Vote for the Star Drive for Food Teams - Apple Crumble Team and Fantastic Four

Do show your support for the Floggers aka Food Bloggers (Precious Pea, Teckiee, WMW, Jackson Kah) - their final videos for the Star Drive for Food contest is now out. Vote for both of them (they set up 2 teams) - Apple Crumble Team (ACT) and Fantastic Four. I believe this general voting helps towards 20% of their total score for the contest. Although I couldn't make it for the trip, we supported them wholly by helping them with technical advice on travel times and etc. Note that the task set out by the Star is a video travelogue for a friend who would like to take a leisurely drive from KL to Penang in 8 hours and know where to eat and visit on the way there.

Click THIS LINK to get to the videos. To vote, click on the side of the video to select, then scroll down and press VOTE!! You need to click 3 videos. Note there are technical errors when you click on the vote as it says there is an error but when you click again it claims they have considered your votes. See WMW's blog entry on this.

Thanks so much people for your support. Go Go Floggers Go!

Weekend Cat Blogging (WCB) 127

The kittens are all fine and getting fat from all the good food. We're getting them in the play mode with some toys we bought. They totally enjoy chasing the ball and feathers around. See kitten above in action mode! trying to get the feather. We also discovered one of the black and white kittens is handicapped - one leg is shorter than the others as the paw is not formed properly. The little fella doesn't let his shorter leg be a hindrance though as it is the most active kitten jumping around everywhere.

To see more cats, join Sher at What Did You Eat? as the squirrels are hosting WCB this weekend.

Happy Deepavali - Sweets (Mithai) Galore

Happy Deepavali! Hope you have a great time celebrating the festival of light and enjoy the break. This year I didn't manage to make it to the Brickfields bazaars to get my supply of milk cake and rasmalai, my favourites. However, I did manage to snap quick pictures of what is there to offer at Lebuh Ampang. Although the selection is smaller compared to Brickfields, there were interesting items like these milk candies dyed to resemble the Indian flag colours - orange, green and white.



Some eternal favourites were also available like the Ladoos encrusted with bits of chickpea and made from gram flour (grinded chickpeas).



Another must have is the technicolour orange Jelebis. These deep fried sweets are dipped in an orange syrup.



Something unusual, this sweet which kinda looks like a crust between a curry puff pastry with a sweet filling.



These two sweets are the same except with different colours.



Another unusual item were these crackers dyed bright orange and yellow. The shops were stacking them high and using fish wire or cling wrap to keep the columns from collapsing. Most of the shops were selling pre-packed sweet or Mithai boxes. Filled with a variety of sweets, they are ideal as gifts.

If you wish to see more Indian sweets, click these posts:

• Deepavali - Suria KLCC and Brickfields
• Deepavali - Klang's Little India (Part 1)
• Deepavali - Klang's Little India (Part 2)
• Deepavali - Brickfields
• My Blog has a Toothache
  

Tagged with: Malaysian Food + Indian Sweets + Deepavali

Pan Mee @ Taman Sri Sentosa, Off Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur

Since it is a public holiday on Thursday and some of you may want to go "Jalan Jalan Cari Makan" i.e. drive around and look for food, this is an ideal place. Although I'm not 100% certain they are open on Thursday, my gut feel is they won't pass the opportunity to earn extra monies since business will be good during public holiday. Just remember to call ahead before you go gallivanting in this direction though.



Featured on Ho Chak (no it's not Ho Chiak as 8TV has a weird way of spelling this Hokkien word), this place is now famous or else I would not have ventured here. Just off Old Klang Road and facing the wet market, this place has no signboard except for the red and white chinese character sign.



From what I understand, they hand pull their pan meen noodles (RM4.50 for a small bowl, RM5.50 for a large bowl). The dough is prepared ahead and cut into small portions. Just before you boil the noodles, they are handpulled into long strips which resemble large pappardelle ribbons. The effect of this method is the noodles are smooth. I wonder if they add things like butter to the dough which is one of the secrets to ensure smooth noodles.



