Chapter 114 - Kafe Indiana, Klang...worth it!

The name of the place itself seems to be so glamorous with the word "Kafe" there but fret not as the ambiance of the so-called cafe itself is slightly towards the food court. There are a number of stalls there, mainly offering Chinese food like char kuey teow, fried raddish cake, fried rice, wan tan mee, and many others.

I don't fancy this place even though I am proud to be born in Klang. However, with the recent news in The Star, commenting how good is the Fried Chee Cheong Fun offered in one of the food stalls in Kafe Indiana, Klang, I decided to pay a visit to this place. Never would I know that Klang has all these delicious food #nowondermyboyfriendsaidthatiamnotfromklang

I went with my family recently and we were there relatively early. It was just 7.00pm as I stared at my watch, right in front of Kafe Indiana. The minutes I stepped into this place, my eyes were as sharp as an owl, hunting for the Fried Chee Cheong Fun. I browsed the menu one by one to look for it and even, checked at The Star to look for the name of the stall. Until a point where I went to a stall that stated "SEAFOOD"; I was so delighted and quickly placed my order. And you know what!! SOLD OUT! That was what the boss told me and of course, it broke my heart.

Badly wanted a plate of Fried Chee Cheong Fun and I was poured with disappointment. The hunger in my tummy started to growl at that time.. Since The Star commented on how good the Fried Chee Cheong Fun is due to the strong "wok-hei", I decided to get something from the stall itself by ordering a plate of "Cai Pu Fried Meehun."

Once everyone had placed the order, we sat on a table and waited patiently for our food to arrive.

9 pcs of dim sum - RM 10.00

The first to arrive was nonetheless the handmade dim sum. There was so many types of dim sum with different fillings like pork, chicken, fish and prawns, carrying different flavors and taste like tomyam and etc. We went with 9 pcs and hoola! The dim sum was so, so good. Even, my dad gave a thumb up for this! It was rich in flavor. Worth to try!

This stall is located right at the entrance of Kafe Indiana, Klang.

 Since it was so good, we ordered pau like char siew pau, sesame pau and custard pau.

Black sesame pau - RM 2.30 for each

Look at the black sesame pau! My brother who dislike black sesame immediately fall in love to this. I must say that this was good but somehow, I felt that it was a bit too sweet.

Custard pau - RM 2.30 for each

Totally speechless for this. You can't afford to share this pau because there is no way for you to share it since the custard flows its way into your mouth

Fried Mee Hun with Cai Po (RM 6.00)

This is delicious! When this plate of noodles was served on our table, I was kind of disappointed due to its presentation, maybe, but when I tasted it, I slowly favored it. Shared this with my family members and everyone gave a thumb up! No doubt that this dish had a strong "wok-hei" and it smelled so, so good.

Fried Rice with Lala (RM 7.00)

Don't judge this plate of rice. Even though it was simple in presentation but the moment when you put this in your mouth, you would be mesmerized with the aroma. It was a simple dish, yet enough to satisfy your palates.

Can you spot the tiny Lala?

Fried Mee Hun with Lala (RM6.50)

Since the plate of fried rice tasted so well, we ordered a plate of fried mee hun with lala. However, this came with huge disappointment. The taste was rather bland. To finish this plate itself seems like a torture in a way but of course, our mind, being the great mind which did not want to waste food, decided to finish it all with the help of "chilli padi". #nowyouknowwhyilovechillipadisomuch

Fried Tapioca Noodle (RM 6.50)

It's very rare to get a delicious plate of fried tapioca noodle. Since my mum tried it before and credited how good this dish was made, we went ahead and ordered one too. Unlike other fried tapioca noodle, this came in a wet version and the cook managed to spice up the dish using its own secret recipe. Worth to try!

Overall, the dining experience in Kafe Indiana was satisfying. Certainly, there are a number of stalls there which I have not tried hence, I will be coming back again to try the others.

#whosaysklanghasnogoodfood 

Ambient ; 3.5/5

Price: Reasonable

Food : Variety

Service : Depending on the stall. Overall, it was good.

**Non-Halal**

Kafe Indiana,

Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Taman Sri Pesona, 41200 Klang, Selangor

Open from 7am - 12am

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Foodiestravel

Chapter 87 - Dim Sum at Elite Seafood Restaurant, Petaling Jaya

Dim sum craving kicked in last weekend so, I tagged my family to a dim sum place at Petaling Jaya. I ate there once and I really like it - ambiance is nice, food is fresh and best of all, we dine in at the air-cond place.

