BLR lunch at SSR Curry House

I have been recommended to try the food at SSR Curry House many times and today, I had the urge to have banana leaf rice there. The owner Mr. Kumaresan told me to try the friday special which came with six (6) varieties of vegetables, payasam, rasam and also complimentary bananas for dessert. I called up my friend Nov Velan and we both decided to head over there for lunch.

We were there just before the lunchtime crowd came in and were immediately served by the attentive waiters. Nice clean banana leaves were placed for us and followed by the six varieties of vegetables. Next came the rice and the gravy or curries of our choice. One of the vegetables that I really liked was their deep fried cauliflower which I'm told was their signature dishes. It was really good and tasty. Below are some of the photos I took of our lunch.

My BLR with six varieties of vege

BLR for two

This Cauliflower 65 is awesome

Some meat dishes to add on

Assorted curries

Claypot curries all in a row

It was a very satisfying lunch for both of us. I used to be able to ask for second helping of rice but now, I can only settle for single helping. This is one place that I definitely will come back for the delicious food.

Hokkien Mee or Har Mee in D'sara Kim

I met up with my old classmate Lee Lian Hoe the other day after so many decades. It was nice meeting up with him as we go back a long way.  He recommended a place in Damansara Kim where we could sit and chat over brunch.
The place we went to was Restoran Golden Kim Wah. I could see there were lots of stalls and you could have a wide choice of hawker food. We decided to try the Hokkien Mee or Har Mee as is commonly called. The man who manages the stall has been at it for many years and I was told that he may retire soon. As the lunchtime crowd was not there yet, we managed to get our order quite fast. The broth used for the noodles was quite tasty and had lots of sliced pork, small prawns, half an egg, fish cake and kangkung.

The hokkien mee with additional chili paste

Before adding the chili paste

The workplace of the stall

Front view of the stall

Front view of the restaurant

The next time I come here, I think I will try out some of the other stalls. The famous Robert CKT is also here and it sure looks good. The best time to come will be for brunch as there is ample parking except during lunchtime.

Claypot Chicken Rice in Pudu

It was a Sunday and my nephew took us for a drive to Pudu to have a look at the market area. As it was slightly past lunchtime, the area was not so jammed with traffic and quite easy to drive around since people had finished with their marketing.
We decided to have lunch and my nephew recommended claypot chicken rice at restaurant along Jalan Yew which was very popular. We managed to get a parking space very near to the restaurant and made our way there. The restaurant was very packed with diners but we were lucky to find an empty table. Service was very prompt as the waiter cleared the table for us and also took our order. The cooking area for the claypot rice was just outside the restaurant and I could see them preparing the claypot rice on charcoal flame which was interesting. When the rice was almost ready, I noticed the cook placed some burning charcoal on top of the cover to give it extra heat and o make sure it was well cooked.
Soon, our lunch was served to us. The aroma of the claypot chicken rice was awesome especially when topped with salted fish with oil. We stirred the rice to mix it well and my first mouthful of the rice was simply delicious. There was a generous serving of chicken in the pot as well as Chinese sausages (lap cheong). I also dug deep into the pot to reach the rice at the base which had a nice crunch. Thats the best part of the rice. Here are some photos I took of our lunch.

The claypot chicken rice with the salt fish

Steamed chicken soup with lotus root and kacang with chicken feet

Soup served in individual bowls

Stir fried glass lettuce with garlic

Food preparation counter outside the restaurant

Preparation of the claypot rice on charcoal flames

Hot charcoal placed on top of the pot for even cooking

This restaurant is situated at the junction of Jalan Yew where the flyover meets Jalan Sg. Besi and is easy to locate. They even have a Facebook page and featured in a Food Channel featuring Ah Xian.

Their Facebook page and Instagram.

Front view of the restaurant

The restaurant featured by Ah Xian

Some other dishes available

I love the food here as they have that old style cooking and taste that is lacking in most restaurants. I will definitely pay another visit here.