Showing posts with label Seafood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seafood. Show all posts

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Crab B Restaurant Puchong Jaya 螃蟹哥哥 - Crabalicious Meal With A Twist


Malaysian are very fond of eating crabs, many will travel far and wide in search of the best crab dishes to taste. Recently they have been a raving of special crab dishes in Puchong. We got to try out Crab B Restaurant Puchong Jaya located at 85, Jalan Kenari 20, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia to explore on this.


For folks in another part of town, frets not as there is another outlet in Kepong which is where it all started i.e. Fei Fei Crab Seafood Restaurant Kepong KL. While for folks in Cheras can go to the Crab Generation at Taman Len Sen, Cheras to enjoy more than 12 different type of cooking style for your crabs.


There is no fancy ambience or decor to welcome you to Crab B Restaurant Puchong Jaya just a simple setup but in the evening, you can dine al-fresco outside the restaurant too.


Crab B Restaurant Puchong Jaya has many crab recipe which is concocted by its owner's and here we get to try 2 of his latest creation which the first is the Milky Salted Egg Yolk Butter Crab (set of 2 - RM98.00 for XL size); in Cantonese (Ham Sap Hai) - a very cheeky name if you know your Cantonese well. Loves the taste of the salted eggs and the slight spicy curry taste from the use of the dried chillies and curry leaves . Above all the freshness of the crab was a real deal.


The next one is a more unique which is called the Milo Butter Sauce Crab (set of 2 - RM98.00 for XL size). This has a strong aroma of Milo when it arrives at the table. On tasting, you will be able to taste the sweet Milo with a slight hint of buttery taste which was added to cook this dish. You can also order the special XXXL size crab which is at RM153.00 for 2 crabs.


Our last Crab dish is the Steamed Crab with Eggs (set of 2 - RM98.00 for XL size) - For me this is the best way to enjoy a fresh crab, no sauce, just plain natural sweetness from the crab meat. Simple steamed eggs at the bottom of the dish and topped with sprinkles of Chinese wine to give it a nice aroma and flavour. From the Crab B Restaurant Puchong menu; you can find that they do offer a few other crab species for you to choose from; one notable one is the live French Crab.


Besides serving delicious Crab dishes, Crab B Restaurant Puchong Jaya also offers diners with a la carte seafood dishes that you can order which can go with rice. The first is the Lala Spinach Soup (RM25.00) The Lala is of the meaty version while the additional spinach as a greens' to a seafood gives the broth a strong slightly spicy flavour which goes well with a bowl of rice.


The second dish is the Deep Fried Fish With Special Home Made Sauce (market price and also depends on the type of fish). Here we had a Red Snapper (you can choose to have a Grouper, Senangin or even a Siakap to be cooked in this style) which was deep fried to a crunchy texture on the outside while the inside white meat were firm and matched to the sauce which is made out of chillies padi, dry prawns, fermented bean paste and garlic were another dishes that we savoured with the white rice.


The third seafood dish from the menu is the Thai Tom Yam Crayfish (Hae Go or the Lai Liu Har) (RM20.00). Covered with the Tom Yam flavoured batter and fried to a crisp and served with a dipping sauce.


Next is the Japanese Style Deep Fried Pork Ribs on a Mayo Sesame dressing (RM20.00). We like the taste of the sauce which has a tinge of spicy taste.



The final dish to goes with our rice is the Steam Tofu With Minced Pork and Chillies Sambal Petai (RM15.00). We have eaten many Steam Tofu with Minced Pork, but this dish really takes it to the next level and it was just great eaten with the white rice for those that loves the taste of the Petai.


Crab B Restaurant Puchong Jaya also offers 2 special lunch sets series; the first is the single dish set (RM9.90) with more than 20 selection from rice to noodles. An order of any set will come with a free drinks, ice-cream and soup of the day. The sets that we tried pictured above is the Butter Chicken Rice set.


The other set is called the Love U Bento set which is priced at (RM13.90); comes with a heart shaped rice and vegetables of the day, a portion of scrambled eggs and baked beans. This set also comes with a free drink, ice-cream and soup of the day.


At Crab B Restaurant Puchong Jaya, while you get to enjoy your favourite crab dishes; you can also order the other seafood or dishes for a hearty and satisfying meal.

