Food critic

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Food has always been a quintessential part of my life, it gives me strength, comfort, satisfaction. Growing up in a food-loving family, I have never been deprived of good foods. Indian, Malay, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, etc... the list goes on and on and on.

It has been a while since I've actually put an effort to update this blog that I started a year ago. Now, I will attempt to revive it with the encouragement of my friend who was in Melbourne recently (you know who you are).

I hope you enjoy this blog, and feedback is most welcomed!

3-colour Drink @ Kuantan Main Market (Kuantan, Pahang)

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The F&B industry has always been like fashion, changing with the times. Everyone wants to be different, and I mean from 5* restaurants down to the humble coffee stall. Just recently, I have been introduced to a drink that brings taste to a whole new level.

It is called 'Sam-sik-cha' aka 3-colour tea. It comes with a layer each of tea, milk and palm sugar, thus the name 3-colour (brown, white, black). My first encounter with this drink is in a small market coffee stall in Kuantan, at 3am in the morning. Crazy, but what the hell, it's Malaysia, where eating and drinking is 24/7. It actually tastes like cendol, probably because of the sweet palm sugar.

You can also opt to replace the tea with coffee, which tastes wonderful too.

Of course, you do not need to be up at 3am to drink this. It is sold in most coffee shops, and some cafes. If you come across this drink, give it a try. You could even try it yourself at home. Easy-breezy..

Thai Food at Kad Suan Kaew, Chiangmai

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I have just returned from Chiang Mai, Thailand and would like to highlight 1 eatery worth sharing.

A simple eatery serving authentic simple Thai dishes; delicious and reasonably priced.

The restaurant is small, with only 7 tables, and clientele is mostly students from nearby schools. We think the most popular here was the steamboat, as 6 out of 7 tables had it (we were the exception). However, we opted to have rice, thus, ordered:

1. Fried Grouper with ginger (bird's eye chilli in fish sauce is an accompiment)

2. Chicken with cashew nuts

3. Tomyam goong

4. Fried pork with basil leaves

5. Pad Thai

6. 4 plates of rice (big portion)
7. 2 bottles of drinking water

All of the above cost us 360Bht. We left with a very satisfied stomache and rest assured, should I visit Chiangmai again, this eatery will be one of my Must Go places.

The eatery is on the 2nd floor of Central Dept Store, Kad Suan Kaew., right next to Black Canyon Coffee. The eatery has no name. Please check it out if you're in the area. No regrets, promise.

Hing Ket Grill House, Klang

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I need to get used to taking photos when I eat, thus my amateurish photos for this review. Pls bear with me a while.

Hing Ket is a very popular grill house, specialising in grilled seafood, and LAMB! It seems their lamb are imported (as informed by my good friend, GSY).

On this night, we ordered Fried Yam Noodles, Oyster Omelette, Fried Lala Beehoon, Grilled crabs and Grilled Lamb. We had a coconut (local) each, which is perfect with the grilled foods.

The Yam Noodles tasted like heaven on earth. The noodles are made of yam, and had a firm yammy consistency. Cooked in black sauce with some cabbage, the noodles were perfect.

Next came the Oyster Omelette. It was so-so, as there are other restaurants in Klang, that tasted better. The chilli sauce was nothing to shout about, and I think it is quite tasteless.

The Lala Beehoon was a bit bland, after we devoured the tasty Yam Noodles. Should try the Fried Lala Tanghoon next round.
After about 20 min, the main star arrived, succulent grilled lamb chops with mint sauce, and salad side (pineapple, cucumber and tomato slices).

The lamb didn't have the musky smell usually evident in lamb, and the fats was crunchy and soft in the inside. Eat with the meat, topped with mint sauce and you'll be asking for more.

Last course were the grilled crabs, which was a bit disappointing. This round, we ordered the Large crabs (according to the tauke, is not always available).
The flesh was scarce, and didn't taste as sweet as the medium crabs we had in the previous visit. I would recommend the medium sized crabs as I think the 'grillers' are more used to this size to cook to perfection.

Reservations are essential as the place can be very full almost everyday.

Map taken from the back of their biz card.

Address : HING KET GRILL HOUSE

Lot 3569, Batu 3 1/4
Kampung Jawa, 41000 Klang
Selangor
Tel : 03-3371 3913 (Ann or Judy)
Biz Hours : 11.30am - 2.30pm; 5.30pm - 10.30pm

An Introduction

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Today is the beginning of my journey for food in black and white, for me to share with you. I have had the good fortune of being able to be surrounded by food-loving people, including family and friends. There may be already many food blogs out there, but, everyone has a different taste when it comes to feedback. Therefore, I am hoping to reach out to food lovers who share my kind of tastebuds, and find my blog useful in search of good food around the globe (mainly in Malaysia for now). I encourage you to read my blog when you are hungry, so you are encouraged to try the good foods I have tried. Have a good Eat! Enjoy!