Address: 627, Jalan 17/8, Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Business Hours:
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Kwong Wah is not hard to miss as it is just before the row of houses on Jalan 17/8 in Seksyen 17. The entrance, instead of facing houses, it faces Jalan 17/9 and SK Sri Damai field, widely. It has an open space in the front and an un-enclosed kitchen. You can actually see your asam laksa and cendol being prepared.
Parking is not hard to find. You can park along Jalan 17/9 or along any of the row of shops behind.
If you’re taking-away (tapau-ing), order inside and collect your orders outside here.
The interior is a fine blend of modernity and tradition. Even though the flooring is an antique and old pattern, yet it feels modern. The neon lights and lightings around the inside brings up the place from inside and add a touch to it.
Kwong Wah Ais Kacang
Bringing the taste of Melaka to PJ. Authentic gula melaka Ice Kacang using our secret family recipe handed down through generations since 1939.
Have a taste of their “must eat” and “our signature” food. Start with sour – Asam Laksa. End with sweet – Cendol. Both are filling together or on their own, separately.
When Ma Maison Ebisu at Lot 10, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur opened, I was first introduced to tonkatsu. What is tonkatsu? A Japanese dish of meat coated in breadcrumbs and fried.
All set meals come with rice, tonjiru (miso soup with pork), cabbage, and pickles:
Rosu Katsu (Deep Fried Pork Loin)
Hire Katsu (Deep Fried Pork Fillet)
Okonomi Katsu (Variety Katsu)
Iroiro Katsu (Assorted Katsu)
Rosu Katsu (Deep Fried Pork Loin with Cheese)Sakana Set (Deep Fried White Fish)
If you’re coming from Lot 10 parking lot, take the escalator or lift from the 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th floor down to the 4th floor. But if you’re coming from the Bukit Bintang MRT or monorial, take the escalator or lift from the ground floor up to the 4th floor. The 4th floor is also known as Js Gate Dining, where there are only Japanese food on this level in Lot 10.
Then in 2019, when I was holidaying in Japan, I ate the tonkatsu at Tonkatsu Wako Pole Town, Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Today I’m brought back to NUDE Seafood. NUDE Seafood is a seafood restaurant in Marina One East Tower in Singapore.
How to get to NUDE Seafood
If you’re taking the MRT and depending on which line you’re on; stop at either Downtown station (DT17) or Marina Bay station (CE2/NS27). Then walk up towards Marina One East Tower.
What I Ate (In 2017)
I stripped them seafood nude. Throwback to 2017, it was a set dinner. Hence, some items may not be available already.
Baby SquidManila ClamsGolden PomfretOcean TroutSorbetPolar BearChocolate Blueberry and Thyme
Also known as Shi Shi Do Ramen Bar (to me), is in the Gasket Alley. The Gasket Alley is not hard to miss, as it is directly opposite Jaya 1 shopping mall and behind Columbia Asia Hospital – Petaling Jaya.
The Gasket Alley is a small warehouse with restaurants, dessert outlets, an IT store, and Harley-Davidson of Petaling Jaya. Head right to the end where you’ll find the authentic Japanese Tonkotsu Ramen in Section 13, Petaling Jaya.
If you’re not Grabbing to the restaurant, within the compound, there is a short row of visitor’s parking. Alternatively, you can park at Jaya 1 or the office complexes down the road, and walk up to the Gasket Alley.
During lunch hours or rush hours, there can be long queues outside the restaurant. So it’ll be best to go early and time yourself beforehand.
Inside the Ramen Bar
Instead of going to Japan, Japan is brought to you. And you’re transported back into time inside the ramen bar.
There is a ground and mezzanine level. On the ground floor, it feels like you’re eating in the streets of Japan in the old days of history’s past. You’re surrounded by “shophouses” and an old street lamp post in the middle.
Ramen Bar Shi Shi DoFood
The pork broth is delicately boiled and skimmed up to 48 hours to bring out the natural yet rich flavour of the finest pork bones. On top of that, the meticulously custom-made springy noodles are perfect to be slurped up with the creamy soup, alongside the tender braised pork shoulder, soft boiled egg, black fungus and spring onion. With a 9 years of history, the artisans have been focusing on serving the ultimate tonkotsu ramen, from the stove to the serving table, only for you.