You can check out our review of Fei Fei Crabs Restaurant Petaling Jaya

Crab B Restaurant Puchong Jaya Address
85, Jalan Kenari 20, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100 Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Fatt Kee Roast Fish Pudu KL - Popular Spicy Roast Fish and Seafood Cuisine



There is a current food trend for KLites these days which is the talk of the town; i.e. Fatt Kee Roast Fish Pudu. I have been yearning to try out this Fatt Kee Roast Fish and to find out the main reason for the continued popularity of this new restaurant. I was told that there is a queue for tables as early at 6pm; so we better be early there to get a table.


Finding Fatt Kee Roast Fish Pudu location is not difficult if you are familiar with Jalan Pasar (Pudu Electronic Street), you will see the RHB Bank along Jalan Pasar Pudu; at the corner shop, just walk to the side of the bank and you will see many people sitting by the roadside dining al-fresco. This is where it all started one year ago.


But, if you are not those that like to sit by the roadside, you can just head over to the newer shop just opposite the road where it is air conditioned, but you really have to be there early to get a spot in this place.


There is actually not many dishes that are offered from the Fatt Kee Roast Fish menu - it is just a 2 page listing of the different varieties of seafood cooked with the special corn and vegetable broth which is enhanced by the special chillies that are graded from A to G Level; A being the normal version; no chillies spices at all, while G (7th Level) is the top of grade spicy level.



We were advice by the Owner/Chef Fatt Kee that we should start with a lesser spicy level and upgrade to another level which is easier compared to; if you were to order too spicy and cannot finish then you will end up not able to eat it at all. With that in mind, our first pot is the 3 Combination Seafood Treasure which has the A Grade (normal).


The broth was very rich and flavourful especially with the Bean Sprout that was added in to cook the seafood. Together with fresh seafood which includes the prawns (2 variety ie. the Fresh Water and also the Sea Water Prawn); was very succulent and blended perfectly with the broth, White Squid, and Lala.


Our second pot; is none other than the signature Roast Fish Dish which comes with a spicy level B. For some including me this is just palatable without too much burning sensation, The fish that was chosen was the Garoupa fish which was fried to a nice crisp while the meat texture was firm. It is then cooked with the same broth as the earlier dish with the same condiments.


We were then told that we can go one level up on the spicy level and that is when we explore the D-Level; pictured above with floating chillies flakes. One of the unique features dining at Fatt Kee Roast Fish Pudu is that it comes with mini stoves that keep the food hot and flavourful, but the most important factor of using the stoves is to bring out the spicy level; as continued boiling will extract out the full spiciness of the chillies flakes. At Fatt Kee Roast Fish Pudu if you order the E-Level and above, there are a topped up charges that apply.


Our final pot of broth is called the Prosperous Treasure Pot (RM188.00) which consists a multitude of fresh and succulent seafood which is the Fresh Water Prawn (Sang Har), Sea Water Prawn (Giant Ming Har), White Squid, Scallop, Abalone, Mussel, and Lala.


This pot is served with a special swinging like mechanism cooking pot like those that we use for camping. The broth level here is at C-Level and it was just nice to me. Really loves each bite of the seafood which has a bouncy and firm texture. Eating these dishes also gave us a work out of sort; although we were seated in the air-conditioned dining area. Imagine if you are dining al-fresco.


Besides serving the Roast fish dishes, Fatt Kee also serves a Spicy Claypot Chicken (RM48.00 - Small and RM68.00 Big).



This chicken dish has a different spicy taste; we were told to eat the chicken first and when partially done, we can order fried bean curd, Enoki Mushroom (RM3.00) and Soft White To Fu (RM3.00) which can be added to the broth much like a steamboat style. You can also top up the chicken broth as you continue eating this dish. Goes fantastically well with white rice.


To complement your dishes there are only 2 side dishes that you can order; the first of which is the Fried Eggs (RM10.00).


and the second dish is the Fried Sweet Potatoes Leaves with garlic and chillies. Although simple in the cooking style, it was the perfect partner to all the seafood dishes that we had.



It is pretty straight forward to order your dishes at Fatt Kee; you can either order the fish combination or the 3 seafood combination or both. After that, you determine the spicy level of the broth and voila you are ready for your workout. Opening Hours: 5pm to 12am.


