Walnut Tong Sui

On Saturday 22.apr.2023, at 10 am, he thought there would be less cars on the road so it is a good time to drive to icc pudu for hawker food but there is a long queue of cars bumper to bumper waiting to enter the icc pudu car park so we gave up n went elsewhere. 😅

10.51 am - 6 fish balls and 3 cuttlefish balls at MYR 18 nett. Springy balls.

An online article about this Uncle Duck eatery:

https://www.malaymail.com/news/eat-drink/2022/10/07/relish-bouncy-tasty-cuttlefish-balls-noodles-and-hk-style-fried-kway-teow-with-beef-at-pudus-restoran-uncle-duck/32183

10.56 am - we also ordered beef kway teow with gravy MYR 18 nett, pork trotter very little meat more thick skin for collagen goodness MYR 14 nett. The chunks of beef are soft and easy to eat.

11.07 am - a bowl of red bean tong sui with lotus seeds in it MYR 5 nett and a bowl of walnut tong sui MYR 12 nett which tastes a bit creamy but doesn't have a thick sticky texture. It has tiny pieces of walnut in it.

10.43 am - the eatery has just opened for business so only a few tables are occupied. When we finished our food at about 11.38 am, there is a queue of people waiting for tables.

10.42 am - the kitchen and serving counter.

11.38 am - the name of this eatery on the signboard in Pudu is Uncle Duck Bebola Ikan.

11.38 am - we bought takeaway dry beef kway teow, beef kway teow in gravy and fish cuttlefish balls hor fun soup for my friend.

After that we stopped by Kuey teow kia restaurant to buy takeaway for the Elderlies' lunch.

11.44 am - buy takeaway braised food for the Elderlies' lunch. Total price MYR 33.2 nett.

11.42 am - This Ren Ren Kuey Teow Kia restaurant is located at Fraser Business Park, Pudu.

4.51 pm - he bought 3 packs of chapfan no rice dinner for the Elderlies and himself from 126 mixed rice eatery at Sri Petaling. Total price is MYR 26.40 nett.

Pipu Mountain Pipu Sea

On Friday 21.apr.2023, he boiled daikon ribs seaweed soup for lunch and we went to Midvalley Mall for last minute grocery shopping at Aeon Big, Aeon and Jaya Grocer supermarket from around 3 pm to 6 pm. Long queue of cars entering the car park. Luckily we found a spot at P4 at the Gardens Mall.

5.16 pm - he ate this ayam berempah curry gravy rice at Penang Flavours Express, the Garden Mall while I was still buying groceries in Jaya Grocer.

This Penang Flavours Express eatery replaced Oyster King eatery at the Garden Mall:

https://muntalksfood.blogspot.com/2020/07/oyster-king-at-gardens-mall.html?m=1

Total price is MYR 12.90 nett.

7.04 pm - finished up the remaining daikon walnut ribs seaweed soup.

4.46pm - bought kfc for my friend, 12 pieces for a total of MYR 77 nett. I drank the coca-cola drink on the spot because I don't want to carry it around with me.

My friend likes the taste of the KFC Arabian Spice Crunch. Spicy, sweet, smoky charcoal tandoori spices so tastes very nice.

1 Whole Lobster MYR 88

On Thursday 20.apr.2023, went to a nearby coffee shop to buy small mihun pepper stomach soup MYR 11 nett and 5 ytf: okra, brinjal, bittergourd, white fish ball, beancurd sheet with curry gravy MYR 8.4 for the Elderlies' lunch. Then went to Pavilion Bukit Jalil to celebrate our 24th ROM anniversary in advance. We noticed a new bakery called Paris Baguette located opposite Naughty Babe dirty duck eatery in pavilion Bukit Jalil.

Grab Ride to Cardio

On Wednesday 19.apr.2023, he by himself accompanied one elderly to the cardio to followup on the pacemaker procedure because kid 1 already went on a vacation to Vietnam to take advantage of the long weekend. This time early in the morning at 7 am, he placed an order for grabcar which costs MYR 23 nett. There are many taxis waiting outside the hospital so they took a taxi back which costs MYR 13++ but he gave MYR 15 nett. Was back at about 1.30 pm so around 6 hours.

1.42 pm - his lunch wat tan ying ying MYR 8 nett from Taman naga mas.

3.13 pm - my omad of his remaining wat tan ying yong with an egg that he boiled in the morning. I like that the horfun has soaked up all the gravy making the horfun soft and like kuih texture.

3.46 pm - my dessert of kaya puff from the previous day MYR 2.1 bought from swee hing coffee shop. Very flaky layered pastry with sweet Pandan flavoured kaya fillings which is just right for my sweet tooth.

