The first thing I did was to taste the sambal that came with the bowl of Prawn Mee. I could discern freshly-ground dried chillies (not the preservative-laden commercially produced type!), belacan and dried shrimps and laced with sweet fragrant pounded shallots. Yes, that definitely passed my acid test. Next… the broth. I scooped a whole spoonful and could see that it was thick and cloudy – that’s a good sign. It tasted as it should be: brimming over with porky and prawny goodness, … [Read more...]
The Burger Factory @ Kota Kemuning
I am not really a burger fan and certainly am not inclined to go out of my way to hunt for meat patties sandwiched in buns. I always associate burgers with fast food (and that’s not a food preference I place high up on my list) despite the recent craze on this fad where new burger joints have been sprouting up in the Klang Valley like mushrooms after rain (but really, has anyone ever seen mushrooms growing like that in this part of the world?!). Don’t get me wrong – I do enjoy the occasional … [Read more...]
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