandan Indah.

We have been eating here for quite a number of years and it is my first post about them.

Normally we will be their first customers and get the best table with two portable air-cond blowing towards us (can be very hot due to the low ceiling).

Alas ! today, the restaurant was booked for some tourists from Hong Kong.

And we were seated outside the restaurant at 11:45 am (the afternoon sun at it's hottest) even with the many overhead fans at full speed it was of no help.

We sweated profusely after the meal !

Parking is ample.

Clay pot Bak Kut Teh-filled with meaty pork ribs, tender chee chang yok, pig  stomach, intestine, mushroom and lots of Chinese long cabbage-the piping hot herbal soup was quite robust with it's own unique herbal taste-Rm28/.

Soft, spongy and airy Tofu puff and Bird's eye chillies in soy sauce-Rm2/.

Deep fried Kong Sai Tofu puffs with generous fillings of fish paste, pork and spring onion-Rm5.50/.

Hot and spicy curry chicken (mostly chicken thigh meat used)-fragrant and appetizing-Rm7/.

Blanched lettuce topped with deep fried shallots and light soy to compliment all the meat-Rm5/.

Total bill:Rm60/
Location:No:2, Jln Pandan Indah 4/10, 
Taman Pandan Indah, 
55100 Ampang, Selangor
Tel: 03-4292-4576.

Char kway Teow@ I Love Yoo@ 1 Shamelin.

I Love Yoo opened a new branch near my office @ 1 Shamelin, Cheras.


With the opening of 1 Shamelin, there will be a lot of food choices for me to choose !

Besides their famous Chinese cruller there are many different types of Chinese snacks, their famous soy drink and quick meals available at I Love Yoo.


I ordered a plate of Char Kway Teow @ Rm6.90 which was served with a piece of banana leaf on a plate with sliced fish cake, three prawns, egg, Chinese chives and beansprouts.


It tasted OK with some wok hei and was not too oily.

Char Kway Teow

Location:1 Shamelin,
LG-019, Lower Ground Floor,
No:2, Jalan 12/91A, 
Taman Shamelin Perkasa,
Batu 3 1/2, Jalan Cheras, KL.

Kai See Hor Fun.

Kai See Hor Fun (Shredded chicken with flat rice noodle) is quite an interesting bowl of noodle.

On it's own the flat rice noodle is quite bland but to the accompaniment of shredded chicken, prawn dumpling, beansprout, Chinese chives, a drizzle of chillies oil and a tasty broth of chicken bones and prawn shell-it is delicious ! 

This stall get it's daily supply of flat rice noodle from Ipoh- through a transportation's network whereby the vans or lorries will pick up the noodles in the afternoon from Ipoh and deliver it to a central location (usually a house) in KL or PJ -the stall owner will then collect it in the evening.

The noodle are cut not too wide and are extremely smooth....

Kai See Hor Fun-Rm4.50 plus two whole fresh and sweet tasting prawn dumplings @Rm.80/each.

Location: a stall in Restoran Uncle Meng,
Lorong 1/91,Taman Shamelin Perkasa,
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
 

Chi Chow Mee @ Restoran Happy O.

Chi Chow Mee is basically Sang Mee (deep fried Wanton noodle) cooked in a tasty broth with shrimp, sliced fish cake, strips of lean pork and some fresh Lettuce.

This another quick and satisfying lunch meal at the same husband/wife's noodle stall which I like to patronize at Restoran Happy O near my office. 


Parking is OK.

Chi Chow Mee-the springy noodle in the Anchovies based soup was tasty and the others fresh ingredients complemented it very well-Rm5/

 

Location: a stall in Restoran Happy O,
Jalan Perdana 4/3,Pandan Perdana commercial area.
Cheras.

Kong Nam Mee @ Restoran Happy O.

Lunch at a thirty-eight varieties of noodle stall near my office in Pandan Perdana, Cheras.

This husband/wife team are very innovative and come up each day with "today's special" if they could buy really fresh seafood.

 Today I have Kong Nam Mee-a plate of well balanced green, meat and seafood.

Kong Nam Mee-a nest of deep fried wanton mee covered with egg/tapioca starch reduction gravy filled with sliced carrot, sweet pea bean, florets of cauliflower, shrimps, leaves of Chinese long cabbage, mushroom, strips of lean pork and chicken meat-best to let the crispy and cracky mee absorbed the gravy before eating-wholesome meal-Rm5.50/

Location: a stall in Restoran Happy O,
Jalan Perdana 4/3,Pandan Perdana commercial area.
Cheras.
 

Kedai Makanan Tai Heng.

Saturday lunch with my buddies we went to Kedai Makanan Tai Heng located in Taman Maluri, Cheras,

This area is notorious for it's double parking and finding a parking lot is a real hassle!

Their tagline "Exquisite Chinese cuisine in one roof" as advertised on a giant billboard near the Cheras Badminton Stadium is eye catching.

The place is clean with a huge poster of their signature dishes on one side of the wall.

We ordered their signature roast goose which was quite pricey.

Clean and fuss free place.

Accompaniment for the food.

Dried vegetable soup-complimentary.

Roast Goose 1/4-very generously sized-meaty, moist with distinct flavor-would have taste better if the goose was fresh- Rm40/

Smokey Brisket-3 layer pork belly-crispy crust but with more fats than lean meat-Rm12/

Bean Curd with confit of shallots and garnished with spring onion and coriander-the cold, white Bean curd was silky smooth-Rm5/

Sauteed Yau Mak (lettuce)-quite oily-Rm8/

Total bill:Rm72/
Location: 34, Jalan Jejaka 9,
Taman Maluri, Cheras,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel:03-9284-7177.