1.
When my Makan Club members are hungry for non-halal nasi lemak, we normally visit the stall at San Peng (off Jalan Loke Yew). I’ve blogged about this nasi lemak before, where there is almost a ritual as people queue up for their fragrant nasi lemak and lup cheong/pork innards/luncheon meat fix. What is undoubtedly the most popular item at the nasi lemak stall is the chicken curry, where huge pieces of chicken are ladled out onto steaming santan-y rice.
This same chicken curry, rich with santan but not very pedas, is the key ingredient for the neighbouring stall selling chee cheong fun (rice noodle rolls) and accompanying pieces of fried foo chuk, fish balls and other yong tau foo bits. Whilst the CCF is just ordinary, the curry (which is thicker and richer than normal) pushes this dish a notch higher. A really great supper option.
CCF stall
Opposite San Peng Flats
Jalan San Peng
Off Jalan Loke Yew, KL.
Open 9.30pm till late (about 2am)
Closed Sundays.
2.
I discovered these tarts on one of my usual lunch forays in the Kampung Attap area. Located at a cul-de-sac (at a road parallel to the road where Lee’s Frozen Food is situated) Tong Wah Confectionery has traditionally been making mooncakes, but recently decided to embark on the egg tarts business. Currently selling out of their “factory” lot, a tiny makeshift stall has been set up in front of the shop to sell the egg tarts at lunchtime on weekdays. Four different flavours are currently available: plain, corn, almonds and pandan. The pandan looks like it has too much artificial colour while I’m not a big fan of nuts in my egg tarts so I’ve sort of written that off as well. I do like the egg tarts with corn in it, although it could do with more corn as the flavour is quite mild right now, and the plain egg tarts are lovely in a flaky crust. They’re just a little over a ringgit each, an affordable dessert after stuffing on awesomely delicious indian mixed rice (near the Chinese Assembly Hall) or the famous fish head curry just down the road.
Tong Wah Confectionery
92, Jalan Tuba,
Off Jalan Kg Attap, 50460 KL.
Tel: 03-2273 6278
3.
When I first took a bite of this popular tea-time treat, I didn’t expect to have the out-of-body experience I encountered. Made with just chicken breast, the ratio of chicken to potatoes is 6:1 making this worth the RM3 pricetag. The recipe for this tasty treat comes from the owner’s family. Obviously, when you use good ingredients, it shows. Just ask those tai-tais queuing up to buy the delicious curry puffs at the cafe at House+Co.
House+Co is temporarily located on the 3rd floor of Bangsar Shopping Centre (next to Actors Studio). They will move back to their original location on the 2nd floor once renovations are completed.
The curry puffs are available at tea-time daily. For other Malaysian treats at House+Co, check out my previous blog post.
You mean the curry puffs worth RM3 a piece? Wow! OK..i must act like one of those tai-tais one day queing up during teatime on a weekday. Wahh…the sound of it already sounded so WONDERFUL….aaaaahhh..
Ohhhh the tree things I simply cannot resist! Darn you! Tong Wah huh, better than Tong Kee? That pandan colouring is freaky! I cannot refuse curry puffs! Especially ones that aren’t full of meat. Make mine potato-ey please!
Precious Sista: Well, the curry puffs use quality ingredients, so… 🙂 OKlah, they’re not all tai-tais. There are also simple folk like me there. 🙂 By the way, they’re also available on weekends.
Ooo… I love curry puffs. But I guess I can only go there on weekends.
still stuck on Jalan Alor chinese bagels.
This is for my benefit issit?? To remind me what I’m missing!! 😀 And karipap is one thing I will never do. I don’t deep-fry. Period.
3rm a currypuff? i m calculating how many i can get from the old man that comes n sell currypuffs every monday n thursday mornings..almost 3! with egg sommore..
malaysia not exactly short of morning and afternoon tea snacks eh?
curry puff at House+Co….
must remember that ~ ^_^
the other two no idea where they are…>.<“
*shocked*
*jaw dropped*
*rubbing eyes in disbelief*
two posts in the same week.
*rubbing again*
girl, this is the most hilarious post you’ve written in a longggg time, no? 😉 ROFL!
jason: While you’re there, try their nasi lemak too. It’s wonderful.
Henry: Good for ya!
kat: Can’t wait to see ya, girl! Why dontcha do fried?
lotsofcravings: well it depends on what goes into the curry puffs eh? yeah, i agree with you…everywhere you turn, there’s stuff to eat. I wonder if your man is the same guy who comes to my office to sell currypuffs too.
ling239: I can draw you a map if you like. 🙂 But handdrawn only lor.
HairyBerry: *shocked*
*jaw dropped*
*rubbing eyes in disbelief*
*rubbing again*
Hilarious? Which post you reading lar dei?
The egg tarts as good as tong kee’s ah? Why la, only now they start selling?? Why??
the chee cheong fun looks fantastic. that’s one of my fav dishes… if you say the sauce is that good.. i just hv to try it.. lol
Barbie: Some good, some could be better. Ya…if you were here, I bet we’d be tar pauing those tarts very often. hehehe. (As it is, I’m eating them once a week di)
cumi&ciki: Lemme know how it goes. Lemme know if you need company too. 😉
Oops Paprika! Your comment went into my Spam mail. Tong Kee would still be better, but Tong Wah’s mooncakes are pretty good. You like potatoes more than meat in your curry puffs? What’s wrong with you? 😛
Hehe, I went right up again to reread your post after spotting HairyBerry’s comment…
Haiya, not hilarious but rather helpful, no? For tea, I mean. And mouth-watering. And nothing remotely scandalous for me to pick on. Darn. Lol.
Oh my…., I am really craving for those egg tarts right now…! Such little beauties. :-p
Mmmm… Nasi Lemak. Why must all I love be so bad for me? =b
woah, the nasi lemak sounds like a nice one… but curry puffs at rm3 a piece…. kinda like eating a pie @ King Pie, Pavillion… but its called a curry puff only… 😀
Gosh, those tarts just had be speechless for a few minutes. Seriously, I just kept staring at this picture before I could even start to read your delicious post!
I really wish I was on your side of the world. When I do get ther one day, will ya give me a personal culinary tour? Please? 😀
It will be good to unearth more of such single digit jewels off and on for the loving benefit of those fading on memory or for our fresh, young and uprising comrades and comraderees, now nearly lost in the hordes of Picking n Brewing types in some MegaMalls…yes ?
hehehe
hairy berry….hilarious? really? [must go re-read].
oh, yes, those currypuffs at RM3 a pop are worth every cent….melt in the mouth pastry, chunky bits of dead chicken, yummmmm…faraway glazed look
Hi! Your photos are really fantastic, making me miss Malaysian food. I am in US currently and miss all the wonderful Malaysian food so much. Now I can only “try” to cook at home, all my Malaysian fav food.
Keep up the food blogging!!
i haven’t had a curry puff for so long..!! i donch even remember what it taste like now.. 🙁
Those tarts look cool. 😀 Someone should make them more multi-coloured.
Btw sorry I couldn’t meet up with you. I now have a phone though… an old-style brick one that never breaks and can injure people if I throw it at them. lol
without a doubt these are definitely exquisite gems 🙂 these are all feast for the eyes!!
Ooo… love chee cheong fun; haven’t had in a long, long time. Must remember to eat it in Aug/Sept. I’ve been looking at Mrs HBT’s egg tart recipe and Jaden of Steamy Kitchen has some of us testing her recipes including her egg tart, and now you present us with… tan-tart-tarra! Egg tart!
Got egg on my face now — and it’s not a beauty mask.