This coffee shop have nothing in special but since my early days where I was still in secondary school, they already famous for its CKT among FTZ workers.

Affordable priced CKT ranging from RM2 to RM6

This stall is there for more than 20 years and they still keep the way they fry the koey teow. Plate by plate.

Perfect proportion for a plate of char koey teow. Too many is not nice …. too little customer will not return

This stall’s signature way of serving the char koey teow at the edge of a plate

RM3 per plate come with 2 big prawns

All those thinking and perception changed in my mind set upon dining in Yishensu.

Klang BBT One Flagship Outlet

This restaurant is currently managed by the second generation of the family which has operated for more than 23 years in vegetarian business. The business got started in Kampar, Perak and then branched out in 2007 where they opened their first branch in 1Utama shopping mall at Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Then later on Klang outlet was opened at the end of last year. This 2 branch is considered as their flagship restaurant now as it focus more on promoting more vegetarian foods where everyone can accept a meatless meal according to Jason Wong the person incharge.

I will go into both of their restaurants but in 2 different post as both of this restaurant serve different style of vegetarian food. Let us begin with the Klang Bandar Bukit Tinggi outlet.

Family size tables and banquet setup arrangements

Modern Interior Design which doesn’t have any worship statues which commonly available in vegetarian restaurants

We were greeted with a glass of Rosella Flower drinks upon seated. It is said that this flower is very good for health where it can reduce blood pressure, make your more pretty and few other effects written on their pamphlets. You can buy it home and make your own drink at home too.

Rosella Flower Drink Rating at 4/5

The drinks doesn’t have any sugar added or other ingredients. It is just the flower alone mix with plain ice water and stir. The taste were pretty special and refreshing.

On a scorching hot day, I just couldn’t resist 2 things. 1 ice cream and another one is ice cold beer. Some more this one got snow flakes in your beer glass.This shop is located 5 minutes away from Taman Yu Lek, Cheras Food Street.

Andrew was there first before I arrive. At first he saw only few tables were occupied and the rest were empty. All seats were placed under open air and inside the restaurant, there are not place for you to sit. So all were sitting on open air tables and along the hall way of the restaurants. So he take the lead and kill a bottle first before I arrive. He ordered Heineken.

The bottles were placed in chiller rather than ordinary fridge. There are reasons behind it.

Same goes for the glass. From the picture you can see that the glass were almost frozen.

When I arrived, Drew already almost finish the whole bottle. So I ordered another bottle and some foods.

See the effect of the beer! There are a trick to pour this beer. The waitress will turn the glass while pouring so that the liquid touch all the glass surface.

This is not bubble. It is frost! The ice flakes which same like 7-11 Slurpee

See the center part. Ice flake starting to float

The Final stage. You have to drink it fast down or else you won’t feel the cold feeling down your throat.

We use to be need to travel all the way to Chow Kit Batu Road for a good bowl of Chili Pan Mee. Then later on the Super Kitchen is the first to branch out their outlets to Kota Damansara and then to Kepong. Now it is available at SS2 Chow Yang, Petaling Jaya. So no need to go till that far. I have verified it, this shop still serve a kick ass bowl of chili pan mee.

It is located on the other side of Kayu Nasi Kandar. It is in the middle part of the 2 shop lots.

Checkout my previous post on this restaurant’s chili pan mee.

Klang Valley never ends with surprises with more and more expats opening authentic restaurants from their country of origins. Recently I was trying something new to me which is Croation Food. The restaurant name DUBROVNIK RESTAURANT located at the new Solaris, Mont Kiara.

Outdoor Table Setup for 2. Candle Light dinner!

A little bit of Dubrovnik …… Dubrovnik actually is a place name. It is located at the most southern part of Croatia. It also the most sunniest and and tourist favorite spot. Croation food is also known as “The Cuisine Of Regions” which has many influences from Hungary, Italy, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Austria and France due to its historical nature.

Dina, the owner of the restaurant wanted to share her home town food with peoples in Malaysia. This is the passion that drives her to open Dubrovnik Restaurant. The main chef of the restaurant was his father which loves to cook. According to Ben Teh (Restaurant Manager), Croation people love to cook at home.

High pillar and ceiling setup. The upper floor mainly for dining and ground floor is the place for people to chill out.

Comfortable cushion with dim lights

How do you define authentic food from a particular stall or restaurant? For anything that come with “Penang DISH NAME”. I will first approach them and speak Penang Hokkien directly.  For Sarawakian food, I guess you should go with the Kuching local Hakka slang.

I previously really curious to try the local food taste of Sarawakian foods. All I got is just Kolo mee in Taman Megah at first. Now we got a restaurant that focus in authentic Sarawak foods. The shop is called Kafe Rajah Brooke. Just by the name alone already tells you it is Sarawak related. Those that never study about Malaysian history probably won’t know about this.