I ordered the dry version which came generously topped with minced meat mixed with sliced black fungus, crispy ikan bilis, blanched sayur manis and a dark soy sauce. Toss everything and chow down as it is so good. The soup made with ikan bilis is also excellent - thick and sweet. I can imagine how yummy the soup version will taste.



For those who want a spicier taste to their mouth, there's chili sauce at the table stored in a plastic container. They also slice calamansi limes and keep it in a seperate container. Tastewise the sauce was not so spicy.



Aside from Pan Meen, they also serve Pandan Chicken and Otak-Otak. The Pandan Chicken is pretty good - tender and full of flavour. To keep the chicken juicy and succulent, they don't fry it for so long but there's some side effect as the middle bit can be undercooked. Depending on how many orders, one piece costs RM4 which is pretty large (if you order 3 pieces, it is RM10).

Overall, I liked this place and would definitely return for the Pan Meen. The place can be quite cramped within the shop lot and sitting outside al fresco under the trees is quite nice if the weather is not too hot.

Pan Mee Stall
28, Jalan Seri Sentosa 9A
Taman Seri Sentosa
Off Old Klang Road
Kuala Lumpur

Tel No: 016 - 288 3911

(Non Halal. Open from 8am to 3pm. Closed on Mondays. To get here, drive to Old Klang Road from PJ Old Town. Take the second right hand turn at the traffic light to get into Taman Seri Sentosa. Follow the road i.e. Jalan Taman Sentosa and drive past apartments and high tension wires. You will then see a Petronas petrol station on your left which is on Jalan Taman Seri Sentosa 8, take the first right down Jalan Taman Seri Sentosa 8a and then immediate left at the shophouses (there's a 7 Eleven at the corner). Drive down the road and take a right again at the end of the row where you will see Kedai Makanan BW Pasifik. Take an immediate right turn and drive down to the end of the road. The Pan Meen stall is on your left hand side facing the wet market.)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

Tagged with: Malaysian Food + Pan Mee

Other reviews:

• Smallkucing
• Happy Happy
• Simple Life
  

Char Kuey Teow @ Kedai Kopi Theng Wah, Old Klang Road, Kuala Lumpur

I was first introduced to this place by Max Chin from Max Kitchen and Wines. Great recommendation as this small coffeeshop at the side of the busy Old Klang Road serves excellent char kuey teow. According to him, the stall is run by three brothers who fry their noodles only on a two plate basis hence maintaining the "wok hei". This stall was also one of the recommended in Sunday Metro's best char kuey teow search.

You can order the normal char kuey teow with rice noodles but a specialty is this version - mixed with mee. Fried with lots of lard, there's scrambled eggs, bean sprouts, cockles, char siu slices and fishball pieces, the noodles are extremely delicious and sinful. Also good is the local coffee here with a fragrant aroma. Too bad it is a bit thin though and not as thick as I prefer.

Kedai Kopi Theng Wah
4 ¼ Mile
Jalan Klang Lama
Kuala Lumpur

(Non Halal. Open from 7 am to 3 pm. If you are coming from PJ towards KL, the coffeeshop is on your left hand side. It is located at a corner single storey wooden shophouse and near to the Maybank and TBM shop.)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

Tagged with: Malaysian Food + Char Kuey Teow

New Doughnut Varieties @ Big Apple Donuts, The Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

Let's have a sweet start to the week with some doughnuts. I was hanging out at the Pavilion while Splashie Boy was at Low Yat Plaza for work. My intentions was just to browse through the books in Times. Spied the Nigella Express and Martha Stewart's new cookbook, both looked interesting and very tempting. Managed to resist them which I was immensely proud of considering I have a certain weakness for cookbooks. While I was browsing through the books, I sniffed the unmistakable aroma of doughnuts. At first I thought Times had started their cafe hence I went to investigate. Following the scent, I found out Big Apple Donuts had opened their new outlet on the sixth floor right next to Zen by Secret Recipe and the yet to open Wong Kok Chan Teng.