Headed there at about 1145am and we spent literally a few hours, dining and chatting with one another. In fact, it is a good place for talking and communicating since the place is quiet as compared to those Chinese hawker stalls.

Upon arrival, we were ushered to a round table that comfortably sits 4 of us. A joyful dim sum moment with the family till my younger sister and brothers started to envy on our breakfast date. Hahaha.

Anyway, we had a number of dim sum such as chee cheong fun, century egg + lean meat porridge, xiao long bao and.........

We had yam puff and pan-fried radish cake too. In total, the bill was about RM 15+.++ since they are running on a 50% discount promotion on Mondays to Saturdays. For Sundays and public holiday, 30% discount is given.

A day after that, I went to Matta Fair with le brothers. And guess who I met? Jeng Jeng Jeng.... Check out my Facebook / Instagram post.

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Foodiestravel

Chapter 78 - Spend 24 Hours in Ipoh, Perak, just by eating...

A real short-getaway to Ipoh, Perak at the eleventh hour! No plan was made ahead to go down to Ipoh and I was truly grateful that I went ahead with bestie's crazy idea to Ipoh while paying a visit to my sister in the neighbouring states.

There was nothing much you can do in Ipoh, knowing that you were restricted with a very strict time. As clock was working real hard, we knew that we couldn't waste much time, touring and pondering where to head to. Hence, we made good use of our time there and sampled tons of good food in Ipoh.

In morning, we headed to Sin Yoon Loong Restaurant and had their signature toasted bread plus cups of coffee. We tried the normal coffee and white coffee; both have its distinctive taste and I urge you to try it especially if you are a coffee lover. Following to that, we ordered a plate of "chee cheong fun" since many people were queuing for it. Woahla, glad that we tried it. Unlike chee cheong fun that is sold elsewhere, the chee cheong fun here is soft in texture. Accompanied with dried shallots and jalapeno plus a slight sweet-ish sauce, our breakfast ended tastefully.

Restaurant Sin Yoon Loong

15A, Bandar Timah, 30000 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Next up, we had some tarts and "kuih" for brunch. Called us big-eaters, we had "wu kok" or known as yam plus meat pastry and egg tarts. This stall is located in front of Restaurant Sin Yoon Loong, so you can hop by to try some of these though they are quite pricey. All these "kuih" are freshly made so thumbs up! However, their service were quite bad as the lady boss and her staff were very rude in treating their customers; I went there to purchase these a few times and I gained the same treatment - RUDE! Probably, that's because they assume they sell the delicious food or simply because, this is how they converse to their customers ...:(.

Since dim sum is quite famous and popular in Ipoh, I bugged my bestie to try some dim sum though we were pretty full. We went to two restaurants and both restaurants were quite packed. One of it was at Foh Shan Restaurant, Ipoh and another was located somewhere nearby there. (forget the name..)

Overall, the taste is just so-so only. Nothing great to shout about except that the price for dim sum is again expensive compared to the rest.

Upon hitting 1.00pm sharp, bestie and I headed to Tauge Ayam Lou Wong Restaurant to have the chicken rice. I knew from my friends that there are other places which sell better chicken rice but unfortunately, we have no idea where to locate it. To be on the safe side, we went to this place since it is so prominent with many red umbrellas on the road.

Personally, I love their pork meatballs more than anything else. The chicken is quite "hard" this time, so I don't fancy it much. The hor fun is rather tasteless to me so, I prefer to dine it with their rice. Service is fast and we swallowed the meal within minutes. Called us hungry pangs this time!

Restaurant Tauge Ayam Lou Wong, Ipoh

49, Jalan You Tet Shin, 30300 Ipoh, Perak

After lunch, it was snacks time! Renowned as one of the best stalls that sells good taufufah due to the soft texture that melts in your mouth instantly, the stall is always packed with people, be it passersby or those who drive through. 

Funny Mountain Soya Bean

49, Jalan Theatre, 30300 Ipoh, Perak

Before we made our journey back to KL, we had dinner in Restaurant Triple Two, Ipoh. Selling dry curry noodles, porridge and steam chicken, we came to this restaurant, purely due to friend's recommendation. No regret because the dry curry noodles is really, really good. As for the chicken, it is just so-so only. 

Restaurant Triple Two

222, Jalan Pasir Puteh, Pasir Puteh, 31650 Ipoh, Perak

All in all, a 24 hours trip to Ipoh was a fruitful one despite that it was a very short getaway. We came home with bags of biscuits from Restaurant Sin Eng Heong and look down....hehehe...

Taaa Daaa.....

