Recently, Feedmelah.com! were asked to invite food bloggers to Equatorial’s Double Indulgence Mooncake tasting session at the Golden Phoenix Restaurant.

The restaurant has a tastefully designed interior in a cream, sunny yellow and rustic earth tones. The mellow lighting inside is inviting and has a spacious dining area that can accommodate up to 400 diners.

We were here for their mooncakes and what a treat we were in store for.

The Welcome Crew!

Each set of mooncakes comes in a beautifully decorated box. The designs are created in house and some may even want to buy the mooncakes just for the boxes themselves.

Look at that, it even comes with its own cutlery! Ready to eat!

With the theme Double Indulgence, they offer two categories of mooncakes: Classic and their all-new contemporary flavours such as Pumpkin Taro and German Black Forest.

In addition to the mooncakes, they have puff pastry ingots with lotus paste.

We weren’t just here for the mooncakes as we got to sample some of the dishes available at the Golden Phoenix Restaurant. After some welcome speeches from Mr. Balam, the Director of Business Development and our very own William, Master Chef Ng gave us a short description of what was in store for us.

To start things off, we each were served a piping hot bowl of Ginseng Chicken Soup and Fook Lou Chou Fan. I particularly enjoyed the Ginseng Chicken Soup which had been cooked for many hours. The flavours of the chicken, herbs, and ginseng had clearly infused into the soup.

After starting off the meal, the bloggers were in for a surprise treat, a La Mien Demonstration and Competition.

After many pulls and wows from the crowd, the noodles clearly emerged from what seemed to be an easy feat, until the contestants came up to try it themselves.

The La Mien demonstration seemed easy enough, just knead the noodle base, and pull. Three lucky contestants made their way to the front of the room to give it a go.

I guess it wasn’t quite as easy as it looked, but everyone had a great time. Getting the strength of the pull and timing was essential. There were screams of encouragement from the crowd, and eventually, the noodles did take shape. Can you guess where they made the noodles from this Spicy Eggplant La Mien?

Together with the La Mien was a sumptuous Scallop with Mango and vegetable dish. I have to say that the scallops that we had were extra large!

We still had to make room for dessert at the end of the day, which was quite difficult for some after such a big feast. Of course, as food bloggers, we have a second stomach saved just for dessert. This is a very cooling dessert. A coconut drink served with gui ling gao (herbal jelly).

The next dessert would appeal to many Malaysians and this Durian Pancake melts in your mouth. Absolutely delicious and one of the highlights of the day for me. The soft pastry instantly melts in your mouth and the durian mixture is creamy and smooth.

All in all, it was a great event and we have to thank the organisers and the hotel for putting on a successful event!

Golden Phoenix

Lobby Level

Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur

Jalan Sultan Ismail

Tel: +60 3 2161 7777 ext 8455

Opening Hours: Daily 12pm – 230pm, 630pm – 1030pm

W: To purchase mooncakes online, go to www.minimooncake.com

Want to treat yourself to a refined Thai dinner with a view? Well, look no further as Soi Twenty Three serves some delightful Thai cuisine. With a view of the KL Tower, Soi 23 is well situated on the 23rd floor of Pacific Regency Apartment Hotel (previously known as Menara Pan Global). We were surprised that even on a Friday night, the restaurant was rather quiet with more patrons coming in later towards 9pm. So it was rather nice to have a quiet evening out (it’s kind of like having the whole restaurant to yourself for the early part of the night).

Not only do they have a nice view, they also have good food! As I always do (can’t help myself), Tom Yum soup is a must for me when I have Thai food. The clear soup with a mixture of ingredients has a spicy and sour taste and makes for a good start to the meal. One serving is enough for two people.

Next starter is the fish cakes, which were tasty but nothing out of the ordinary.

An interesting dish that we thought we should order was the soft-shelled crab salad. I have to say that they prepared this dish with perfection. The lightly crisp texture of the crab was complimented by a slightly sweet sauce and was very appetizing.

The red curry that we ordered was good for sharing and packed full of fresh ingredients. This definitely goes well with rice and settles well with me.

Soi Twenty Three

Level 23

Pacific Regency Apartment Hotel

Jalan Punchak

Off Jalan P.Ramlee

Tel: +60 3 2332 7777

Opening Hours: 11am – 11pm (Mondays to Fridays excluding Public Holidays)

No Pork

Recently celebrating a friend’s birthday, we had all decided to indulge in some Italian food, wine, and music all in one night.

The interior has a warm feel to it and you see a mix of families, couples and friends enjoying the night.

To start the night off, you get a nice plate of bread while you wait for the food to arrive

We decided to share the starters (as well as the mains) so that we all could get a taste of the different dishes. The Insalata di pollo is a roasted chicken salad with half-boiled egg, tomato, spring onion, cucumber with creamy parmesan dressing. It reminds me of a Caesar salad more than anything else.

Another starter that we had was the vongole con erbe aromatiche, or more easily understood: clams sauteed in oil with garlic and white dry wine served with garlic crostini. I thought the clams were nothing out of the ordinary, thumbs up for the presentation in a pan though.