There weren't long snaking queues like J Co. Donuts downstairs so it was relatively easy to spy what you wanted. A pretty big space to work at, you could see them preparing the doughnuts, frying and dipping each one of them with the various frostings. I decided to get half a dozen to try the new varieties. This particular one was called 101 Dalmatians since it resembled the trademark black spots on white - in this case black sesame seeds on white chocolate. Not bad we felt and the sesame seeds had a nice crunch.



Kinda look like they borrowed the BreadTalk idea as they have coated it with spicy chicken floss. I didn't get to try this but I would imagine it to be similar to the BreadTalk version minus the cloying cream within.



There were two filled ones which I am not too sure about their names but this should be the Mochachino which will probably taste similar to the J Co's mocha cream version.



Another new variety - the Kiwi Blitz with a dollop of eyecatching green jam in the middle. Splashie Boy had this and said it was a bit sourish with the jam and he didn't quite like this one.



There's a durian version known as Duren Duren. Resembling the thorny fruit, there's thorns sticking out here which are slightly crispy compared to the other parts of the doughnut. The cream filling is whipped cream flavoured with durian. Not bad but they aren't too generous with the filling.



Last but not least, the Chocoholic filled with chocolate cream. Notice how unsmooth the chocolate topping is. Tastewise, the doughnuts are soft and these are unusual toppings compared to J Co. Donuts variety. One plus point is there's almost no waiting time for these doughnuts as the queue for J Co. Donuts was so long. Hence if you can't wait, try the sixth flour for a sugary fix.

Big Apple Donuts & Coffee
6th Floor
The Pavilion
Jalan Bukit Bintang
Kuala Lumpur

(Halal. Next to Zen by Secret Recipe. Other outlets opened at Cheras and at the Curve)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

Tagged with: Doughnuts + The Pavilion

Ikura Salmon Pasta

Yippeee! The weekend is here so hopefully I get some cooking done like last weekend! Nowadays I tend to go for recipes which states the least ingredients and steps - must be my lazy streak kicking in. When I got my spanking new Appetite magazine last week, I was happy to see this recipe which uses two of my favourite items - ikura and salmon. Moreover the timing was also perfect since it was the Hokkaido Fair at Isetan which meant a ready supply of fresh ikura.



An extremely simple recipe, all you need to do is chop the garlic and cook it in olive oil. I used an extra virgin olive oil which is what we have at home. Don't brown the garlic but leave it over slow heat to infuse the oil. Once your pasta is ready (al dente please, with a bit of bite versus soft soggy strands), just toss it with the olive oil. I usually cook my pasta in a huge pot of boiling water which has been salted to enhance the flavour of the pasta. Add the ikura and the smoked salmon pieces (which we had cut too small hence they're not very noticeable) and toss. I added a bit of pasta water (water from boiling the pasta) which helps the oil stick to the pasta. Don't add too much or else you get a gloopy mess, just add a bit, toss and see the progress. Enjoy with lots of gusto and season with salt and pepper to your taste.

We both loved the simple taste and how fast it was to prepare. Definitely a keeper but pricey due to the amount of ikura we used. The amounts I have is a bit much but since we weren't going to cook that weekend, we decided to just dump all the ikura in.

Tagged with: Ikura + Salmon

Jackie Chan's Cafe @ Starhill Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

Technically this ain't a food review since I didn't try the food. However, I thought I'll share the pictures I took of this place. We inadvertently ended up here after our lunch at Kampachi on Saturday. My main aim of walking over to Starhill Gallery was to check out Gwen Lim's artwork on adorable kitties. Instead we walked in on a media circus tailing Jackie Chan who was opening his new cafe.

It was virtually impossible to fight through the throng of photographers to get a picture of the famous kungfu star. I gave up since I hate crowds. Instead I settled for the pictures hung near the lift.

Previously the whole Muse floor used to be kinda empty with a few art places, now it has been transformed with more shops displaying art pieces and even antiques. The cafe is quite unique in its arrangement as you dine at tables placed round the floor area. Decorated with art work and small lights, you get to see what is happening at all the shops around you.

The cafe people were busy busy busy as you can see from my blurry picture. What amazed me is the wide range of Jackie Chan's products. He has flavoured syrups in bottles and fruit purees in cartons all labeled with his name. The drinks are mainly coffee, tea and ice blended drinks. One interesting drink was their Dragonfruit Ice Blend which I would not mind returning to try.

There were also loads of pastries like these strawberry topped sponges kept in the chiller. Mini cheesecakes, cakes with peaches, tarts, scones, muffins and etc were also available. From what I read in the press, there will also be light meals served here.

Since it was chaotic that day, we decided not to stay and try the food. Wouldn't mind returning again to sample their food another day. Also read that the cafe plays a dual purpose in raising monies for charity - they have pledged 2% of the profit to disadvantaged local children.

Jackie Chan's Cafe

6th Floor (Muse Floor)

Starhill Gallery

Starhill

Jalan Bukit Bintang

Kuala Lumpur

Tagged with: Jackie Chan + Starhill Gallery

Other write-ups:

• The Star Malaysia
• New Straits Times

Teochew Duck @ Restoran Hong Seng, Section 17, Petaling Jaya

Braised Duck

I've been feeling under the weather recently hence this was lunch yesterday - a nice comfy meal of porridge and braised items. This particular stall is located within the same coffeeshop which serves yummy siu yoke.


Plain bowl of porridge

You can either eat the braised items with a bowl of porridge or rice depending on your fancy. There's a selection of items all set up at the stall for you to choose from: braised duck, intestines, fried ikan bilis (the large type), braised peanuts, pickled cabbages and etc.


Ham Choy

Unlike other places which usually serve these items in small bowls, this place uses a tray with various compartments. Kinda reminds me of hospital or canteen food. It definitely makes it easier for them to transport the tray versus those small bowls. Since I was hungry with no brekkie in my tummy and I was literally feeding my cold, I ordered a pile of food - duck, intestines, tofu and pickled vegetable (ham choy) which cost me RM6.


Braised Tofu

Although the braised items are not as strong tasting as I like, this satisfied my tummy and my cold which was most important. I was spooning the braising liquid with my plain porridge to give it flavour.




Braised intestines

If you're feeling peckish - walk down to the other corner coffeeshop as they sell those coveted Tong Kee egg tarts with flaky pastry and those smooth eggy centers.

Restoran Hong Seng
Along Jalan 17/29
Section 17
Petaling Jaya

(Non Halal. Opposite CIMB Bank and is at the corner.)

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

Tagged with: Braised Duck + Malaysian Food

Japanese Food @ Kampachi, The Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur

Chirashi Don (RM45++)

Kampachi located at Equatorial Hotel has made a name for itself with it's consistently good quality and fresh seafood. Also popular is their infamous Sunday buffets which see people booking in advance and piling themselves with food. Last Saturday, we happened to be at Pavilion at just the right time i.e. minutes before 1pm. When we walked around the sixth floor to see what had opened, we stumbled upon Kampachi. Moments before the witching hour of 1pm, the staff were all in front of the restaurant taking a picture. Once they dispersed, we approached them and was told the restaurant would only be opened at 1pm per management's instructions as that was the "feng shui" hour. Since it was a few minutes more we hung around and became the first customers to walk in to the restaurant.