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Foodiestravel

Chapter 42 – Dim Sum @ Bukit Tinggi, Klang

Klang is like a food paradise for one to indulge in their favourite food at certain hours. However, most Klang-rians are always in dilemma especially choosing a place to have breakfast during the weekend. As much as we are proud that Bat Kut Teh is a food icon to us, we can’t be eating Bat Kut Teh every week hence, the second best option is dim sum aside from the hawker food like noodles and roti canai.

Yet again, some would argue that dim sum might not be a better option at all too. Considering that 95% of the ingredients are pork filling or prawn filling, leaving 5% to vegetable dishes, this does not serve any good especially to people who are health-conscious. As for pork lovers, you may find dim sum as the best food to probably enliven your spirit.

                             

In one of the weekends, my family and I opted for dim sum and this time, we went to a Dim Sum restaurant located at Bukit Tinggi, Klang. Early bird always gets the worms – this ring so true especially on Saturday and Sunday. The place is always packed, starting from 9am to 12pm.  Usually, I would have to wait for at least 15 minutes in order to get a round table; while waiting, my mind of course linger around and my eyes feast from left to right, to see the options of dim sum available on the respective day.

In comparison to my dim sum experience in Mexim restaurant, the waiter/waitress brings a big tray of cooked food and offers them to the diners here. Mainly, they have fried stuff as well as steamed food. Other than that, you can also get porridge, light pastries, jelly, “Loh Ma Kai”, pao and many more.

Overall, we enjoyed our dining experience there despite it was a bit hot. There was a wide array of dishes available but sadly to say, we were not able to taste them all as our tummies were not able to accommodate them any further. The price was quite reasonable; our bill came up to RM 70.90 for 6 pax.

BT Dim Sum House is located at 57, Jalan Batu Nilam 5, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, Klang.

Happy Dim Sum-ing and have a great evening.

Regards,

Foodiestravel

Chapter 36 - Dim Sum @ Restaurant Mexim, Klang

When comes to dim sum, many will agree that Puchong is famous with that. At this point in time, I am not so sure yet since I have not tried it but I must say that to find a good dim sum especially in Klang could be quite tough. My family and I used to visit a Dim Sum restaurant in Bukit Tinggi, Klang however, the place is always packed with people. We have to wait for at least 20 minutes for a table and that also depends on your luck. If you wait for the right table, you will then be able to have your dim sum early otherwise, do take this as a practice to level up your patience skill.

Speaking of which, this time I went to Restaurant Mexim with my family to opt for their dim sum. Since we were early, we got to choose whether to sit inside or outside. My family went ahead to sit outside considering that it was less humid outside. Upon sitting down, we were quite blur on what's the next step since this was our first time there. Within a few minutes, the waitress came to our table with an array of cold dim sum. We were taken aback for a few minutes looking at the stack of dim sums nonetheless, we did proceed by placing our order. After we placed our order, they went ahead with either steaming or frying depending on what we chose.

Service was quite fast at that time. Look at our table - we ordered so much for 4 people only and yes, we had a great time finishing them as well.

Nothing to be shout out but oh well, nothing can go wrong too with my favorite food. The filling is "ling yong" by the way.

When I saw this dish, it reminds me of xiao long bao - this is because you only get ginger and vinegar when you eat xiao long bao and not fried dumplings. Anyway, the filling is real juicy with a hint of vegetable taste but somehow, I feel that this dish is a bit oily.

This is yummy - the outer is crunchy yet, it is so juicy in the inside.

Can you see the two yellow porcupine bread? Well, that's something special actually. It is the pineapple bread which is somewhat similar to pineapple tarts. Unlike pineapple tarts where you bake it, this pineapple bread is done through steaming.

Yup - you guess it right! This is chocolate bun! I should have eaten it when it first served to our table and probably, I would be able to see the chocolate filling flowing out. Unfortunately, I did not neither my sister. In any case, this bun gives me the impression of having a chocolate bun (such as Sweetie) where we can get it from supermarkets.

The seaweed roll is really good. Besides meat, you will have a crab roll in it. Super juicy and the taste of the seaweed simply complement the fillings really well. I wish my stomach can accommodate one more but just not for that day.

My bill for that day was RM 83.50 in total.

All in all, some of their food are nice and some are just so-so only. Nevertheless, I must give credit to this restaurant for at least serving the food upon customers' order rather than re-steam or re-fry for numerous times. With this business concept, it will certainly ensure hygiene and freshness of their food quality.

Restaurant Mexim is located at No.24, Leboh Tapah, off Jalan Goh Hock Huat, 41400 Klang, Selangor.
Tel number is 03 - 3341 8671

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Foodiestravel