Gerai Maidin @ Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

Gerai Maidin (In front of Dhoby Wallah)
30, Persiaran Ara Kiri,
Lucky Garden, Bangsar,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 012-6551 506
Open 4pm to 10pm.

Days off not fixed.

THIS roadside stall has been at this very same spot for 30 years and is now run by Sheik Maidin, who inherited his father’s stall and clientele. He says the spicy chicken and mutton soups are boiled for over five hours. A bowl of soup comes with a generous serving of meat and French loaf slices. Of the two, the mutton soup is spicier and has more zing. This soup usually finishes by 7pm, so call ahead to find out if it’s available. Also available are soups made from deer tongue or venison.

Thanks to Star Metro

Restaurant Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kuetiau @ Ipoh, Perak

Restaurant Lou Wong Tauge Ayam Kuetiau
49, Jalan Yau Tet Shin,
Ipoh, Perak.
Open 5pm to 2am (until 3am on Saturdays and public holidays)

Days off not fixed.

Lou Wong is known for its chicken rice and hor fun with blanched bean sprouts (some locals, however, dismiss it as an attraction for “tourists”.) There are two other competitors on this street, no doubt getting a lot of the spillover business when customers cannot get a table at this hugely popular joint. Business is bustling every night but service is fast and diners don’t linger.
The chicken rice is very good – flavourful and fluffy, with well-greased grains. They only use tender meat of the free-range woo soh kai (a kind of chicken), and this is flavoured with soy sauce and garlic oil. The taugeh (bean sprouts) are fat and juicy, and side orders include fish balls and meat balls in soup.

The slightly oily hor fun is slippery smooth, a quality much appreciated by the Cantonese diners. Overall, the food here is very tasty – but the MSG and the greasiness can get to you after a while. Lou Wong has recently opened an outlet in Sunway Mas, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Thanks to Star Metro

Ah Khai Famous Char Siew Chicken Rice @ Taman Paramount, PJ

Ah Khai Famous Char Siew Chicken Rice
Restoran Simon Delight
No. 63, Jalan 20/7
Paramount Garden,
Petaling Jaya,
Selangor
Open 11am to 1pm. Closed every second Tuesday of the month.

Prior to opening his stall, Ah Khai used to work in Hong Kong. His char siew is unique - fork-tender with crispy burnt bits, a texture achieved by slow roasting for six hours. Even the char siew is cut differently - large chunky pieces with extra bite. Crispy siew yoke and roast chicken are also available.

Thanks to Star Metro

Tai Bak @ Jalan Tengkera, Malacca

Tai Bak

Stall next to Wesley Church

Jalan Tengkera.

Open 10am to 6pm daily.

Tai Bak, a Nyonya dessert consisting of sweet noodles in a light syrup, is in danger of extinction. This may well be the only stall selling it in Malacca.Made from three types of flour - rice, tapioca and wheat - tai bak looks like elongated pink and white cendol. It is served with shaved ice and syrup, but black jelly (cincau), red beans and palm sugar syrup can also be added.The owner, Ng Soon Woo, is a friendly and cheerful person who took over the 51-year-old family business from his father-in-law 16 years ago. The ice balls here are also good.

Thanks to Star Metro

Kedai Kopi Bee San @ Jalan Air Itam, Penang

Kedai Kopi Bee San
584, Jalan Air Hitam
(Corner of Jalan Padang Tembak & Jalan Air Hitam)
Penang
Tel: 016-4555 128.
Business hour: 6pm to 8pm.
Closed on Wednesdays.

Low Wing Fook (or Chu Yoke Weng, as he is more commonly known) only mans his stall for two hours on most days - that’s how long it takes for his pei pa ducks to sell out. The grilled duck is fried in hot oil just before it is served, so that the skin is crispy. The meaty duck is flavourful on its own, but the accompanying sweet-savoury sauce, made from tau cheong, garlic, peanuts, shallots and plum sauce, is out of this world.

Thanks to Star Metro

Yummy Duck @ Kuchai Lama, KL

Yummy Duck

9, Dinasti Sentral,

Jalan Kuchai Maju 18,

Off Jalan Kuchai Lama,

Kuala Lumpur

Business hour: 11am to 10.30pm

Tel: 03-7981 6299

Yummy Duck, which was opened about three months ago, is a testament to the culinary skills of its director William Low

Noodles with a combination of siew yuk, char siew and roasted duck.

Price is pretty fair as siew yuk is RM18.00 per portion & roasted goose costs RM150.00 (whole bird) & RM80.00 (half bird). Yummy Duck also offers side dishes like deep fried silver fish (RM8.00) and soft shell crabs (RM12.00), and chicken wings stuffed with glutinous rice, char siew, sliced Chinese sausage and dried shrimp (RM12.00). They have tong yuen (glutinous rice balls) in either soya milk (RM5.00) or ginger syrup (RM3.80).

Rating: 7.5 / 10

Thanks to Grace Chen

Haven @ Hulu Langat, Selangor

Haven
Lot 1A & 1B, (Look Out Point),
Pusat Pelancongan Menara Tinjau,
Jalan Ampang-Hulu Langat,
Bukit Langat, Hulu Langat,
Selangor.
Tel: 019-773 8965 - Thelis
Business hours: 11am to 2am daily.

Spicy ChickenMamak Mee SpecialShrimp Alfredo Spaghetti Tom Yam Gung

Thanks to Esther Chandran