Wonder
where you can get reasonable price and tasty Indian Mutton Rice in Petaling
Jaya. One such place is at ATS Curry House located at 6, Jalan 22/49 Taman
Aman Petaling Jaya. A stone throw from the SMK Sri Aman school. To find exact location, please scroll down to the location, it will have the GPS map there.
Eating
at road side stall has some advantage i.e. prices are more reasonable, and sometimes
under a big tree.
At ATS
Curry House, the mutton curry was very good as the chef have used the right
amount of spices with the right timing to cook this simple dish.
The
mutton was not tough and did not have the musky mutton taste that will put you
off.
Due to the precise timing and cooking skills of the chef, the meat was also quite tender and you need not have to put up a fight to eat it.
The
mutton was cut into large boney chunks where you can drool and slurp the meat
from the bones.
My only
displeasure was that they should have trim off the access fats which makes it
not so pleasing to the eyes and you need to really chew on these fats.
For
those of you that are not a fan of mutton, you can try their Fried Chicken Rice
which are the chicken skin was very crunchy and the meat still retains the
juiciness.
Taste
wise, it would have been better, if the chicken were marinated to a little longer
as the flavors would have impede into the meat rather than just coated on the
outer layer.
Price
wise, the Mutton Curry with a Fried Eggs and Vegetable was at RM8.50 while the
Fried Chicken Set was at RM6.50.
The
only setback eating at this place is the house fly (lalat) which also targeting
after the delicious mutton curry. I guess they are also a great fan of the food serves at ATS Curry House just like me.
Many of
us love to eat Penang food, as it is one of the states that serve mouth
watering street food virtually in every corner. But, the next time, you crave
for some of these Penang delights, you need not have to travel that far to
taste it, you will be able to savour some of these dishes at Heritage Village
located at L3-13, Jaya Shopping Centre, Section 14, 46100 Petaling Jaya Malaysia.
Jaya
shopping centre is a rebuilt shopping mall in Section 14, which offers patrons
with entertainment like cinema and a number of restaurants that have enjoyed
brisk business since opening a couple of months ago.
My
first impression, Heritage Village was the heritage rustic décor with age-old ornament
used to provide that dining ambience of yesteryear in a comfortable air
conditioned environment.
Heritage
Village serves mostly single dish food i.e. like their Signature Nasi Lemak
which comes with many different varieties namely Chicken Rendang, Beef Rendang, Ayam Inche Kabin , Sambal Sotong, Sambal Udang (the recipe of which was
passed down from 3 generation).
Other rice dishes are the Otak Fried Rice - Otak-Otak Based Fried Rice accompanied with Fried Eggs, Chicken and
Pie Tee - Crispy top-hat like cracker filled with stir fried sengkuang and carrots.
Other
single dishes which are noodles based are the Heritage Assam Laksa.
So, if
you are really in for a quick lunch to savour some Penang Nyonya dishes in a
comfortable environment, you know where to head to.
Heritage
Village also serves ala-carte side dishes like Jui Hu Char - a nyonya dish made from stir fired sengkuang, carrots, dried squid and mushroom served with green lettuce or the
Heritage Chicken Loh
Bak + Century Eggs + Fried Tofu
Nyonya Kuih (like Kuih Talam, Kuih lapis, Seri Muka and etc which are placed on the table).
Some of
the main dishes that you could order as add on to your single dishes are Assam
Pedas with Ikan Pari or their
Curry Fish Head too. Both these dishes are strong
flavoured and are nice to be eaten with white rice.
At
Heritage Village, you will be spoil of choices to order as
there are just too many dishes for you to decide on.
For me, the best of the night has
to be the Heritage Durian Cendol as I love Durian. It was just the right
balance of the musky durian flesh mix with the cold slurpee cendol and big red
beans that will drools you after a stomach filling meals of hot, spicy and
sourish meals.
Others
durians infused desserts include the Durian Bo Bo Cha Cha
and Durian
ABC.
Heritage Village friendly team of servers.
Watch
Our Youtube Video Review
This food tasting session was organized by HungryGoWhereMalaysia - Discover, Eat, Share today!
