Ipoh Beef Kuey Tiaw @ MakanTime.

I  needed something warm to fill up tummy on a super wet, rainy Saturday morning.

Thought of having Nasi Kerabu @ MakanTime but on arrival found out that
it's only available on Fridays. 

The metal arch of creeping Butterfly pea flower plant catches our eyes at the entrance.

They serve the usual kopitiam fares but with more value for money dishes, even

their packet nasi lemak (takeway) is packed with good ingredients and is spicyly numbing.

 I ordered the Ipoh Beef Kuey Tiaw - served with smooth thin flat rice noodle,quality 

beef slices,  freshly made beef balls(wish their were bigger). garnished with freshly 

chopped spring onion and coriander leaves in a light fragrant beefy broth.

My wife had a thick toast of butter and sugar - an insane amount of sugar, 

have to scrapped off the sugar to eat it.

 Kueh mueh were enticing and looks good, will try it next time. 

Location: G-63-G, Jalan  Teknologi 3/9,

Bistari De Kota, Kota Daansara, Petaling Jaya.                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Ali, Muthu and Ah Hock@Oasis,Ara Damansara.

When i first heard the name Ali, Muthu and Ah Hock -my thought were, are they a new comedy skit ?

No, Ali, Muthu and Ah Hock is a kopitiam, serving delicious local dishes and drinks.

The name sounds so Muhibbahish and so Malaysian.

Anyway, Oasis@Ara Damansara is a good location for food/work and stay.

The similarities and tastes in the food served here, as in Village Park@Uptown
is almost identical with the exception that  their Nasi Lemak is at a upmarket price of Rm9.50/plate.

We ordered their signature Nasi Lemak served with deep fried tumeric flavored chicken
drumstick (not as fragrant or piping hot but the taste is intact), deep fried anchovies(too dry), peanut, sambal and cucumber and another plate of Nasi Kunyit/Roti Jala that combined so well with the creamy and spicy Curry Chicken and potato.

 Parking is OK.

Nasi Lemak-Rm9.50/.

Nasi Kunyit/Roti Jala with Curry Chicken-Rm8/.

 
Location:Lot B-G-01, Ground Floor, Block B, 
Oasis Ara Damansara, Jalan PJU1A/7,
Petaling Jaya.
Tel:012-327-8531.

Serai@Paradigm Mall.

Dinner at Serai@Paradigm Mall, with Michelle and my wife.

On their return, after their casual and leisure eight days holiday in Taiwan, they just crave for some local food.

I have frequented Serai-a restaurant that serve Northern cuisine with infused Thai's recipes and Western dishes-for quite a number of times but for them it was a first time.

  As usual it was packed and business was brisk-diners come and go.

Tonight we ordered three staple local favorite food.

Nasi Lemak-fragrant coconut milk flavored rice served with freid chicken drumstick, half a hard boiled egg, peanut, deep fried anchovies, shrimps sambal and freshly sliced cucumber-Rm16/

San Har Yin Yong-two river prawns, choy sam , julienne carrot cooked in a eggy gravy-Rm19/

Nasi Ambang-blue colored rice, beef rendang, salted fish, broccoli, cauliflower, beehoon, mee, grated coconut and shrimps-Rm20/

Total Bill:Rm71/
Location:Lot 07, Boulevard,
Paradigm Mall, Kelana Jaya.

Restoran Millenium Eighty-Six.

For Sunday lunch, we usually opt for something light and simple.
Restoran Millenium Eighty-Six located a stone throwaway from Restoran O & S in Paramount Garden, Petaling Jaya is always packed to the brim on weekends.

Even though not all the stalls are as good as those in O & S, there are four that we particularly like to patronize i.e. curry fish head, fried noodle, nasi lemak and chicken rice.


Parking is OK.

