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Revisit – MKP Lam Mee (Uptown Lam Mee) (淋面) @ Uptown

03/02/2012 No Comments

It had been ages since I last came to this shop. The last time when I came was back to 2009 which I did blog bout it before when I just started blogging (click here). As today I went for my first medical check up, thought of revisit this shop and Just got to know that they have change their name of the shop, from restaurant Living Food to MKP Lam Mee or Uptown Lam Mee (wondering is it the same) which I thought should be as the whole shop setting still the same.

The only difference in this shop is the crowd as I remember few years back, to get a spot in this shop is quite hard, as it was one of a famous Lam Mee shop in Uptown or among the neighborhood as my friend recommend to me.

Well, I still stick to their traditional signature ‘Lam Mee’ whereby the difference compare to Penang we call this ‘Loh Mee’ as our Lam Mee is in clear soup version. You get to choose their thick noodle or thin noodle as I still remember they are famous for their thick noodle. The soup base is still thick and a bit starchy yet still the same taste as I previously ate before the only difference is the texture of the thick noodle had change. Find it a bit sticky not so nice to chew compare to last time and I prefer mine to add on with their 2 small plate of sambal to make it extra kick! If next round I would order, I would go for their thin noodle. I think it would be better.

Only difference between the thing is the noodle and of course price had increase. A plate of Lam Mee, 2 pieces of ‘Fried Sui Kaw’ and 1 chinese tea cost RM10.10.

-= KA CHING =-

Food rating 6/10 , Okay Lah~ -Stamped-

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

Location:

67, Jalan SS21/37
Damansara Utama
47400 PJ, Selangor

Tel: 03-7727 4126

Time: 8.00am – 3.00pm

GPS: 3.133060, 101.622194

In Personal By Taufulou 5 Mins Read

Article that I read and what I feel for Malaysia 2011

19/01/2011 No Comments

Izint that our Money is Getting Smaller? is RM3,000 enough for you in Klang Valley?

Just would like to rant something over this post regarding on the latest news by announcing Malaysia High Job Bar would set at RM3,000 is reasonable for ‘Klang Valley Residence’. (click here to read the article)

According to the article, high income means we are not able to save money for future, which are total means by surviving. When I read the news last night, I got shock when they set it at this figure. Definitely could not be deny by RM3,000 at east cost like Kelantan or Terrenganu is big and would consider Big income in those states which I totally agree. What bout RM3,000 in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Johor, Penang would be sufficient for you as a developing country?

To other races to buy a house with RM 3,000 is not in mind to afford to get a house in Klang Valley area. Let’s Break down and see.

RM500 Personal insurance, RM 500 for Car Installment + Insurance, RM700 for expenses (meals + household usage), and with balance of RM 1300 you calculate yourself, if you buy a house? If you have family?

What I understand as High Income means, we are able to save money for our future with good health with family, able to travel 2 years once, provide house and car yet to cope with any sudden medical expenses from our parents especially.

As for 2011, I do notice that:
1) Petrol price Ron 97 and 95 had increase
2) Cooking oil shortage
3) Daily usage like sugar and some other item increase in price.

Especially with 1% gov tax had started not many people had feel the pain cuz its just 1% but you do think about it, what ever we pay on our monthly bills, gov tax on fast food outlets, restaurants, entertainment anything with GST are increase by 1%. You calculate yourself how much you have to pay extra.

I totally agree that Malaysia with the concept of shopping paradise, with 1% GST in place, do you feel that clothes had gotten cheaper or still maintain? Car certainly does on hybrid and some other model type, branded goods like LV, Gucci or others. Just want to ask, how many of you do shop very often? How many of you do change your car many times?
Do bare in mind that, with high income of RM3,000 you definitely cannot enjoy those branded items because for surviving but you have to pay GST 1% extra every month or a few times when you dine outside and just when can you afford to buy branded that had gone down in prices?

