Bhai Jim Jum @ MyTOWN KL

Thai food is fast becoming one of our favourite cuisines. Recently, we discovered Bhai Jim Jum in MyTOWN Shopping Centre with nice food at affordable prices. The restaurant specializes in "jim jum", a Thai-style individual hotpot as well as Thai street food. 

Here are some of the dishes we tried: 

Pad Thai seafood (RM17.90)

Green curry chicken (RM18.90)

Thai milk tea (RM5.90)

Restaurant is bright and clean, and service is good too! They also do weekday set lunches, prices start from RM15.90. 

Halal/Pork-free.

Price: Total bill RM48.95

Location: Bhia Jim Jum,  Lot B1-09, Basement 1, MyTown Shopping Centre, No.6, Jalan Cochrane,  55100 Kuala Lumpur.

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Cielo KL : Amazing Rooftop Restaurant in KL!

If you're looking for a dinner spot with beautiful views, great service and delicious food, Cielo KL ticks all the boxes. Perfect for a romantic evening with your other half or for that special celebratory meal with your friends and family.

During our visit, we had the the Set No. 1 (RM328++ per pax), which came with the following dishes:

✨ 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨
A Peruvian style raw fish dish, with thin slices of salmon sashimi with a sour and spicy sauce. An appetising start to our meal.

✨ 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞-𝐛𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞
A light consomme with mini truffle dumplings.

✨ 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢-𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫
Our favourite dish of the evening! This beautiful pasta dish was made using 500g flour and 18 egg yolks, resulting in a rich, golden silky dough. Served with shaved bottarga (salted cured fish roe, shaved tableside), lobster sauce and Galician octopus.

✨ 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐭

A choice of two mains, we had one each:
✨ 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨
Another fantastic dish, love the toothsome risotto with lemon garlic butter and beautifully grilled prawns.

✨ 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦
Juicy and tender, served with classic morel mushroom sauce and berny potatoes.

✨ 𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐚
Perfect way to end the meal. Love the mint yuzu soup accompanying the mango panna cotta ❤️

Location: Cielo KL, 23-01, 1D, Vida, 1D, Jalan Ceylon, Bukit Ceylon, 50200 Kuala Lumpur (complimentary valet parking for diners with min spend of RM100)

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Jiu Gong Noodle House, Setapak 舅公菠菜面馆

A few weeks ago, we were in Wangsa Maju to sort out some chores and come lunchtime, we decided to try out this restaurant, Jiu Gong Noodle House 舅公菠菜面馆 , which was highly rated on Google. They are famous for their spinach handmade noodles. 

 The restaurant is air-conditioned and clean. The menu is simple - one page for noodles, and the other for snacks and drinks. Their handmade noodles are paired with minced pork and shredded chicken, as well as other ingredients such as wantan, bitter gourd and pork ball. They also have Thai kway chap noodle soup here.

I highly recommend the spinach noodle with minced pork, shredded chicken and wantan (RM9.50). The noodles had a really nice texture, and was well seasoned. I thoroughy enjoyed this. Hubby had the egg noodle, which has a similar texture, just without the spinach. For drinks, I had the Thai green tea (RM4), a good thirst quencher for this hot weather!

Jiu Gong Noodle House Menu

If you're in the area, do give this place a try!

Opening times: 8am- 4pm. Closed on Mondays.

Location: Jiu Gong Noodle House, 12 Jalan Usahawan 7, Sri Rampai Business Park, 53300 Kuala Lumpur (paid street parking available, can use T&G to pay)

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Tony's Wantan Mee, Taman Emas, Cheras

I read about this Tony's Wantan Mee stall in The Malay Mail, so one day when we were in the area, we decided to try it out. The wantan mee stall is located inside Restoran Onn Lock (there is no signboard but if you Waze it, it will bring you directly to the door. Once here, look for the wantan mee shop with the yellow signboard). There are ample parking spots here; we got one right in front of the restaurant. 

The owners are very nice and friendly. Here, you will be able to find the more unusual toppings served with the wantan mee, such as braised chicken feet with mushrooms, Hakka char yoke, ginger duck and curry chicken. The noodles are priced at RM9 each. They also have the regular char siew wantan mee (RM8).

I had the braised chicken feet and mushroom wantan mee and I loved it. The chicken feet was well-braised and flavourful, with delicious, springy noodles. Hubby had the wantan mee with Hakka char yoke; braised pork belly with wood ear fungus, which was flavourful and tender. The noodles are served with a bowl of soup and cili padi. 

Open from 7am to 2pm. Closed on every second Sunday of the month.

Location: Tony's Wantan Mee, Restoran Onn Lock, Taman Emas, 43200 Cheras, Selangor (pay for street parking use Smart Selangor app)

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Recipe: Steamed Chicken with Black Fungus, Mushroom & Lily Buds

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐬, 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 & 𝐋𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐬 - a dish you can prep and marinate overnight, and cooks in 15 minutes. Good for a fast and nutritious meal.