Salmon OyakoDon (RM28++)

I liked the spacey restaurant with high ceilings and modern touches. What's adorable is the row of bowls with shapes of animals in the front. You also get to watch how udon is made - a new item they have brought in for this Pavilion outlet which will also be subsequently available at the hotel's outlet. Since it was their first day, things was of course a little confusing. First we were told only certain items were available, after we placed orders for the bento, we were told by the waiter these were not available. Some customers weren't too happy though as we overheard one lady kicking up a fuss when she found out about the limited choices. We kinda expected her to walk out but she didn't.


Tori Karage (part of Salmon Oyaka Don set)

I spied familiar faces - the chef in charge of the sashimi. Many a time have I sat behind the sashimi counter watching him slice the fresh fish skilfully so it was good to see him. While we were waiting for the food, people kept trickling in - a testament to their good reputation. The menu is of course different from the hotel. Here there is an emphasis on sets - various types with noodles, rice sets, teppanyaki, grilled, sashimi and etc. Bentos are also available. Apologies to all of you as I don't have the receipt with me. My bad habit of emptying my pockets at my house has come back to haunt me since I can't seem to find it tonight. I remember the bentos were about RM50 to RM60 while our sets were about RM40 plus. Definitely on the higher side but the food quality is good.

I had the Chirashi Don - an eternal favourite of mine. The slices of sashimi were gorgeous - glistening and thickly sliced. What I also loved was their miso soup - really full of flavour and so delicious. Thumbs up to the miso soup! Splashie Boy had an interesting rice dish - topped with salmon flakes and ikura, the salty fish roe we love. He had a side dish of fried chicken wings or what is known as Tori Karage in Japanese. I had a bit and it was good stuff. Although food was fresh and fantastic, my only gripe was the rice served! It was definitely short grain with tiny individual grains BUT it wasn't sticky enough. I suspect they omitted the vinegar mixture of mirin and sugar as it didn't have any sweet flavour to it. Maybe it was just the first batch they messed up.

Overall, I definitely would not mind returning for the food here. Would love to sample the a la carte dishes especially the salmon carpaccio and the udon which is made fresh on a daily basis. The makis look very interesting too.

Kampachi
Lot 6.09.00, 6th Floor
The Pavilion
Jalan Bukit Bintang
Kuala Lumpur

Tel No: 03 - 2148 9608

(Pork free.)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

Tagged with: Japanese Food + Pavilion + Jalan Bukit Bintang

Apom @ Ming Tien Food Court, Taman Megah, Petaling Jaya

Oh no, I just realised today's post is also about something sweet. Sorry but I didn't realise this when I uploaded the pictures late last night. Makes it three in a row if you count last week's blog posts.

I was recently introduced to this particular stall located within the busy food court. Must admit, Taman Megah is my least favourite place ever since I lost my personal items in a snatch theft there. Doesn't help when I hear horror stories from my mother about how the business owners claim, there must be at least two snatch theft incidents a day - morning and afternoon. Hence be super careful when walking around this area. We visited this place late at night hence I was looking over my shoulder at every instance.

Although the situation around the area is less than ideal, the food is very good here. The apom served here has two varieties - the crispy type and the softer version. Made with a batter which has coconut milk, the crispy version is cooked in tiny woks. Once ready, it is taken out from the hot woks and folded in the middle. Delicious when eaten hot as it has a crisp texture and coconut milk aroma.

The other softer version is made in bite size portions using a special pan. This version is more like a soft coconut milk pancake whereby one side is browned and the other still white. Usually fillings are added in - bananas, grated coconut and canned corn. Again the aroma of coconut milk is strong in these mini pancakes but the texture is soft with a crispy edge. Eat it piping hot to get the best out of it.

Usually these sweet items are sold in night markets or roadside stalls during the day time. One famous stall which sells the soft version is located on Jalan Hang Lekir on Petaling Street. That particular stall also sells the apam balik filled with crushed peanuts. Give this place a try especially when you start having midnight cravings as they're open during night time.