Well, year 2010 I did travel a lot in a few countries and I Just want to take some example out of it especially on these 3 countries:

1) Taiwan: is famous for street food, snacks, shopping and sightseeing. One thing I notice on their country is what they earn as their salary for example RM2,000, they are able to buy a lot of things and shower goods for themselves like shopping there is cheap, alcohol there is cheap with international brands (as low as RM2.50 per can and big cans like Heinaken RM6), house is expensive but car is cheap and public transportation is superb.

2) Bandung: which I have just travel there 2 weeks ago and I asked my friends a lot of things, like living and expenses there, house is average in Bandung, a Honda Jazz with imported from Japan only cost RM70,000, alcohol (1 tower RM47) and ciggis are cheap with a pack cost RM3-RM4.50. Shopping and Spa (RM40 for 2 hours) is definitely cheap. Of course salary to work in offices there start around RM1,100 for a fresh grads but its still very reasonable yet affordable.

3) Australia (Melbourne), When I was studying there I do work part time, with AUD15 per hour as a storekeeper. AUD 15 per hour enable me to cover my lunch AUD 7 and dinner AUD 7 and the rest would be my savings or for some other expenses. Branded there is cheap too, I can JUST work my ass out for 1 week, save around AUD500 I can buy a Gucci or LV already. I purchase my 2nd hand car wira look alike with 11 years old cost around AUD 3,000. House in Melbourne is definitely not cheap average AUD400,000 for one house with quite a big garden (in Malaysia consider bungalow). Their National car is cheap compare to other big brands like Honda or Toyota.

As for Malaysia, everything increase in price, and you just go ask around 10 years ago, what is the salary for a fresh grad and today what is the salary for a fresh grad? Then how much is the food and house cost for 10 years back and today? I felt that, everything had increase in Malaysia, but our SALARY still maintain. Food is not cheap nowdays, alcohol, cigarettes, property, car is definitely not cheap.

What I am trying to say is that, other countries have some of their commodities cheap and some expensive but I feel that Malaysia, everything is expensive.

Lets Just hope the government would do something good for the people of Malaysia.

You do the calculations. .

One thing that I am definately proud off is the HSBC research that on 2050 Malaysia would be in world top 30 developing nation, I guess that is when perfect scenariohappens . . .

Remarks:

-=Ka Ching=-

-This is on my personal points and views, do not meant to create any fuss –

In Featured By Taufulou 5 Mins Read

OUG Pasar Malam (Night Market), KL

30/07/2010 No Comments

It had been quite a long time since I last step into Pasar Malam (night market) which it had been quite a often outing with my friends during college time. Since then, had rarely been to it not until last week that got a called from my friend asking wanted to go night market which is located at OUG. This is my first time visiting night market in this area and I am quite excited to see what food range they have to offer and operating here on every Thursday starts at 6pm.

Night market in Malaysia do not have a fixed location that operate like Taiwan, if you are looking forward to go night market in Malaysia, it is advice for you to check it out which day and location. The location can spread out over Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

Usually my friends and me will take out some money, one person will hold it as the banker who is in charge of paying all the food and will share by all of us. On that day the place is not that packed as I expected and not that big compare to other night market.

Besides food, of course they are stalls like selling clothes, some basic utilities, and others.

When I saw this stall selling this Taiwan Mask a box for RM8 I nearly vomit blood with the pricing here, as I bought 3 box for RM50 at Taiwan and here is RM8 per box that makes me wonder is it fake?

My hunting begins with this first stall ‘Papa Lai Fried Chicken’ that many people are waiting for it and thought it would be nice.

Pricing as above. . . . .

It sure do look like normal fried chicken and the taste is normal, nothing much to brag about, one of the reason being so long queuing is that they need to fried the chicken and a person buying one piece of it, whole group lining up.

‘Otak-Otak Muar’ is next with promotion of buy 10 free 1 at RM 7.

I ate it while its hot and I have just eaten better ones.

Ice cream that sell in front of the Otak-Otak.