Kafe Rajah Brooke is run by 100% Sarawak people. It was established by husband and wife (Kenneth and Yvonne) who love Sarawakian foods a lot. They just have a simple goal which is to share the good food to the public or some of the Sarawak people who reside in Klang Valley.

Open Daily

Rajah Brooke Portrait – The restaurant is named after this person

Cozy and simple setup

I get to document this down since my housemate were wrapping the bak chang at home. But ours a bit fusionised. So to get an authentic old school recipe, checkout this site.

My housemate made 3 types of dumplings in one go. 1 hokkien chang which use more on glutinuous rice, 1 cantonese type which uses mixture of glutinuous rice with skinless mung beans and the final one would be the sweet non pork lye water chang or known as KAN SUI CHUNG in cantonese.

Traditional Bamboo leaves soaked

The string to tie the dumpling. I dunno what is this called. You just ask from the seller and they will give you.

We use this for the sake of hygiene. We do not use the rafia strings as we will going to cook it for 3 hours in in hot water. Some poor quality rafia strings color will come out and go into your dumplings. There goes all your effort.

The pre fried meats, Chinese black mushrooms, dried shrimps, chestnuts, 5 spice powders, garlics, salt and dark soya sauce.

Glutinuous Rice Mix with skinless mung beans soaked over night (For Cantonese Style)

Plain Glutinous Rice for the Lye Water Dumpling

Left : Pre fried glutinous Rice with black beans (Hokkien Style) and right is the plain white glutinous rice

We even add in thick dried meats to fusion it a bit

Momiji dolls were hand painted Japanese Wooden Doll which origin from UK. For more of their adorable pictures, please checkout :

http://momiji.foodpoi.com

So we went and dig the best chicken rice in Klang Valley. First we had Chong Yien’s located at Section 17 just right opposite 6 to 10 Grill and behind My Elephant Thai Restaurant. This one very famous for its roast chicken, ch and roast pork. Sold out mostly at 1.30pm max! Rice wise, so so. Chai Boey, damn good! Price wise, the most expensive chicken rice in PJ on the hawker chicken rice category. Poach chicken not available here.

Next one is the 2007 Hainanese Chicken Rice Champ at Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara. Restoran Tasty Chicken Rice which for their roasted chicken and braised chicken feet. Chicken is good but rice quality is inconsistent. The chicken alone were marinated with some spices and then send to roast. The roast chicken sold out very fast. Usually finish within 2 hours time. Poach chicken wise, I never try it before as the chicken rice competition picture never show they are good in that!

Come to poach chicken, it is pretty hard to find a good ones in Klang Valley and PJ. My coleaque being a chicken rice pot (one day no eat chicken rice cannot sleep), he recommend me to have our lunch in Ampang. When he mention Ampang, automatically Yong Tau Fu came in mind. He said NO! NO! NO! ….. we go Ampang eat chicken rice. I am pretty doubtful when he said this so we went and give it a try.

The very striking orange sign board with a line “More than 50 years of secret recipe”

It is a hell to find parking here. Usually people will double park or go one big round and turn into their back alley for parking and enter from back door.

The front part of the shop – non air conditioned. Air conditioned room is at the back

Only poached chicken. No BBQ no Fry! Chicken come in 2 types. Corn fed (Farm Chicken) which pretty yellowish and normal chicken.

Winner of Guang Ming Daily Top 20 Chicken Rice King competition

Business Hour

Menu and pricing of their dishes (All clearly stated. No slaughtering)

There are a new restaurant in town that caught my attention. “Asian Terrace serves authentic Thai & Vietnamese Cuisine with a semi-open concept surrounded with water features and greeneries!”

The restaurant is located in Solaris Mont Kiara, the new F&B township… strategically located in the up-market residential suburb of Mont Kiara. You will find its location resting quietly away from the bustling street of Soho KL…

Right opposite SOHO KL

Featuring a contemporary interior design, the restaurant feels like we are in the middle of a spa. There are a wall with running water and also a big mirror.

All the furnitures and decorations used here were mostly made from dark wood. Dim lighting environment with rattan lamp shades and slow music make you feel so relax dining here.

This place is good for business dinner and then environment were just perfect to have some casual discussion while having a booze after the meal. The bar serves an extensive range of beverages inclusive of wines, cocktails, premium spirits and liqueurs. Wine lovers can enjoy a carefully selected wine list which features some popular and well known brands.

Table setup

Semi Open Air Setup

This looks Balinese to me …..

Cute elephant deco ….. Elephant deco is common in Thai Restaurants