CWZJ Cuisine (Tea King Restaurant,) Kuchai Lama..again.......

Makes your choice . Types of pu-ergh tea written over the Chinese fan.

Vintage Pu-ergh tea from my collection

Since I brought my friend , who I should refer here as CC once to this CWZJ once last year...she kept mentioning to me that she would bring her mum one day as her mum is also a pu-ergh tea fan ! Since her sister is back from the UK for holiday ..... we took da chance to treat her mum and her younder sister to this mecca of tea.

Started of with ABC soup with lobster head. A common soup makes special with the addition of lobster head , whole chicken leg , dried octopus , dried scallops really send the taste buds into action, savouring the sweetness of this soup. At RM38 its enough to serve almost 8 bowls .

Stir fried pork neck meat with scallops and asparagus. Slightly spicy though.
My favourite tofu dish. Steam homemade tofu with minced meat, olives and dried shrimp.

Chu Yau Char rice. Best eaten hot. SInfully fattening , not for the faint hearted with clogged arteries though . Pieces of lard are fried and mixed into the claypot rice ! RM24.

Steam Soon Hock fish. A real dissapointment. Even its cut from a 6kg fish , this Indonesian reared Soon Hock, the flesh is soft and lack the springiness that normally associated with large size Soon Hocks. Still prefer those from the rivers of Pahang.

Steamed tapioca in syrup to counter the Hypoglycemia effect of the sugar lowering effect of the raw pu-ergh tea.

CWZJ revisited.on Dads birthday !

This unfound gem in Kuchai Lama is one of the very few restaurants where specializes in chinese tea pu-ergh tea . Been visiting this place regularly and meeting up with the owner Joseph , and do our tea-talk...and testing various kinds of pu-ergh tea, from vintage to green ones.

Sign showing that fresh live seafood on offerings. I like the creative feel which makes you as if you are in the US of A.

Live Alaskan King Crabs .
Braised pork cheek in Thai sauce.

Double boil chicken soup with sharkfin, Hunan ham , scallops, mushrooms and sea whelks.

Steam pomfret in superior soya sauce.

Braised abalone with mushroom and sea cucumber. Yummy !!

Other reviews : Ah Mok , JamieLiew , Epicurious , Knits and Nibbles , Mimi Dining , Lots of Cravings ,

CWZJ Cuisine (The Home of Tea Kings)
8, Jalan 11/116B,Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park,Jalan Kuchai Lama,58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : 7981 8714
Hours: Mon - Fri : 11:30am to 3pm, 6pm to 10pm
Sat & Sun : 11:30am to 10pm

Ban Lee Bah Kut Teh , Jalan Ipoh, KL

Much been written about this long standing Bah Kut Teh. Better known as Kam Seng BKT , as it is located next to the site of the old Kam Seng Cinema.Been patronising this restaurant for as long as I can remember ....not even stopping me and my BKT buddy during the JE crisis !!! I still remember a Swedish gentlleman who was attached with my dad former company, makes it a point to stop eat here whenever he is in KL.

This is one of the few places in left in KL/Klang that still heats up their BKT in claypot over charcoal fire. This old school way of serving really helps to retain the heat in the earth claypot, unlike some other BKT operators who took the shortway of heating it over gas fire.

As a traditionalist in BKT, I would order the foochoks and veges seperately . As it spoils the taste of the soup if added into the claypot and boil. Well, its just my personal taste which most of the true BKT lovers would agree to. Be there early for the best cut of pork. I normally goes for their ' SAI CHI KUT"..literally as small bone in chinese. The tenderness of the falling meat is really to die for. Not forgeting the ' CHU WAN " ( knuckles ) , this is only for the dare to die and who isnt afraid of a block artery , as its full of fat. Not forgeting the stomach and intestines ! The soup is flavourful with strong herbs similar to the ones you find in Klang, but less jelak. One spoonfull would leave you asking for more !!!