In summary, I believe the main reason for the continued popularity of Fatt Kee Roast Fish Pudu is the use of really fresh seafood coupled with a tasty spicy broth that leaves your taste buds wanting more of it. Do take note that Fatt Kee Roast Fish is only open from 5pm to 12am daily.

Read our other review on Fatt Kee Roast Fish

Fatt Kee Roast Fish Pudu KL - Popular Spicy Roast Fish and Seafood Cuisine



Fatt Kee Roast Fish Pudu Address: 

25, Off, Jalan Pasar, Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Klang Food | Fong Keow Bak Kut Teh Restaurant With A History of 30 years - Taman Intan Klang


There are 2 very popular dishes from Klang, the first is Bak Kut Teh and the second is seafood. You normally would not be able to find both these dishes from one restaurant. +BestRestaurant ToEat was invited to taste this at Fong Keow (Pottery) Bak Kut Teh Restaurant which is located at 49, 51, 53, Jalan Batai Laut, Taman Intan, 41300 Klang, Selangor.


Back around 27 years ago, when I was based in Shah Alam, yours truly used to frequent this shop on most Friday as Chinese food especially pork dishes are only served in Klang but after a lapse of that period, it was good to be invited to taste out this restaurant after such a long absence.


Recently, Fong Keow (Pottery) Bak Kut Teh Restaurant has undergone some renovation and has now offered others dishes; in particular seafood and restaurant style dishes as they are able to have a good and reliable seafood supplier and a chef that is able to craft out these special dishes.


Also, on the plan is to make this restaurant a place to taste some special authentic Chinese tea. We had the pleasure to taste the burdock tea instead of the normal Chinese tea offering of Ti Kuan Yin or the Jasmine or the King Tea (Cha Wong) which will be our choice of tea to be paired with the Bak Kut Teh. The taste of the burdock tea has a very mild taste of the ginseng. Normally burdock is used as one of the ingredients for soup; but in this case, we had it as a tea. It takes some getting used to it to appreciate this tea.


The first dish on the table is the none other than their signature Bak Kut Teh in a clay-pot. For true Bak Kut Teh aficionado like me, the best style to eat Bak Kut Teh is in the plain style which is just with the BKT broth with the choice of meat but once it is in a clay pot, it tends to dilute the concentration of the flavourful broth as these ingredients like the beancurd, button mushroom and tau foo pok which has a watery texture will make the broth less flavourful. Our pot of Bak Kut Teh came with a big bone with pig intestine and pig stomach is for 2 pax (RM27.00).


Next is the dry version Bak Kut Teh (RM29.00) with Pork Spare Ribs as the meat of choice. As they are not the pioneers to serves this version; the level of acceptance for this dish is just passable for me, My preference still goes with the brothy version.


The following other dishes are the new items that are served in the revamped restaurant, which the first is the Drunken Clams (RM25.00). We like the taste of the broth which has a strong wine taste coupled with the taste of the ginger and chilli padi. The Clams are from their supplier in Pulau Ketam which is delivered on; whether they are able to net it from the sea on that day. So, do check out when you order this.


The next dish is the Sauteed Oyster Mushroom With Prawn (RM20.00); a very unique but tasty combination coming from the soft texture of the mushroom intertwined with the crunch of the fresh peeled prawns.


Next is the Golden Sand Bean Curd (Kam Sa Tau Foo) (RM12.00) which is heavenly coated with salted eggs and stir fried with fresh chilies leaves that will leave you salivating for more rice to slurp up the enticing sauce.


After which we had the Crispy Chicken With Thai Sauce (RM20.00) - The breaded chicken are fried to a crisp and served with an in-house made Thai Style sauce which has a vinaigrette taste with a mixture of fresh cut onions and mixed with crushed peanuts. We love the taste of the sauce.


For our doses of greens, the restaurant has a special order of the Green Dragon Vegetable aka Royale Chives ( 韭菜 ) (RM13.00) which is from Cameron Highlands; we were told that this is a hybrid version emanating from the chives family that we are familiar with; has a distinct sweet taste once it is cooked. We like the texture and the way it was cooked which is Stir Fried as it retains the nice texture and we can taste the natural sweetness of the vegetables.


