Quick and easy dish to prepare on a lazy Sunday afternoon. The "siew yoke" was actually leftovers which my mom bought from the market yesterday and the idea of adding some into this noodle was a good one. Slurp!
Loh Mee. My family's all-time favourite at this coffeeshop. The thick yellow noodles are homemade, prawns are fresh and big, pieces of pork are well marinated (and smooth too!) and the gravy is simply delicious. I think their chili paste/sambal is also homemade and there's a bite into it (suspect dried shrimps). I really like their sambal and enjoy dipping chunks of meat into it before savouring.
Check out the ingredients in this pot of spicy soup. 
I could prepare a rice wine chicken dish on my own but the one here tastes wayyy much better. Cooked to perfection with a slight burnt taste, the gravy pairs extremely well with white rice. Texture of the meat is a little hard and chewy as they only use "kampung" chicken but trust me, it's GOOD.
Blanched "choy sum" and baby lettuce with oyster sauce. I like my veggies with lots of garlic but here, only fried shallots are added.
As if Kien Kee is not famous enough, the "Ho Chak" (note the logo) duo gave even more publicity hence the major crowd especially on weekends. So give them a buzz for table booking if you're coming in a large group.
Other than rice wine chicken and spicy soup, I was told that their version of drunken prawn is delicious too. Didn't manage to try though. We walloped everything within minutes...80% clean that our moms will be so proud of us for not wasting food.
Restoran Kien Kee
Using the usual braised chicken recipe, I've included walnut and chestnut and it turned out just fine :D
The show only started at about 8.10pm and the Malaysian Disabled Group made special appearances at the beginning, middle and towards the end of the show. The Deafbeat of YMCA KL caught the audience's attention by dancing on wheelchairs following the beat of the song "Crazy Frog"! Got disco lighting somemore eh...dun play play. 
*Photo from Amriteswari Foundation's website
*Photo from Amriteswari Foundation's website
*Photos from Amriteswari Foundation's website
Blamed myself for not taking more photos in the restaurant as the place is so beautifully decorated . The Chinese couple who own the place spent a million ringgit for the setup (a hanging deco could cost up to RM8,000!). Besides the nice ambience, we decided to give it a try since Kinnaree was voted as the Best Restaurant in Thailand Tatler magazine a year ago.
I had the Dragon Delight. A mix of dragon fruit, pineapple and MILK (RM9.90) to quench my thirst but it turned out to be a bad choice. Don't get me wrong...it tasted good albeit a little too sweet but my tummy was already 50% full just by drinking 50% of the mocktail (thanks to its milk content :( sigh) while waiting for our food to arrive. 
The VIPs for the night had Kinnaree Infusion (lemongrass tea) and Peppermint Infusion (peppermint tea) @ RM5.50 each while others had freshly squeezed Orange (RM8.00) and Watermelon (RM7.00) juices.
Then came the starter (not sure if it was a complimentary by Kinnaree) which is a spoonful of salad for each one of us. I'm unsure what it is called but tasted almost similar as Som Tum.
Our orders came really fast right after the starter. First dish was Yam Hua Plee (RM14.00). It's also a type of salad but the main ingredient used is shredded young banana flower. Mixed with chicken, shrimp, toasted coconut flakes and chilli paste, I quite like this salad as it's really appetizing and fragrant.
Tom Yum Talay (RM44.00 a pot) which is the traditional spicy and sour soup with seafood. This soup was extremely spicy I tell ya. Lots of chilli padi were added and my tongue became numb after taking a bowl. At RM44.00, I would say it's pricey as not much seafood were given.
Kai Ho Bai Toey (RM20.00). Came in 6 pieces, one for each of us. Nothing unusual about this dish as I had better ones at other places. I forgot to try the ginger and sesame sauce which was served together.
Pla Thod Sam Rod (RM40.00). The waiter asked if we would prefer a Tilapia or Garoupa fish and of course we chose Garoupa. The fish was deboned, cut into bite-size pieces and deep fried. The pieces were then served on top of the remaining fish with sweet, sour and spicy tamarind sauce. The presentation was nice and tasted pretty good too as the fish and tamarind sauce paired really well together.
Vegetarian Green Curry (RM10.00). This dish was a total let down and none of us liked it. 
The bill came to about RM233+. Not exactly cheap but the environment's great and we spent almost two hours chit chatting away in the restaurant.
Fish paste is easily available at wet markets but mostly lack the springy texture. Home made fish paste is always the best but the process of making one is extremely tedious and time consuming (my mom enjoys the preparation though). We'll usually make lots of it at one go, separate in batches (different containers) and keep in the fridge. Click here on how to make your own paste.One of my recipes using fish paste is this...Stuffed Tofu Puffs. It's easy to prepare as I had the paste readily available in the fridge.
Using a spoon, stuff fish paste on halved tofu puffs. Pan fry for several minutes until meat is cooked and set aside. Gravy is then prepared with ingredients such as garlic, carrots, waterchestnuts, minced pork and black fungus (or mushroom). Oyster sauce and seasonings are added to taste. Lastly, some cornflour mixture to thicken the gravy. Pour over tofu puffs and serve hot. Do sprinkle some spring onions for garnishing if you like. This dish is delicious to eat on its own or with rice.
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Porridge is really versatile as it soaks up all sorts of flavours and this time I added some shredded carrots and corns. I also prepared a separate dish using Sichuan preserved vegetables or "char choy" braised with pork strips to complement the porridge.
I've signed up as a "Let's Card" member two years ago for RM10 and get to enjoy these privileges:
Radish Cake @ RM2.80 (I think). It's delicious and goes really well with the sambal.
Hot Waterchestnut @ RM3.00. At KTZ 1 Utama, hot desserts or "tong shui" comes with 2 glutinuous rice balls for free.
Ying Yang Longan Ice @ RM3.80. A mixture of dried longan and canned longan drink. It may sound weird but this drink is really refreshing and I quite like it.
Longan Rose Honey @ RM3.80 (choice of hot/cold). It's actually fusion of rose tea and honey with whole longan fruits in a cup. Taste wise, a little too sweet for my liking.
One of my favourite mains would be this. Pineapple Shrimp Rice @ RM10.80. Deep fried shrimps stir fried with pineapple sauce are served together with fried rice and an egg. The shrimps are huge and they serve 4-5 pieces of it! Slightly sweet and tangy, this dish is very appetising.
Shrimp Wanton La Mien @ RM8.00. The wantons are bigger in size with succulent prawns and tasted fresh too. I also enjoyed drinking the soup as it isn't oily and I believe they used preserved vege "char choy" and chicken stock for the broth.
Yong Chow Fried Rice @ RM8.80. Yummy as well with sufficient "wok hei" taste.
Thai Seafood Hot Soup La Mien @ RM14.80. Plenty of seafood and portion was rather big BUT the clams and squids were overcooked. What a waste...Soup was salty after taking three spoonfuls and extremely spicy! I should have given my feedback to the staff.
Black Pepper Shrimp Rice @ RM10.80. A totally forgettable dish. The black pepper sauce was too strong and has overpowered the taste of prawns.
Minced Pork Dumpling Soup La Mien @ RM7.00. This noodle dish tasted similar as Shrimp Wanton La Mien as both uses the same broth. Portion looked big probably due to the size of the dumplings (4 pieces). 
