March 2008

Hong Kong Food Culture at Low Yat Plaza

by Paris B on March 31, 2008

in Chinese, Food and Restaurant Reviews, Kuala Lumpur, Light Meal, Restaurants - Asian, Snacks

I chanced upon Hong Kong Food Culture at Low Yat Plaza in Kuala Lumpur one day when I was waiting out a bout of rain. It is easy to miss this eatery which is located in the basement of Low Yat Plaza. There are 2 entrances into the restaurant – One through the basement (its [...]

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Steamed Pork Ribs with Salted Fish

by Paris B on March 28, 2008

in Chinese, Easy Recipes, Non-Halal, Pork, Steam

Salt fish (hum yu – Cantonese or kiam hu – Hokkien) is fish pickled with salt and dried. It is usually used in small doses for flavouring foods although I’ve read that it isn’t very healthy. I don’t eat a lot of it, but I found a small piece in my fridge one day and [...]

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Chinese Burger – Bak Kwa and chicken floss in a bun

by Paris B on March 26, 2008

in Chinese, Food and Restaurant Reviews, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian, Non-Halal, Pork, Snacks, Street Food

I was walking along Petaling Street with a friend one day when I caught sight of a stall selling bak kwa (barbequeued pork slices) in a bun. They called it a Chinese Burger and I was intrigued. I’d never tried it before. There are a few stalls selling similar items so I stopped at a [...]

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