The next time, if some members of your families or friends would like to eat restaurant food or seafood; while some of you still yearn for your Bak Kut Teh, then you can head over to the Fong Keow Bak Kut Teh (Pottery) Restaurant to taste both the type of dishes.

Monday, March 7, 2016

Kota Damansara Food: SHELLOUT Seafood Restaurant - Louisiana Cajun Boil Fresh Seafood Feast


Seafood is one of yours truly favourite food; and when the invitation to review Shellout Seafood Restaurant 16-1 Jalan PJU5/15 Dataran Sunway Kota Damansara 47810 Petaling Jaya came by, there was no hesitation to rescheduled all the other review.


What is so special about the seafood that is served at Shellout Seafood Restaurant? The seafood is cooked using the Louisiana Boil style. People of Louisiana USA are used to this cooking style; in which the seafood are boiled using a special seafood or crab recipe broth. The seafood is then interspersed on the table to be eaten with your bare hands and fingers; normally outdoor.


Shellout Seafood Restaurant was set up to have a seafaring theme since it is a restaurant that specialises in seafood and on most of its' walls, you can see the graffiti that are drawn and written by customers who patronise the restaurant.


At Shell Out Seafood Restaurant the recipe broth is the Louisiana Cajun Boil which has a slightly stronger taste with a slight spicy note. You can order your boil based on your tolerant level of spiciness; which is either on a mild, medium or the super spicy level which is known as OMG. You can also order the Original flavour (a stronger taste) or the Malaysian style (milder flavour and less salty).


The restaurant also served up some starter food like the one that we had; was the Sweet Potatoes Fries (RM9.90).


The second snack on the table was the Silver Pomfret which came with French Fries. We love the Pom-Fret as it was fried to a very crisp and crunchy texture. You can literally eat every part of the fish including the bones.


Next came our first boil on the table which is the Big Crab (market price) in the Original flavour Shell Bang medium spicy level sauce. Customers can order the add on to the boil in which we had the Broccoli (RM10.90), Corn-on-cob (RM2.10 each) and Potato (RM8.80 for 3 pcs). The meat of the crab was very fresh and the sauce was very tasty with a strong cajun flavour. These meat crabs are sourced from Indonesia.


To go with the sauce, we ordered the Garlic Bread (RM 9.90 for 6 pcs). Spread the sauce onto the crispy bread and viola, a toast that you just can't stop eating.


Next on the table was the Yabbies or Crawfish (RM50.90 for 500g) in Black Pepper Sauce. Some customer remarks that it is quite challenging to eat these yabbies, but there is a very simple way to enjoy this crustacean, first you snap off the head and suck out the cream from the yabbies head, then you proceed to break the tail section, give a massage along both the sides of the yabbies from front to end and when you are done; Peel off the skin and viola you have a single piece of crawfish meat. Yummy.


This is followed by the Succulent King Prawns, (RM 55.90++ per 500 grammes) on the Butter Garlic Sauce with OMG spicy level. The firm texture of the prawn is infused with butter and an aromatic garlic flavour; such that it melts in the mouth and leave a savoury aftertaste of this sauce.


Next on, is the Green Mussel (RM 31.90++ for 8 pcs) in a Lemon Pepper Sauce. This is another sauce that we like. The fresh mussel meat texture was firm and very succulent.


followed by the Bamboo Clams (RM 20.90++ per 500 gramme) also in Lemon Pepper Sauce. This method of cooking the Bamboo Clams brings out the clams natural sweetness.


The next seafood on the table was the Giant Scallops (RM 29.90++ for 6 pcs) on a Butter Garlic sauce - medium. We like this sauce and the combination of the butter and garlic does bring out the full flavours of the fresh Giant Scallop meat; which has a very bouncy and a slightly chewy texture.


Our last seafood which is the Star of the night is the Canadian Lobster with the Shell Bang sauce. For fans of lobster you really got to try this out. Although a little messy to eat, you can request the friendly staff to help you out with the dissection after you have feasted with your eyes and in our case, our cameras.


If you love fresh seafood and like to try out the Louisiana Cajun Boil style for a change, then head over to SHELLOUT Seafood Restaurant at Kota Damansara for your seafood fix. Make sure you made a prior reservation as it is usually packed.

Read our other Louisiana Boil Review