... Bangkok fried rice.
Rating: 3/10
I’m not sure what I was eating. The fried rice was pretty bland. The meat with sauce was close to tasteless. Fortunately, the fried egg was quite nice, though it wasn’t enough to make up for the shortfall of the rice. The portion was very big. Found that out when I flatten the rice.
Location: N3 04.118 E101 36.126
... siam style vermicelli.
... my favourite kam henog mantis prawns.
Rating: 6.5/10
The siam style vermicelli was nice, though I preferred it when they shredded the curry leaves, which made the whole thing smell and tasted much nicer. The kam heong mantis prawns were a big disappointment. It was now dipped in batter and deep fried, unlike last time where it was fried without batter, which retains most of the taste and texture of the mantis prawns. Now, I could only taste the crunchy stuff. I might as well just buy some banana fritters if I wanted something crunchy.
Location: N4 00.060 E101 00.861
Suggested Vicchuda to DL for dinner. He agreed immediately because he said he needed to balance the sourness in his bloodstream, to counter the sourness feeling from his swollen ankle.
... sambal belacan with sliced cucumbers.
... iced lime, hoping to bring balance to my diet with the food I was about to eat.
... fried kai lan with salted fish. It used to be a very nice dish.
... tom yam is a must when dining in a Thai restaurant, of course.
... DL said he wanted to order padprik when we were discussing on Vicchuda earlier.
Rating: 6/10
The complimentary belacan still tasted the same, except not as spicy as it used to. Wished they could’ve given us more cucumber. The fried kai lan was not spicy anymore. The taste wasn’t as good as it used to too. Back then, everything was ultra spicy and I remember fried kai lan has some anchovies in it too. The tom yam was good though, I like how it was. Good thing was it wasn’t too spicy otherwise I would be suffering already. Finally the padprik with mix meat. It was nothing to shout about really.
The Vicchuda I was having tonight was no longer the Vicchuda I had about 8 years ago.
Location: N3 08.232 E101 37.431
This has been something that I’ve been dying to try out after my discovery with Maggi Kari Letup. Which turns out pretty successful.
... having this Maggi Tom Yam as dinner.
... my own idea of making a dried tom yam, instead of soupy one.
... the colour doesn't look much difference from Indomie's mee goreng.
... plums, cherry tomatoes and seedless grapes as dessert.
Rating: 7/10
Despite the tremendous improvement on Maggi Kari Letup, the dried Maggi Tom Yam as compared to its soup’s counterpart doesn’t show much differences at all. It tasted pretty much the same, except that the texture of the noodles were smoother. Those that soaked in the soup for too long tend to cause the noodles’ surface turn coarse, which doesn’t feel that good to the tongue that lick it.
I ended my dinner with a plate of healthy fruits as dessert. Though cherry tomatoes weren’t exactly fruits per se, but it doesn’t contribute to my strict diet’s requirements.
Went back to NZX to have a quick dinner. Since I haven’t fully explore most of the shops there, I stopped by this place for dinner. At first I saw the nasi lemak kukus on the outside. But as I entered from the inside, I saw a Thai fried food. So decided to give it a shot instead.
... big cup of ice-less cold sugar cane, only for RM1.30
... pretty decent looking thai fried rice with crunchy anchovies. Only for RM4.00.
Rating: 6.5/10
The thai fried rice was indeed really some good stuff hidden beneath the rundown looking place. It was garnished with thinly fried omellette cut into square pieces, boneless chicken meat with tomyam sauce and really crunchy anchovies. The ingredients in the rice itself were pretty plain as it doesn’t come with any seafood alike. Taste wise, if you mix it with the sambal belacan provided, it would be perfect. I kinda like it and it was really cheap too, for just RM4. I would have to pay RM6 for Thai style fried rice in Doremi and RM5 for just a plain fried rice. Blasphemy!
I brought my colleague PCL to Asia Cafe today for her to try the crispy fried chicken rice. She wouldn’t allow me to have the same crispy fried chicken rice because I have just recovered. So I decided to get something else to eat instead.
... thai fried rice with omelette on it.
