Is it just me or is time flying by really fast? Work’s piling, I’m barely able to breath, and in another week, it’s Chinese New Year already. I must be slacking; last year at this time, I was already on my fourth or fifth yue sang. Thankfully, Paprika initiated a makan session (together with Boolicious and Precious Pea) and pre-ordered a couple of special dishes at Extra Super Tanker Restaurant. It seemed like a rather old place, but after checking the website, I discovered that it opened its doors in 2004, which makes it a relative newbie.
For a restaurant that is located in the suburbs, we were surprised to see how crowded it was on a week night. I suggest making reservations if you intend to dine at this restaurant. The two items featured here have to be pre-ordered, and best of all, a menu is available online for you to make your selection before arriving. Despite that, service can still be a bit slow, so if you’re rushing to deliver a baby, I suggest not dropping in first.
The roasted duck in chinese sandwich style (RM78) sounds pretty kinky (I’d like a French sandwich next, thank you, coz I hear the French are pretty hot), and the flavours do not disappoint. Crispy duck skin is sandwiched between a fluffy pau-like bread together with a slice of fried pancake containing an assortment of ingredients including mushrooms and dried shrimps. In short, it’s a peking duck and more. Such brilliance, considering how they have successfully matched fluffy with crisp with crunchy with dense, all in one item. The texture is almost like biting into butter.
The stewed pork ribs (RM30) is cooked in a broth made of fermented beancurd (foo yue), and as gross as it sounds (for those who don’t like fermented beancurd), it is delicious! On my first whiff, I thought it smelt creamy, like milk, but upon tasting it, it was obvious that no milk was added and the texture and flavour had been derived entirely from the beancurd. The pork literally falls off the bones – really tender – and very tasty. A fragrant dip made of foo yue is provided on the side for extra zing.
The yue sang (RM45, with salmon) (a raw fish salad served only during Chinese New Year in these parts of the world) was not too wet and tasted decent, but other than that, there was nothing exceptional about it. I wish I had started eating yue sang sooner, coz based on my calculations, I won’t have that many more opportunities to eat this wonderful dish, what with Chinese New Year being only a 15-day celebration. Drats.
Extra Super Tanker Restaurant
48, SS20/10
Damansara Kim
47400 Petaling Jaya.
Tel: 03-77267768 / 03-77267769
I see you did not bother with the direct translations eh? haha. What was it again? Over the ocean ribs and prosperous wind duck? Sounds like characters from a kung-fu movie hor… Mmmm I could swim in the milky pork stew. yummmmm
ooo…one of my favourite chinese restaurants 🙂
you should check out its second branch at The Club @ Bukit Utama…
It was indeed a very special dinner. The duck and pork ribs were really memorable. Can’t go back to try more of their dishes.
Have a nice Chinese New Year break!
Happy Chinese New Year.
“I wish I had started eating yue sang sooner, coz based on my calculations, I won’t have that many more opportunities to eat this wonderful dish …”
geez. that sounded solemn.
happy CNY?
seems like the same for me..only had like ermmm 3 yee sangs so far…i remember last year having lou sang WEEKS ago…
this time everyone seems to be just recovering from christmas n new year..and its CNY soon!
so shiok! sorry i cldnt join.. u know la.. obligations and all dat jazzzzzz 🙁
Happy CNY 2009! BLESSINGS!
Paps: The direct translation on the online menu is almost representative of the english names. Gotta love how the chinese name their dishes, though. There’s always a dramatic or prosperous connotation! Thanks for recommending this restaurant, dear! Big hugzzzz.
nileey: Is the second location bigger and is it easier to get tables there? I’d love to try it!
Precious Pea: Ooooh, I forgot to mention that it was also a celebration for your birthday!! Yes, it was a special dinner for us indeed. 🙂
Henry Yeo: Thank you, and happy new year to you too!
J2Kfm: Does it sound that serious? It wasn’t meant to be. 🙂 Then again, I do take my yue sang quite seriously. When you joining me to lou sang ar? 😀
lotsofcravings: Times must be bad. But you do have a point, I’m definitely still recovering from my most amazing Christmas and New Year celebrations!
cumidanciki: Ya lor…you shoulda joined us, girl! Never mind, I’ll give you another chance later. hehehehe. Happy CNY to you too!!
I had 5 lou sang sessions already, I think it’s quite enough for now. :X
What great dishes! I would love to try them all 🙂
Now, I’m thinking what should I have for CNY dinner.
it’s great that fellow bloggers got together and lou sang… already put in my list as must visit…
being the master of all salads, i’m sure you can come up with a good yue sang yourself. salmon, strips of pear/carrot/apple, fruit juices etc etc…woah, dripping d…
din know that tanker has an “extra” already. so the terrorist one. but of course, the food looks good la.
ooooh, french sandwiching, eh? how about prawn paste sandwiched between tauhu goreng? 😛 *running into a tanker to hide*
KY: Grrrrrrrrr. 😛
Selba: Yeah, so many choices, so little time to try them all!
thule aka leo: Yup, nice to eat with like-minded people who are fun as well. 🙂
HairyBerry: What’s dripping? The salad or you? The tanker won’t protect you, brader. I got secret weapons.
“Over the ocean ribs and prosperous wind duck?”
Oh that is priceless. If I overindulge on yee sang this CNY season and end up executing a flatulent rendition of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, I shall blame the Prosperous Wind Duck I consumed the night prior.
Thanks for the tip! Hehe.
please dont tell me those pics are taken with your nokia again…or i am gonna throw away my camera…..
GORRRRRRRRRRRRRRGEOUS, i wanted to chomp my screen….
and ayam not being sarky
lou sang no problem. spare me the lemongrass scents …. LOL.
Life for Beginners: Yeah, it’ll be a symphony that will bring tears to your audience’s eyes.
fatboybakes: No lar, these pics are taken with the DSLR. Please don’t chomp my screen. I need you to be well enough to bake me my Spencer for Friday.
J2Kfm: It’s a date. *throwing away serai soap, serai scent, serai candles, serai stalks, rendang…* (Sob…wondering if it’s worth it…..sob)
I think I could have this meal, in this sequence, for all 15 days of CNY. Spare me the steamboat, bring on the fermentation!
Throwing away all the serai merchandise to meet J2Kfm!? Seriously, it’s not worth it 😛
It’s okay dear as you still can lou sang till the 15th day of CNY. 🙂
Gong Xi Fa Chai ya!
Aha! Finally a place that I have been to as well!! Yes, the food here is pretty good. Went there two years ago for a Reunion Dinner with a good mate of mine – my family were the only Indians there too!!
550ml jar of faith: Ah, my kinda makan kaki….come on over and we’ll dine together!
jason: Not worth it meh? Okay….*digging in tong sampah for merchandise* Happy CNY, dear Jason!
Dharm: LOL…I do think more and more indians are dining out at chinese restaurants these days. 🙂
Gong Xi Gong Xi AWOL!
Wahh following ur blog i see tat u celeb Deepavali, christmas, CNY..
LL… no, no… what I meant was that we were the only Indians there because it was Chinese New Year Reunion Dinner and I was invited by my good mate. So the whole restaurant full of Chinese familes and my family the only indians there… quite a site!!
Crispy duck!!!
Cik Serai, have a very Blessed Lunar New Year!
Kindly email or fax us your location map for our dinner at your restaurant.
Thanks and regards,
C.K. Wong
CK Wong, I’ve emailed you the location map.