Orders are made with the touch screen tablet on the table.
There are three types of ramen to choose from. Each mainly with a different meat given: pork shoulder slice (1 piece), Yakibuta (2 pieces), and Ippon Yakibuta.
Then you can choose and mix the flavour, from single, to double, and triple flavours. Single flavour consists of either pork soup, black garlic pork soup, spicy pork soup, curry pork soup, basil pork soup, and pepper spicy pork soup. From these selections, you can mix and match to double or triple flavours.
Ajitama Chashu Ramen (RM25.00)
If not ramen, you can make your own hot pot. There’s Shishido Original Tonkotsu Hot Pot and Shishido Original Spicy Tonkotsu Hot Pot.
Shishido Original Tonkotsu Hot Pot (RM22.00)
They also have three types of Tsukemen to choose from: Tonkotsu Tsukemen, Yakibuta Tsukemen, and Ippon Yakibuta Tsukemen. Like the ramen, you can also mix and match the flavours. The single flavours are black garlic pork soup, spicy pork soup, curry pork soup, basil pork soup, and pepper spicy pork soup.
A fusion of Pan-Asian and modern western gastronomy, the Brew House can be found at Sunway Pyramid. The Brew House @ Sunway Pyramid is located at Sunway Pyramid West and under Sunway Clio hotel.
The Brew House is not just at Sunway Pyramid. It can also be found throughout the Klang Valley, in Ipoh, in Penang, and in Johor.
Parking is convenient. You can park in the basement under Sunway Pyramid itself or under Sunway Pyramid West, and then take the lift up to the ground floor.
The Brew House is a corner lot shop on the ground floor fronting the NPE highway.
The Brew House
Whether you are popping in to sample their latest and freshest brew, a quick after work glass of wine or, having lunch, dinner or supper with friends or families, have a great experience.
The Brew House offers an innovative approach to dining. The food is a fusion of Pan-Asian and modern western gastronomy, and is as inspired and varied as their brews.
Expertly prepared by their Executive Chef with the freshest ingredients and flavours that is ever-evolving, the meals are ideal for any celebrations with friends and families. They also offer a selection of meats, pastas, pizzas and asian delicacies – perfect just for grazing and the ideal accompaniment to a pint of the freshest Brew or glass of wine.
Swipe on instagram to view the Roasted Whole Pork Knuckle, Brew House Signature Pork Chop, and Roasted Pork Belly.
W Cafe & Dining is located in the business center of Dataran Prima, Petaling Jaya.
W Cafe & Dining is not hard to miss as it is located at the T-junction of Jalan PJU 1/42 and Jalan PJU 1/39.
How to get to W Cafe & Dining?
Being in a business center (Dataran Prima), it may be challenging to get parking during weekdays as the parking bays will be occupied by the office workers. Fret not! There is ample parking in The Tube – the middle commercial building in Dataran Prima. You can park in the basement and walk over to W Cafe & Dining.
On weekends, there are plenty of parking along the road and outside the cafe. And best! Parking is free!
W Cafe & Dining
The front of the shop has a full glass entrance and window, thereby allowing natural lighting to brighten the shop further from outside. In terms of space; though small, the cafe also feels cozy at the same time. There are about 6 to 7 tables which can sit from 2 to 5 pax per table.
There is a special display cabinet for their coffees and cookies. Do explore it!
What started as an inspiration, grew and manifested into our latest outlet. A design developed and constructed from the foundation of Japanese Modernism. In here, you will find the tranquility of contemporary minimalism while enjoying a hot cup of coffee. Life.
Craving for other than the 4th floor Japanese food in Lot 10? Head one level down to Swee Lee Social Club. Swee Lee Social Club is is a signature cafe and experiential space nestled within Swee Lee’s store in Lot 10, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.
Swee Lee Social Club is strategically located in Lot 10, Bukit Bintang.
