Chapter 104 - Congratulations Malaysia + Dinner date at Village Roast Duck, The Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur

Eyes gluing to the television, fist clenching hoping that Malaysia could walk away with a gold medal at least and in this very moment, Malaysians were all united, watching the mixed-doubles badminton game.

Although Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying took home a silver medal, they had indeed brought pride to Malaysia. While we now put ourselves in a calm state, anticipating another final game tomorrow, why don't we call for an early celebration first? Instead of just celebrating the accomplishment by our athletes, we too should pat ourselves for an accomplishment done at work by pampering ourselves with something good to end the day by having a proper yet delicious Chinese dining food at Mid Valley.

Previously, I was reluctant to go to any shopping malls during the weekdays. But now, things have changed. The urge to visit a shopping mall accelerates with the PokemonGo game. 

While catching a number of Pokemons and visit a number of Pokestop seems to be a valid reason for your visit to Mid Valley lately, my other intention to the mall is to pamper my beloved tummy at Village Roast Duck, The Gardens Mall. 

                    

Located at the Lower Ground Flood where it is situated beside Canton-I, the restaurant was quite packed on the day that I visited. Got ourselves seated and we then browsed through the menu. Looks tempting in fact!  

3 Combos Noodle (Dry) (RM 20.90)

When it said 3 combos, it meant that the noodles come with 3 different types of meat namely char siew, roast pork and roast duck. While it may be difficult to choose what type of meat to have, you can either order a plate of noodles that comes with all these 3 meat or a plate of rice to go with it. Certainly, my opting did not go wrong. I got to try all the 3 meats.

Char siew is absolutely good! Soft in texture and melt in the mouth. In comparison with the ones that I had lately, I prefer the char siew sold in Char Siew Yoong, Pudu. The drawback for the char siew at Village Roast Duck is that most of the outer layer is burnt so at some point, it carries the burnt taste.

Roast port on the other hand is good! Juicy in nature and the proportion of the pork is just right. Roast duck is actually the signature dish for that restaurant itself. I find the duck meat is a bit dry. Despite all that, it is a good combination of all these 3 types of meat.

Can you see the duck meat clearer here?

Chicken Fried Rice with Salted Fish (RM 18.90)

Besides the noodles, a plate of fried rice was ordered too. Comes in a huge serving which I believe it can be shared between 2 to 3 people, the fried rice is fragrant in salted fish smell. The fried rice tastes good with enough "wok hei". I wish that the long beans could have been given more. Nevertheless, the fried rice tastes absolutely yummy if it is being eaten with chillies, giving both spicy yet sweet taste to the tastebuds.

HM Beancurd with Minced Pork (RM 18.90)

Adding to our dining palates is a plate of HM Beancurd with Minced Pork. By the time we had the noodles and a plate of fried rice, we were actually quite full. Thankfully, a plate of beancurd is just good enough to complement our dinner. 

Soft and smooth in texture, the tofu itself is quite tasteless. But having it with minced pork, it gives a kick to the tastebuds itself. I believe they make the beancurd because they are very very smooth. Despite all that, this dish is indeed a known dish among the Chinese.

In total, the bill came up to RM 75.40 including a glass of Lo Han Gor and all the taxes (GST and service charge). A rather pricey dinner I would say for two people so, you can have it once a while or whenever you find a good reason to reward yourself. Haha! Nevertheless, I would say that the price is rather reasonable for a plate of noodle that comes with 3 types of meat. I remember I had to pay RM 18.00 once for just a plate of char siew rice at Jalan Pudu (not char siew yoong).

Ambient: 7/10 

Price: 3.5/5 (reasonable)

Food: Chinese food, non-halal

Service : 4/5 (very good. The minute when you were seated, they served you a bowl of hot soup)
Verdict: You must try the 3 combos meat (roast pork, char siew and roast duck)! 

So, what are you waiting for? While your life may face some challenges and hurdles, just remember that you deserve something better and more than that! 

Village Roast Duck,
LG-205, LG Floor, The Garden Mall,
Mid Valley City, Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 03 - 2201 5095

Regards,
Foodiestravel

Chapter 98 - Restaurant Goh Lau, Klang

Many including Klang-rians might not know on the existence of this restaurant called Goh Lau Restaurant, Port Klang, Klang. Located opposite Pandamaran B school, the restaurant is somewhat hard to be spotted due to the nameless signage. So, what I suggest here is to park your car first and then, take a stroll locating this place. It is actually two shops away from a Bat Kut Teh restaurant.

When you step into this restaurant, you will spot the word "Goh Lau Restaurant" at its so-called hawker cart. My mum's friends are the ones who reckon us this place, stating how good the food is and leading us to try it on our own.

I have tried a few signature dishes as suggested but unfortunately, it was not up to my expectation. The dishes are pretty mild in taste and these could be suitable for people who prefer slightly bland in taste. 

