Kung Fu Pan Mee @ Puchong

We had Kung Fu Panda and now we have Kung Fu Pan Mee. I was driving around Puchong area during the weekend looking for food and babe wanted pan mee. So happened we come across this restaurant which their name captured our attention and decided to stop our search and try it out. The place is located at Pusat Bandar Puchong opposite IOI Boulevard. When we arrived, there wasn't much customers but as we leave, the place was half full. There were so many type of pan mee in their menu. They are not being cocky when they put their name as Kung Fu pan mee.

Hong Kong Siu Ji Pan Mee (Sauce) - RM5.90

We wanted to try something special and different, so we went for this plate of pan mee. It's filled with minced pork, sliced mushroom and fried onions. This seemed simple but when you add their chilly flakes on top, it's really something else. It's salty and spicy at the same time. Not bad.

Jiu Pai Jiong Fei Pan Mee (Braised Gravy Sauce) RM7.90

I had decided to not order their spicy pan mee and try this braised beef pan mee. As you can see the pan mee is all covered by the thick braised beef sauce on top. There's mushrooms and also broccoli which I really like. I had added their chilly flakes on it and it becomes spicy and trust me it's really nice. The portion of braised beef is really generous. I am so full after this bowl of pan mee.

Fried Salted Tofu - RM4.00

I ordered this side dish as it seemed interesting and simple at the same time. It's actually white tofu fried to crisp with some salt on top of it. Word of caution, don't put the whole piece of tofu into your mouth as it's damn HOT. Simple and nothing special. 

This is just two type of pan mee in their menu. I am definitely going back with friends maybe to try more of their pan mee. It's not the best pan mee I had but definitely something different. One think I found out is that their drinks are so cheap. Most of their drinks are below RM3. Even their white coffee or lemon ice. This is definitely a plus point for me, how bout you? Do let me know what you think. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Fun Taipei Tea Cafe @ SS2

 

Was told of this Taiwan restaurant by babe as her family wanted to get the franchise for the shop. So since they know I eat a lot, I mean know a lot about eating places, they asked me to scout around. Didn't have to ask me twice for that. The one I visited is located at SS2, the same row as Pelita and opposite McDonald. Finding a parking during lunch hour on a weekday is HELL in SS2. I spent 15 minutes looking for car park and finally managed to get a spot, by parking illegally at the back lane. The place was almost full house when we entered. Decorations was moderate and I don't really felt as if this is a franchise at all. But heck, what do I know, right. On to the menu and there are a wide range of food from the customary 3 Cup Chicken (San Pei Chi) to Oyster Mee Sua.

 

Beef Noodle 

My lunch-buddy is a beef noodle freak. She will try out all the beef noodle in town if she has the chance. The noodle was alright but the beef portion was moderate. Since she had been to Taiwan and tried their beef noodle, I take her feedback seriously when she said the soup isn't as strong as it should be. We had better beef noodle during our visit to Asia Food House. But this is very subjective as not everyone can accept the strong taste of beef in their noodle.

 

Crispy Fried Chicken Set 

I know I won't go wrong with the crispy chicken set from the looks of this. The set comprises of vegetables, fried egg with Thai sauce, spicy hot soup, rice with minced pork and of course the crispy fried chicken.

 

Don't let the looks deceive you as it taste better than it look. I had tried many fried chicken from other shop and this is really something special. The chicken is fried into thin crispy and crunchy and add that with some spicy chili flakes on top. Delicious. The chicken isn't too overly fried like some places and not too much starch or flour used during the marinating process. So you're not really eating 80% flour and 20% chicken here.

 

Rice is simple with the standard stewed mince pork on top to add some taste to it.

 

They don't give you simple fried egg here but fried egg with Thai sauce to add some spice to the whole meal.

 

I forgot to take a picture of our drinks which we both ordered their Bubble Milk Tea. And I can say that it's really good. The taste of milk tea is strong and not just powder. Overall, the meal is above average for me. The portion worth the money I am paying most importantly. They hired some Chinese lad which I think are from Taiwan. My lunch-buddy said their slang sounds like Taiwanese. But it's good to know that you're being serve by Taiwanese when you're eating their cuisine for me. Imagine a Myanmar or Indonesian taking your order? I am not being racist here, but just that it will make your visit felt more 'local'. If you get what I mean. cause a restaurant is not just about it's food but also the service. (Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0)

Tangkak Beef Noodle @ Jalan Imbi

Sorry for missing for a week (almost) without any updates on my blog but I was really caught up with a lot of stuff both work and outing with friends. So without further a due here's one of the place which I had visited just this weekend with my friends. Me and my friends was looking for a place for lunch around the Pink Triangle and finally we settled down with the famous Tangkak Beef noodle. To be honest I am really into beef noodle but when I realized that they only served soup noodle, I was really disappointed. But anyhow, here's what we all had.

Beef Ball Noodle Noodle - RM7.90 (Regular)

Here's one of the basic type of  beef noodle which one of my friend ordered. He's not really into beef but he like beef balls, so he ordered this bowl of beef ball noodle. As you can see, the portion of beef balls are quite generous (8 pcs) but then again for the price we paid, it's only normal. The soup tasted really like Bak Kut Teh soup to us but it's really refreshing and had a strong scent of beef in them.

Beef Noodle - RM7.90 (Regular)

This is the bowl of beef noodle which I ordered. I am not into tendon and intestines so I go for the plain sliced beef. Again, the portion of beef was really generous. The soup as mentioned earlier was strong but not those which you know was added with a lot of MSG or sort. It's really been cooked for at least 8 hours or so. But again, I am not really into soup type beef noodle. My preference will always be Soong Kee beef noodle at Jalan Tun HS. Lee. The beef is plenty and the noodle was springy and with texture of course.

Stomach + Tendon Beef Noodle - RM11.90 (Large)

Last but not least the mother of all beef noodle, beef noodle with everything. Well almost everything minus the intestines. My friend really like his bowl of noodle. I tried a small piece of tendon and it's really soft. Not bad but again not my bowl of noodle. The bowl of noodle was really large and my friend was all full after finishing.

So what do I think after finishing the bowl of beef noodle?  Sorry to say that I won't return if I have the opportunity but will recommend to my friend though. Don't get me wrong, I was good but as I mentioned a couple of time above that I am not into soup type beef noodle. Price is average and not too pricey and the portion was generous and most important the beef was fresh and don't stick to your teeth after chewing on it. So feel free to come over and have a try and decide for yourself. I think they have more branches else where but not sure where it is. As for the location, it's at the main road along Jalan Imbi same row as Sakura and opposite Foong Lye Taiwan. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Pho Hoa Restaurant @ Tropicana Mall

Was walking around Tropicana Mall looking for a place for lunch with my friend and he had recommended Pho Hoa which he had tried previously. The restaurant served Vietnamese cuisine. I had actually saw this restaurant at The Curve previously but since I am not so into Vietnamese cuisine that much, so I didn't gave it a try. But since there is someone who wanted to try with me, so why not. Going in with open mind as I know they serve a lot of mint in their dishes (which I don't really like).

Goi Cuon

This is their summer roll with shrimp, chicken, salad & rice vermicelli. Surprisingly it was really fresh and nice. The roll come with their special sauce with some peanut bits on top. (RM3.55/roll)

Had to get a picture of their chilly paste as it was really nice.

Their main come with this side dish of fresh bean sprout, mint, lemon and sliced chilly.

Pho Tai, Chin Nac, Nam, Gan, Sach

This is one of their specialty dish with the 'Adventurer' tagline. Why? Cause they have everything in this bowl of noodle. They have steak, brisket, flank, tendon, tripe in the bowl of noodle. Not to forget lots of onions too. The soup was just nice and not too strong. Beef was very generous. The beef in the bowl are sliced into very very thin slices. Since it's very think so you will can't wait too long before finishing as the beef would be over cook by then. They come in two sizes, and my friend recommended the Large for me. (RM17/bowl)

The place is still new and there was not many patrons when I arrived. Other then their specialty beef noodle, they also serve rice too. Not too full but just alright for me. After the lunch, I am giving another thought on Vietnamese dishes in the future. (Rating: 3.8 out of 5.0)

Soong Kee Beef Noodle @ KL (Revisited)

This has got to be the best beef noodle stall in whole KL for me. It's Soong Kee which is located along Jalan Tun H.S Lee. My last visit was quite some time ago with my ex-colleague over. So it's nice to be back again to taste this delicious noodle again. They are famous for their beef noodle and also porridge with pork's intestines and spare parts. The parts are not cut into small bits which you normally eat elsewhere but rather in large pieces like the one you over at Hong Kong. Worth a try if you're a pork intestines lover. Sorry, I don't think be posting of it as I don't do spare parts and intestines.

As usual, I had my Dry Beef Noodle (large). I didn't asked for the extra mince beef as 1) it cost another extra RM1 and 2) I would like to have a standard portion to see how it goes as I always asked for more. Surprisingly the portion of mince beef was just nice. Not too much and not too little. The taste of the noodle was already making me taking it in more and more. I think it's the taste of "Kan Sui" or the coloring which they use on the yellow noodle. Some people dislike the taste but I am in love with it. I know it's not healthy to intake too much of it but life is too short to not eat what you love. The mince beef was just nice and not over cooked like the other stalls. I can have a second bowl after finishing mine within minutes. Yes, I was that hungry and it was really that good.

The bowl of noodle come with 8 beef balls all together. If you ordered a large portion for the soup, they would come in 18 beef balls. That is really a lot. But 8 for me is generous enough together with the large portion of the noodle. At the end of the meal, I am a very satisfied customer and am ready to continue with my journey to conquer Petaling Street. For beef noodle lover, this is totally worth your travel although parking is an arse over there. You can either park at the side of the road like me and the rest of Malaysian or some building's basement parking nearby. (Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0)

Soong Kee Beef Noodle @ Jln Tun Tan Siew Sin - 14/03/08

It was Thursday noon and I was looking for someone to have lunch with me. So I called Calvin up and he wanted to go Petaling Street to look for something. So I decided to drive down wit him. Once I got down, I straight away know what I wanted to eat. Soong Kee Beed Noodle. My Gosh~ It's been awhile since I last visited the place. It's one of the best beef noodle in the whole K.L that I had even tasted. Honestly, I am not pulling your leg.

So once I arrived, I straight away look for a seat (it's not that difficult as it's around 2pm at that time). If you arrived during lunch hour, than you may need to queue up for a seat. Their operation time is from 11am - 12pm from Mon to Sat (Sun & Public Holiday close). For the whole pricing list, please refer to the above picture.

So once I am seated, I called the waiter over and ordered myself one Big Bowl of Dried Beef Noodle with Extra Minced Beef. The bowl of noodle comes together with one bowl of their specialty beef noodle in their specially prepared beef soup. The soup itself tasted so sweet and the scent of beef is really strong. So for those who like beef, than you must try this out. You can find a lot of beef noodle stalls that sells beef's intestine and all but seldom with full minced beef and also beef balls. The beef balls texture is definitely different from the one that we normally eat outside. It's not mixed with flour or squishy. It's just nice and you know it once you sink your teeth into it.

Whereas Calvin had ordered a large bowl of beef balls. Wow~ It's really large. I mean the portion. There is at least 14 - 15pcs of it. Mine was around 8pcs. Very filling.

The placed is well-established for over 60 years in Kuala Lumpur. The fresh casserole beef is cooked for 3 hours till it becomes tender. I heard that many of their loyal customers have patronised this restaurant for three generations. So what are you waiting for? It's highly recommended by me. So take your son or daughter or gf or bf over now. haha~ (Rating : 4.5 out of 5.0)