Adventure #240: Prajak 新記 (Bangkok)

We usually have our crab meat wanton noodle at Soi 38 but this time we were told about this one on Charoen Krung Road.  A very interesting road full of old and interesting shops.  A bit off the usual tourist spots but an interesting detour.

The grilled duck is very tender and juicy.  We had seconds!

The wonton noodle on the other hand is a bit dry. We still prefer the one on Soi 38.

Prajak
1415 Charoen Krung Road
(near Robinson Bangrak on the opposite side of the road)
Bangkok
Thailand

Adventure #237: Pork Noodle (Bangkok)

Someone told us about this pork noodle place and so we decided to seek it out for lunch. It is just a few doors away from the new Double Tree Hotel by Hilton. Not difficult to find.

Long gan drink (left) and chrysanthemum tea drink (right). The drinks were kept extremely cold by keeping the whole glass in the fridge! Ingenious idea and perfect for the hot weather in Bangkok.

Pork noodles with all the accompaniments. The fish balls were not bouncy but very soft, like the ones we had in Penang.

Delicious! Love the drinks!

Adventure #225: Fresh Oysters (Cancale)

After St. Malo, we drove to Cancale for dinner.  Cancale is a holiday town with a street by the sea with holiday shops and restaurants.  Right at the corner of that street, where the lighthouse and jetty are, is a small oyster market made up of a handful of stores selling fresh oysters to eat there or to take away.

The fresh oysters were of varying sizes and ranges from 4 Euro a piece to 4 Euro a dozen! If you decide to eat there, the store keeper will open the oysters for you, serve the oysters on a tray with a lemon and a plastic knife for an extra 1 Euro.

We bought a dozen from this lady.

And we just ate them on the steps next to the market overlooking the oyster farms.

After eating, just throw the shells on the beach which was already covered.

After the initial dozen, we went back for another dozen. This time we had bigger ones for an extra Euro a dozen.

Men working the oyster farms

I am not much of an oyster fan but to eat oysters so fresh and in such a casual environment was such an unique experience. Not to mention the costs! Very glad we came. Now.....what are we going to do about dinner??? I guess we have to feed the kids!

Adventure #213: Pitt Street Koay Teow Th'ng (Penang)

When in Penang, we revisited some of the usual joints we ate at last time.  A number of them REALLY let us down.  As the Malaysians would say - jatuh standard lah (standard has fallen).  So we searched and searched on the net for new recommendations.  

One place that kept popping up was Pitt Street Koay Teow Th'ng or Pitt Street ho fun soup. This shop is actually on Carnavan Street but it was originally located at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (formerly known as Pitt Street), hence the owner decided to retain its name and I guess along with it, its old customer base!

Boss man hard at work making ho fun soup when we arrived.

The soup version.  The fish balls were made of eel and unlike the normal fish balls, these don't bounce so much but rather melts in your mouth.  Really interesting! And the pork slices had been tenderized by beating it senseless! LOL! As such the pork pieces were smooth and tender.

The dried version for the kids.

And as always, extra ingredients for G!

Looks like the locals really love this joint too!

We were very pleased with this find.  Not only was the ho fun soup tasty, it was different, rather unique.  Good job!

183 Lebuh Carvarvon

0100 George Town

Pulau Pinang

Adventure #212: Lam Kee Ipoh Kuehtiau (Ipoh)

This Easter we were back in KL. We had such a great time on our Malaysia road (food) trip back in 2012, we decided to do it again, although this time we would be taking a more direct route, stopping only in Ipoh for lunch and then straight to Penang.

Last time, we stopped at Thean Chun Coffee Shop for the famous Ipoh ho fun and we loved it.  This time, some friends from Ipoh recommended this Ipoh ho fun joint saying this is where local goes.  We arrived just before lunch time, so were able to eat before the lunch time crowded. 

We were early, so the boss personally cooked for us.

Noodle in soup.

Noodle in sauce, kids usually prefer this.

Extra chicken for G!

The ho fun was good and chicken soft but it lack the "omph".  Regardless of the locals think, personally I still prefer the one at Thean Chun Coffee Shop.


Lam Kee Ipoh Kuehtiau
Restaurant Jen Jen
22, Jalan Tokong
Pasir Puteh
Ipoh Town

Adventure #159: Village Park Restaurant (Petaling Jaya)

I have heard a lot about the Nasi Lemak at Village Park but never made it there because it is always crowded.  Crowded during meal times and crowded during weekends.  So, today before we leave to take our flight to Koh Samui for some R&R, we decided to give it a try.  We arrived mid morning on a Monday (cannot get more of- peak than this) for brunch.  Lots of seats and we were able to eat leisurely.

This is how busy it can get!

All the food Village Park had to offer.

And its famous crispy fried chicken.

I had to try its most famous dish - Nasi Lemak with Goreng Ayam (crispy fried chicken).  The fried chicken was delicious.  Sambal was also good. No sure I would come in peak time for this though.

G preferred to have his standard Malaysian breakfast - 2 half boiled eggs with coffee (at the back) and......

.......his kaya toast.

The older one has been dreaming of Ipoh Ho fan ever since our Malaysian road trip last year. So, this is what she had.  For a restaurant specializing in Malay food, its Ipoh Ho Fan was surprisingly good. 

And the older one also had a Milo Dinosaur! What a fun drink. Only in Malaysia!

Village Park Restaurant
5, Jalan SS21/37 Damansara Utama,
47400 Petaling Jaya
Malaysia
Tel: +603-7710-7860

Business hours:
0700 – 1930 (Monday – Saturday)
0700 – 1830 (Sunday and Public Holiday)

Adventure #158: Cendol at Damansara Uptown (Petaling Jaya)

There is a cendol stall just outside the mosque at a roundabout in Damansara Uptown.  G said he has been going there since he was a boy.  And whenever we are in the neighbourhood, we would buy a pack or two home.

When we got there today, only the old man was there on his own.  His son had gone to get more ice.  I gave my orders and he worked slowly but steadily assembling them.

Still using the old manual crush ice maker.

Cendol with pulut (sticky rice) and only crush ice.

This is by far the best cendol in this part of town. In KL, it has to be the one at the small parking lot beside lake Titiwangsa. 

Adventure #155: Madras Lane Yong Tau Foo (Petaling Street)

Within the Petaling Street wet market is a yong tau foo stall.  As with many stalls in Petaling Street, this one has also been around for more than 50 years.  We used to go to Ampang for our yong tau foo but since we were told this is one of the best in town, we shall take some home for dinner.  Stall just opened, hence a rather long queue. But for good food, we wait.

The many different variety of yong tau foo to choose from.

The fish stuffing in the yong tau foo was smooth and bouncy. Delicious.

Adventure #154: 四眼仔 (Petaling Street)

No more room in our stomach but still so much more good food around.  So, we decided to take away for dinner.  One of G's favourite food in Petaling Street is Roast Duck from 四眼仔 (literally four-eyed guy or the one with spectacles).  Choong Peng Phooi started this stall (take away only) some 40 years ago.  He has since retired and the stall is now run by his 2 daughters.

Roast duck at RM46 for 1. They also sell a Duck Foot Parcel - duck liver wrapped in duck web for RM1.50 each.

The sisters working together to a perpetual queue.  One sister chops tirelessly.

The other wraps up the ducks.

Mum the banker collects money and sometimes help out.

The duck was moist and tender. The meat salty and also had a slightly smoky flavour to it. As good as we remembered.