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Any one of you fancy China food? I do, as I have dine before many good authentic China food before and definitely not in Malaysia. One of my best friend introduce me her all time favourite sze chuan food that located in Jalan Alor (click here). Then recently, I am being introduce to another type of China food which hail all the way from North China. Dong Bei is actually a province in North China and the owners have migrated to Malaysia, hence that is how the Dong Bei Restaurant is name after. The family came to Malaysia as early as 1992 and also known as one of the pioneer of authentic China food back in those early days. As now the restaurant is located behind Times Square, can you see that area is like a mini China eatery street.

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In China, there are many province and taste definitely different for any other town that they have, it is the same as Malaysia too, as the East coast and WEst cost taste bud are very much different. So what is the difference for Dong Bei Food. The food have more sourish end and not that spicy. ( as the owner have localize it)

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Its a simple restaurant and indoor seating is a unique dining experience as they have design in a way to give a little ambiance of what Dong Bei dining feels like.

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 this is the first time I came across utensils are properly wrap to kept the cleanliness of it.

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Beancurd Dong Bei Style (风味干豆腐丝)RM18. Import all the way from China as its hard to find this kind of texture that originate the authenticity of it. Its a cold platter with chewy texture and hint of garlic and spicy chili oil taste. Pretty good to start off with.

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Crisp Potato (香辣土豆片) @ RM18 for a start would be another good option.

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This is another unique dish which is Dong bei Da La Pi sheet with Cucumber Salad (东北大拉皮)RM14. AT first glance I thought it was pig skin that finely cut then its not. Sprinkle with some garlic and eat it sheet by sheet, that taste a bit like jelly fish and pig skin texture cross over. 😀

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Sauerkraut, stir-fried with glass noodles (酸菜粉) @ RM18

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Stewed Eggplant, Bean, Potato and Meat Dong Bei style (东北大乱炖) @ RM25. This is rather simple as I would rate this North China Curry, thick n creamier gravy and its a little sweet in taste at the end. Well fried and I quite like it. Goes well with my rice.

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Hot & Spicy Seafood (麻辣香锅)RM28

Amount so many dishes, this would turn out one of the most spicies compare to the rest, the spiciness is not to the extend to make our mouth numb, as I find its well balance, even though cook with lots of dry chili, do not let the look to scare you off. I love how they cook along with lotus root make it crisp on the bite and prawns is fresh.

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Boiled Fish with Sour Cabbage and Spicy Soup (酸菜鱼) RM32

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This turns out to be one of the favourite among my table, as strong sourish taste with veggie and fresh fish. Those who like mild spicy, this would be a good option.

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“Gardens”Prawn, Lotus Root, Potato and Vegetables (田园小炒) RM28

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I rate this is super star for the night as Sweet & Sour Pork ( 锅包肉 ) was fried to perfection and its so cripsy outside and the pork inside its not overcook. Taste with a bit of sour vinegar taste with soy sauce that turn it a good combo@ RM18 – recommended

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Lastly, we did not order the Dumplings (10 pcs) (饺子) but looking at so many tables order dish its like a must have thing and ended up we order 2 portion. One is steam @ RM10 and another one is fried.@ RM8

Great starter to go along and if mix with a bit of chili oil with ginger and vinegar, I just like mine to be in that way. 😉

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Location:
Restoran Dong Bei
No. 280, Jalan Changkat Thambi Dollah,
off Jalan Pudu, 55100
KL.

Tel: 03-2148 7694
Business hour: 12pm – 12am daily

Usually when I am back Penang, a week before I will bug my friend to bring me nice places to eat or their latest discover, (sounds like I am a foreigner or outstation guest). Restaurant Hock Chuan Heong is one of the place that they usually will pop by for lunch is this traditional Hokkien dishes in Macallum Street here.(I used to stay here for 7 years, didnt know such shop existed.)

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For those who are not familiar around the area, it would be tricky to locate it as its hidden behind a row of shop house that Pos Office Malaysia would be the landmark.

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This place its famous for its authentic Hokkien dishes especially on their Oyster series. Its super pack during lunch time and it is advisable to do early lunch.

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All the dish serve up pretty fast and this is what happen when you have 2 girls very hungry and cant wait for me to complete taking the picture first by snapping some of it first.. 😀

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One of the dishes that must have is their classic Fried Oyster (Oh chien) . In most of the version that we have is either crispy or starchy and back to traditional its starchy. Fried to aromatic and dipping with their special chili sauce that makes it taste even better.

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I cannot remember when is the last time I had this dish, that it was too long ago, that it used to be one of my grandma’s favorite dish. Found back the authenticity place for it, Oh Mee (Oyster Noodle) comes with generous ingredients and the gravy is slightly mild and find that noodle is over cook that make it too soft. Overall its not bad that many old people will sure love this taste.

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This is Tau Kua Suan Na dish is fried and cooked with lots of leeks, added with little 5 spices powder to bring up the taste a little more. Gravy is nice and pour it onto rice, is good~

If you are looking for some authentic food then this is one of the place to hunt for. One of the set back of this location is limitation of Parking and best to park around Post Office area and walk towards behind it, or residential around that area.