Apom Stall

Ming Tien Food Court

Taman Megah

Petaling Jaya

(Pork free. Open from 6pm to 12 midnight daily.)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

Tagged with: Apom + Malaysian Food

Other review:

• Precious Pea

Weekend Cat Blogging (WCB) 125

Kitten update for the weekend. They're all adapting well to their caged environment. We had one "incident" though. I have been slowly taking them out of the cage and holding each one for some time to domesticate them. When it came to this ginger one (the one who bit me last time), it was all drama.



The adventurous kitten decided it will try and run off - first it ran to the car and hid there. Luckily I got it out, then it ran towards the drain. That is when I was expecting to say goodbye to it since it would have been impossible for me to retrieve it. Luckily I had the mother cat and we teamed up to look for the naughty feline.

She sought the kitten out by crying for it. It obviously had loads of respect for its own mother and ran towards her. She started gripping it by the neck to bring it out from the drain. Took her a few times to do it as this fella was struggling. I decided to help her by grabbing the kitten from her and wrapping it with a big towel so it would not struggle. Luckily that worked or else this kitten would have been lost in the wilderness.

The kitten is still slowly adapting to a domestic life - tried to teach it to play today with scrunched up papers. It seems to be working as they were happily tossing the balls around and sniffing it to see what was so special.

This weekend for WCB, it is Halloween so let us celebrate the mighty black cat at Catsynth. I have one black kitten - a fluffy and adorable one with a cute small patch of white at its chest. Very cute especially when double teaming with the other black and white kitten.

Marian Burros Plum Crumble and Apple Torte

Continuing on the sweet trail. I finally had a bit of time hence I did a spot of baking. Wasn't planned at all but I could not resist after seeing some plums at Tesco Extra. Whenever I see plums, I straight away associate them with the plum torte recipe by Marian Burros, a writer of the New York Times food section. Ever since it was first published in 1981 the recipe has been requested and republished for the next 15 years. I recently discovered this recipe when the New York Times published their latest cookbook - The New York Times Dessert Cookbook. A compilation of their recipes from the paper, they have a variety from Florence Fabricant, Amy Hesser, Nigella Lawson (those ones not in any of her cookbooks), Pichet Ong and etc.

Two recipes she is famous for - the Plum Torte and the Plum Crumble. I've made the Plum Torte before which got rave reviews from my family but this time round, I decided I will make an Apple Torte instead. For the plums, I used them in the crumble. Kinda unlike the crumble we are used to, this version is harder and crunchy like a cobbler. For my version, I omitted the candied ginger since it wasn't something I liked.

I had quite a lot of problems with my Plum Crumble as when I added the full egg in the mixture for the topping, it became so soggy. Moreoever it was insufficient to cover the whole baking tray hence I had to make a double portion. For the second portion, I was more cautious with the egg.

Personally I thought the Plum Crumble was nothing fantastic even though the flavours were not so sweet which was good. What I really absolutely fell in love with was the Apple Torte. So incredibly delicious, we both ate 3 large slices of it warm from the oven with cold ice cream. Simply heavenly - soft cooked apples with light as a feather cake. My only regret is I didn't arrange my apples properly hence it was difficult to cut the cake. That is why you see such a bad looking slice. Believe me, it may look unattractive but it is so utterly delicious. A bonus is this is a very simple recipe.

If you do have time, try and make the torte and you will find yourself a convert. The plum version is also very good as it is not too sweet.

Apple Torte (adapted from Marian Burros Plum Torte)

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup unbleached flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
2 eggs
Apples (4 to 5) - use Granny Smith which has been cut into halves and skin has been peeled

Sugar and cinnamon for topping.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream sugar and butter in a bowl. Add flour, baking powder, salt and eggs, and beat well. Spoon the batter into a spring form of 8, 9 or 10 inches. Place the apple halves skin side up on top of the batter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar, depending on the sweetness of the fruit. Sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, or to taste. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Remove and cool; refrigerate or freeze if desired (but first, double-wrap the tortes in foil, place in a plastic bag, and seal). Or cool to lukewarm, and serve. To serve a torte that has been frozen, defrost and reheat it briefly at 300 degrees.