As for the pasta, we were told that a selection of the pasta was homemade, including this, the Pappardelle dello chef. This is one of the chef recommendations. It is a broad pasta with Italian dry beef bresaola tossed with fresh herbs, white beans, and gorgonzola sauce. Only complaint that I have is that I wish there was more of it to savour.

Another recommendation is the Marea nera, a squid ink tagliatelle with mixed seafood in a vodka cream sauce.

Now, we can’t go all out with pasta, so we also decided to try their Fiorentina, T-bone steak which was tastefully done. They did not mention the price of it on the menu, but when it came out, it was a whopping RM82.

The funghi porcini risotto was cooked in white wine with button porcini mushrooms and topped with grana cheese. I found the risotto a little too al dente for my liking.

Here at Delucca, they serve Calzones, or folded pizzas. So we thought we’d give it a try with the Delucca Special. Tucked inside the pastry is mozzarella, mushrooms, sundried tomato, beef salami, artichokes, and gorgonzola cheese. I wasn’t a very big fan of it, but maybe it’s because I haven’t tried many Calzones.

Now on to desserts. An interesting choice is the Rum baba which has bite size sponge soaked in rich rum, served with mini fruit salad and vanilla ice cream. Definitely something different which would be hard to find on other dessert menus.

I liked the peach upsidedown cake, which some may find rather sweet. Always good to share though!

And of course, to round the night off, these guys were awesome. Love the music to end the night.

Delucca

Ground Floor, Tower C, One Residency

Jalan Mesui

Off Jalan Nagasari

50250 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +60 3 2144 6545

Fax: +60 3 2144 6532

Website: www.delucca.com.my

Holy Moly Great Balls of Fire!

People may be used to hearing that saying, but Restoran Kin Kin in KL could probably get people to change it to ‘Great Pan Mee of Fire’ because the spicy Pan Mee here is no joke.

Signs around the little restaurant, located on the same row as many car work shops and even a gun store, remind people that Kin Kin is the ‘original spicy pan mee’ and that ‘the imitation places are not the same’.

The speciality of Kin Kin is their dry Pan Mee, which comes with a poached egg on the top and a bowl of soup with a few spinach leaves in it.

Little crunchy ikan billis and some minced meat top of the bowl and give it a great taste, just like this. But it’s called ‘spicy pan mee’ right?

So where is the ‘spicy’ in this Pan Mee if it comes plain with no chili in it? Well the ‘spicy’ is complete up to you.

On the table before the food arrives, you’ll see a dark red, black and brown mixture in plastic containers. If I’m not mistaken, it has dried chilis, peppers and dried prawns, all blended together to make one fiery concoction.

It’s completely up to you how many spoonfuls of this dried mixture you put in your bowl, the more the merrier.

Be sure to have a cup or two or three of herbal tea on your table to douse the flames in your mouth after eating a bowl.

A warning to those who have weak stomachs, this will really wreck your system if you put too much chilli. So go easy on the chilli mixture?

Some of you are probably wondering why anyone would put themselves through this much torment if they knew they would suffer while eating…

Well that’s because it tastes THAT good.

Kin Kin Spicy Pan Mee

40 Ground Floor,
Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman 1,
Off Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,
Chow Kit, KL.

Business Hours:
Monday – Friday: 7.30am – 9.00pm
Saturday – Sunday: 7.30am – 4.30pm
Closed on last Sunday of every month

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Lafite is well-known for fine dining and with their lunch specials, you get to choose a main which is accompanied with a variety of starters, dessert and coffee or tea. This restaurant attracts more of the working class especially on the weekdays.

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Hung Kee started out in the mid 1960s serving delicious wan tan mee and has since expanded to take two shop lots. Situated along the busy road of Jalan Loke Yew (near the pedestrian bridge), parking around this area can get limited depending on the time of the day. Also, the service in the restaurant has improved throughout the years as the food comes out alot quicker.

Restoran Hung Kee

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Restoran Soong Kee

Restoran Soong Kee’s Beef Ball Noodles have been served since 1945 by two generations and continue to be enjoyed. The interior is air-conditioned, so this is an option for those looking for a good quick meal during lunch hours whilst wanting to escape the heat. We decided to visit this place for supper.

Cooking Beef Ball Noodles for over 60 years

You can order a small or large portion of beef noodles which are reasonably priced (RM4.50 for small portion and RM 5 for the large). Besides the lunch crowd that would gather here, we would usually come here for supper to avoid the city centre traffic. The springy thin yellow noodles are are topped with generous portions of minced meat and black soya sauce which compliment each other very well. I like to mix the noodles and sauce together and it is very satisfying, especially to satisfy your late night hunger cravings. (more…)

Cravings for a big meaty meal in the heart of Kuala Lumpur?  Al-Rawsha Restaurant serves some delectable lamb dishes as well as an assortment of Lebanese cuisine in a laid back open air atmosphere.

Al-Rawsha Restaurant

As you can see, there is lots of room outside to accommodate for large groups as well.