Lot 10 is located at a cross junction. It is the intersection where Jalan Bukit Bintang and Jalan Sultan Ismail meet. Many cars wait at the traffic lights and cross the junction.
Furthermore, the Bukit Bintang MRT and Bukit Bintang Monorial are just outside Lot 10. Parking is not really an issue as customers can also park in Lot 10 or Sungei Wang Plaza, and walk to the cafe in Lot 10.
If you’re coming from Lot 10 parking lot, take the escalator or lift from the 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th floor down to the 3rd floor. But if you’re coming from the Bukit Bintang MRT or monorial, take the escalator or lift from the ground floor up to the 3rd floor. Swee Lee Social Club is not hard to miss, as it is directly opposite the indoor basketball court in Lot 10.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival. It traditionally falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar. This is the night when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.
In 2020, the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival falls on 1st October 2020.
This line from a famous Song dynasty poem written by Su Shi, better known as Su Dongpo, perhaps best captures the spirit of Mid-Autumn Festival, an age-old event with roots in Chinese culture.
The festival probably originated as the worship of the moon among ancient peoples. As the nation grew in size and sophistication, the various traditions of lunar veneration amalgamated into a celebration of the full moon in autumn.
Before the Qin dynasty (221-206BC), it was already a significant date for the Chinese, who “welcomed the cold season on the night of the Mid-Autumn” and presented the king with fine fur garments. In the six centuries of the Han and Jin periods (206BC-AD420), there were sporadic records of mid-autumn celebrations but the festival wasn’t very popular, especially in northern China.
The story of Chang’e, the Chinese goddess of the moon, is one of many linked to Mid-Autumn Festival. Picture: Getty Images and SCMP
It was during the Tang dynasty (AD618-907) that Mid-Autumn Festival became a nationwide holiday. Folk tales associated with the festival and the moon – such as Chang’e’s lunar flight, Wu Gang’s Sisyphean task of felling the osmanthus tree, and the Jade Rabbit pounding medicinal herbs to make the elixir of life – were popularised, and parties under the full moon became fashionable in the capital Changan (present-day Xian). Scores of poems were written eulogising the moon at mid-autumn.
During the Northern Song dynasty (AD960-1127), the annual festival was officially set on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese calendar, a date that is still observed. According to a detailed description of daily life in the capital Kaifeng, “On Mid-Autumn’s night, noble families decorated their pavilions and commoners vied with one another to occupy the drinking houses to enjoy the moon.” They “nibbled on small pastries that resembled the moon”, with fillings that were savoury and sweet. The festivities would go on until dawn.
Mooncake Today Symbolizes Family Reunion
In Chinese culture, roundness symbolizes completeness and togetherness. A full moon symbolizes prosperity and reunion for the whole family. Children can be seen carrying colorful lanterns and walking around the neighborhoods.
It brings back memories of my cousins and I hanging lanterns in the garden.
Candle in the lantern
Eventually, we got bored of lanterns and played with candles. We’ll create dominoes, lines, and patterns of candles. It felt like lighting a birthday cake but without the cake.
The best was the bonfire. We’ll create our mini campfire and watch the candles burn. No stories, just silence around the burning candles.
Round mooncakes complement the harvest moon in the night sky at the Mid-Autumn Festival. The mooncake is not just a food.
The Mooncake Festival has become very commercialized. Shops tout mooncakes of every conceivable flavor, type, and packaging.
In addition to the traditional mooncakes, there are snow-skin mooncakes, jelly mooncakes, and ice cream mooncakes.
Mini Fisky Dragon Fruit Mooncake, Mini Shanghai York Dragon, Mini Fisky Red Bean, Mini Fisky Pandan Lotus, Mini Fisky Chocolate, Mini Fisky York Dragon, Mini Fisky Chocolate, Mini Shanghai White Lotus, Mini Fisky
Last weekend was a special occasion for the family to celebrate. Like most special occasions, the challenge was finding the venue.
Hence, I looked up the Entertainer app and found a casual dining place that served German and Western food. It was none other than Bavarian Bierhaus – The Curve.