Feast at Coffee Shop

On Tuesday 18.apr.2023, ate brunch at Swee Hing coffee shop and bought lunch for the Elderlies from the same coffee shop.

1.43 pm - just before leaving Swee Hing coffee shop after our brunch, I walked past the kaya Puff kiosk and decided to buy a kaya puff MYR 2.10 but I have only one MYR 1 note. Since I need to use a MYR 10 note, I thought I would buy more items so that I don't need to receive any change. Ended up buying 3 packs of kuih MYR 2.6 x 3 and kaya puff MYR 2.1 so the total price is MYR 9.9 nett. All the kuih are very tasty.

10.24 am - I have bought takeaway rojak from this stall many times but never eaten it there and then until this day. As tasty as before with squid, one whole egg, cucumber, jicama, potatoes, coconut fritters, and tofu for just MYR 8.50 nett.

He ordered pork soup yee Mee MYR 9 nett and Hainan char ice drink MYR 3.20 nett which we shared. I also ordered kampar items in soup MYR 10 and add mihun MYR 4 but the seller thought I wanted takeaway so she packed the mihun soup in plastic bags. Since I over ordered as usual because I wanted to eat like everything, I agreed to take the kampar mihun soup home as takeaway.

4.04 pm - we shared the kampar mihun soup as dinner. He also bought 2 packs of steamed chicken thigh and siew yuk MYR 15 x 2 for his dinner and the elderly's lunch. Another lunch meal for the elderly is 3jc mihun soup MYR 9 nett.

10.47 am - this is the kampar mihun stall at Swee Hing coffee shop.

I thought these 4 items would be included in the kampar items but no, they are not. Next time, I will order these four items if they are available. No price listed for them.

Matcha Powder

On Monday 17.apr.2023, went to 126 Kopitiam to buy takeaway chapfan no rice for his dinner and he ate lunch at ho family's kitchen.

I bought matcha powder to make matcha drink. This pack of 80 g matcha powder costs around MYR 38 ish from Aeon Supermarket.

Just shake up half teaspoon of matcha powder with cold drinking water to get a very refreshing matcha drink.

*** Saturday 18.mar.2023 ***

1.08 noon - shake up a refreshing glass of cold matcha drink with no sugar no syrup, very nice aftertaste. The whole mouth feels clear and fresh.

1.03 pm - I believe this 80g of uji matcha powder is packed in Kyoto resulting in the price of MYR 38.50 nett.

1.03 pm - instructions on the various way to prepare it for consumption.

1.04 pm - I prefer this easy way of just shaking it.

1.04 pm - best before may 2023 so need to drink daily.

Bought from aeon Supermarket MYR 38.50 nett.

*** Monday 17.apr.2023 ***

11.29 am - his lunch at ho family's kitchen eatery. Chicken hor fun soup around MYR 10 ish and a glass of hot coffee around MYR 3 ish. He watched iced coffee but ticked the hot column without realising it so he got hot coffee as per his order chit.

Mama Yen Cafe Taman Desa

On Sunday 16.apr.2023, went to Taman Desa to buy lunch for the Elderlies and ate at a new eatery there. In the evening, went to 126 Kopitiam to buy chapfan dinner for the Elderlies and himself.

He read the article below and decided to eat at this new Mama Yen Cafe at Taman Desa:

https://www.malaymail.com/news/eat-drink/2023/04/10/first-look-taman-desas-mama-yen-cafe-serves-homestyle-satisfying-nasi-lemak-and-fried-bee-hoon/64060

10.01 am - we ordered two main meals, one drink, one ALA carte dish and two desserts. I like the fried mihun a lot because the texture is soft and a little gooey. The rendang gravy and curry gravy are just a bit spicy. They gave some caramelized onions sambal to go with the mihun.

10.01 am - one hot bubur chacha, one cold bubur chacha and one ala carte acar.

9.56 am - We ordered meals A3 and B4.

We also ordered S8, one portion of achar.

The bubur chacha is only available on Wednesday and Sunday so we ordered one bowl each because I prefer it cold but he prefers it hot. It has many pieces of sweet potatoes and yam in it.

The full menu.

Total price for 2 pax is MYR 53.20 nett.

10.10 am - the space is long and narrow.

The green signboard says Mama Yen Cafe.

10.51 am - After that we walked to Tuck Tuck Tei to buy lunch for the Elderlies. Tuck Tuck Tei coffee shop has rearranged the chapfan cabinets since two weeks ago to allow customers to scoop the chapfan dishes themselves.