Open Air Concept

There was a large list of drinks to sample, from fresh fruit juices

Sandy - Fruit Juice

to interesting pots of tea that are served in small “beer-like” mugs

Tea pot with tiny cups

to non-alcoholic malt drinks which resemble bottles of beer. Of course, being non-alcoholic, the Barbican comes in a variety of fruity flavours. We tried the apple-flavoured Barbican which tasted quite like a fizzy apple juice.

Barbican

For appetizers, we picked out some of their dips such as Hummus (ground chick-peas and sesame oil flavoured with lemon and garlic) and Mutabel (brinjal and sesame oil flavoured with lemon and garlic). The Hummus had a very smooth texture with flavours that were just right. Falafels are typically made of fried balls of spiced fava beans and/or chickpeas. The outer later was crisp and fried whilst leaving the inside nice and warm.

Al-Rawsha Bread

Mutabel

Hummus

Falafel

We ordered a Lamb Shawarma Plate (also served in chicken variety). Underneath the mountain of lamb was some pita bread. The lamb was cooked through and charred sufficiently which gave it extra taste. For this dish you could wrap the ingredients from the plate with the pita bread.

Shawarma Plate

The Lamb Mandy is one of my favourites and is quite popular with customers in this restaurant. The lamb is very tender and definitely a must-try if it is your first time to the restaurant. The long-grain rice could go well with some sauces but the main focus here is on the lamb which slides right off the bone.

Lamb Mandy

Al-Rawsha Restaurant

No. 78 Jalan Damai off Jalan Ampang

55000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +603-2143 9151

Fax: +603-2145 6943

Halal

Website: www.al-rawsha.com

Looking for good and simple Chinese food in the city? Looking for a dose of glistening plate Char Siew (Barbecued Pork)? Well, look no further than Soo Kee Restaurant.

There are a few must-try dishes here. At the front of the restaurant, you will be greeted by hanging barbecued meats such as Char Siew, Roast Duck and Chicken. The Char Siew is well caramelised and is definitely something I must have everytime I am there. You can go for the standard serving, or, if you are not feeling so sinful, you can also request to have a less fatty portion.

The Wan Yee Lam (belly part of a freshwater fish) is another favourite. This portion of the steamed fish is quite meaty accompanied with light soya sauce and ginger. The fish dishes are consistently cooked well and is a dish you can’t go wrong with.

The Sweet and Sour Pork is also another recommendation. The batter is crispy and cooked in a thick sticky sauce with fresh pineapples, tomatoes, onions and some capsicum.

Next on the menu, a claypot.

Claypot Tofu! We got a generous serving of tofu that was steaming hot with a variety of vegetables, pork and prawns. The soupy sauce goes well with a plate of steamed white rice.

Being the health conscious people that we are, the meal is incomplete without a plate of vegetables, in this case, Kai Lan (Chinese Broccoli). The Kai Lan is stir-fried with pork, prawns, and some other pork spare parts.

Soo Kee Restaurant is in a rather concealed location as it faces part of a flyover along Jalan Ampang. For those who are familiar with the restaurants Ma Maison and La Risata, it is on the opposite side of these shop lots.

Soo Kee Restaurant

No. 373-1, 4th Mile, Jalan Ampang

Kuala Lumpur

Non-Halal

Closed on Mondays

Tel: +603 4257 0767

Ma Maison is an alluring little restaurant hidden in the quiet area of Ampang. It offers a reasonable selection of classic appetizers, mains and desserts. The restaurant has been around for several years and has even been visited by our very own Dr. Mahatir.

The interior is decorated with French posters and other decorative items which gives the surroundings a very warm and pleasant feel.

To start things off while we waited for the appetizers and mains, we were presented with a generous serving of garlic bread.

For starters, the Escargot a la Bourguignonne (Escargots Burgundy Style). Cooked in olive oil and a light sprinkle of garlic and herbs, this appetizer would be a recommendation change the perception of those that would normally cringe at the sight or thought of consuming this mollusk.

The other appetizer that we tried was the Quenelles De Poisson Sauce Nantua (Baked Fish Dumplings in Seafood Sauce).  The rich creamy sauce was filled with a variety of seafood and complemented the fish dumplings very well. This is one dish that I would recommend.

The Coquelet Au Vin Rouge “A La Bidou” (Spring Chicken cooked in Red Wine) was not particularly spectacular, however, it was quite a generous serving.

As for the Magret De Canard A L’Orange (Duck Breast in an Orange Sauce), the interesting use of orange sauce and zest made this dish different from the norm.

Next the grilled beef dish, Tournedos De Boeuf Sauce Bearnaise (Grilled Beef Tenderloin Bearnaise Sauce). On its own, the beef was rather plain.

Definitely in need of some sauce!

A dash of the Bearnaise Sauce (made with clarified butter and egg yolks flavoured with some herbs and simmered in vinegar to make a reduction) made the dish come to life as the flavour of the meat was well complemented with the sauce.

To end the night, we topped a very filling meal with the house speciality, Crepes Ma Maison (Apple Pancake with Vanilla ice cream and orange). The texture of the crepes and the orange sauce provided a perfect ending to the night.

Ma Maison

32 Persiaran Ampang

55000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +6 03 4256 5410

Cuisine: French

Halal

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