Goon Wah Fish Head Noodle @ Kuchai Lama

I sent my car to an air-con workshop in Kuchai Lama some time in April and stumbled onto this eatery by chance. It's located next to the workshop, and the tables along the five-foot pavement were full. There was hardly any space to walk into the workshop let alone drive the Chevy in. But I managed.  :)


When asked, the mechanic said the shop is famous for their Claypot XO Fish Head Noodles. Since the shop was crowded with customers queuing for the next available table, the mechanic cleared his desk and suggested we eat in his office. 


It took forever for our orders to be delivered. Fortunately, it's worth the wait. The soup, not too milky, had a distinct XO flavour to it. They were generous with the chunks of deep-fried fish fillet. This is a must-try dish.

We also ordered another house specialty, claypot lo shu fun (rice noodles). Although it looked interesting, with all the various ingredients, I found the taste boring.

Address:
G13 & 14, Jalan 3/115C
Taman Kuchai Lama
Tel: (03) 7982 0048 / (03) 7984 0722
Closed at 3pm

De Hunan Restaurant @ Kuchai Lama

It's been a long time since I updated my blog. Too long, in fact, that I'm sitting here with a mental block, not sure how to go about writing about food. Yes, I haven't used my brain for some time now, and it's so rusty I can't get the wheels to spin.


But they say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I'll just let the photos speak for themselves.


I've never tried Hunan food before, so when a friend suggested the hot spicy cuisine for lunch, I was  all for it. I love hot spicy food.


I was told their specialty is the Hot Spicy Steamed Fish Head in Hunan Specialty, but since there were only two of us (the fish is huge), we had to give it a pass. 


Instead, we opted for their other specialties, Chef Deep-fried Tantalising Pork Ribs, Fried Spicy Brinjal with Minced Meat in Hunan Style, and Stir-fried Beijing Cabbage. All three turned out to be excellent choices.

The chef deep-fried tantalising pork ribs was well-marinaded and very tender.

Although the fried spicy brinjal with minced meat in Hunan style looked like a Szechuan dish, the taste is completely different and unique.

I was surprised to see that the Beijing fried cabbage is not just a simple fried cabbage with dried shrimps. Instead, it was fried with pork and dried chilli and the taste is totally different from any fried cabbage I've ever had.

Our steamed rice

I truly enjoyed all the three dishes, and would definitely return with more people to try the fish dish. Thanks for taking me there, V! :) 


Address:
2, Jalan Kuchai Maju 6
Kuchai Lama
(near the Kuchai Entrepreneur's Park)
Tel: (03) 7987 9318
Business hours: 11am - 11pm (open daily)