Hokkien Mee@O&S Restaurant

You may be confused as the tittle above which said "Hokkien Mee" but the photo shows prawn mee instead. Well, in Penang we call our prawn mee as "Hokkien Mee" but in Klang Valley they would call it "Har Min"(prawn mee). The "Hokkien Mee" here would be a totally different version. It would be referred to the "fried thick egg noodle with dark soy sauce".

This Hokkien Mee stall based in O&S Restaurant at Paramount Garden in PJ is the only other Hokkien Mee that I would normally eat besides the one in Asia Cafe. This is also the only place that I would purposely come to savour a bowl of Hokkien Mee. Having said so, the taste of their Hokkien Mee is the closest I can get in Klang Valley to the original taste in Penang.

Today I ordered a standard bowl of "Loh Cham T'ng". It means mixed Loh Mee's broth with the Hokkien Mee's. This way you can taste both version in one go! This may be new to KLites but it is quite common in Penang. Give it a try and you would agree with me that it tastes good. The standard one is RM4.00.

If the Hokkien Mee only gives you 50% full, you may also try this "Fried Tong Fun" from Fried Kuey Teow stall. It tastes quite alright. Their Fried Kuey Teow is not bad either. -RM4.00

If both the Hokkien Mee and Fried Tong Fun give you 80% full, you may also try this Penang's version " Chee Cheong Fun" - The prawn paste type. This is nothing, compared to the one that sold in Penang. But somehow here is the only place in Klang Valley that I know of, serves Penang's version. Small one is RM 1.80.

If all the above still leave some space in your stomach for dessert, You should try the "goreng psiang" there. I like the tempura-like batter where it is very crispy while the "pisang raja" inside is soft and moist. FYI, it is only good to eat-in and not "ta-pao". It becomes soggy after 15 mins. RM0.60 a piece.

The "goreng cempedak" is quite good also. But damn it - 3 pcs for RM2.00.

It's very crowded during lunch time and also weekends. You may have to wait for table if you come at the wrong time.

O&S Restaurant is located at a corner lot of Jalan 20/14, PJ Paramount Garden. Location map.

It's just right opposite the Caltex petrol station. You may also double or triple park your car like them... but don't be surprised to find summon placed on your car windscreen after your meal.

Lim Fried Chicken's Nasi Lemak

The Lim's nasi lemak stall at Wong Soon Kee in Subang Jaya SS14 manages to draw quite an impressive crowds every afternoon... after lunch hour to be exact. They have been operating there for years and quite popular in the neighbourhood. The father is specialised in frying chicken, the son in chopping the chicken while the mother in packing and dishing out.

This is the combination that I would usually order- one whole fried chicken leg, poached cabbage, a hard boiled egg to top with lots of curry gravy and sambal. - RM 7.00.

The rice actually is just a plain white rice and not the so called "nasi lemak". The chicken is damn crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The cabbage...mmm... just tasted like cabbage. I don't know why I still ordered cabbage every time I patronised this stall. Maybe it tastes better when mix with the curry gravy I guess. Anyway they do have other dishes to offer...like fried fish, curry mutton (very nice), sotong and etc. You can even have "Chee Cheong Fun" in curry gravy as well if you find rice is too heavy for you. The main attraction is still the fried chicken which you must not miss.

This is the common sight- people are orderly queuing and eagerly waiting for their turns. Actually the above queue is considered short. It could be longer during weekends.

They do open in the morning but the freshly fried chicken is only available after 2 p.m. They will be taking a break from 11:30-2:00 p.m before starting to fry the chicken until 6p.m. If you arrive at the wrong time, you could actually try out the "Wantan Mee" next stall-not bad! Location map.

Lou Yau Kee's Kai Si Hor Fun 鸡丝河粉

This Lou Yau Kee 老友记 serves quite a nice 鸡丝河粉 (Shredded Chicken Noodle) at Mei Sin Coffee Shop in Imbi.

" Yo, Buddy! I'd like to have a kon lou (dry) kai si hor fun". ( dry shredded chicken noodle)

Here comes my dry noodle topped with shredded chicken, green onion and lots of ginger paste. It's a simple dish but it is indeed satisfying to eat. The rice noodle is smooth and the soy sauce is just nice- not salty and not too sweet either. -RM4.50

If the kai Si Hor Fun is no way near of filling up your stomach, you can order a plate of "Char Kuey Teow" from this stall. They serve quite a decent fried kuey teow as well.But today my companion ordered a plate of "Chau Tong Fun"(fried glass noodle) from them. It was equally good. - RM 4.50
Both stalls that I mentioned only open during day time even though the coffee shop may open for business at night. It's packed with office workers during lunch time. Restaurant Mei Sin is located in Medan Imbi, Off Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. Location map.

Fried Spaghetti With Grilled Chicken

This stall offers quite a fair selection of western dishes in Bandar Menjalara Kepong. Most of the dishes offered on the menu would have fried spaghetti on it. I guess their specialty should be the fried spaghetti with different grilled meat i.e lamb, chicken, ham, fish and so on.

This lady kept frying the spaghetti while the other guy was doing the grilling job.

Today I ordered fried spaghetti with grilled chicken in mushroom sauce (RM9.50). The portion was huge... actually it was a bit heavy to have it as lunch.

The spaghetti was perfectly fried with garlic, butter and basil with a splash of tomato sauce.

The chicken was succulent and tasty with their mushroom sauce. Black pepper would be the other sauce they serve.
If you happen to be in Kepong, just give them a try.

Restoran Jalan Tanjung Dua (KL)
Jalan 9/62A
Bandar Menjalara Kepong
Kuala Lumpur
Location map.

Lou Ngap Fan (卤鸭饭) @ PJ State

This Lou Ngap(卤鸭) or braised duck stall at Kam Heong Coffee Shop in PJ State has been around for decades and in fact it needs no introduction. It's my favorite place for duck rice. In my opinion and based on my taste buds, this is the best braised duck rice in Klang Valley, if it's not in Malaysia. Noticed the LCD hanged on the ceiling? The video clip actually showed how they chose their ducks and the way the ducks were reared at their own farm. I'm sure they have no problem of selling 300 ducks a day on weekends.
The other side dishes available... braised pork knuckle, pork intestines, duck intestines, braised egg, braised mushroom and 'ham choy'( salted veggies.)
There were no less than 10 helpers for this stall. The food arrived quite fast... just about 15 mins.
We ordered half a duck. The duck came with lots of gravy... to go with a bowl of rice is sinfully delicious!

The duck meat is tender and juicy as well as lean. You don't find a layer of fat between the skin and meat on their duck.

The special made chili dip-sauce to go with the duck.

You can choose to have a bowl of porridge instead of rice. It's equally delicious to go with the duck especially if you will to add the duck gravy into your porridge.

The other side dishes that we order....

The braised egg.

The pork intestines.

The duck intestines.

Look at the crowds during weekends.... go early, or you may have to wait for table if you are late.

It was a satisfying meal and the total bill came to RM 34.00 (excluding drinks) for 5 adults.

If you happen to be in PJ and can't decide what to have for your dinner, just go straight to Kam Heong for this duck rice. You will never regret and I'm sure you would come back for more.

They are located at No.8, Jalan Tenggah, just next to OUB bank in PJ State (New Town). Business hour is from 5p.m-9:30p.m. Location map.