Cheap crab. A revisit.

Remember the old review I did on cheap crabs at Yat Yeh Hing? My parents and me were pondering what to have for dinner when suddenly the thought struck us. Crabs! So off we went to Yat Yeh Hing.

And yes, the meat crabs were still priced at RM18 per KG.

Fried 'choy tam'

Fried rice, portion for 2

The main dish. 2 KGs of (steamed) crab!

Notice the delicious flesh?

Crab innards. A delicacy for some.

If you noticed, the order this time around is almost the same as the previous one. However, the veggies seemed to have decreased in size (but not in price). The fried rice on the other hand has improved tremendously (no more burnt rice) earning thumbs up all around.

As we got a not-so-fresh crab during our last visit, we decided to prevent a similar occurrence by ordering steamed crabs this time. The restaurant can't simply 'slip in' a not-so-fresh crab by 'accident' into a steamed crab dish as it would be immediately detected. So all we got were 2 KGs of fresh steamed meat crabs, which adds up to 4 and a half crabs. And it was great! The steamed egg white plus rice wine sauce did not mask the crab's flavour, but enhanced it. Truly we enjoyed this dish the most.

Only scraps were left...

Our experience this time around proved to be more enjoyable than the last visit. The score this time around? 8/10! I would recommend the steamed crab over other cooking styles though. But at RM18 per KG you can definitely afford to indulge yourselves and try all kinds of cooking styles.

So this is to be the last post of 2007. It has been a good year. But as always I hope 2008 will be better. Better in every way for all of us. Here's to a wonderful year ahead! =D

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
MANY BLESSINGS FOR 2008!

Charred!

Despite what the title might say, this is not a post about something getting burnt. Rather it's about char siew (grilled pork). Not to be confused with siew yoke (roasted pork) see?

The very best char siew I have tasted (imho) was Meng Kee at Jalan Alor, introduced by Ah Hing (KL is his territory after all). Back then we would have to travel all the way down to Kuala Lumpur just to have some melt-in-the-mouth sweetly glazed grilled pork. Which wasn't very often actually seeing that we don't go down to KL unless there's something really important to do (like visiting Low Yat Plaza).

Meng Kee has since opened a branch at Shah Alam, which is much closer than KL but still not close enough. Luckily while browsing through KY's blog last week I came across a restaurant which reportedly serves good char siew. Good enough to compete with Meng Kee it seems. And it's located nearby!

I waltzed by today morning around 11-ish to check out the place. And for such an early hour it was already half full with hungry customers. Good sign no?

The obligatory entrance shot. They open from 8 a.m.

Yes that's a large amount of char siew hanging there...the entire left section!

Does it look good?

They do serve noodles too. Shown here is Hakka mee.

The verdict on the char siew? As you can see from the picture, it is sinfully good. I can safely say this place matches Meng Kee's standards. No need for us PJ-ians to travel all the way to KL or Shah Alam to have great char siew anymore! My taste buds might not be that refined but the char siew here seems to be less sweet compared to Meng Kee's version. Better or worse? It's your choice.

I'm no expert on Hakka Mee but I enjoyed it too. Think of it as dry noodles (konlo, like wantan mee) without any dark soya sauce. Noodles were pretty crunchy and the shredded pork topping blended in well.

Since the char siew was sooooooooo good, I packed back a portion for two back home. And I called for the bill. Which came to RM19.80. Which might or might not be pricey for you folks, depending on how you see it. The way I see it...

3 x portions of char siew = RM15 (RM5 per portion)
1 x Hakka Mee = RM3.50
1 x drink (leong cha) = RM1.30

So how big is a portion for two?

Big?

Yes this big!

I personally felt that they could have given more for RM5, but then again it's subjective. My tummy was filled though so I can't say they skimped on the portions. Final verdict? 9/10. It is that good. Don't believe me? Go try it for yourself. =P

This restaurant is actually located at Sunway Mas Commercial Centre. There's a map in KY's post. Also the restaurant is near My Kitchen. Pretty easy to locate but be forewarned, the area consists of mostly one way streets.

Oh and by the way, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May 2008 bring us all more reasons to celebrate!

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR