A hearty meal of Mandi in the vicinity of the Spice Souk in Dubai. DE and I ordered a portion of lamb mandi and salad to share but it was more than enough. The server was so kind to give us two portions of soup, yoghurt and water. Bookmark this for your meal after your shopping at the souk! #mandi #arabiccuisine #discoverdubai #visitdubai #thenottichef
Brought The Hakka Lao for some comfort food the other day. May Shaw is run by a team of ladies (possibly Hakka!), located amidst a suburb of auto services shops in Puchong. The noodles are made in-house and the portions are made. The Hakka Lao gave two thumbs-up! A word of advice, be prepared to park further. #hakkanoodles #chayuk #yongtaufoo #currynoodles #hakkacomfortfood #thenottichef
Chris knows me well when I asked her out for lunch after I returned from Second Base. She took me to a hidden gem of Taman Midah, a neighbouring suburb from her workplace. A place that serves my favourite protein! Although this place is away from the busy commercial area, it has its steady following pre-pandemic and it has survived the lockdown! That is enough to say about the food and service! We ordered its namesake, sausages and ribs and they were delicious! Come early as it gets busier once the working lunch crowd comes in. Thanks Chris for the 🐽 treat! #sausageandribs #hiddengemkl #porkrestaurantkl #thenottichef
This is one of the better Ikan Bakar in Johor Bahru. It’s located in Century Garden in a single storey bungalow on a main thoroughfare of Jalan Datuk Sulaiman. There’s not many available parking outside the restaurant so be prepared to park a little farther. It’s also advisable to come early as the queue would build up rapidly from 6.30pm onwards. There’s a good variety of seafood to choose from as well as an array of gravy to go with the different seafood. Their mee mamak is recommendable for carbs intake, not to forget their range of vegetables that you can request to stir fry. #ikanbakarjb #grilledseafoodjb #roadtripjb #thenottichef
Each time we travel to the south, our pit stop would be Yong Peng because it’s close to the highway, giving us ample time to eat and explore a tad before continuing our journey. The last trip down, we tried this family owned kopitiam slightly off the main road. Food was delicious and economical with easy parking. On the way out, we stopped by Yong Peng’s famous peanut shop which sells all kinds of peanut snacks as well as other traditional delicacies. Yong Peng has its unique charms, for sure! #YongPeng #caolaoye #kacangpermatakrystal #roadtripjb #thenottichef
Chaddee which translate to Tea King is one of our favourite places to chill during the evenings especially the weekends. They have a variety of premium tea leaves and fruit tea for enjoy. When we were there recently, there was a live Gu Zheng performance - what a treat! #chaddee #chineseteahouse #thenottichef
Porridge, best on a rainy evening. This is one of my must-eats whenever we are in/passing Seremban in the evenings. Located in the old part of town on Templer road, this porridge place only opens at 4pm. The porridge is starchy & smooth and the pork offals are sliced thinly, perfectly. The Hakka Lao loved the firm and smooth poached chicken so much that he finished two portions by himself. Just a word of caution, go early as by 6pm, most would be gone and bring cash as they don’t take e-payment #serembaneats #serembanchickenporridge #porkoffalporridge #thenottichef
We were drawn to the exterior of the cafe so we turned back from our brunch spot for a post-meal drink. The design was minimalist industrial with a substantial outdoor dining seating. It’s a good place for tete-a-tete! #cafehopjb #coffeehunt #impianemaseats #thenottichef
It was a rainy Sunday morning when we came to this unfamiliar neighbourhood for brunch. And we were glad we did! Not proficient in reading Chinese, we ordered their signatures and everything was delicious, we kid you not! It’s seafood broth was great and the rice vermicelli they chose was thin and soaked up all the broth. They were generous with the seafood portions in each bowl too. Even the braised chicken feet were such a treat! Soupy breakfast on a rainy morning - best combination! #seafoodnoodlesjb #jbeats #malaysiannoodles #ImpianEmasJB #thenottichef
If you are ever in the vicinity of JB heritage area, this is a must-try! Although the business started in late 2019, the premise gives the impression that it has been around for decades. Owned by Palie who had a restaurant in Subang Jaya previously, this classic soy sauce chicken recipe is given a modern twist to it. The chicken thigh is steamed before frying, marinated with 3-4 kinds of spices with 3 kinds of black soy sauce poured just before the frying is almost done. It is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, savoury with a tinge of sweetness. Heavenly delicious. Love the word play with the name too! Even The Hakka Lao gives two thumbs up for this chicken rice. Am sure it’s on his Top Chicken Rice list! #nasiayamkeechup #chickenricejb #jbeats #soysaucechicken #thenottichef
Since Cindy’s workplace is in Damansara Uptown, it’s advisable to meet up there for lunch so she didn’t have to waste time travelling. She suggested this porky place at the outer perimeter of Uptown, facing the bungalows. The Heat Kitchen serves a variety of western and Asian dishes but their core is 🐖. The must-try is their roast pork. The Reds would be happy to fill this place as there is strong evidence of the owner being a Liverpool Football Club supporter. Coming back for the pork burger lunch set next! Who cares to join me? #theheatkitchen #damansarauptowneats #PorkRestaurant #pjeats #thenottichef
Hidden gem in Damansara Heights. A premium butchery where you can choose your meat and get them to cook right there and then for you. They also have a limited menu on seafood and pasta for variety. The wagyu was scrumptious! #premiumbutcherykl #butchersblockkl #thenottichef
When you feel like a pork-alicious meal, Ante never fails. This restaurant has been a round for almost 10 years, started in Solaris Dutamas and later opened a branch in 1 Utama mall. Have been to both outlets and their premium quality of pork and their dishes has been consistent. Service is quick and friendly too! #anterestaurantkl #premiumporksteakrestaurantll #klporksteakrestaurant #antekitchen&barkl #porkdishes #klbestporkrestaurants #thenottichef
It’s on Eddie’s list of food to try in Klang and Susee & I were fortunate that he brought us along to check it out! It was early in the morning at 7am he picked us up and drove 35km to Tmn Chi Liung for breakfast. Susee was even awake! But it was worth waking up so early. This no-frills and clean restaurant which is run by a single mother with her children serves one of the best Indian breakfasts. From vadei to idli, putu to idiyappam, but their signature is their appam. Made to order, it’s crispy and aromatic! Would I wake up early for this again? An astounding YES! Will come back to check out their lunch spread which I heard is equally scrumptious. Anyone want to join me? #breakfast #appam #breakfastinklang #thenottichef
Came to Taman Midah for a rendezvous with Chris and we saw this roadside stall right after the MRT station. It’s famous for their pork offals soup and has been around for years. We were drawn to the porridge as it’s been a hot day. The texture is of the Cantonese jook, thick and mushy and the flavours are amazing, there’s no need for addition soy sauce. They have a lot of other delicious items like pork knuckle vinegar and hot and sour veg which we shall leave for another day to try! Definitely worth a visit! #CantonesePorridge #porkorgansoup #porkorganporridge #streetfood #tamanmidahcheras #thenottichef
The Crazy Bunch had a catch-up dinner at Flock last week and we felt like princesses! The food was good and the service was impeccable. Only one setback, the portions were big! If we ordered to share, we wouldn’t have to tabao back! Our fav were the miso butter and the rice noodles with wagyu. The spring chicken was huge and it’s actually good for two! #wklcc #flockkl #whotelkualalumpur #misobutter #wagyuricenoodles #unicarbonara #thenottichef
Found this cozy cafe at one of the quieter lanes at Plaza Damas for catch-up lunch with KK and OEL. This cafe was previously in Medan Damansara but has moved to this side of town since February 2020. They have a varied menu from Asian, Middle Eastern to European. Service was friendly. Our fav was the rosti but regretted we ate so much that we didn’t have tummy space for the baklava which looked scrumptious! #rosti #mirzaghasemi #baklavakl #thenottichef
So The Hakka Lao’s search for the best night curry noodles continues. This time, we went to Taman Million at Jalan Ipoh. It’s at a row of stalls right in front of You Lin stationery shop. Other than curry, they have soup and dry noodles as well. They also have char kuey teow and sweet dessert for the full supper experience! And to add icing to the cake, there’s a satay stall next to it too! #jalanipoheats #streetfoodkl #CurryNoodlesKL #supperinkl #thenottichef
Found this relaxing modern tea house in Austin Heights one night when looking for a place to have a post-dinner drink. They have a large variety of tea to choose from, with desserts to go with the their teas too. And even a shelf of teas packed in lovely containers as well as tea paraphernalia for tea aficionados. Definitely a place to return! #JohorBahruEats #johorbahruteahouse #chaddee #AustinHeights #thenottichef
Ikan Bakar in Johor Bahru - this corner stall at the Tepian Tebrau Medan Selera has been around since 1983! It used to be called Tip Top, nevertheless, the quality has remained. Yong Yong, the drinks stall next to it has sotong kangkong and rojak to complement the seafood dishes sold at Top One. #JohorBahruEats #jbstreetfood #ikanbakarjb #seafoodjb #thenottichef