Rating: 4.5/10
The fried rice wasn’t brilliant but the omelette was was nicely done though. I had some of those crispy fried chicken from her still. So much for “I can’t eat chicken” advice. Hehe.
Location: N3 04.461 E101 35.429
My old friend, TSW asked me for dinner, he said he’s buying. So for his convenience, I suggested to have dinner in Puchong. Aside from it being nearer to his place, I could take this opportunity to add another food post that I had in Puchong.
Initially, he wanted to bring me to eat crabs there. When we were rounding the area finding for parking, I saw Restoran Tak Fok Hong Kong Seafood, which I had before last time in Kepong. Unfortunately, he falls victim to the idea of cheap crab, with fine prints. I called him immediately to abandon the idea and explained to him regarding my previous experience after we parked our cars. Hence, we ended up here, a place where both of us has never been to.
… fusion of Nyonya style and Thai. Check out the Thai BBQ steamboat upstairs.
… 1 of my favourite tidbits that could be offered. I wonder which brand was this from. It’s sweet and salty.
… black covered menu with simple design.
… don’t be fooled by its look. It wasn’t cendol drink like those you found in Malacca because soy milk was used rather than coconut milk.
… the omelette (I couldn’t recall what was this on the menu).
… deep fried boneless chicken meat. A dish which is similar to 1 offered in Dragon-i, except this was less spicier.
… fiddlehead ferns (paku pakis) cooked with tuna.
Rating: 5/10
I was very hungry during the dinner time, so I could have rated this higher than it should be due to the fact (yeah, my fact) that the human tongue would perceives foods more positively when one is hungry. Starting off with the drink. It tasted weird having soy milk rather than coconut milk, aside from that. The red beans carry hints of bitterness and charred fragrance, probably due to them being overly toasted.
The omelette was nice, just like 芙蓉蛋. The chef put in a little extra touch to it by adding lemon grass in it. As for the chicken, I would rather had the one from Dragon-i. The dried chilies were crunchy though, but they were rather tasteless and not suitable for heavy consumption. Lastly, the vegetable was something unexpected. It was extraordinarily good. The presence of tuna was weird at first, but once I got used to the taste, I started to enjoy it.
I guess I won’t be paying the place a 2nd visit. Probably only for the BBQ steamboat. Besides, Bumbu Bali is just opposite the place, where I’ve heard of good recommendations. It would be a difficult choice for me on my next visit to Puchong for dinner.
Location: N3.02342 E101.61543
Had a quick dinner at DoReMi before I head home.
… Thai style fried rice.
Rating: 7.5/10
I got hooked up the first time I had the Thai style fried rice here. Thai style fried rice was also my very first order as well from this stall. Usually it was roaming with people for their orders, so I was quite late to try it out despite patronizing this place for many times already.
Location: N3 07.192 E101 34.765
Me and my colleague decided to give this restaurant a try. We’ve been eyeing on it almost every time we were at Jom Bali Cafe.
… thai style fried rice.
Rating: 3/10
Unfortunately, despite how good it looks, the fried rice has only a little bit of tomyam sauce in it. Only making it a little bit sour. The chicken cutlets were nice though.
Location: N3.08248 E101.58787
I’m not particularly fond of eating instant noodle, as most of them, being instant noodle, you had to eat them… instantly. But there is this 1 type which I preferred. Aside from the fact that it’s tomyam flavour, which is 1 of my favourites, the way the noodle was packed is different as well.
… these were how the packaging looks like, front and rear. You can’t mistaken it for any other type for its unique silver wrapper.
… the size of the package over an average sized girl’s hand.
… boiling could take time, probably longer than the standard 2 minutes. But if you prefer your noodle crunchy, you can boil it for about 1 min, or you can even choose not to boil it at all. It’s readily edible.
… the reddish soup just too tempting. I’m going to the dark side already.
Rating: 8.5/10
I’d say that this is the mother of all instant noodle. The noodle itself is fried, making it less prone to soggy. I could boil the noodle for 5 minutes in the hot pot, while the taste is still as good. It was advised to boil it within 2-3 minutes to retain the stringy and chewy nature of the noodle. Give it a try and you shall be enlightened!