Remark: The owner is a quite lansi (arrogant) 

*NON-HALAL

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 8/10 , nicee, ! -Stamped-

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

Location:
Hock Chuan Heong
(Gat Lebuh Cecil)
344-G-5 Pengkalan Weld
10300 Penang

Tel : 04 2611004  (don’t expect a reply as they discourage phone-reservations)

Business Hours : 12pm – 6.00pm

Closed on Sunday

GPS Coordinates : N05 40549   E100 33124

After a quick run over 2 outlets in a short time, then we head to the 3rd outlet which is Deutsches Haus German Restaurant & Bar that located on the edge of Jaya 33 building facing the main road.

for part 1 restaurant – Shyet’s Li Kopitam & Nagomi (click here)

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I have always seen this place many times and mention that I want to go I want to go then in the end, ended up  in another place and this great chance had bring meto this restaurant that offers a cozy ambiance with a touch of German feel  . . . .

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good for smokers too that you can be seated outside that filled with ceiling fan that make it quite cool to sit out here..

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the place is decorated with barrels, kids bicycle, some signs that make it nice. .

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For beer lovers, they have a few beer available on tap with Hoegaarden and some other German Beer.

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I have ordered before on sausage platter but for the first time, this is the most unique sausage platter that seriously served with 7 types of different sausage ‘Wurstplatte (sausage platter) mixed German sausage platter, served with sauerkraut, potato salad, senf, garlic mayo and habanero mayo @ RM88. Worth a try as you get to sample different texture and taste of it and best of all I love their homemade style mustard sauce that goes along perferctl

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Worth a try as you get to sample different texture and taste of it and best of all I love their homemade style mustard sauce that goes along perfectly good!

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when comes to German food, you must not miss this – Honey-Pepper Knuckleroast knuckle with honey-pepper glaze, served with grilled streaky bacon, sauerkraut and potato ragout @ RM 59 – Recommended

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The skin been roast to perfection, crispy inside out yet filled with flavor and with some burn parts, might stick on your teeth and the pork meat is so soft that you dip along with the sauce and the potato ragout is superb! – recommended

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Bacon Salad

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Lastly that served up is their desert Apple Strudel , puffy crispy on the outside layer, not too sweet on the filling and eat along with ice cream is sinfull. Its just a great desert to end our superb meal.

So far, with a few German Restaurant that I have come accross, I like this the best so far for authenticity and of course its highly recommended by me. If you guys do have better options, do let me know.:)

Location:
Deutsches Haus German Restaurant & Bar @ Jaya 33

Jalan Semangat, Section 13, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Operating Hours:
Mon – Sun: 11:00 am – 12:00 am

Tel: 03-7960 5736

 

*Non-Halal

 

Next heading to d’Italiane Kitchen (click here)

I have always miss China food, no matter in which province, and one of the latest Cuisine which is available in Zuan Yuan Chinese Restaurant which is at One World Hotel is presenting us Shanghainese Cuisine that offers for a very limited time only.

Shanghainese cuisine is know for its rich and sweet flavors, and to get more authentic of the food, there are 4 special invites chef (Chef Terry Yu Ning, Chef Fanny Le Fei, Chef Lion Yu Sheng and Chef Navy Yang Tian Hai) from The Eton Hotel, Shanghai, flew in all the way just to prepare this special menu.

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Last round i had came here for their Tim Sum buffet and it was quite satisfying .(click here)

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To get it more Chinese ambiance, they brought in Guzheng which is a traditional chinese instruments to play all the classical songs which I just love it.

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Start off our dinner with Three ShanghaiStyle Appetizer 上海三喜冷菜 as they were cold dishes that normally to start of with. . .

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Among those 3 I love the prawns the most, with its sauce which is a bit sweet and aromatic and the prawns is very fresh. .

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Hot and Sour Soup ‘Shanghai’ Style, is quite different from my expectation and Shanghainese style on this is more on peppery spicy. .

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Saute’ed Shredded Beef with Honey Beans 蜜豆炒牛肉丝

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Braised whole Eel with Soya Sauce, which the meat is very soft and there are actually 4-5 eels are in this place and we have to eat it with care as this is the first time I eat eel with its whole form as it is, and filled with bones. . Love how they way they prepare it by slicing the meat and just eat it from the top . .

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Braised Chicken with potato, with the sauce well coated on the chicken and the chicken been cook to perfection that its soft and juicy.

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One of my favorite is Sauteed Scallop with ‘Bok Choy’ and Mushroom, as the whole vegetable dish is cook with wok hei and bok choy just soak the juice along . .

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I have always hear this name Sweet Scented Osmanthus Rice Cakes 桂花糕, in most of the TVB drama series back during those Chinese Emperor time which I have not tried before, and I just love the texture of it, which is abit like muar chi style, soft and soggy yet have to chew a while to swallow. .

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Steamed Vegetable Dumpling, also another one of my favorite as they just add in one type of vegetable that make it a bit salty with natural taste, and this dip with a bit of chili sauce, just perfect.

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here are the 4 special chef that flew in all the way from Shanghai to prepare us the authentic food of it. . .
The menu of 4 starting from RM 380 ++ or if you prefer individual portion, ala-carte menu is available for you too choose from . .

Be quick to drop by at Zuan Yuan Chinese REstaurant as this special menu offer till 3rd of July.

Location:
Zuan Yuan Chinese Restaurant
One World Hotel
First Avenue
Bandar Utama
47800 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03-7681-1159

Opens daily:
Lunch 12.00noon to 2.30pm
Dinner 6.30pm to 10.30pm
Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday
Lunch 11.00am to 2.30pm
Dinner 6.30pm to 10.30pm

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