They are many
Ramen Restaurant in the Klang Valley but one of the latest new kid on the block
is Bari Uma Ramen located at Jaya Shopping Centre, L3-11, Level 3, Jalan
Semangat, 46100 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Bari Uma Ramen
which literally means Super Tasty Ramen in Japanese, has more than 40 outlet in
Japan and growing each year. Nearly every region in Japan has its own variation
of ramen, from the tonkotsu (pork bone broth) ramen
of Kyushu to the popular miso ramen of Hokkaido. There is a huge market for Ramen as it is a
staple food eaten by children and adult.
Most Ramen
outlet in town are usually helm by male Chef, but here at Buri Uma Ramen, the
head Chef is a lady and she is very particular about the quality of the food
that are served to patron of this restaurant.
At Bari Uma Ramen, all the ramen are made in house. So, you are rest assured that the Ramen are as freshly made as possible to serve to you.
Here at Bari
Uma Ramen, they served the Tonkotsu Ramen which is a cloudy white colored and
thick broth made from boiling of pork bones, fat, and collagen over high heat
for many hours. The end result is a hearty pork flavored and a creamy soupy
based.
Our first
dish of the night is Kara Uma which is a pork flavored shoyu spicy soup with
thick cut flamed Chashu. You can order your noodle to be firm or original, the
firm version is a little more harder and it last longer in the broth while the
original is of a softer version i.e. it is cooked a little longer henceforth
the softer texture. A piece of advice if you order the original, it is best
eaten quickly as it tends to absorb the soup and would be soggy.
With the
thick and strong pork broth and an added spicy dose, it was very appetizing.
The ChaShu is individually grilled, unlike some which grilled the entire pork
belly and then cut to individual pieces. The end result, you are able to taste
the smoky taste of the ChaShu in every bite. The fatty layers of the pork belly
virtually melt in your mouth with every bite of the meat.
Next is the
Noritama-Uma (signature dish) which is a pork flavored shoyu soup with thick cut flamed Chashu
Ajitama and Dry Seaweed. Here the Ajitama was served as a whole egg compared to
other Ramen shop which will cut it into half egg.
The reason being is when you bite into the Ajitama, the egg yolk literally spit out, the egg yolk is very runny and you can taste the shoyu taste which had penetrated into the egg white.
The next
dish is the Gyoza (Pan Fried Dumpling) chicken filing. The dough was very thin
and when pan fried was very crisp while the chicken meat has a strong garlic taste
and was very tasty.
It was delicious and complimented well with the shoyu dipping sauce.
For those
that preferred a little spicy on the Gyoza, you can try the Nemi-mayo Gyoza which is Pan fried Gyoza top with a spicy
mayonnaise sauce. It had a tinge of spicy taste, which is not too overwhelming
to go with the Gyoza.
Next, we had
the Yakitori. In Japan, Yakitori is a snack food must like our satay ayam, where
it is eaten while drinking shochu in Japan. For the evening we had the Negima –
Chicken Thigh and Leek, the Butanegima – Pork Thigh and Leek and the Sasami –
Chicken Breast.
I personally
preferred the Pork thigh and chicken thigh as they were more firm and it was
well marinated compared to the chicken breast which has a more bland taste and
softer meat texture.
The last
dish for the night was the Ishiyaki Chaofan Chashu which is Japanese Fried Rice
with the Chashu. The rice type used in Bari Uma, were the short grain Japanese
rice. It has a smooth texture and when cooked in the hot stone bowl, it
maintained the heat on every spoonful until the last grain. The Chashu that was
used to fried the rice is also been grilled before hand and cut into little
pieces.
Overall, if
you wanted to eat something other than Ramen, you can order this rice dish to
try out. You will not regret it.
For me, Bari
Uma Ramen have live up to it’s name, Super Tasty Ramen.
Like the
saying goes “Breakfast like a King,
Lunch like a Prince, Dinner like a Pauper”. With that in mind, we head over
to try out the BIG breakfast at Crave Cafe located at BG-03, Oasis Square, Jalan PJU 1A/7, Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Crave café
is inspired by its owner Australian love affair. So the décor and outlook
pretty much size it up like the outback with comfortable dining area and sofa
seats where you can hang out with your buddies for a nice get together.
Here at
Crave Café, the line of coffee and tea are from the famous Toby's Estate
Arabica Coffee in Sydney and are of the Woolloomooloo Blend from Sydney
Australia. Toby coffees are of the mild roasted type and are not the type where
you can get the coffee kick, which are suitable for those that prefer a not so
strong coffee.
One of the
advantages of a mild roasted coffee is, it leaves a little sweetness in the
beans, so technically you don’t really need to add any sugar into the drink.
We had the
opportunity to try out a few interesting coffee flavors one of which is the
Dirty Chai Latte which I have not tried before. It is a one shot expresso mixed
with Chai syrup and topped with cinnamon powder. I should have ordered a double
shot as I like my coffee stronger.
For non
coffee drinkers, you could opt for the Toby Breakfast Blend Tea, it has a smooth
taste and a strong floral aroma.
The first
breakfast set we sample was none other than the Crave BIG Breakfast which has 2
sunny side up eggs, sausages, beef bacon, baked beans, roasted tomatoes and
mushrooms served with ciabatta.
The
mushroom which was lightly sauteed was very tasty
especially eaten with the toast, topped with some slices of sausages, bacon and
eggs.
Next we had
the Pancakes with Caramelised Banana & Maple Syrup – The pancakes was very
fluffy and of the right texture. Eaten with the combination of the maple syrup
and caramelized banana, the taste was just right. There were also sprinkles of cashew nuts too.
The third
set of breakfast that we had was the Salmon Scramble – It is smoked salmon
nestled on a bed of scrambled eggs served with focaccia. The scrambled eggs
were very light and fluffy.
The
saltiness of the smoke salmon and the sprinkle of parsley topping was a perfect
combination with the focaccia. This dish is for those that prefer a lighter wholesome breakfast to start the day.
Crave Cafe will
be introducing a new item to their breakfast menu – as of now, this dish has not been named but it is served with fried eggs, beef bacon and avocado paste
with ciabatta.
The white
paste is actually cheese spread which you can spread on the bread or eaten as it is. The strong
avocado (green) paste was a perfect blend to the bacon and fried eggs.
For Lunch
menu, you try out the Chicken Parmigiana, which is breaded chicken cutlets baked with Parmesan cheese and served with tomato sauce base. The Chicken cutlet
is coated with parmessan cheese and oven baked.
You can
taste the crispy chicken with the flavored cheese wrap around it. Slurp it up
with the accompanied tomato sauce, it makes a tantalizing sweet sourish meal. The thinly slice baked
potatoes was a perfect side dish to compliment this dish.
The Next Lunch menu dish was the Seabass With Spicy Sauce. This dish will be for those that prefer a
little spicier food, the fish is first coated and deep fried and served in a
bed of spicy sauce with a bowl of Buttered Herb rice, green beans and carrots.
For desserts,
we started off with the
Gula Melaka
Cake – I find this cake a little unique and it is an acquired taste to like
this especially so, if you are those that loves anything Gula Melaka or sweet stuff. I don’t think
you can find this cake in any places. You can taste the tiny pieces of Gula
Melaka crystal in every little bite of the cakes, it has that slight crust bite feeling when
eating this cake.
Nutella
Mille Crepe Cake – It is a nutella infused crepe cake. Look at the multiple layers of nutella crepe.
Salted
Chocolate Cake – this is another specialty cake serves at the Crave Café. The
whole cakes is chocolate based and in the middle, there is a thin layer of
melted salt which you can taste. It is a very interesting combination of the
rich chocolate taste with a tinge of saltiness in every bite.
In
conjunction with the Ramadan, Crave Café is having a Ramadan promotion.
Ramadan
Buka Puasa Promotion
Crave is
having a promotion which comes with a homemade Soup, a choice of Main Course, a
slice of homemade Cake and a Dragon Fruit Juice.
Main Course Selection:
Honey Glazed Roasted Chicken with mashed potato and grilled vegetables
OR
Seabass in Spicy Cream Sauce served with Butter Herb rice