Among so many food stall that I have came across, this stall is the busiest among all with 3 old lady constantly doing take away for big crowds and this guy is busy frying mini prawn crackers.

This is one of his signature of the stall, mini prawn cracker.

‘Prawn Crackers’

all the fried dish.

pricing as above.

This stall with the word ‘Thai Roast Pork’ surely caught our attention.

and its ‘Satay Style’ turns out to be not bad if you add on the chili by the side.

It is purely pork and available with pig spare part.

Next is this stall caught my attention the most. I pan cake had been one of my favourite but then I have never come across with CEREAL version.

It is operate by a young lad and with his creativeness and health conscious, he created this version.

First add on a pack of cereal. . .

Then add on with the pre mix ingredient and let it harden a bit to add on the peanut and sugar.

After it is cook nicely, with the skin is thick on the outside and had to cool down before cutting it.

If you are sick or looking for some healthy option, then you can give this a try as the taste is quite bland but surely its healthy. RM1.30

‘Fried Kuih Kak’

Love to have mine with more bean sprout and add on spicy but on that day according to my friend, the uncle fried it till quite wet that turns out not so good which usually is quite dry, with wok hei.

When I was a kid, I love to eat those uncle that ride motorcycle that sells home made ice cream and it has been quite a while I am looking for this ice-cream. Poo’s Ice Cream which is operate by one old uncle that do those home made ice-cream that I had missed.

The flavour of that day was Cendul and it is good, smooth, not that sweet and thick in flavour. RM1

When I first walk through this ‘Nasi Lemak’ the amount of ingredient that left there was still a lot and after 40 minutes walk back, it is nearly sold out. Then we decided to try a pack. The rice is fragrant with coconut milk and pandan flavor and the best part is add in their own dry sambal udang to add the extra kick in it.

I feel that this night market is quite small and not many food or stalls available, so far I still prefer the one at Cheras-Leisure Mall or SS2 but after this food outing, I have decided to hunt for other night market too, especially on Wednesday at Cheras which is one of the biggest.

Location:
OUG Night Market
Jalan Hujan Rahmat 3

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In Chinese Food By Taufulou 2 Mins Read

Yoke Heng Seafood Restaurant @ Seri Kembangan

16/05/2010 No Comments

Usually during lunch time, my colleague will bring me to dine as many places as possible, and Yoke Heng Seafood Restaurant is one of the restaurants that they had introduced to me. I have been here a few times as most of my colleague love this place. During lunch time, this place will be pack with people and it is advice to go early go get quick food and also to avoid the big crowd.

This place is famous for a few signature food that 95% person of the people came here for that food.

The chili for us to add on during our meal serving.

In Featured By Taufulou 2 Mins Read

Toast ‘n’ Toast @ Balakong

16/01/2010 No Comments

After my Melacca food hunt trip few months back, me and my friends really wish that this shop actually open in KL but never did I thought I found one here at Balakong which I was on the way for a food review around the area and made wrong turn and found it.

Went to try out as we really miss the food from this shop when at Melacca and we thought that it is not the same or another copy cat but it was exactly the same and in their menu did not state another branch address.

We were very hungry and start off with ‘Set-D, Fried Bee Hoon, Pudding and a drink (if not mistaken)’. The taste were rather plain and dissapointing. RM 9

Of course with my favourite ‘Cinamon Toast’ but very light in taste which is almost like roti bakar kosong. RM1.80

‘Otak-Otak Toast’ which is so little in ingrediant and not much to say about it. RM2.80

‘Crunchy Toast’ by the look of it we were expecting it at least something we can enjoy but the peanut is like very soft that did not seal in tight air container. RM2.50

‘Sour Sop Ice Blended’ was my best companion in that morning, the only thing which taste flavourful yet can suck some mini slices of sour sop. RM4.90

‘Mango Pudding’ rather taste like from the instant packet.

It was rather a dissapointing breakfast for us, as I think we bring high expectation and good experience back from their branch at Melacca and came back here to eat with such a huge quality difference its kinda like a parent had lie to their kid that had promise to buy them sweets. Hopefully they improve in the future.