Dont forget to ask for their oily rice , and mix garlic with cili padi with dark soya sauce !! You're instantly being transported to BKT heaven !

This particluar shop also operates at night, but by a different cook who is some how related to him . Have tried it too,but still thinks that the morning session operator still serves the best BKT in this area.


Location : Jalan Ipoh, just next to Dynasty Hotel.

This place also serves Sang Kwat Pou , where fresh ribs are cooked over charcoal fire for a yummyfresh BKT. Call early or prepare to wait for 45 minutes.


Other post of this eatery : KySpeaks , Epicurious , Malaysiamostwanted , Tummythoz , Michael Yip , BackStreetGlutton ,

Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix 2009.....here I come !!!!

Yeah !! I've won 2 tickets to the upcoming KL F1 Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit this coming weekend at 3-5th April 2009 ! Thanks LG for the tickets. For more information visit LG Blog's here.

The winning package includes 2 FI-C2 Covered hillstand , unlimited entry tickets for the Petronas Malaysia Grand prix 2009 , meal vouchers on race day , parking pass and a LG Goodie's bag , guide book and a visit to the pit ( just joking on the pit thingy ).

LG has recently signed a deal to be a Global Partner of Formula 1 and Technology Partner of Formula 1. More info here.



Life's good with LG !!!!! Thanks LG !!

Tong Yuen, Port Klang , Klang

Traditionally, glutinous rice balls were made and eaten during Lantern festival (Yuan Xiao，元宵) or the st and 15th day everymonth of the lunar calender. However, these days you are able to get it at certain hawker stalls as they are selling it as a dessert or tong shui. However its not an easy task to find in KL nowadays.

The normal glutinous rice balls are plain rice balls made from flour and water. However there are also the larger ones where red bean paste, ground black sesame seed paste or chopped peanuts and sugars are filled in the rice balls.

This particular stall at Port Klang reputately serves the best around. Despite its humble appearance of a small stall, it really enjoys brisk business. BY the time we were there , we are only left a few choices. Our mission to try their famous large size tong yuen with fillinh were met with ' Boh Liau " which means no more in hokkien. We were only left with the usual one in ginger syrup and some awesome dry style tong yuen machi style dessert served with grated cocunuts or chopped peanuts. No prize for guessing correctly, that we ordered both !

It's only open in the evenings, and is almost always crowded with customers, despite the location of the stall. If you don't mind sitting by the roadside, with lorries zooming past (this is Port Klang, after all), this is a must-try.

Location : Jalan Beringin, off Persiaran Raja Muda Musa, Port Klang, Selangor (opposite the Econ Jaya supermarket)

Tan Kee Popiah and Lin Chee Kang

Popiah ( spring role ) is a favourite among many for its cheap , healthy and its filling. Be it for lunch , dinner or supper , no foodcourt is without one. But a good one is hard to come by. I remember in my childhood years there is a particular famous stall in Alisan Cafe nearby Chow KIt which serves great popiah back then..and no one came close until my chance encountered with this stall In Taman Eng Ann .


At RM1.30/pc its really value intodays world. Filled with the usual ingredients like scrambled egg or tofu , braised julienned turnip ( sengkuang ) , fried onion, lettuce, taugeh . What sets it apart from the usual popiah, is with the addition of chinese pork sausage ( lap cheong ) fried pork fats ( Chu Yau Char ) and wrapped in the homemade Poh Piah skin.


One word of advice , best eaten right away or else it would turn soggy from the juiciness of the turnip. If left for too long or tapau, it would lose its character of a typical good popiah.


Location : Taman Eng Ann hawker Center, Klang

Little girl lost in KL. Have you seen her ???

Little girl lost in KL brought by her dad 10 days ago from JB to KL no news till now.. kindly contact to little girl mum 016-778 5008 if anyone manage to help get her daughter's news..