Steamed fresh and meaty Garouper fish slices with silky smooth melt in the mouth white Tofu with finely julienned young ginger in a tasty oyster/ soy sauce broth-Rm18/

Fried Pan Mee (Wheatflour noodle) Hokkien style with strips of pork, shrimp, choy sam, Chinese round cabbage fried in dark soy sauce and lard-smooth and lardy-Rm6.50/

Nasi Lemak @ Uncle Jimmy-an upturned bowl of fragrant coconut milk/pandan  flavored rice on the side with coarse wild boar meat rendang, chicken curry with potato, toasted peanut, half a hard boiled egg, freshly sliced cucumber-a wholesome meal-Rm5.50/

 Location: Corner shop-behind a Caltex Station.
Jalan 20/22, Paramount Garden,
Petaling Jaya.

Restoran Tea Garden.

Before we leave Johor for home, we had our morning breakfast at Restoran Tea Garden located in Taman Sutera Utama in Skudai.

It is a cafeteria (like those Kopi tiam chains) that served a vast varieties of local and Western foods with a reasonable pricing.

Parking is OK.

Front of the shop.

Pastry area.

Western breakfast-ham, sausage, fried egg, bean and a deep fried mantou instead of a bun-Rm5.

Nasi Lemak-an all times local favorite-served with a deep fried tender and juicy chicken drumstick, fried egg, spicy chillies Sambal, roasted peanuts, anchovies, cucumber and fragrant coconut milk flavored white rice-Rm5/.

Mee Siam-their signature dish-fried egg, shredded chicken bits of deep fried tofu with a dollop of chillies Sambal-Rm3/.

Yam (Taro) cake-topped with deep fried shallots-would have prefer it with more chunk of yam-Rm2.50.

Chai Kueh- stir fried turnip wrapped in a slightly oily, sticky, thin layer of translucent dough skin-sweet tasting and crunchy-Rm2.50.

Lek Tau Suan-split green Mung bean boiled in a sweet sugar syrup, Pandan leaves and then thickened with sweet potato flour to the right density-served with crispy You Char Kway (Chinese crullers)-Rm2.50.

Breakfast set-toasted round oatmeal crusted bread filled with butter/kaya-Rm1.70, half boiled eggs-Rm0.80/egg and a cup of Milo-Rm1.80.

Location:53,55, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/2,
Taman Sutera Utama,
Skudai, Johor.
Tel:07-556-4235.

VILLAGE PARK RESTAURANT.

For last Sunday breakfast, my wife and I ate two rich and fulfilling snack meal at Village Park Restaurant in Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya.

It was delicious!

This restaurant served kueh mueh and a good varieties of halal food, business was brisk.

It was a good advertisement when they placed a photo in the counter shelf of one of our former PM and his family having a meal in the restaurant.

Service was good and parking on weekends is OK.

Nasi Lemak-steamed coconut flavored white whole grainy rice served with crispy and meaty Kunyit (turmeric) marinated deep fried chicken thigh, toasted peanut, anchovies, sliced cucumber, half an egg and a dollop of sweet and spicy sambal chillies-very fulfilling-Rm6.80/

Mee Siam-fried spicy fine rice vermicelli with beansprouts-served with crispy and meaty Kunyit (turmeric) marinated fried chicken, sliced cucumber and a dollop of sweet and spicy sambal chillies-Rm7/

Cucur Badam (deep fried) made of sweet potato dough with flavorful and spicy, herbaceous grated coconut fillings-topped with a small shrimp-cute and tasty, too-Rm0.90/

Total bill:RM20.50/
Location:5, Jalan SS21/37,
Damansara Utama,
Petaling Jaya.
Tel:03-7710-7860.

RESTORAN TOON YOON

This Hainanese kopi tiam is situated at the lobby of an old and nostalgic budget hotel known as Toon Yoon, in Tapah town center, Perak.

Restoran Toon Yoon serves only halal food and opens from breakfast onwards.

Their customers are truly 1Malaysia.

Three major newspapers are provided for your reading pleasure and hot drinks like Coffee Tea..etc are available with food like Nasi Lemak Bungkus, Mee Siam, Toast Bread or Western breakfast.

Here, everybody knows each other.

The marble topped tables and wooden black shellac chairs, sure bring back memories of olden days!

This antique grandfather's clock is still keeping time.

Loafs of Bread use for Butter toast or Roti Kahwin.