Melacca branch, sure we are going back for more. Click here for past review, Melacca.

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 4/10, Below Average~-Stamped-

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

Location:
Toast ‘n’ Toast
10, Pusat Perniagaan Cheras Maju,
Cheras Jaya, 43200
Balakong, Selangor.
*Halal

In Bayan Baru / Bayan Lepas By Taufulou 3 Mins Read

Ah Basri Satay @ Sg Ara, Penang (they have move to new location)

10/01/2010 No Comments

Penang as my hometown, neither did I know that, I actually made another great discovery that thanks to Lingzie that brought us here. I have always known that Kajang Satay which is very famous to folks in KL and Selangor but I just got to know that Ah Basri Satay is actually very famous with local crowd especially during lunch hours as its nearby the industrail zone.

In the afternoon you can expect this place to be full house even though its far away from town and nearby the industrail zone but nevertheless, its a great discovery.

This shop actually is a combination of what the 1Malaysia concepts truely are. Behind this shop, there are actually a few partners which is Chinese, Malay and Indian owner that had come out with this concept which I am really proud of.

and yes, they are actually moving to a new premises which is bigger, new concept, air condition and brought the satay to another whole new level. You can expect more variety of satay choices and what is that, is for you to find out at their new branch as when the tauke told us about it, I was already hoping to try that new flavour.

Their special pit area of bbq’ing their satay.

Turning the satay under the warm charcoal that making sure it does not burn the meat and add on with their own special oil to bring up the taste and make the look of it, yummy, delicious and cant wait to salivate.

You can expect quite a huge range of satay compare to the normal hawker stall on the road or kopitiam. You can expect such meat as chicken, beef, lamb, deer, ostrich, horse, rabbit, duck, turkey, squid, prawn and fish. It also offers normal, black pepper and also tom yam flavoured satay.

and the price would be :Original Chicken RM1, Tomyam Chicken RM1.20, Black Pepper Chicken RM1.20, Original Beef RM1.40, Original Lamb RM1.40, Horse RM2.00, Squid RM2.50 Prawn – RM3.00 Cow Stomach RM1.50.

The most important of all in satay is the gravy of it, filled with nice thick peanut sauce that rich with flavour and add on some of their chili to bring up the taste of the gravy is truly aromatic to dip along with the satay.

Lamb & Tomyam Satay

Beef & Black Peppered Chicken Satay (borrow this pic from BBO)

Chicken Satay

Squid Satay

As the satay is very flavourful, and we requested to ask Sunny to be our very own embassador that he is enjoying every bite of his satay. My most prefered which is Lamb and Black Pepper Satay which had been marinated and bbq very perfectly, juicy and soft yet aromatic and besides that, do not look down on this place that the waiter and waitress here had been profesionally train and they have excelent customer service.

With them moving to their new location, I would not mind visit their new stall for the very next round and their satay stick is actually big in size.

-= Ka Ching =-

Food Rating 7.5/10, Good ah~-Stamped-

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

New Location:
Ah Basri Satay
56, Jalan Mahsuri, Bayan Baru
Penang
(would be around Sunshine Square Area)
*Halal

Tel: 016-553 5433

Selangor

Revisit – MKP Lam Mee (Uptown Lam Mee) (淋面) @ Uptown

Article that I read and what I feel for Malaysia 2011

OUG Pasar Malam (Night Market), KL

Yoke Heng Seafood Restaurant @ Seri Kembangan

Toast ‘n’ Toast @ Balakong

Ah Basri Satay @ Sg Ara, Penang (they have move to new location)

Curate Coffee Roaster at SS2

Famous Kavitha Banana Leaf Rice, PJ Old Town

Boston Craft Beer, Perth now in KL

Artbox Malaysia 2023

Curate Coffee Roaster at SS2

Famous Kavitha Banana Leaf Rice, PJ Old Town

Boston Craft Beer, Perth now in KL

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