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Food hunting that I have come across so far~

Urban Daybreak @ Bangsar

by Taufulou 01/06/2020

Fuh, how many of you miss cafe hopping? During this CMCO many of us can order through GRAB Food. Since now more F&B operators are accepting dining in, here we go again in doing our part to support local businesses. Heard alot about this Australia inspired cafe in Bangsar, Urban Daybreak. A new cafe operator from Penang that is penetrating KL Market. Some say is one of the best new cafe in Bangsar.

Some of you might recognize them as Jeremy Chick’s during MCO or CMCO. The chicken rice delivery in Bangsar.

To my surprise, there is actually a queue during this CMCO and I waited for 30 minutes for my table during lunch time at 2pm.

their menu is pretty straight forward and pricing is the usual cafe standard.

We ordered Cafe Latte @ RM 12 and Honey Latte @ RM 15. Coffee taste is to my liking as a well balance of coffee aroma and milk yet not too acidic. The Honey latte taste much better as there is after hint of sweetness.

Asked about what is their top recommendation and apparently Avocado Smash @ RM 25 is their best seller. Something simple and direct for your brunch dosage, spread with homemade guacamole, feta cheese, wholegrain bread, roasted cherry tomato, cider and beetroot puree.

Porky Bolognese Sandwich @ RM 28 – spiced pork tomato stew, grilled onionz, mozzarella cheese, homemade hashbrown and sourdough. Italian spaghetti inspired turns to sandwich version. Quite interesting. Hashbrown is thick and crispy.

Stout Pulled Pork with Poached Eggs @ RM 28.50 – sourdough toast, poached eggs, bbq cider vinaigrette, feta cheese, crispy shallots . If your taste bud had awaken, this this would be a suitable dish. Stout pulled pork gives you a punch of flavor with a well balance of sourish taste. Runny egg yolk is just nice.

This is their hidden Steak sandwich @ RM 35 which is off from the menu. Do request from the waiter. Among all the sandwich, this is my liking among the all. A slight toast with butter fragrant on the top., with sourdough is soft in between and steak is done to perfection. Medium rare. – recommended

I am a sucker for this item. Will order whenever any brunch menu has it. Signature French Toast @ RM 24. Serve with brioche loaf, brulee banana, homemade salted peanut butter jam, mapple syrup and crispy bacon. What I find it interesting is the pairing of salted peanut butter, banana and broice bread together. A taste of salty, sweet, creamy. Kinda interesting. Best to order 1 portion and share among friends.

I find that this cafe is worth to pay a visit and would I return back? Yes, it had been a while since I last discover a decent cafe that worth to revisit. Could this be one of the cafe in KL? Maybe you guys share with me. I would say easily top 3 in Bangsar.

*Pork Free

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 8/10, quite a nice cafe after my last cafe hunting! -Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
Urban Daybreak Bangsar
11, Jalan Telawi 5,
Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur,

Operating Hours: 8am – 7.30pm

Tel: 03-2303 0172

01/06/2020 1 comment

Featured Food

Pun Chun Wan Tan Mee @ Bidor, Perak

by Taufulou 20/05/2020

written by Taufulou

If you driving North South Highway Penang – KL bound, then you may want to consider drop by at Bidor for quick eat. Instead like Ipoh, you have to drive in about 15-20 minutes away to get your favourite food, Bidor eatery is just 5 mins away from the toll. Pun Chun Wan Tan Mee regard as one of the best wan tan mee in Bidor town., Perak

Upon you walk into the shop, you will see this local pastries on the shelf.

I am curious for a small town like this, what will be their local income like. A plate of noodle quite similiar to KL pricing.

Their charsiew is different from KL and Penang. It is like in between for me.

By the look of egg tart, it does not look tempting. True enough it is “mehhhh. ”

Pun Chun’s Classic Wanton Noodles is the signature of the shop. More like a bamboo noodle version.

The meal again after we eat from another shop.

More interesting is they have this herbal duck soup is also their signature. The taste of herbal duck meat soup or Duck Soup Noodle @ RM 9 is actually quite similiar to Penang mee sua Duck meat soup. Herbal”ish taste. Not too strong as the one like Penang but good enough. Personally thought that mix with wan tan noodle is a bit weird.

