Malaysia Food Blog – Apple Foodees

I was at Malacca last week during the long Hari Raya and Merdeka Day break. Before heading to Malacca, as usual we did some research on some of the places that offers Malacca’s “must try” food. VK came across a roadside stall at Jalan Bunga Raya which is located in the middle of Malacca town which offers cockles, clams, escargots and dried squid. Hearing that I could be having a snack at the roadside beside a drain, I felt quite reluctant to try it at first.

I was quite surprised when I arrive at Jalan Bunga Raya. The place is filled with tourists and locals. Banners and posters of Ho Chiak and Axian (from Astro food channel) were hanging on both of the road stalls. This shouldn’t be too bad, I told myself.

There are two stalls which you could choose from. Both of them should offers the same thing. But we got information from a reliable source that this man prepares the sauces better. As the sauces plays a vital role here, we chose this stall instead of the other.

As we arrived quite early, we waited for a while for the stall owner to prepare their ingredients. Each table is given a small bucket to collect those unwanted shells.

We were also given our own sauces. It consists of chilli, crushed peanuts, lime juice and some sweet sauces (which I think could be plum sauce).

The clams doesn’t really have much taste, but after dipping it with the sauce given, it tastes really good.

We also ordered their cockles. As this was our first time here, we didn’t know how to order it.

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CRABS can be prepared in several different ways. Out of the many styles in preparing crabs, the most commonly recommended ones are the “salted-egg and butter” style, “kam hiong” style or “chili” style. After trying out so many different cooking styles, I now know that the best way to enjoy crabs is to order the baked-style ones. Our dining experience this time is at Long’s Seafood Restaurant. Long’s Seafood Restaurant which is well-known among the locals here for it’s baked crabs. Fortunately, we didn’t need to travel very far as Long Seafood Restaurant is located in Jinjang, Kuala Lumpur.

Like everyone else, that night, we ordered Long’s famous baked-styled crab. Although the oiliness seems to be the problem, the crab was nevertheless finger-liking delicious. The crab was really fresh, not to mention, beautifully presented on the plate. How often do you see crabs served in it’s original form?

Grilled Pari Fish was one of the other things we ordered that night. Owing to the fact that Long is a seafood grilled fish restaurant, we had had high expectation on this dish. However, we were not too impressed by this dish as the fish was slightly rubbery.

Next, we had Fried Squid with Butter Sauce. I must point out to you that the main star for this dish is not the fried squid, but the sauce that comes with it. It was sweet and creamy. It is just the perfect combination with those fried squids. Love it!

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Wong Poh Seafood Restaurant is famous for their crab and seafood dishes. It’s been a while since the last time I had crabs. So, last weekend, we went to Wong Poh. The restaurant was full when we arrive around 7.30pm due to the weekend crowd. We managed to find our table at the air-conditioned area only after about 15 minutes. So the wait wasn’t bad afterall.

We ordered their Cheese and Butter Crabs. This is one of the must-order item here.

The buns doesn’t come together with the crabs and must be ordered separately. The sweet buns are best taken together with the cheese and butter crabs. They both compliments each other really well.

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Fried Hokkien Prawn Noodles are very hard to come by. You don’t see many selling the fried version compared to the soup version around. So far, I guess Thye Hong is the only one selling the fried version. (Please, correct me if I am wrong.) There is a lot of good reviews on Thye Hong’s fried prawn noodles in Kuala Lumpur. As I have personally tried before the original at the Vivo City’s Food Republic in Singapore, I would say that the Singapore version is far better. It is better in terms of it’s taste.

A plate of fried hokkien noodles costs about RM8.50, whereas in Singapore, a plate is only SGD$4.50. More expensive if we compare both dollar to dollar.

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Where can you get a nice seafood meal in Kuala Lumpur? Located just in front of TMC, One Bangsar Seafood Restaurant offers halal seafood for seafood lovers in Kuala Lumpur. As each meal is designed to fit the number of patrons on each table hence the price varies. There were eight of us that night.

First up was the Loh Han Vegetables (Loh Hon Chai). One Bangsar Seafood Restaurant’s chef are very good at their presentation of the food. Each cucumber and carrots were sliced to its specific slice and decorated on the sides of the plate with care. This dish is priced at RM40.

Next, we had Fresh Water Prawns. I gotta say, my photo does looks like a mess. But the fresh water prawns cooked with special sauce were delicious. The chef even added chips on top of it. Quite special I would say. The fresh water prawns were priced at RM135 per kg.

Any seafood meal will not be complete without crabs. We had two types! No, not two types of crabs, but two crab dishes with two different cooking styles. The crabs were priced at Rm53-60 per kg.

Huge meaty Butter Crab Claws… Yummy!

The other style was the Salted Egg Yolk Crab. As you can see, the chef too did an awesome presentation on this meal. Each limbs were carefully placed on the plate. Exactly how the crab looks like when it was alive. Well, I personally love this style more. Its much tastier. Bravo on this dish chef!

Simply delicious.

Baked Cod Fish cooked with Oats, priced at RM130 per kg was an eye opener dish for me. I have tried many types of steamed Cod Fish with soya sauce. In my opinion, this style only works if the Cod fish is fresh. Hence, many times, I was disappointed not because the cooking style was bad, but the freshness of the fish. Well, I was not too sure whether the fish was fresh or not, but I really do love the baked cod fish cooked with oats. Creative dish!

Last up, was the Pumpkin Fried Rice served in Pumpkin. The fragrant fried rice was served along with cubes of pumpkins. This dish was priced at RM40.

If you are looking for a seafood fix in Bangsar area, I would say this is the place for you. Beautiful environment, pleasant people and great food. Nice!

Bangsar Seafood Garden Restaurant (website)
One Bangsar,
No 63, Jalan Ara,
Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur (Location map)
Telephone: +6 03 2282 2555, Fax: +6 03 2284 4827
Email: customercare@bangsarseafood.com
(Lunch: 12:00pm – 2:30pm)
(Dinner: 6:00pm – 10:30pm)

During our recent trip to Singapore, we went to Uncle Leong Seafood Restaurant located in Ang Mo Kio for dinner. The place was opened by a Malaysian and is managed in the center of Singapore island. The place was famous for its various types of method of cooking delicious crabs.

Location :-
Uncle Leong Seafood Restaurant
Block 233, Ang Mo Kio Ave 3 (St 22) #01-1194, Singapore 560233
You may take the MRT to Ang Mo Kio stop and board bus number 166 or 169 to reach this location at the fifth stop.
Tel : 6554 3453

The first dish we ordered is the most famous of all methods of cooking. Its the crab with thick mee with soup. The good thing about this dish is that, it is filling, sweet taste of the crab and was very delicious. If you look at the other tables around, you will notice that each table orders the same dish. That shows how superb it was! A must try dish.

This is the Golden Sand Crab style. What makes the best out of both dishes is that the crab was large with lots of meats and was very fresh.

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