Lunch

根久川味麵點 Gen Jiu Chuan Noodle Shop @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 11 September 2023 by lendeliz

This place was very clean, and seemed like a popular local lunch joint. The noodles (紅燒牛肉麵 Stewed Beef Noodle，牛肉乾拌麵 Dry Beef Noodle) were more to our liking. The beef was also quite good.

The mild heat of the 红油抄手 Spicy Wonton was from pepper rather than the red chili oil that we were used to. The 小菜 干条 was yummy! Texture was a little like noodles and was mixed generously with sesame oil. 猪耳朵 Pig’s Ears was also not bad. Overall a satisfying meal!

Contact
Location: 台北市大同區太原路48巷15號 No.15, Lane 48, Taiyuan Rd, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103 [Google Maps]
Website: Facebook
Hours: 10am – 7:30pm (Mon-Fri); 11am – 7:30pm (Sat); 10am – 7pm (Sun)
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半島牛肉麵 Bandao Beef Noodle Restaurant @Taipei, Taiwan

Posted on 9 September 2023 by lendeliz

Beef noodles was another highlight of this trip. This place claimed to be the best beef noodles in Taipei. The meat was really very good, and the beef slices were generously thick. The noodles were of the thick and chewy texture, which we found it a bit too hard for our liking.

The 韭菜饺子 was really awesome! So full of ingredients, and the chives here were really much more fragrant than the ones we have back home. Ms K single-handedly wiped out the 小菜 cucumbers 凉拌瓜. We spent a total of NT580 here.

Contact
Location: 信義區忠孝東路五215巷23號 No. 23, Lane 215, Section 5, Zhongxiao E Rd, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan 110 [Google Maps]
Website: [Facebook]
Hours: 10:30am – 9:30pm
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九記牛腩 Kau Kee Food Cafe @Central, Hong Kong

Posted on 21 April 2023 by lendeliz

A small outlet with long queues usually, we decided that we had to try once for ourselves after so many trips to Hong Kong.

We arrived just before 2pm, and thankfully, we only had to queue for about 10 minutes, while admiring the number of Teslas on Hong Kong streets.

The sitting arrangements were really tight, and we were sharing the table with 2 other groups, so this was really a quick-eat-and-go kind of place.

There was a minimum order of HKD65 per head, and we shared a Curry Beef Tendon with E-fu Noodles (HKD70) and Beef Brisket with Rice Noodles (HKD65), plus a Iced Milk Tea (HKD26). We thought the noodles were pretty good, despite reviews saying that standards had dropped. Maybe because this was our first time eating at this stall…

Contact
Location: Ground Floor, 21 Gough St, Central, Hong Kong [Google Maps]
Hours: 12:30pm – 10:30pm (Mon-Sat)
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Foong Foong Ampang Yong Tau Foo 鸿鸿安邦酿豆腐 @Ampang, Malaysia

Posted on 22 May 2022 by lendeliz

As a pitstop between Ipoh and Melaka, we decided to check out the real Ampang yong tau foo (YTF)!

It was not even 11am, and the small road leading to the place was already quite crowded. There was a “volunteer” by the road who would guide cars into parking for a token fee of RM2.

We managed to get seats fairly quickly, and for RM71, we were super impressed by the gigantic YTF pieces!! The YTF were all very fresh and tasted really different from the “Ampang” YTF we have tried back in Singapore. The stuffing were overflowing out of each piece, and the gravy was also not as thick.

I guessed this was huge happiness overflowing!

Foong Foong Ampang Yong Tau Foo 鸿鸿安邦酿豆腐:
Location: Jalan Merdeka, Kampung Baru Ampang, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia [Google Maps]
Website: foongfoong.orderu.com
Hours: 9:30am – 4pm (Wed-Mon)
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Local coffee places @Ipoh and Gopeng, Malaysia

Posted on 21 May 2022 by lendeliz

Ipoh is famed for its white coffee, so we skipped our usual cafes and went in search of white coffee instead.