Duck Meat Noodle dry @ RM 11 is their shop signature. Noodle texture is slightly fatter, not chewy as more towards the soft side. Not too sure is it over cooked? Their soy dark sauce is slightly more compare to the one in Penang. It looks dark but not as salty as what we thought. It is not too bad.

Duck meat is more in this dry duck meat wan ton noodle. That’s why slightly more expensive.

Overall, I personally think that the first shop, Restaurant Mee Wah is nicer than Pun Chun Restaurant. As my friend say, in Bidor this is the commercial version where most other interstate travelers will drop by and another shop is more for locals. Again, it really depends on your personal taste bud as both also have its own crowd. Is this the only famous street food in Bidor, or there are others? Do share with me.

*NON-HALAL

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 6.5/10, not my preference! -Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
Pun Chun Chicken Biscuits & Restaurant 品珍酒楼
38-40, Jalan Besar,
35500 Bidor, Negeri Perak

Operating Hours: 6am – 9pm

Tel: 05-434 1554

20/05/2020 1 comment

Featured Food Online Delivery

Culfishery Deliver Fresh Seafood to your doorstep

by Taufulou 18/05/2020

written by Taufulou

Over MCO or currently CMCO in Malaysia, there are variety of demand in them market. Looking at the statistic itself it is quite fascinating. What I learn among my friends is fresh seafood is one of a high demand segment. Then found this in FB. Chong U Long or known as Culfishery Deliver Fresh Seafood to our door step. Just by placing order through their: wasap.my/60102172172

Did this with Hai di Lao Mala Xiang Guo Sauce ( 海底捞麻辣香锅火锅底料 ), or stir fry mala dry pot.

Here you go on the seafood that I got. Quite impress with it. Getting seafood online is like a new norm but the quality and freshness of it is there. My white prawns with body and head is all pretty good and solid meat. Clam meat is good too. Best of all is the fish meat. Just like what you got from the market.

I am also impress with how it is deliver and well pack. Order on Friday came on Saturday in a normal foam box. Pack in a large plastic bag to prevent from the seafood water leaking.

For the pricing of the seafood, you can watsapp : 60102172172 them direct to find out what’s the price for the day, or check out their facebook. : Culfishery

All seafood comes in a vacumm sealed pack. I got 2 x Salmon fish head for curry dishes.

A threadfin fish to be steamed, clams, prawns all for my spicy fried mala dish later on the night.

Squid ring is pretty huge.

Salmon Head – 300g x 2 @ RM 18
Threadfin – 500/1kg @ RM 42
Sea/Ming Prawn -800g @ RM 48
Clams – 500g @ RM 13
Squid Rings – 1kg @ RM 28

*price fluctuates daily. Do call them for the price.

Here you go on my fresh sea prawns @ RM 48 and clams in the packing.

The white prawn size is at least M and above.

This is what I mean. Look at the fish meat. SO fresh and the skin of the fish is just still perfect.

The clams meat as I soak it with salt water for 30 minutes before cooking.

My menu for the night, with the fresh clams and prawns that I got, cooking it with Hai di lao Spicy Stir Stir Fry Sauce (海底捞麻辣香锅调味料)

Result. simple fresh and good for the seafood that I got. If you are in for spicy, put in 2 pack. If beginner, start of with 1 pack of sauce.

If you plan to get some fresh seafood in KL or fresh seafood in PJ, you can also check out their instagram. @culfishery

18/05/2020 3 comments

Featured Food Ipoh Local Food Location Non-Halal Street Food

Bidor Famous Wan Tan Mee @ Restaurant Mee Wah

by Taufulou 13/05/2020

written by Taufulou

Last year I was introduce by my friend, as on the way back to KL from Penang, he suggested that we should stop by at his favourite breakfast place. I say, lets do it. Then he turn into Bidor exit. I was like here? Then heading to this Famous Wan Tan Mee at Restaurant Mee Wah in Bidor, which is just about 5-7 minutes drive away from the toll exit.