Black fungus 黑木耳 , also known as wood ear fungus adds a nice texture to this dish, you can buy good-quality ones here: https://shope.ee/9KChrTiML2

Pair it with its best friend, dried lily bud 金针菜. After soaking, tie the lily bud into a knot (for better appearance and texture). Buy here: https://shope.ee/7zhKH6pXYP

Steamed chicken with black fungus, mushroom and lily buds

Recipe by Baby Sumo

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves 3-4

Ingredients
300g chicken fillet, sliced
15g dried wood ear fungus, soaked for 1 hour and sliced thinly
10g dried lily buds, soaked for 1 hour and knotted
8 small mushrooms, rehydrated and stalks removed (cut into half if too big)
1 tsp goji berries
Finely chopped spring onions, for garnishing

For marinating:
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster or mushroom sauce
2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sesame oil
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp grated ginger

1. Marinate chicken, wood ear fungus, lily buds and mushroom for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the fridge. Sprinkle with goji before steaming.

2. Place in steamer and steam on high heat for 15 mins.

3. Garnish with spring onions. Serve with rice.

Dried ingredients - black fungus, mushroom and lily buds

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Miyazaki Wagyu Beef Shabu-Shabu & Sukiyaki @ Hanare Japanese Restaurant, KL

Indulge in an evening of decadence at Hanare Japanese Restaurant, with premium Miyazaki wagyu beef air-flown from Japan. Located in Intermark Mall, this Japanese restaurant is no stranger to KL-ites who enjoy and appreciate authentic Japanese cuisine. 

This special promotion is available for the month of June 2023. Diners can choose to have their beef sukiyaki or shabu-shabu-style. Sukiyaki is recommended for those who prefer heavier flavours, whilst shabu-shabu is great for those who prefer lighter flavours. 

Each set is priced at RM480++ for 2 pax and comes with the following:

♥ 180g Mizayaki wagyu beef
♥ Two grilled Miyazaki beef skewers with cherry tomato
♥ Assortment of vegetables and noodles (udon for shabu-shabu and shirataki for sukiyaki)
♥ Dipping sauces (gomatare and ponzu for shabu-shabu and raw egg for sukiyaki)

If you're unsure on how to cook the sukiyaki / shabu-shabu, the friendly staff will be more than happy to assist you. I personally preferred the sukiyaki as I love stronger flavours, and it complemented the Miyazaki beef perfectly. The beef quality was excellent, as expected of premium Japanese beef. Great for families too, our kids thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience here at Hanare.

Reservations highly recommended; please call 03-2164 2133 to book your table.

Halal/Pork-Free.

Opening times: Lunch 12.00pm - 2.30pm; Dinner 6.00pm - 10.30pm.

Location: Hanare Japanese Restaurant, Lot G06, Ground Floor, The Intermark, 182 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur. (Parking RM5 per entry on weekends)

Tel: 03-2164 2133

Website: https://www.facebook.com/HanareJapaneseRestaurant/
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The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar, KL

If you're looking for a restaurant serving delicious Malay cuisine in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, look no further than The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar. Located in The Chow Kit boutique hotel, we were totally smitten with the beautiful interior of the restaurant as well as the fabulous food that we had during our visit here.

Here are some of the dishes that we tried:

✨ Chicken satay (RM25): tender, well-marinated chunks of chicken served with a nice peanut sauce.

✨ Kerabu Mangga (RM35): really appetising Malay salad, consisting of young mango with cashew and a whole grilled squid. Love the smoky flavour imparted from the grill on the squid.

✨ Cucur Udang (RM25): I do love a good cucur udang and this one was deliciously crisp. Large tiger prawns are used in the cucur udang here.

✨ Kambing Kuzi with basmati rice : part of the set lunch. Tender and flavourful mutton curry with cashews and raisin, my son loved this.

Other than Malay cuisine, you will also find several Western dishes (with an Asian twist) such as:

✨ Signature fish and chips (RM63): unlike any fish & chips we’ve had, they serve a whole deboned tandoori marinated grouper with hand cut fries. The fish was very moist and flavorful from all the different spices used. A WOW dish!

✨ Signature chicken chop (RM43): pan seared chicken chop with a sweetish onion and pepper sauce. Tender 👌🏻

For dessert, we had the:

✨ Sago gula Melaka (RM20): sago with a surprise ingredient (water chestnut rubies) served with coconut ice cream and gula Melaka syrup. Yum!

✨ 2-course Set lunch available Mon-Fri, price start from RM48. Full menu can be viewed here.

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Location: The Chow Kit Kitchen & Bar, 1012 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Chow Kit Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (limited parking spaces available for RM3 per hour, open air car park located right next to the hotel)

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