Food in Muar

18 February 2008....

Today, CH and his colleague went down to Muar for outstation and and spend over night in Muar. After work, CH and colleague went to hunt for Muar local famous food.

One the right of the pics is the well-known Muar Otak-otak. It is the fish/prawn cake baked with various spicy and coconut milk to make it taste impressive.
One the left of the pics is the not well-known white bread. The bread selling in Muar was really soft and elastic. Try to eat the bread with the otak-otak, or take it with the Kaya selling together with the bread. I bet you will like it.


After that is the famous Muar Dry whole-egg noodle. The mixture of the dry noodle in Muar was different from KL. It taste more fragrant with the oil, and less salty. The char siew is the most interesting part. The char siew is really soft. Try it, and you will know.


Another local specialty is the Mee Bandung. This mee usually only available in Malay restaurant. The gravy was really rich with seafood flavour and very thick. Not like the one in KL which only a simply thin gravy with sweet and salty taste.

Lunch @ Las Carretas

12 February 2008....

CH went to Las Carretas againfor lunch with some friends to celebrate the CNY.

They ordered the Barossa's Turkey Flat Grenache 2004 with decanter. It was rich and sweet.


The appetizer: Oyster with Wasabe & Sautéed Spinach "Forestiere" from the menu of the month. It came free with purchase of any wine from the restaurant.


CH took the Costilla De Cordero, the NZ Lamp Loin chops with mint sauce, salad with italian dressing and baked potato.

CH didn't know the price. Thanks to the one who paid the bill, and gong xi fatt chai to him!

*coming up next: The "melt-in-the-mouth wagyu's cheek"

more info@ http://www.lascarretas.com/

Charms @ One-U

25 February 2008...

CH and Luna went to One-U to watch the movie Jumper. Their show was on 9pm. And it's already 8.15pm, so they decided to have a quick dinner.

On the interconnecting bridge between old wing and new wing of One-U, they found this nicely-decorated Nyanya restaurant.


CH ordered the Tomyam spaghetti. The flavour of the tom-yam was really thick, and it tastes very spicy. It will be suitable for heavy flavoured food lover. It's special, but CH not really fancy it. RM13.90/plate.


Luna ordered this sting ray curry with white rice. CH think this dish is more worthy than the spaghetti. The curry is delicious, and the portion was big! There're ladies finger and egg plant in the curry also. The white rice served with papadam, pickle of cucumber, pineapple, and onion, and finally the local's favourite: sambal! @ RM16.90 per set.


The total price of the dinner they had was RM50+. It is expensive because of the expensive beverage. Their price of beverage is slightly higher than normal price.

White Tom Yam Steam Fish in Seapark, PJ

26 February 2008...

After having so much of the heavy meaty and heaty food, CH and Luna decided to take a light dinner. They thought of Steamfish Immediately.

There's one famous steamfish restaurant in Sea Park, PJ. The restaurant is just next to the Giant Hypermart. CH couldn't recall the name of the restaurant. Once he recalled it, he will update this post.

That night CH had the steamed garoupa in white tom yam soup. The tom yam soup was sufficiently flavoured. The big garoupa was cut into several pieces which will allow more flavour from the fish mixed into the soup. CH loves this steam fish.


With another two stir fried vegetable, two fruit juice and three rice, the bill is RM50.00. It is quite reasonable.