Ban Kee - Bt 4 Jalan Gombak, KL

Last Saturday, after a run with my boys in Templer's Park, we met up with my husband to have dinner at Ban Kee which is located in one of the zinc roof shops in Bt4 (4th Mile) Jalan Gombak, KL. Before moving here in June, Ban Kee was also around 4th Mile Jalan Gombak area, but they were originally located behind Campbell Shopping Centre in Jalan Dang Wangi (where the anti-ISA protest was held). But that place was demolished due to development of new shop houses and Semua House building.



Actually they are inside this coffee shop called Soon Sing but you hardly see the coffee shop signboard in front. Ban Kee Fried Noodles has been around for many years.....about 30-35years. I remember my father used to bring our family there for crab dish. Another of my Dad's favourite place is Brickfields (opposite the police station). There were not many seafood eating place in KL in those days (about 35 years ago) unless you drive down to Klang.

As the Jalan Gombak main road was upgraded and widen, many cars parked illegally along the roadside. There is some parking space beside the shop. Dinner time, most tables are fully occupied.

Our first dish, Fried Pek Kuih (sliced rice cake).

Then Fried Tang Hoon. Both noodles taste average to me that day, maybe it's because of too many customers and the food's quality was not well maintained.

This is what we usually come for : Fried Salt and Pepper Crab. The crab was big that day but not good as it was not salty enough to bring out the seafood taste.
This Fried Balitung with chili and bean paste was tasty and we wanted to order another plate but thinking of the long wait, we abandoned the idea!

The place is not very clean and a bit noisy but the price is reasonable and the food is ok. It caters for the folks staying around this area and also many Genting Highlands 'kaki' coming here for supper (you will pass this shop if you use Jalan Gombak to go to GH)because it is opened until 1 am - 2am.

P/S : All views and opinions expressed here are based on my own personal opinion. Nobody pay or threaten me to say good or bad things about the food I eat!!

Home Cook Food - Steamed Ikan Kembong

I love eating fish ever since I was a child and I was nicknamed "fish cat" (direct translated from Cantonese) meaning someone who love to eat fish. I remember my beloved grandma would keep the best part of the fish for me when I was small as I was the youngest girl in the family.

I still love to eat fish now and we are lucky because we get to savour different kind of fish meal. At home, I try to cook fish in many different ways as possible instead of just simple fried fish or soy sauce steamed fish.

When I prepare meal at home, I usually have three dishes, one is definitely stir-fried vegetable and the other two ; if one dish is of dried version, i will try to cook the other one with some sauce as my young children get some sauce to go with their rice. I seldom boil soup on weekdays and there are only four persons eating.

This Steamed Ikan Kembong is very simple to cook. The ingredients are of Ikan Kembong (rub with some salt), chopped ginger, garlic, chili, lemon grass and sprinkle on top of the fish.



Some lime (about 10 small limau nipis ) juice seasoned with sugar and salt and diluted with some water then pour onto the fish and steam for about 7 - 10 minutes. Then garnish with spring onion and Chinese celery ( or some thinly sliced daun limau purut/kaffir lime).

Taaaa....da..! Healthy and yummy and no fishy oily kitchen to clean up later.

P/S : All views and opinions expressed here are based on my own personal opinion. Nobody pay or threaten me to say good or bad things about the food I eat!!

Vegetarian Curry Mee - Jinjang, KL

My friend knows that I love vegetarian food and he told me of this stall selling tasty vegetarian curry and clear soup noodles in Jinjang KL. There are many stalls along the main road of Jalan Kepong near Jinjang where the three Chinese Temples are and this stall is one of them (very near to the Ipoh Road Yong Tau Foo stall).

My bowl of Curry Noodles:
The condiments are long bean, vegetarian char siew, bean sprouts and tau fu pok. The soup is full of curry aroma and the amount of coconut milk is not too thick and that is what I like.

The stall opens for breakfast until lunch about 3pm. Besides this vegetarian stall there are other stalls selling chicken rice and wantan noodles. Many retired or elderly people drinking coffee and passing time there. My friend paid for my meal and I think it costs less than RM4.

P/S : All views and opinions expressed here are based on my own personal opinion. Nobody pay or threaten me to say good or bad things about the food I eat!!