Showing posts with label Noodle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Noodle. Show all posts

Saturday, 17 May 2014

Guilin Rice Noodle (桂林米粉 - Pavilion Bundusan (CLOSED)

Ooohhhoho overslept this morning by far.... So instead of going for brunch, it's our lunch. Cancel off cook-our-own-lunch plan and head out to Pavilion Bundusan looking for new eatery. Hubby indirectly suggested Gui Ling Rice Noddle in Pavilion Bundusan.



We order 1 bowl Braised Meat Rice Noodle (卤肉米粉) soup RM 6.50 and 1 bowl of Dry BBQ Pork Noodle (烧锅肉米粉) RM 6.50. All order serve in rice noodle and you just choose the meat or the condiments. The more chewy rice noodle is much thicker version of normal rice noodle we usually have and it absorbs the flavour more without soaking up the broth. 

Let's start with the soup, clear bone broth that uhh frankly speaking, not much flavour in it. However there's a purpose of having the clear broth - to allow customers to add in their special chili flakes. 

It's a drier version of oil chili flakes we tasted else where and when you add in about a tsp to the broth, tadaaa instant change the whole taste experience (recommends for adult only-it's quite spicy). The meat wise - it's not braised too long but stil have a tinge of braised soya taste thus maintain it's shape and texture even when it served in thin slice.

As for the BBQ pork, it's the crunchier and served thinly sliced instead. I had mine only 3 layers - the crunchy skin (10%), the lard (45%) and the meat (45%). I don't take the fatty part, so it's a big put off for me but overall the meat is roasted to perfection. Maintaining it's juiciness and doesn't take away it's meaty taste while the skin is perfectly crunchy. You may think that it's tasteless but once you mix it with the soya sauce beneath, it taste just right. One thing for sure is that the noodle doesn't become sticky and clump together even after 30mins an still taste good. 

For those who doesn't take spring onion or celery, do remember to ask them to omit it. They tend to put a lot on top of your noodle. There's also some peanuts and preserved diced long beans to enhance the taste. 

Address:- Block E-39-G, Pavilion Bundusan, Jalan Bundusan, 88300 Kota Kinabalu

Friday, 18 April 2014

弹弓面 aka Springy Noodle

Hey y’all…going to Sandakan soon?  On my first trip to Sandakan, I’ve heard that it is a seafood heaven. Well, in fact Sabah as whole is seafood heaven, in case you don’t know. Seafood in KK is already more commercialized if were to compare to Sandakan or Tawau. I’ve seen tourist from all place bring back bags and bags of frozen seafood from Sandakan (and KK of course! How can you resist those fresh seafood calls out to you?)


If you happen to drop by, do make an effort to visit this family run home based eatery (they run it from their own house). We always go for brunch. You will have to walk pass their (now) living room (they turn their original living room to customers’ dining) then kitchen to be seated. Voila…sea view dining! Their cosy yet busy family run uses Mah Jong table and kids study table turn dining tables.


No menu but the lady boss is ever ready to list out (verbally) what they have and all you have to do is ask. Personally, I recommends their ‘弹弓面 aka Springy Noodle with deep fried pork 炸肉 and dumplings皮蛋’ or Sandakan version of pan mee ‘刀麻切 aka Knife Cut Noodles’ with a little twist (here).


Dried version of Springy Noodle (RM6) is pre mixed with some broth so the noodle doesn’t clumps together until the last bite. Needs a few more chews – more crunch compare to usual version of wanton noodle. Pork are well marinated before frying while the dumpling  always comes with a slice of century eggs wrap together minced pork and minced fish. There is one similar shop open in Market 88 serving similar noddle. To satisfy your curiosity without having travel to Sandakan, that is the place. You would know the difference  only when you have tried the original Sandakan Springy Noddle in Sandakan.

Final Verdict? Always look for local food and eatery where locals go? Look no further! You should also walk over to the last seafood restaurant at the end corner – they sell all kinds of deep frozen seafood. They provide free packing for all purchase. Just tell them you are taking flight back home.


Ambiance: 5/10 (Partial open air and tends be get warm! during lunch hour)
Price: 8/10 (Sandakan still maintain slightly lower priced food)
Food: 8/10
Verdict: Local food that runs by local.
Address:
Restoran 84,
No.84, Bridge 8,
Jalan Sim Sim
Sandakan


Wednesday, 16 April 2014

TamJai SamGor 譚仔三哥米線

Hungry for big big bowl of Yunnan Noodle? Give this a try. We gave it a try mainly because we saw one of its branch nearby our hotel. We got to know latter, this turn out to be one of the local favourite choice. We were the second customer that walks in (just open up for lunch rush at around 11am) and even before we start dig in, trails of customers start. The place was packed by the time we leave with few customers waiting for seat. Mind that table sharing is a common norm in HK.


We were spoilt by their choices. Store manager recommends their big big bowl – Noodle Set that has all the 18 available ingredients. You could go for plain soup or top up HK1 to HK3 for spicy + sour or spicy soup. Good to share among 3 to 4 small eater. We weren’t fan of chili so we requested for medium spicy but you can go up to two times spicy.


There is also noodle ala carte at HKD24 with topping at HKD5 each. Apart from noodle and rice based, they have variety of snacks (Yunnan style) to choose from light to refreshing list. It seems that their spicy cucumber and chicken wings is quite popular.



Ambiance: 7/10 (air-con and mind the lunch hour rush)
Price: $$
Food: 8/10
Verdict: Worth trying if you plan to try on Yunnan delicacies
Address:
Hong Kong Day1
G/F. 24 Tai Tsun Street,, Tai Kok Tsui HK
大角咀大全街24號大同新村大貴樓地下

Mak's Noodle 麥奀雲吞麵世家

Nah…finally! Posting good food all the way from “The Island of Lights” - Hong Kong.

Recent trip to Hong Kong with just ONE thing in mind – Food! I’ve been doing my search on recommendations over numerous websites and food blogs. Then finally found one “openrice.com” HK site that has probably all eateries available in whole HK.

Due to time restrain, I had to pick and choose probably those suited my travel partner and I taste buds most. Feel free to use your wildest imagination to taste (with your eyes) below…

First off, the famous HK Wanton Noodle, Mak's Noodle 奀雲吞麵世. They have been around for a long time since 1968 and pride itself with having been awarded with a Michelin guide recommendation (it is also one of the World's cheapest Michelin starred restaurant)
Today, Mak's Noodle has several outlets in Hong Kong and Macau. We visited the outlet at The Peak. It is located just on the ground floor of The Peak Galleria. 


Okay, we ordered 1 bowl of Wanton noodle (HKD45 per bowl) and 1 bowl of dumpling noodle (HKD 45). We always start off with its soup, then the noddle and finally the wanton. We believe that the broth has been boiled long hours in bones and superior ingredients (its Wanton noddle in superior soup anyways) because the soup is just simply flavourful and sweet (the meaty way). The noddle? So fine, so springy, so eggy. Mak's Noodle Wanton Noodles are served in standard rice bowl. This is to prevent the noodles from absorbing all the broth and becoming soggy (I doubt the theory though). Each wanton contained 1 piece of prawn that was very fresh and crunchy. Moreover, it was wrapped in a very thin wanton skin that enhanced the crunchiness. Pork & Shrimp Dumpling Noodle was delicious too. The broth is similar to the one in the wanton noodles. The dumplings contained mined pork, shrimp, bamboo shoots and water chestnut. The dumpling was well marinated, very flavourful and crunchy.


There wasn’t any set meal at time of our visit so we ordered ala carte. Personally, small portion for guys esp for us from this part of Malaysia. The broth is too salty for us. Other than that, it’s worth to try.

Ambiance: 8/10 (air-con, credit cards)
Price: $$$
Food: 9/10
Verdict: Worth trying once if you happen to see any of its branch
Hong Kong Day2
Address:
Shop 1, G/F, The Peak Galleria, 118 Peak Road, The Peak HK
山頂山頂道118號山頂廣場地下1號舖

Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Kedai Kopi Wang City @ Iramanis

Kedai Kopi Wang City @ Iramanis

We were heading towards Iramanis area that morning. We decide to stop by Kedai Kopi Wang City for their regular bittergourd soup fish noodles 苦瓜.Healthy Chinese style bitter gourd (bitter melon) soup – very healthy and has cooling properties.Usually they will have a few regulars there for breakfast or lunch. 
Mee sup campur campur 
The soup was pretty decent. The bitterness was just nice to give a tinge taste to the soup.  For those who are not a fan of bitter guard, they also have salted vegetable soup 咸菜豆腐汤 and usual clear broth 清汤.  We both ordered bitter guard soup to clear clear heat. You can also choose dry noodle and its 'stuff'. They have fish slices, fish paste, minced meat, beancurd skin 腐皮 etc.
Springy noodle RM6 per bowl

The fried fish slice
They do have other choices and recently they introduce new items on their menu - Taiwan Mincedpork Rice! Has yet try it...

Final verdict? Might not be something you would purposely drive down for but worth trying if you happen to be around that area. If you would like to try other than the Famous Kedai Kopi Kwang Tung Zhai 广东子烤肉 nearby. 

Ambiance: 5/10 (open air)
Price: $$ (I guess its standard price around KK)
Food: 7/10
Verdict: Worth trying if you crave for bitter guard soup.
Address:
Kedai Kopi Wang City
Lorong Iramanis 7
88450 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah