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Steaks & Western Food @ Maria’s Cafe and Restaurant, Damansara Perdana, PJ
Nov 23rd
After spending hundreds of Ringgit on steaks at other famous restaurants in Klang Valley like Prime, Gaucho Grill, Jake’s, Las Vacas, Meatworks, Suzi’s Corner etc, in the end I still find myself going back to Maria’s Cafe. Overall, they are still the best in my book after weighing all the factors, especially quality and affordability.
As mentioned in my previous posts here and here, the steaks at Maria’s are heavily marinated to add more flavor into the meats. So if you are a steak purist then obviously this is not your thing. I have tried the Kobe and Wagyu here in two previous visits so this time I went for the Australian Black Angus (190gm, medium rare & no sauce) instead. Although this looks like a tenderloin, it is actually a rib eye cut with a tag price of Rm42/100gm. Among the three high-end steak meat, Black Angus would be the most affordable to most of our budgets. Click here to continue reading >
Specialty Noodles & Roast Pork @ Restaurant Kuala Lipis Noodle, Sunway Mas PJ
Sep 21st
Kuala Lipis Noodle is the latest restaurant to open at Sunway Mas, PJ. It is a family business and their specialties are none other than their self-made specialty noodle, roast pork and char siew.
The dark minced meat specialty noodle @ RM4 is nothing like I have eaten before. It looks like a thicker version of laksa noodle but it feels more dense, doesn’t break off easily hence the more ‘Q’ texture. More importantly, it is free of preservatives, no additives and no funny alkaline taste – just a plain good ol’ noodle. The non pretentious minced meat topping has a strong flavor with a hint of sweetness, which emits an inviting aroma when it is still hot.
Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh @ PJ Old Town
Aug 5th
Ever since I came to PJ to work, people have been asking if I have tried the famous Bak Kut Teh in PJ Old Town that only opens at for dinner and supper. And if I answered “no” then they would ask “why not?” Now that I have finally tasted Heng Kee I can understand the reason, it is simply because they are good!
By the way this is the third Heng Kee Bak Kut Teh I have posted so far if you haven’t noticed. The first one I posted is at Bandar Menjalara while the other one is at Taman Kepong. Last time I used to prefer Bak Kut Teh with thick and dark broth, those that have really strong herb taste. But nowadays I am favoring the lighter and sweet version more and more, just like the one served in any Heng Kee you would find. I find their style is more or less the same despite the owners claiming they are all unrelated. *shrugs*
Andes BYO Pork Burger @ Aman Suria Damansara, PJ
Aug 3rd
Andes BYO is a everything-pork restaurant in Aman Suria Damansara. Among their many porky creations, I suppose the pork burger deserves the most attention since it is pretty rare in PJ.
Although there are four types of pork burgers here (ranging from RM12 to RM16) their differences are not significant, just a matter of toppings used. Depending on your choice, your burger could come with bacon, sauteed onions or mayo – you get the drill. Shown above is the Aussie Bacon Burger Wrap @ RM15.90 that comes with coleslaw and some cheapo, uninspiring fries.
The pork patty is thick and meaty as you can see, done to a perfect tenderness and overflows with melted cheese that oozes out from the inside once you cut it open. I would say the seasoning of the patty was kept pretty much to a minimum, as it would be pretty tasteless without the various condiments. So putting the cheese inside the patty itself was a good move.
