Hutong & Isetan FoodMarket

Click here & here for earlier entries on Hutong (Nov. 16 & Feb. 13).

Imbi Road Pork Noodles. A recent addition here. We had a hearty helping of loh shi fun soaked in minced pork, which came with a soup comprising meatballs and dried sausage.

Happy to see that Ho Weng Kee (from SS2) was still open that evening.

Finally tried their noodles, but it failed to live up to expectations. The char siew was tough, while the noodles tasted ordinary; the light and pillowy wantan was worthwhile though.

Returned to Hon Kee Porridge to check out some of their side dishes.

We ordered the works: pork innards, pork meatballs, crispy pork intestines, raw fish & century egg. Absolutely delicious!

Also hopped over to Isetan's supermarket on the same floor for wine, which we drank at their "bar," paying a mere RM30 for two small bottles that yielded four glasses.

Refreshingly chilled. If only we could have brought this over to Hutong.

Hutong & Isetan FoodMarket,

Lot 10.

Georgetown Heritage

A cosy kopitiam that specialises in Penang food & Nyonya recipes.

Char kuey teow. We couldn't resist ordering this, but it turned out to be mediocre, with rather puny cockles. Fell a bit short of the essential 'wok hei.'

The side dishes that come with rice seem to be a better bet. We kinda liked the Chien Chuan Egg, even though the spicy-sour gravy isn't something we generally go for.

Fried "rempah" fish. Tasted surprisingly fresh, but the sambal stuffing could have been more flavourful; methinks my grandmother used to make a better version.

Minced chicken with soft-boiled potatoes. Comfort foodish; everything on this platter tasted homemade and nourishingly wholesome.

Sambal dried prawns. Flavourful and not too spicy, with a nice, creamy texture.

Piping-hot winter melon soup. One of our favorite broths, perfectly prepared.

Georgetown Heritage,

Solaris Dutamas.

Luk Yu Tea House

A comfortable outlet to visit if you're craving dim sum at midnight.

Complimentary appetiser, combining some sort of crispy "ikan bilis"-like fish with slices of raw veggies & fruits in a sour-&-spicy sauce.

Glutinous rice with whole abalone. Irresistibly decadent; the soft, flavoursome rice blended perfectly with the melt-in-the-mouth abalone.

Fresh-tasting prawns coated in nuts & wasabi sauce. A terrific mix of tastes and textures.

Fried noodles with prawns. Absolutely addictive; thankfully, this wasn't greasy or mushy _ the main pitfalls for fried noodles.

Well-prepared Shanghainese "pot-sticker" dumplings, with juicy minced pork stuffing and reasonably crisp skin that wasn't burnt or overly stiff.

Stir-fried sliced beef. Tender, flavour-packed meat with crispy crullers.

Seafood porridge. Tasted comfortingly warm and nutritious, with enough slices of fish and prawns to surmount the blandness that often afflicts porridge.

Chrysanthemum eight treasures tea.

Luk Yu Tea House,

Starhill.