Banana leaf and paper wrapped Nasi Lemak-Rm1/

Hard boiled Eggs to go with the Nasi Lemak.

Butter toast bread with runny fried egg and oven grilled Chicken sausage-Rm4.20/.

Butter toast with over grilled Chicken sausage and Ham-Rm4.70/.

A cup of Milo after the meal-Rm1.40/.

Focusing on which breakfast set is theirs, lol !

Location-Tapah Road (same row with Pejabat Pos)
Tapah, Perak.

NYONYA COLORS- 1 UTAMA.

My mum's daily medications have rendered her, a bland taste bud and she craves for hot, spicy and sweet food like Curry and sweet desserts every now and then.

We were at 1 Utama Shopping Complex for our weekly grocery shopping and then had lunch at Nyonya's Colors.

Nyonya's Colors is a compact stand alone stall. Along both sides of the aisle are hand painted wooden chairs with designs and marble top tables.

They served simple, authentic, premium homemade quality and tasty Nyonya kueh (sweet desserts) and delights- all produced from their central kitchen.

The compact stand alone stall.

Cucuk Udang-generously sized-crispy and crunchy Prawn fritters-a light and nice snack-Rm2/

Nasi Lemak Pandan with rich and spicy Coconut based Rendang Chicken-slightly diluted complemented with pickled Vegetable, Onion Sambal, toasted Peanut, deep fried crackling Anchovies and sliced fresh Cucumber-a delicious, perfectly balanced meal-Rm17.80

Roti Jala (made from wheat flour) with tender Curry Chicken (2 pieces)-delicate lacy, net-like pancake rolls, pair up with the red creamy not too spicy Chicken curry-was perfect and extremely good!-Rm8.90/

Red Bean Tong Sui-Chinese sweet dessert-was thick creamy and not overly sweet-Rm4.40/

Location: 1 Utama Shopping Complex,
Petaling Jaya,
Tel:03-7728-2288.

NASI LEMAK FRIENDS' PLACE IN BAKTI TTDI

While walking back to our parked car, after our morning walk at the Taman Rimba, Bukit Kiara in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, we saw a man steaming "something" in a wooden bucket on a gas stove. A fragrant aroma waft the air as we approached nearer, eh! it was a Nasi Lemak stall. There were about 5 stalls and only Friend's Place stall was opened. The stall owner told us that they started the business just a week ago and is open on Sunday morning only while on weekdays it is from 3.30 pm onwards. Friends' Place is located in a Bakti owned place just behind the TTDI's mosque.

The view of the car park

A simple but clean stall.

The stall owner scooping the piping hot white fragrant rice from the wooden bucket.

The side dishes available are fried chicken parts, fried eggs, curry cuttlefish...etc.

Ta Pau (packaged) 2 packets @rm4.80-with the usual accompaniments-the rice was fragrant and whole grained but not well coconut milk flavored, the chicken drumstick was tender and turmeric flavored while the cuttlefish was soft with a chewable texture and the Sambal fiery hot!

Location:Bakti TTDI,
Jalan Datuk Sulaiman.
TTDI.

MADAM KWAN'S

I never like going to Mid Valley shopping mall on a Sunday. It was choked with people from all walks of life, some of them were doing last minute shopping for moon cakes while others shopping for Hari Raya clothes. My son Mike wants to collect his pre-order things from one of the shops in The Garden. There we met up with my niece, Sandy to have lunch in Madam Kwan's, a restaurant with modern setting, soft mellow yellow lights and a stalk of yellow rose on each table. It is situated right next to Toys r Us on the 1st Floor.

Nice decor with soft lighting

A stalk of yellow rose

Nasi Bojari-tri-colored rice-very special, with a piece of deep fried chicken drumstick-tender and crispy, sambal prawns-fresh and succulent, 1/2 hard boiled egg, sliced cucumber and chicken curry-full of coconut flavor.-rm20.50/

Nasi lemak -their signature dish-rm14.20

Curry yellow noodle and rice vermicelli-was very lemak and spicy-comes with prawns, shredded chicken breast meat, lots of beansprouts and mint leaves.-rm12.30/

Total bill:rm86/