Lim Kee, Old Klang Road
I remember going to Lim Kee as a kid – my uncle would take my cousins and I there after church service at Full Gospel Assembly. Back then, it was a shack with zinc roof and cracked cement floor, and I...
View ArticleNasi Ayam Chee Meng, Old Klang Road
From its humble beginning of a chicken rice and porridge stall along Old Klang Road in the 1960s, Nasi Ayam Chee Meng now has a chain of chicken rice shops in Klang Valley. rif and I went to the outlet...
View ArticleWai Kei Restaurant, Old Klang Road
I’ve heard good things about Wai Kei Restaurant, located along Old Klang Road. My mum’s good friends go there for lunch on a regular basis and rif who has tried it with his colleagues said the food is...
View ArticleThaitanic Boat Noodle, The Scott Garden
I vaguely remember eating boat noodles in Bangkok; a bowl of kuay teow in beefy broth, beef slices and meatballs. But I do remember it being larger than the ones that are now making waves in Klang...
View ArticleSanuki Udon, Taman Desa
Sanuki udon is a specialty of the Kagawa region – long and thick white noodles with a silky texture and toothsome bite. I’ve heard a lot about Sanuki Udon in Taman Desa, said to offer delicious bowls...
View ArticleRestaurant 38, Old Klang Road
Two Indonesian helpers work behind the hot station at Restoran 38 in Old Klang Road, blanching noodles in hot water and tossing them in dark sauce or soup. They’re loud and cantankerous, almost as...
View ArticleCoco Steamboat, Old Klang Road
Coco Steamboat along Old Klang Road is always packed with people – a sign that the food must be good. Or so I thought. You’re encouraged to make a reservation, or risk waiting for a table to free up....
View ArticleBig Baba, Taman Desa
I was exposed to the world of Peranakan food since I got to know rif, whose father comes from Malacca and grew up the “Baba Nyonya” way. Meals at home comprise chicken pongteh, jiu hu char, ayam buah...
View ArticleIshin, Old Klang Road
Ishin Japanese Dining along Old Klang Road has been around for more than 5 years if I remembered correctly – a popular spot for Japanese expats to kick back over sake and beer, coupled with good...
View ArticleEaThai Food, Old Klang Road
I stumbled upon EaThai Food when I was waiting for my pan mee dinner not too long ago – a simple setup that occupies half a shop lot next to Wai Kei Restaurant. The menu is relatively extensive but...
View ArticleBig Tree Fried Pan Mee, Old Klang Road
Mention pan mee and one will tend to assume it comes in the form of soup (spicy sometimes) or dry style (dark sauce or with chilli paste). Fried pan mee isn’t very common but rif and I recently tried...
View ArticleBeBeHo Steamboat, Old Klang Road
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fixated on steamboat or any sort of hotpot where food is cooked in a pot of broth. The only “hotpot” I don’t fancy as much is lok-lok, because I don’t get to...
View ArticleChunciou Hot Pot, Old Klang Road
I absolutely love hot pot; it’s something I can eat almost every other day if Jien permits! Which is why I have a few hotpot buddies who would indulge with me whenever the craving hits. When Chunciou...
View ArticleKung Fu Smooth Pan Mee, Taman Sri Sentosa
These days, writing consistently is a challenge for me as I juggle between my new role as a mother, the creative head of my marketing agency and the author of this blog. There’s plenty I want to write...
View ArticleEaThai Food, Old Klang Road
I stumbled upon EaThai Food when I was waiting for my pan mee dinner not too long ago – a simple setup that occupies half a shop lot next to Wai Kei Restaurant. The menu is relatively extensive but...
View ArticleBig Tree Fried Pan Mee, Old Klang Road
Mention pan mee and one will tend to assume it comes in the form of soup (spicy sometimes) or dry style (dark sauce or with chilli paste). Fried pan mee isn’t very common but rif and I recently tried...
View ArticleBeBeHo Steamboat, Old Klang Road
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fixated on steamboat or any sort of hotpot where food is cooked in a pot of broth. The only “hotpot” I don’t fancy as much is lok-lok, because I don’t get to...
View ArticleChunciou Hot Pot, Old Klang Road
I absolutely love hot pot; it’s something I can eat almost every other day if Jien permits! Which is why I have a few hotpot buddies who would indulge with me whenever the craving hits. When Chunciou...
View ArticleKung Fu Smooth Pan Mee, Taman Sri Sentosa
These days, writing consistently is a challenge for me as I juggle between my new role as a mother, the creative head of my marketing agency and the author of this blog. There’s plenty I want to write...
View ArticleNe.Nenebubu TomYum World, Old Klang Road
I first visited Ne.Nenebubu TomYum World in August 2022 and menu looked quite promising. Jien and I went on a day they were doing stock count so there wasn’t space to dine inside the shop, which is...
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