四岁小女孩被丈夫带走到吉隆坡至今已十天下落不明，音讯全无！小女孩的母亲曾从新山到吉隆坡丈夫住所找其幼女可是都无着落！请帮帮忙，如果你有见过这名小妹妹请你联络其母亲-（蔡女士0167785008）-谢绝玩弄。也请各位有心人士帮忙把信息传出去，好让丈夫和女儿知道蔡女士正寻找他们，谢谢！

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Was reading a buddy's blog few days ago and it reminded me of this unfateful day 14months ago , 29 Dec 07 to be exact. Yeah I want you to know brother I am facing the same problem as you do and we are on the same boat.Was ok until i read this................

" My mood fluctuated. A moment I can be as chirpy as a bird but I can be also really down on another. The moment "she" conquered my mind, I felt that way. It happened just like that. I seem to be in auto-cruise in my own world.

It had been 2 years, 2 months & 17 days. I felt lousy, I felt weak, I felt defeated. Many of times, best buddies around me who see me this way, I made them felt lousy and many of times they try to wake me up by putting knife after knife into my mentality but thus far, no one had really manage to mend the wound I am nursing. Guys, sorry I disappointed you but you are not me, you would not understand the feeling, really. I do appreciate your advices but my ears only chose what I want to hear and eliminate those I do not want to.

(Taking a deep sigh) I felt that I am being haunted, I saw someone that actually look like her, again like I said I am in my own world. Who understands this nonsensical feeling that I am enduring now? Who had been through this? Yes, again & again I hear words like, "Dude, it's not the end of the world!" Yeah, I do know that! That's why I have not even ended my own life foolishly after so long. But it is just that feeling that is haunting me. The wrongdoing of mine, the regrets & the pain. I apologize my dear, really I do.

What happened to him is just the carbon copy of me. The only difference is that its been 14 month........... Yes you are right by asking me to forget her, I tried but at times its just uncontrolable. Youve been thru the same and you should understand . Not that I've not tried to start a new relationship , but the past really haunts me . Would I end up being the same again etc ??????

Just a simple song that of what happened then ..........

Ikan Bakar Garam Seri Kembangan

A visit here would change your mind about the humble Tilapia fish or better known as Fei Chau Yu ( literally mean African fish in Cantonese ) . As normally Tilapia fish has a rather muddy taste , much rumoured about their diet, it's usually cooked steamed in beau sauce or as Tomyam steam to mask off its taste. No one in its clear mind would grill or steam this fish, until you visit here....................

Meet Seri Kembangan's much raved and talked about Salt roasted fish, with fancy suggestive names like 雪山飞狐 ( Snow mountain flying fox ) . Its surprisingly addictive , minus the muddy smell its normally associated with. The secret is that the fish is usually reared in a seperate tank with running water and starved for a few days in order for the fish to 'cleanse ' itself internally .

Doesn' t looks inviting right ????? The salt is rubbed on the outer side and grilled over charcoal fire. The skin is later cut open to reveal a fresh n yummy flesh inside. The skin is not meant to be eaten !!!!!

Each fish is rubbed with salt and grilled over hot charcoal for 20 minutes

Warning : This sauce is seriously addicitve. Bits of mashed chilli padi in a sweet soya sauce. Just the the one you get fro the foos stalls. Just better. The fish isnt that tasty without this.

Fried salted fish. Great with the chilli sauce dip !!!!!

'Steam with chicken essense " . Its wrapped over aluminium foil and put over the charcoal fire and the heat steams it . Very tasty sauce and goes well with rice .

Expects to wait a minimum of 20 minutes for the grilled fish. We place an order by phone before coming :)- Expects to pay RM15-20/fish depending on the size. for our family of 8, we paid RM135 for 6 fish (!!) , 1 vegetable and 1 egg dish plus rice and tea.

So good its even reviewed in 8 Tv's food guide Ho Chiak ! Click here to view .