A place that is pack with locals. Most of the outstation people do go to another shop – Pun Chun Wan Tan Mee, which I shall blog in another post.

A random pick from a store next to the wan tan mee is this Yong Tau foo. nothing to shout about as the soup is quite simple and clear. The ingredient are freshly fried.

I was told by my friend This famous wan tan mee in this small Bidor Town, Perak had easily been 30 yeas. Currently is helm by second generation.

Indeed the taste of wan tan mee here is different from the one in Penang and KL. The taste is really like in between. I do find it quite interesting. Light fragrant soy, sesame and a bit of sweet end.

No doubt that the highlight will be the wan tan noodle it self. Springy and cook to perfection.

Wan tan is also quite generous. Is about 4 pcs But the price tag at RM 5, for a small town (if I remember correctly) is actually quite expensive. I thought it would be and RM 3.50 – RM 4.50. I am not too sure the living standard here but it could be the standard pricing for this town.

Order Sui Kow as additional. I think the sui kao is better.

I am not sure. Could this be one of the best wan tan mee in bidor? My friend shared that this is his favourite. If you guys do have your favourite place better than this. Do share. Will go hunt next.

*NON-HALAL

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 7.5/10, quit alright! -Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
Wan tan mee @ restaurant Mee WAh
1, Jalan Besar, 16-18,
Jalan Bruseh, 35500 Bidor,
Negeri Perak

Tel: 05-434 2061

Operating Hours: 7am – 6pm

13/05/2020 2 comments

Food Halal Japanese Food Location PJ Selangor

Ramen Seirock-ya @ Uptown Damansara, PJ

by Taufulou 10/05/2020

written by Taufulou

This was a week before MCO. A random exploring as wanted to go another round for Tomo Ramen, but the shop did not open on that day and I was craving for a nice bowl of ramen. Remember facing main road there was one ramen shop and decided to head to Ramen Seirok-ya.

Upon reading the menu, I find this fascinating as this is the first time I come acrss Halal Ramen in PJ. Quite rare to get one as the one which is pork free using chicken broth is Kagura in at J’s Gate dining at Lot 10.

A ramen shop that uses chicken meat and bone as their main ingredient to cook 8-10 hours soup base.

A recipe from Japan, and if I am not mistaken is also part with Japanese owner, that they want to share their traditional recipe with Malaysians.

This is indeed a great news for me and my muslim friends where on and off they ask me where got Halal ramen for them to try. Now I can say that there is one Halal Ramen shop in KL.

Price wise is very decent for an operator in Uptown. Starting from RM 15.40 for a bowl of ramen. Mana boleh dapat?

I am a big fan of Shoyu base. Decided to try out Toripaitan Shoyu Egg @ RM 17.40 with thin noodle. Order their regular style too. Quite like their shoyu base, as it is clear, mild spicy and quite fragrant. Egg I wish it is more flavourful then it would be perfect. Chicken meat is soft and juicy.

Of course when in a Ramen Shop, die die also must try their original to see where is the benchmark. Toripan Shio Egg @ RM 17.40.

Different taste of broth. Milky, medium thick but it is acceptable for me, as every ramen chef have their own tricks under their sleeves and I am certainly impress for a Halal ingredient to churn out this taste.

For their black pepper, is one of the best and fragrant. Eat all the original flavour in your bowl. Half way through if you decided to enhance the taste of your soup base, add little by little. I highly recommend their white pepper. Really do enhance the taste of the soup.

Do add little by little as it is very strong in taste.

well, I would say this is one of the best HALAL ramen shop in PJ that I come across. Good news that all my muslim friend can enjoy one of a authentic ramen from Japan in this shop.

Since now is during Ramadan Period. Do give them a call as saw their FB they do have pick up services.