Nevertheless, these are some dishes which deserve to be credited such as: Fried Yoo Tiao stuffed with Minced Meat

Crispy at the outer but soft in the inner - the mince meat is fragrant in smell and taste wise, it is awesome. I don't mind having a plate of it when I watch Korean drama or Korean variety show. It is a good appetizer by the way as it is also not that oily. 

Fried Butter Mantis Prawn

Presentation wise looks appetizing but taste wise, it does not make any difference as per what other restaurants are serving today. It tastes the same so nothing much to shoutout.

Fried Longevity Noodles

Smells good when it is served on to our table. However, the plate of noodle is lacking of the taste *blame my heavily-flavored tastebuds* So, what I did was to eat it with loads of chilies plus garlic to boost up the taste.

Fried Chi Hun Keng

Well, not many people know about this dish because so far, it is only available in Klang. Ask any KL people, they might have not come across this. Generous pork lard is used to dish this noodle up but what was lacking is that the noodles are soaked too long before it is being fired up. The noodles are broken in pieces.

Mee Mamak

Next up is Mee Mamak. Nowadays, many Chinese restaurants have their Mee Mamak version. Similar like the ones that I have in Tian Lee Seafood, Port Klang, the chef has tweaked the dish by adding some Chinese elements to it. It is not that spicy hence, it can be eaten by people of all ages. Worth to try, I would say.

Fried Rice

Nothing special but just a plate of fried rice that uses the mixed vegetables like carrot, peas and corn to dish up. Taste wise...hmmm...I just have two spoons of it.

Fried Rice Cake

Very rare we get this from Chinese restaurant because it is not easy to manage this dish. Sometimes, it is good to have different type of carbohydrates rather than always having noodles and rice. However, this dish would be better if they make the rice cake itself rather than buying them outside.

All in all, the bill comes up to RM 107.00 - pretty pricey actually especially when the ordered dishes are all noodles and rice instead of seafood.

Ambient : 5/10
Price : Slight expensive
Food : Non-halal
Service : 3/5
Verdict : Suggest to go once to at least try the Fried Yoo Tiao stuffed with Minced Meat and Mee Mamak. And then, you leave your stomach to try other dishes surrounding that area.

Regards,
Foodiestravel

Chapter 75 - Hokkien Mee @ Damansara Uptown

Dream came true when I got to pamper myself with the best Hokkien Mee at Damansara Uptown for 2 days consecutively.

Hokkien Mee needs no introduction as it is one of the famous dishes among the Chinese community where it is cooked with dark soy sauce. I personally have tried this dish in a number of places but sadly to say, most of the Hokkien Mee does not carry the “wok hei” taste – in fact, Hokkien Mee must be cooked over a high flame in order to bring the authentic taste. Most importantly, pork lard has to be cooked together, giving a slight oily texture as well as fragrant smell.

Suitable to be eaten during dinner or even supper, Hokkien Mee in Damansara Uptown has never failed to appease my appetite.

Fried Hokkien Mee (1pax) - RM 9.00

Fried Hokkien Mee (2pax) - RM 17.00

Fried in thick dark soy sauce gravy, the thick yellow noodles appear to be slightly wet. Nonetheless, the chef is quite generous with the ingredients especially pork lard. If you feel that the pork lard is not enough, you can opt for extra with minimal charges.

Feeling guilty for throwing so much of fatty food into our bodies, we ordered a plate of greenies as well as a bowl of pork soup. Vegetables are crunchy and the pork soup with generous amount of pork is a good complement dish to go with this Chinese food.

Cai Dan Vegetable (2 pax) - RM 15.00

Pork Soup (1pax) - RM 9.50

The following day itself, we ordered Hokkien Mee again, a plate of fried rice, fried la-la, greenies, Cantonese Fried Ying Yong as well as Hokkien Mi Hun.

I must say thumbs up to all these dishes – I couldn’t find any reason not to like their food as the dishes certainly leave us in awe. Enough wok-hei for the fried rice though we had to wait for about 10 minutes, fried la-la is spicy yet appetizing which is good for those who love spicy food and Hokkien Mi Hun is a different variation as to Hokkien Mee. Sad that I did not manage to capture an image of Hokkien Mi Hun since everyone took their portion immediately upon food’s arrival.

Fried La-la (big) - RM 28.00

Cantonese Fried Ying Yong (2 pax) - RM 17.00

Fried Rice (2 pax) - RM 17.00 

Ps: Picture was taken halfway when everyone took their share of it.

If you are looking for some Chinese food to have, this is one of the must-try places. However, do bear in mind that their menu is rather limited so, do not expect to have sweet and sour la, steam fish la, fried sotong la or etc.

Details of Damansara Uptown Hokkien Mee

Address           : 121, Jalan SS21/37, Damansara Utama,

                          47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Tel                   : 013 – 334 5550

Business hours : 5.30pm - 2.30am

Regards,

Foodiestravel