Foodie Tour of Malaysia (Day 2)

Day 2 of the trip started with us leaving Malacca and heading for Genting. Before we left Malacca, we stopped for our first meal of the day - Beef Noodles at Jalan Bachang, Malacca. This place serves one of the best Beef Noodles that I have eaten. The combination of a rich-flavored spicy soup (apparently they have toned down their level of spiciness) and the soft flat noodles makes a perfect start to a day. The fried pork chop is also a must-order with its succulent meat that is fried to perfection. Order a separate bowl of salted vegetable and mix in for a better blend. This meal would not be complete without their signature chili paste. The chili itself is not overly spicy and goes very well with both the fried pork chop and the noodles.

Exterior of the Restaurant

Kitchen

The Famous Chili Paste

The Superstar - Beef Noodles

Never Leave Without the Fried Pork Chop

Good Start to a Good Day

Menu For Your Reference

After the main course, we had fruits for desserts. What Fruits? Obviously, we had durians and mangosteens (its Malaysia!). We headed to the stall opposite the Pork Chop Noodles place and ordered ourselves a load of durians. The rich creamy meat of the Mao Shang Wang durian was more than enough to cause a mini-orgasm in my mouth. The mangosteen balanced the "heaty-ness" of the durians nicely. I'll let the pictures do the talking.

Mao Shang Wang Durians

More Durians

The Price is Fantabulous!

Rich Creamy Meat

Meet the King and Queen of Fruits

Irresistible Desserts 

After a fantastic meal, we headed to up the mountain to the Highlands of Genting. Food isn't one of that place's forte so there isn't much to share when it comes to eating. A small surprise came when we ordered the Asam Laksa, Penang Prawn Noodles and Thick French Toast at the Old Town Coffee Shop. They were actually quite nice (maybe its the low expectation) and had us craving for more. It's worth a try when you are at Genting. Nevertheless, we had a ball of a time, going around casino-hopping, beer drinking and even shopping. Genting still hasn't lost its charm after all these years.

Its Christmas Celebrations in Genting 

Asam Laksa at Old Town

Thick French Toast

Hello Genting

Goodbye Genting

Foodie Tour of Malaysia (Day 1)

After a month of non-stop activities, from celebrations to my reservist duties, I finally managed to find time to continue with this blog and share my foodie journey for the last few weeks of 2011.

The first highlight of December (which proved to be the best) was my Malaysian trip with my girlfriend's family. It was my one and only chance to go "overseas" this holidays and I was determined to make full use of it. So it was off to Malacca first, then to Genting and last stop was the capital city - Kuala Lumpur.

Our first stop was our usual breakfast haunt - Simpang Renggang Bah Kut Teh. The Bah Kut Teh here is very different from the peppery kind we find Singapore and it offers a lot more in a clay pot than most of what the Singapore ones have.

Simpang Reggang BKT

The soup itself is herb-based and you have the options of adding other food items, ranging from straw mushrooms and tau pok to intestines and liver. The entire mix makes the soup really tasty and irresistible. The meat itself is cut up into bite sizes and its tender and easy to eat. The portions are pretty generous so there is plenty to go around. The salted vegetables here is one of my favorite salted vegetables around. It is neither too salty or blend and has that extra special ingredient added that you can't find in Singapore. Bravo!

My Favorite "Giam Cai"

Leftovers Pig Trotters

After our hearty breakfast, we headed up to Malacca for our next meal. Some of our must-try Malacca favorites included Chicken Rice Balls and Gula Melaka Ice Kachang. We took advantage of our large group and managed to share, not just these two dishes, but also Asam Laksa (from the same stall as the Ice Kachang) and Kueh Pie Tee. All these can be found in Jonker Street.

The chicken rice itself is nothing special (besides the fact that it comes in a shape of a ball). The chicken was at most average but the rice balls were quite tasty. Its worth a try just for the novelty effect but not good enough for me to frequent this place. The Gula Melaka Ice Kachang was the real deal - the perfect dessert for the sweet-tooths. The Asam Laksa and Kueh Pie Tee was pretty good as well, making that shop the perfect place for a lunch time stop (and a revisit) in Jonker street.

Start of Jonker Street

Chicken Rice Balls

The Famous Balls

Jonker 88

Vintage Exhibitions 

Gula Melaka Ice Kachang

Asam Laksa

Kueh Pie Tee

We were obviously completely stuffed after this awesome meal, so we decided to walk it off by shopping at Mahkota Shopping Center. After nearly 3 - 4 hours of non stop walking, it was time to head for dinner. We decided to stick to our usual dinner plans - Peranakan Cuisine. We went down to the Restoran Ole Sayang near the Mahkota Shopping Center and ordered a grand total of 8 dishes, each with its own unique flavor (though most of them are actually quite spicy). My favorite amongst all the dishes was the Ayam Ponteh. This is one of the rare few non-spicy dish that has a well balance salted tinge to the sauce. 

Ole Sayang 

Entering the Restaurant 

My Favorite - Ayam Pongteh

Fried Fish

A Grand Total of 8 Dishes

Of course, a perfect ending to this day would be the all-time favorite A&W Rootbeer Float. After all these, we dragged our full bellies and headed back the Jonker Street Boutique Hotel for a good night's rest.

The Perfect Ending 

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