Other reviews : Vkeong , Food POI ,


Ikan Bakar Garam
249-B , Jalan 2 , Kawasan 6 , Seri Kembangan, Selangor
Tel : 016-2888089 , 016 - 2340847

Guinness St Patrick's day !!!!! Its coming to town !!!

Keep yourself free this 13th March 2009 , Friday and head down to One Utama for Malaysi'a biggest St Patrick's bash ever ! Come for an action packed evening with Australian Rock band Skybombers, the flying dutchmen of Corpus Acrobatic and many more. And to top it off, enjoy great selection of international cuisine , paired with smooth Guinness Draught . Starts at 6pm and ends when you are drunk !!!!!!!!

For Penang folks , its coming your way on the 14th March at Juru Auto City.

Log on to www.guinness.com.my for more details !!!!

Missed flight ????

HAve you missed your flight before ???? I nearly did when I arrived KLIA 1 1/2 hour before my flight departure to Shanghai 2 years ago. The flight was full and my seat was given to another passenger on waiting list , and being a frequent traveller with our MH programme , lucky me was upgraded to a business class :)

AN unidentified woman was travelling on a Cathay Pacific fligth from HK to San Francisco on Feb 4 , but as she was late the aircraft door was closed . As a result she put up quite a show , which was recorded and loaded onto Youtube and racked in 40,000 hits in 3 days.

So what would you do if you missed your flight ????

Daidomon - Japanese Yakiniku

I've been craving for authentic Japanese yakiniku , just like the way I have it in Japan. Been searching around but none came close and all I get is just some ciplak cheap imitations or some real good ones around which bombs a big hole in my wallet. And Daidomon was like a god sent saviour for my yakiniku cravings without burning a hole .

Since its opening in late 2008 in Great Eastern Mall, Jalan Ampang. I've made few visits to satisfy my cravings and always looking foward for the next. The quality meats on offer always to be the winning side , in my quest for a healthier living and thinking of my diet mission.Always saying to myself ... " EAT FIRST DIET LATER " But arent Japanese cuisine are always a healthier alternative ???????? Grill meat minus the oils ??? Yes its healthy !!!


You can order fresh sashimi from the menu too when you order their Yakiniku buffet. Just simply loves the thick cuts of salmons, maguro and butterfish. Also available are Tai's and tako .

Freshly made nigiri sushi's are also on the offer for those who cant make it without rice. Also varieties of side dishes on offer too. I normally skip this ones to save my tummy space for these......

Huge fresh scallops and sea prawns.

..... and oysters which you simmer in butter.

Gyutan ( toungue ). This plate easily cost RM20 in other Japanese restaurants.I get to do it bottomless here.

Honetsuki Karubi, belly tender with ribs .

Each table is fitted with a charcoaled fired pit. Its frequently changed to ensure hygenines. It uses a special type pr charcoal which maintains its heat even after long hour of burning and it wont breakdown to ashes. An powerful exhaust fan is also inside the pit table to ensure that the smoke and smell are well taken care of and wont leave you greasy like conventional BBQ does.

Can you resist it ????

Sakes lines the wall as a decoration

For RM68++ per pax , the yakiniku buffet on offer is really a steal . For the amount you get really good cuts of meat , plus bottomless sashimi's , soups , tempura's, sushi's and many other choices, making it a complete Japanese cuisine experience by itself. It also serves shabu-shabu , but it is understood that the choices isn't as much as the yakiniku's offer. They also serve wagyu beef here , but hehe its a side order and not included in the buffet menu.

And yes..its ditanggung halal too .

Contact :-

Lot 4, Level 3, Great Eastern Mall

303 , Jalan Ampang, 50450, Kuala Lumpur

Tel : 03-4252 8155

GRPS : 3.09'37.30" N 101.44'12.91" E

Other reviews :- Makanlah , Eat First Think Later , Food Poi , Photosophize , Go Eat Out , Memoirs of the Heart , Jimmy

No. 303, Jalan Ampang

50450 Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA

Tel: 03-42528155

Fax: 03-42528166