Marian Burros Plum Crumble

2 tablespoons brown sugar
1½ tablespoons plus 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
¼ plus ½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
2 heaping tablespoons finely chopped candied ginger
12 purple Italian or prune plums, cut in half and pitted
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 well beaten egg
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Vanilla ice cream, optional.

Heat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in center. Thoroughly mix brown sugar, 1½ tablespoons flour, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground ginger and candied ginger. Add to plums and mix well. Arrange, skin side up, in ungreased, deep 9-inch pie plate. Combine remaining sugar, baking powder, flour, cinnamon and salt. Mix well. Stir in egg. Then, using hands, mix thoroughly to produce little particles. Sprinkle over plums. Drizzle butter evenly over crumb mixture and bake 30 to 35 minutes. Crumble is done when top is browned and plums yield easily when pricked with cake tester. Remove from oven and cool. Serve warm or refrigerate for up to two days or freeze well covered. If reheating, bring to room temperature then warm at 300 degrees. If desired, serve with ice cream.

Tagged with: Marian Burros + Plum Crumble + Apple Torte

Red Bean Tau Fu Fah @ Soya Shop, Ikano Power Centre, Petaling Jaya

There is something so wonderful and comforting about tau fu fah. Smooth and slippery, it slides down one's throat. This smooth as silk tau fu fah was introduced by WMW and ever since then, I have been hooked. Unlike other places, here they don't use any sek ko fan (plaster of paris) to turn the soy milk into curd but instead it is a citric acid which is much healthier. Although I'm not a fan of red beans usually but this topping of soft red kidney beans when paired with the tau fu fah is addictive. I can't really remember how much I paid for this but it should be definitely higher than the usual RM1 bowls at the soy bean stall. If I am not mistaken it should be about RM2.50 or RM3. A bit pricey but worth every sen I reckon for the pure satisfaction I get from eating this.

Aside from this, they also serve dumplings or tong yuen with various fillings and soy milk which is supposedly also very good. Must give that a try one day. Do read the other reviews which has focused on those items.

Soya Shop
Lower Ground Floor
Ikano Power Centre
Mutiara Damansara
Petaling Jaya

(Halal. The corner shop is located opposite Mama Sayang. Various branches all over Klang Valley. To get a list of their branches and more details, click on their website link.)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

Tagged with: Malaysian Food + Tau Fu Fah + Red Beans

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Duck Feet Roll (Ngap Kiok Pau) @ Sze Ngan Chye, Petaling Street

An institution on Petaling Street - it is hard to miss this famous roast duck stall known fondly as Sze Ngan Chye. Literally meaning 4 eyed guy in Chinese, this was the nickname of the stall owner.



Most of the time you find his daughter running the show but we were lucky to see him one Saturday morning. He is still as deft chopping the roast ducks away even though he is sporting a hearing aid.



This stall is said to have started in the 1950s long before I was born and they use charcoal to bake their salted roast duck. Placed in a mobile stainless steel stall, the ducks are kept in shelves totally unlike other places which hang their ducks out with skewers.



We didn't try the salted roast duck but went for the unusual duck feet roll or ngap kiok pau (RM1.50 per piece). Although you get versions of this at those mobile lok lok stalls, none of those places make it with duck feet. This unique roll consists of duck liver wrapped around the duck feet with a piece of the duck's intestine. A lot of work goes into cleaning the intestine to make sure it does not smell. Once wrapped, it is marinated in this sweetish sauce and hung to dry. Simply yummy stuff.

Sze Ngan Chye Roast Duck
46, Petaling Street
Kuala Lumpur

(Non Halal. Open daily from 6am to 3pm)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

Tagged with: Malaysian Food + Duck Feet Roll + Petaling Street

Other reviews:

• Kampungboycitygal