Saturday, May 26, 2007

DUCK! Incoming ion cannon strike!

Ok, lame attempt at a catchy title there. Yes I am currently playing (and enjoying) Command & Conquer 3, but that's not the focus of this post.

Most of you (especially around KL/PJ) have surely heard of the (famous) Kee Kee Bentong Chicken Rice. I go there when the craving for steamed chicken strikes me and I do admit it's good. But where do I go when the craving for other roast meat strikes me? Why I go to Restaurant Hoong Fatt of course.

This small stall (the name escapes me at the moment) located at Restaurant Hoong Fatt in Kampung Chempaka is famous around the area for it's roast chicken and roast duck. And here are the pictars!

Roast duck drumstick rice. Succulent! Damage: RM6.50

A close up of the meat

They serve pretty good roast pork too! That's RM5 worth there btw

The skin is indeed crispy

I haven't eaten at those famous roast duck places like Sunrise but the roast duck at this place is pretty good in my opinion. I'd probably give it a 7/10. The roast pork is the usual type you'd get at any roast meat stall, nothing too special although portions are generous. Be forewarned that the duck here has quite a substantial amount of fat under the skin. People who are too not keen about fatty food might want to give this place a miss.

To get here, if you are heading towards 1-Utama from Sunway via the LDP, turn left when the St. Ignatius church is directly on your left. Continue straight past the shops (on both your left and right) until you come to something that looks like a t-junction. Turn right and the restaurant will be on your left.

Saturday, May 19, 2007

Stake? No! Steak!

Yes! It's yet another food review! This time it's steaks (and chicken) at the Eagle's Nest Steakhouse at Damansara Perdana.



This well-known steakhouse originated in Langkawi, where it was famous for serving superb steaks at reasonable prices. Guess that's why they call themselves the Eagle's Nest, the eagle being the symbol of Langkawi and all.

Eagles during eagle feeding session, Langkawi

On with the pictures!

Mushroom cream soup. Not your usual canned variety. Filled with mushrooms!

BBQ chicken. Serving size was a bit small, but that's just my opinion.

Tenderloin natur (yes that's how it's spelt in the menu). Medium. Topped with garlic butter.

Striploin natur. Medium well. Topped with herb butter. Huge portion!

Garlic butter potatoes. The texture was just right, and the garlic butter was simply...kickass!

Close up of the tenderloin. Tender, yet overflowing with juices!

The view from another angle. Check out the nicely charred surface of the steak.

I wiped the plate clean. Notice the amount of juices still on the plate.

Yeah so we come to the most important part of a review. It's rating time! I hearby award my tenderloin natur a rating of 8/10! I daresay it's on par with steak served at places like Victoria Station and The Ship (dare I say, slightly better even?) with pretty reasonable prices. My parents had the other two dishes and they enjoyed it too.

Damage wise, the mushroom cream soup costs RM7.80, the striploin natur costs RM35.90, the tenderloin natur costs RM43.90, the BBQ chicken costs RM15.90 and the garlic butter potatoes goes for RM4. No government tax, but a service charge of 10% applies. The waiters were all friendly and attentive so no problems paying the ol' 10% there.

Directions wise it's easy to get to this place. Just enter Damansara Perdana from the LDP, go straight all the way until you see Public Mutual (on your left). Turn left and head straight until you come to a t-junction. Turn left and you'll spot Eagle's Nest immediately.

Steak lovers! GOGOGO!

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Fatty rice!

What? Fatty rice? LOL! Actually I was referring to one of Malaysia's favourite breakfast dishes, nasi lemak.

I'll let the pictures do the talking.

What secrets lie inside this humble package?

A close up of the sambal

An overhead view. Can you spot the kerang?

Beef, kerang, sambal, egg...all mixed into one delicious mash!

Anyone curious about the damage? Well I had the usual nasi lemak with additional rice, beef (I think it was fried), kerang (blood cockles) and a fried egg...and it all comes up to a total of RM4.60.

I used to have the nasi lemak from this stall pretty frequently when I first started working in Subang. Over the years I've seen the prices go up, albeit in small increments but the taste still remains the same. I'd rate it as a 8/10. Certainly one of the better nasi lemaks I've eaten.

The stall is located just outside Menara Mesiniaga at Subang. Pretty easy to find eh? There's only one stall by the roadside so you can't miss it. The stall also serves other dishes like fried mihun, fried rice and various pastries and kuehs.

Oh yes, for those who are really picky about hygiene, I'll have to point out that the stall has a couple of flies constantly hovering above the food. Maybe they love the food as well eh? LOL!