Bavarian Bierhaus serves Mediterranean and German Food with a European feel. They serve Mediterranean and German food specialising in Pork delicacies.
Their concept is “ALWAYS THINK FOOD”. They also serve fresh homemade pasta and mouth pleasuring cold cuts. They have a wide wine list and cheese selection, with its casual atmosphere giving emphasis on good BEERS and big hearty meals.
The German Weiss-Biers is the most popular among many varieties of local and foreign beers the restaurant carries. The Bavarian Bierhaus offers the biggest selection of Paulaner Family Beers in Kuala Lumpur. The Weissbeer goes very well with their house specialities such as the German Bratwurst Sausages, Roasted Pork Knuckles and Barbequed Pork Ribs that happens to be their customers’ favoured dishes.
Many locals have been introduced to the Bavarian Bierhaus where they dine in with their family & friends savouring the foreign delicacies, the ‘’Malaysian Way’’
Bavarian Bierhaus – Lot G66 – is located on the ground floor at the Western Courtyard of The Curve.
To get to the restaurant, you can park in B1 or B2, and then take the escalator up to the ground floor. Then walk towards The Street and then turn right in the middle. The restaurant is located quietly in the Western Courtyard. Alternatively, you can drop off at the Western Courtyard entrance and the restaurant is immediately on your left.
In addition to at The Curve, there are also other Bavarian Bierhaus in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur and Sunway Geo Avenue.
Menu
Below are teasers of Bavarian Bierhaus’ menu.
Alternatively, you can also browse their menu on Zomato.
You can also order and dine-in at the comfort of your own home. They do orders and deliveries with foodpanda.
Entertainer
The Entertainer App offered me to order a main course 1-for-1. I can order 2 main courses at the expense of 1. The second meal is “free” because it is paid by the first meal. Of the 2 meals, the higher priced meal will be billed.
At each restaurant, I’m given a maximum of 3 main courses to use. The 3 main courses can then feed at least 6 people.
I’m not going to keep all that moneysaving to myself. Let’s share and explore the Entertainer together, click here.
Entertainer and Menu
Bavarian Bierhaus was quite generous with the selection of main courses. We could not only choose the main course from a limited selection of main courses but also the snacks, pizzas, and pastas too!
As we were a small family dining, we used 2 main course offers which gave us 4 meals. From the snacks section, we ordered the Geroestate Knodel which is an addictive fry-up of chopped roasted bread dumplings with scrambled eggs, bacon and onions.
From the pizza section, we chose the Pizza Hawaiian. Pizza Hawaiian is a thin crust pizza with tomato sauce, grilled pineapple, bacon, chicken, and mozzarella cheese. The pizza was cut into 8 slices.
From the main course section, we ordered the Huhna Schnitzel with salad and potatoes salad, and Swiss Schnitzel with salad and pan fried potatoes. Each plate was served with 3 pork loins.
Huhna Schnitzel is freshly crumbled pork loin pan fried to golden. Swiss Schnitzel is pork loin freshly crumbled and pan fried, topped with ham and melted cheese. All schnitzels are served with garden salad and choice of pan fried potatoes, potato salad, or French fries.
Swiss Schnitzel with garden salad and pan fried potatoesHuhna Schnitzel with garden salad and potatoes salad
Looking for a hip cafe to hang out and chat over desserts? Look no further than Fluffed Cafe & Dessert Bar in Taman Paramount, Petaling Jaya.
How to Get to Fluffed
Fluffed Cafe is not hard to miss as it’s located along the row of shops directly facing the main road – Jalan 20/7.
It is situated in a strategic location. As Paramount Garden and Sea Park are mature neighbourhoods; Fluffed Cafe caters well to the elderlies who have sweet tooth and the young adults looking for their next dessert.
You can park in the inner lane, along the main road, or behind the shops around the housing area.
After lunch or dinner at Ribs King, Washoku Japanese Restaurant, or Restaurant New Seaview, you can walk over to Fluffed Cafe for dessert. Better be there early as usually later afternoons or after 8.00pm is when the crowds line up to enter the cafe.