Chop Kheng Bee Kopisan Kedai Gemuk 琼美茶餐室

From Kuala Lumpur, we wanted to pop over Kellie’s Castle for a quick look, before heading to Ipoh. But we were hungry! Google search recommended this Hainanese coffee shop. The White Coffee (RM3.40 for iced) was super creamy and thick and really perked us up! The toast was super awesome with a perfect balance of crisp and softness of the bread and the savory butter and sweet kaya.

The hometown Fried Beehoon + Egg and Ham (RM2.80 + RM3.70), and Nasi Lemak (RM4.50) had this very homely vibes to them. We also tried this Sticky Rice with Homemade Kaya (RM2.40), which was something similar to Thai sticky rice with mango.

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Half day trip to Johor

Posted on 3 May 2022 by lendeliz

The past 2 years have been hard on everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only there was no travelling, there was even a Circuit Breaker (aka lock down) in Singapore from Apr 2020 to Jun 2020 where we were only able to go out of our house for essential stuff. This global pandemic has changed the way we work, the way we live and everything… It has been pretty hard for everyone, but light is now finally visible at the end of the tunnel…

After more than 2 years of non-travelling, border restrictions have finally relaxed and we decided to test water and visited our neighbouring country! The exchange rate we gotten from Lucky Plaza was S$1 to RM3.12.

We set off at 6:30am and cleared customs in Woodlands around 7am with hardly any other cars seen. A smooth 40-min drive later, we reached Skudai!

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丽丰茶餐室 Kedai Kopi Lai Foong @Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Posted on 21 December 2019 by lendeliz

We reached Kuala Lumpur (KL) slightly before 11am. We parked at Market Central and walked to 丽丰茶餐室 Kedai Kopi Lai Foong and found the place already quite packed!

We tried the 丽丰牛肉面 Lai Foong Beef Noodles (RM10) and 丽丰啦啦米粉 Lai Foong Lala Noodles (RM11). The beef noodles was pretty good! The soup was flavourful and there was a good variety of meats. However, it paled in comparison to the lala beehoon soup. The strong flavours of rice wine, ginger in the seafood broth was very heartwarming!

Contact:
  • Location: 138, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Hrs: 6:30am – 8:30pm
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我家厨房 Our Kitchen Nyonya Restaurant @Melaka, Malaysia

Posted on 20 December 2019 by lendeliz

We are always on the lookout for Peranakan food whenever we are in Melaka. This place seemed a little quiet so we were initially quite apprehensive. However, after trying the Rendang Chicken, Chinchalok Omelette, Ngo Hiang and Belacan Winged Beans, we were very satisfied 🙂 [Total expense RM47.50]

Contact:
  • Location: No 15, Jalan Hang Lekiu, 75300 Melaka, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Website: Facebook
  • Hrs: 11am – 8:30pm (extended hours to 9:30pm on Fri & Sat)
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Restoran Kuang Fei & Tong Kee Bak Kut Teh @Tangkak, Johor, Malaysia

Posted on 19 December 2019 by lendeliz

Our next stop was Tangkak as Dr K wanted to buy some tau sar piah. Conveniently along the same street, there were 2 eateries that looked very popular.

Our first lunch stop was Restoran Kuang Fei, famous for Tangkak beef noodles. We shared the Beef Noodles (RM8 for small, RM9 for big, RM12 for additional ingredients). The small portion was quite little, but the soup was awesome! While the beef was not very tender, we thought it was flavourful with a good bite.

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京料理 萬重 京都ポルタ店 Kyoryori Manshige Kyotoporutaten @京都 Kyoto, Japan

Posted on 14 October 2019 by lendeliz

Our last meal in Japan, and we thought we should splurge! We got ourselves 2 very pretty and delicious bento (¥3000 and ¥2600, excluding taxes). There were also a few mochi surprises, LOL! Overall, an enjoyable meal 🙂

Contact:
  • Location: 902, Higashishiokoujicho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, 600-8216, Japan 〒600-8216 京都府京都市下京区東塩小路町902 京都駅前地下街 ポルタ (Google Maps)
  • Nearest Station: JR Kyoto Station JR 京都駅 (2 min walk)
  • Website: www.kyoryori-manshige.co.jp
  • Hrs: 11am – 10pm
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