*HALAL

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 7.5/10, One of my top HALAL ramen shop! -Stamped-

–Warning– This is based on my individual taste. Try it at your own risk-

Location:
Ramen Seirock-ya Uptown
6-G, Jalan SS 21/35,
Damansara Utama, 47400
Petaling Jaya
(just right behind village park nasi lemak)

Phone: 03-7492 7509

Opening hours: Wednesday-Monday| 12pm – 9pm
(Closed on Tuesday)

10/05/2020 0 comment

Bangsar Featured Food K.L Local Food Location Modern/Casual Fine Dining Pork Free Recommended

Roost Bangsar delivery their yummy fresh food to your home

by Taufulou 07/05/2020

written by Taufulou

MCO had made alot of business evolve. Much later on the phase 4 of MCO, starting to see a few of my favourite restaurant start to do delivery (read here past experience). Then saw Roost at Bangsar (sit right above used to be corner unit of Chawan, Bangsar) having a delivery menu for limited period of time. I got excited and look through their menu. Roost in Bangsar, KL is actually one of a very few restaurants that work with local farmers or using local fresh ingredients to prep on food.

also they are actually quite generous, for first 10km is free delivery. So for my order I just top up just a little bit. As look at the menu, we were quite greedy and for 3 pax we order a set for 4 @ RM 250.

comes with :

Falafel with Salted Yogurt & Coriander
Hummus & Kalamata Olives
Mushroom Truffle Arancini (one of their signature item)
Pumpkin Ravioli with Spinach & Almond
Chicken Schnitzel with Cauliflower Rice & Tomato Jam
Snapper with Borlotti Beans
Braised Spanish Beef Cheeks with Mash Potato
Dark Chocolate Gateau with nuts
Baked Local Figs with Cream Cheese (fig was not fresh that day, I opted for dark chocolate). All their dishes are very generous with ingredients.

Menu is right at the end of the post and to place order via PM Roost KL on Instagram or Facebook (@roostkl) /watsapp : 0122090226 also remember to tell them this special code TAUFULOUXROOSTKL to get 10% off.

We were too ambitious, as it was too much for us. A set for 4 is more like for 5 pax easily.

Pumpkin Ravioli with Spinach & Almond is one of the main highlight in the list. Creamy to my liking as pumkin taste is quite prominent. Ravioli not too thick, yet soft and just perfect in size. Easily there are 5-6 medium size ravioli in it. I dip it with their fresh bread. Taste pretty good too as I add in a huge slab of butter myself.

Falafel with Salted Yogurt & Coriander is done to perfection. The spices and the softness of the filling in it yet dipping with the clear sour salted yogurt and coriander gives the fresh flavour it needs. a well balance entry.

The simplest way to enjoy hummus is with their chef made bread. A big dip on the top and just put into your mouth.

Chicken Schnitzel with Cauliflower Rice & Tomato Jam Sort of healthy kind of dish but the suprise of this dish is when you squeeze the lemon onto pf the chicken schnitzel then you dip it with their tomato jam. A whole new of flavour. Love it.

This dish Braised Spanish Beef Cheeks with Mash Potato is like a dish that near melts in your mouth. The beef cheeks is so soft and juicy. Mash potato is creamy, light and airy. A little salty for my liking but did feed back to the restaurant, it could also perhaps, if not have been cooking quite a while at home where i am using a little of brown sugar and pinch of salt, and when comes a heavy flavour gives you a notch. Been a while to enjoy such a strong flavour.

I guess our palate are healthy now.

Mushroom Truffle Arancini – is one of their signature entree dish.

The first dish that we finish is Snapper with Borlotti Beans. Fish is fresh, and fried to just nice. A sea of beans that keeps you digging in especially with bread.

Got a complimentary chocolate cookie with seasalt. We felt that if this is microwave for 5 second then top a scoop of ice cream, then it is perfecto!

a meal that we are truely satisfied after a long MCO lock in.

AS the finale is as good as in the outlet. I forgot to put the dessert in my fridge as when comes to desert only realise it is melting. Their dessert so far never disappoint. A perfect ending. Soft, creamy chocolate cake, with pistachio nuts and a bed of chocolate soil is a great combination.

to place order via PM Roost KL on Instagram or Facebook (@roostkl) /watsapp : 0122090226 also remember to tell them this special code TAUFULOUXROOSTKL to get 10% off.

07/05/2020 1 comment