Fish Head Curry / Kari Kepala Ikan

Kari kepala ikan,I have not seen outside of Malaysia, not too sure about in India or some place else, but people laugh when I tell them about the fantastic taste of the meat from the fish head.
I love the one from Stadium Merdeka, I don't think you'll need a GPS coordinates to get there, and also the one in Restaurant Kampung Pandan. Most of the other famous one are like: Kari Kepala Ikan Cheras, it used to be located just after the old Cheras Police station or the Jaya Jusco heading to Cheras, just as you pass the police station you will find a train track across the road, it will be just there, under a few big trees....There are some other "wannabes" but the few main one are as mentioned above...so especially on a Saturday or Sunday, when we can have a nap after lunch, a good lunch would be a Kari Kepala Ikan with family or friends......

Satay..The Best.? Where.? Kajang or Jalan Peel.?

One of the most favorites we like to eat is SATAY. It is famous close by where we stay, Kajang. It is the most famous thing you can get from Kajang town. And one of the best and commercialize restaurant in Kajang is the Satay Kajang Haji Samuri  Restaurant, you can't miss it, the biggest one is adjacent with the Kajang Football stadium.I like it here, clean and fast service but the one you get from Queens Restaurant (Formerly known as Queens Hotel)  Jalan Peel, is equally or the best of all. It is rumored that this stall owner's uncle is the the very famous KL's satay shop owner, Majid Satay, formerly located at the Campbell complex food court...for those KL old timers, they will tell you about the old stories about Campbell Complex or Pertama Complex...So go try out both and tell us what you think is the best Satay in KL or maybe you know somewhere I don't know....For satay lovers, FYI...Penang does not have any good spots....I know my wife just loves the satay in Peel Road, every time we even come close to Peel Road (within 5 km radius) she will remind me to stop and get 50 sticks of satay...just to taste, her excuse is long time didn't eat the Peel road Satay...ok,  Enjoy...

Rojak Mamak or Passembur in Penang

Rojak or also known as Passembur, in Penang is extremly famous amongst Malaysian no matter of what raise. I used to enjoy the rojak from one young boy on a motorbike, around SS2 back in the days, I got to know that he is selling now close to the lorong near the Maybank at the same area of SS2. It's been years since I had his rojak but I'll try to look for him this trip and report back. Now a days, the one in Subang Jaya SS15 is the famous one, used to sell from this pick up truck, together with his wing man the cendol man....
For the Penang side, try the ever famous one in Padang Kota, but be careful of what you choose, as the price can suddenly shoot up to 20-25 RM if you choose too much. The one in Padang Brown is equally good and worth trying. So if you got your secret rojak hideout, just share with us so we can also try out and enjoy it.

The Best Chicken Rice

I like the chicken rice sold in the afternoon food court in Island Glades, but my wife swears on the New Ipoh Chicken Rice Restaurant in Jalan Gasing, located close to the SFX Church, opposite the EPF PJ building. I have heard from some people, that there is another great place in Ipoh, Restauran Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kue Tiau at 49, Jalan Yau Tet Shin, Ipoh, which I hope to visit on my next trip back to Malaysia. There are a few styles, how the chicken is prepared, the roasted one or the boiled one. I as usual will have both and don't mind both, unlike my wife, who prefers the roasted one. So if there are more secrets out there, please share it
so everyone can enjoy it....Have a Great Valentine's Day.... 

Beef Ball Noodles at it's best....

Sorry to report to you that while writing this as I looked at the pictures of the noodles, I almost fainted.

Thank God I managed to control the dripping saliva and regain my composure.

Since I used to live around Peel Road when I was young, the day I learn how to cross the road was the day my mum could use my services to go to the market and in the evening get me to go buy the legendary Beef Ball Noodles. In fact those days, it was safe for a kid just 7 or 8 years old to walk around and not get harassed or kidnap. Another place that is Legendary for the same style noodles is Soong Kee Beef Noodles located right in the middle of Kuala Lumpur City at the exact spot 35-40 years ago, along Jalan Tun Tan Siew Seng opposite the RHB Bank, close to the HSBC bank (I think the owner felt safe close to the banks so after business, just walk across to bank in the days collection...).

Those days it was all outdoors and sometimes while eating on the walkway, we had to stop eating, get up and move the table as the Toong Fong bus made a turn too close to the side walk and need us to move the table for the bus to pass....Oh, I forgot, they had also a great sugar cane stall besides their shop, so if you ordered the noodles, you can order the sugar cane too....ooooh what a delight. My Wife likes the one in Jalan Peel (Opposite Carrefour) but I being a pig, like both stalls.

Coincidently, there is another stall selling similar style noodles, along Jalan Alor (behind the old Cathay Cinema) but really not up to these 2 standards. We always keep it as reserved, just in case both are closed.

So for you all out there, if you have another place that you would like to share with all of us, just leave your comments and location of the spot and rest assured, I'll definitely check out the spot....Thanks

The Best Black Hokkien Mee

This is another one of my top favorite...I'll make another trip to the Moon if someone tell's me they have the best one there....Don't mistake the KL's Hokkien Mee with the one in Penang...that too will be covered later...
For me I love the one in Jalan Peel. Also love the one in Kajang, can't remember the restaurant's name (I'll give you more details when I get back to home base, Malaysia). I have tried the one in Jalan 222, Ah Waa's, tasted ok but not the best...another place is in Petaling Street, many many moons ago since I patronize this place. I'll put it in my must do list..

 

The Best Nasi Lemak....

Nasi Lemak...another dish that has blended into most of us Malaysian Life. Good Nasi Lemak is at Chow Kit after dark, 7pm till 4 or 5am...Excellent choice.
One secret location is at the small Market in Pandan Jaya, husband and wife, only Malay having a stall inside the food court, * must be quick, before 9.30am lauk habis.


Where else can you think of.? Tell us

The Best Pork Mee

Pork Mee...Excellent in Subang Jaya, located formerly In front of Carrefour, now shifted, don't know where.
Also good in Penang behind Perangin Mall, exact location not sure of, but husband & wife still going strong.


Where else can you    recommend to us.? 

The Best Wantan Mee

I just love wantan mee...

I'll go to the moon if you tell me that there is a Wantan Mee shop that is soooo good.....

I'm willing to pay RM100 for a bowl of wantan mee right now...

I have to wait until early April before I can get one....
You lucky people living in Malaysia, enjoy...





My best are as below:

1) PJ SS2 Restaurant Chan Meng Kee
2) Jalan Loke Yew Restaurant Hung Kee
3) Jalan Cheras Batu 2 1/2 Payathin Food Court...(Originally was selling at the Famous Only Night Sungai Besi Wantan Mee)
4) New Cathay Coffee Shop, Bukit Jambul Flat, Penang
5) Stall at Swatow Lane Penang...(Recently I went there, was told they have moved away, location unknown)


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The Best Roti Canai

Roti Canai is part of all Malaysian, be it Malay, Indian, Chinese and all the others living in Malaysia. It is normally eaten for breakfast and evenings. It goes excellent with a good teh tarik.
Some of the best roti canai I ever had are as below:


1) Restaurant Kari Kepala Ikan Kampung Pandan located in Kampung Pandan.
2) Restaurant Kayu Nasi Kandar in P.J. SS2 Chow Yang area.
3) Stall located on the sidewalk next to the Shell on Jalan Ampang (Opposite Ampang City)


We need your feedback and recommendations of the best Roti Canai you ever had.....!!!