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Since I have decided to attend a friend wedding’s lunch at Kluang last weekend, I thought of why not stay over for the night so the next day I could try out the famous Kluang Coffee.

Menu

The business started as early at 7am and closed only on Thursday. So by the time reached the place, it was already jam packed with patrons. Local and tourists alike. Placed an order for a lot of food. The waitress was surprise if I could finished it.

The Front View of Kluang Rail Coffee

First, I could not resist the small cute little packet of Nasi Lemak. It only cost RM0.70 and it’s cheap. Where can get in Kuala Lumpur? So I had two of it. Yummy. I love the sambal. It doesn’t have cucumber, egg or even anchovies as other.

Nasi Lemak

Unlike the normal nasi lemak, the sambal is not sweet and oily but rather it’s dry and spicy. Which I don’t think I could find it anymore in KL. I haven’t been tasted such nice sambal.

Lovely Nasi Lemak

The sambal was so hot that I waited for my coffee to arrive. One hot and one cold. The taste of the Hainese coffee is different. Aromatic and soothing. It was roasted locally with charcoal and butter. That is why it tasted so different.

Coffee Kluang

There are few selection of bread for you to choose from. From standard slices bread to bun or even wholemeal. I ordered one each with butter and kaya to go along with.

Toasted Wholemeal Bread

Toasted Bun

Toasted Bread

Total damage is cheap. Slightly more than RM10 for the selection I had which are 3 glasses of coffee, 2 pack of nasi lemak, 3 toasted bread and 2 half boiled eggs. I can’t find this in Kuala Lumpur, that’s for sure.

From the Outside

Actually, the Kluang Station Coffee or now known as Kluang Station RailCoffee as the name goes is the canteen of the Kluang railway station. The station was the major stop back then and many of the stops here then were meant for refreshments. So, the canteen serves something easy and fast. Hence the coffee and toasted bread.

If you google the Kluang Station franchise, it tells when it started operating which is in 1938. It is now operated by the 3rd generation of the Lim family.

KTM Kluang Station

Unlike the franchises, the original shop closed after 6pm. So don’t act smart and come by in the evening or on Thursday. They got off you know?

Opening Hours

What else is good than the coffee for the breakfast?

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Being the first time heading to review the food, especially with such senior and veteran bloggers in this food field I was a little taken aback. I feared that I couldn’t keep up with their hyper sensory taste buds as to mine. Nonetheless, it was an eye opening moment for me.

I reached to the place early and soon getting hungry after waiting for the rest to come by. Thanks to Yatz for his arrangement, we managed to gather some food bloggers together gather for eating out at this place – Ken Well Seafood Restaurant situated in Batu 11 Cheras. The place looks brightly lit orange in color. One can easily spotted opposite the Pejabat Pos Depot Serahan Batu 11.

First dish ‘Hong Siu Guat Pai’ for RM 23

Hong Siu Guat Pai

Second dish ‘Gu Fart Song Yu Tao’ for RM 18

Gu Fart Song Yu Tao

Third dish ‘Shang Bou Gam Fong’ selling at RM 3/100g

Shang Bou Gam Fong

Dish 4 ‘Guo Zai Hoi Xin Dao Fu’ for RM 15

Guo Zai Hoi Xin Dao Fu

Dish 5 ‘Guo Zai Hui Woh Yok’ for RM 15

Guo Zai Hui Woh Yok

Dish 6 ‘Xi Yao Gok Ha’ for RM 20

Xi Yao Gok Ha

Dish 7 ‘Sei Bou Dao Fu’ for RM 12

Sei Bou Dao Fu

Dish 8 ‘Gam Ji Yok Yip’ for RM 15

Gam Ji Yok Yip

Final dish 9 ‘Wong She Gap’ (RM 28/kg)

Wong She Gap

Ken Well Seafood Restaurant
B-G-7, Jln Kasturi 6, Tmn. Kasturi, Batu 11,
43200 Cheras, Selangor.

Boss : Mr. Harry Cheong
Tel : 019-2180331

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This place was made known to me when I wanted to meet up with Tony to pick up the comic few years back. He was working in the midnight shift and his shift ended at 7am.

Hainan Coffee

Knowing as Bukit Bintang market as they were relocated to from now currently known as Lot 10 area, they filled with stalls trading various items under zinc roofs and canopies of umbrellas. They are famous for the food. Yes

Coffee for two

Reaching there late, it was difficult to find a place to seat. Just ‘tumpang’ (share) the seats with another patrons. Find that everyone is making a beeline for the famous Hainan Tea aka Hainan Coffee and the ‘Roti Kahwin’.

Roti Kahwin

‘Roti Kahwin’ is served in either toasted bread or buns with thick kaya (coconut jelly) and a thick cold butter. I ordered two slice of toasted bread and 1 piece of bun for a party of two along with the aromatic Hainan Coffee served cold with ices. This is the thirty year old plus stall known as Ah Weng can be recognize through their red plastic tables. Yes, the color still remains despite all these years.

Roti Kahwin (Bun Version)

I also ordered a bowl of curry mee to go along with. Not bad for RM4.50. They put a lot of Cocka cockles inside, though I not that fancy it. As I making my way out from the market, I could not resist the temptation to get some ‘apong’ or some called it ‘Appam’. She called it a larger version of ‘Kuih Kapit’ (Love Letter) because it is made from coconut milk batter and cooked till crispy in small woks. I beg to differ because the difference is the center of the ‘apong’ is tender juicy while ‘Kuih Kapit’ is pressed to form a piece/slice to fold in. It cost only RM2 for crispy piece of 5.

Maggi Mee

How to go there?
Situated along Jalan Melati and right behind Imbi Palace Restaurant. It is easily spotted and accessible on a one way street. You can park your car along the market which has two entrances, which I find it really rare. There is also two open air car park which charges RM2 per entry on the two entrances.

Will I return?
Yes. I will. I still wanted to taste the porridge and the popiah.

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As the sun begin to set, I was pretty much starving and can’t wait to go for my dinner. Before I set my journey with Yatz, I made a few calls to my friends seeking information on the food in Langkawi. Never set my foot there, I called Alex for guidance since he often eat-in or eat-out. Moreover he did went to Langkawi recently. To my dismay, he just says, seafood. Langkawi is practically covered by sea so if not seafood what else?

Fat Mum Seafood Restaurant during the day time

Another call to dSaintx and a few more turns out to be the same. Seafood. Uh huh. This wasn’t really good news you know. This turns out to be totally different when both of us stumbled upon the Fat Mum Seafood Restaurant. From the signage on the roadside, it wasn’t really much appealing compared to the rest of the outlets along the stretch of the Cenang Beach. It wasn’t much decorated and looks dodgy from its outlook.

Night scene of Fat Mum Seafood Restaurant

My first impression was whether the restaurant is operated or is it a “black shop”. That all started to change when the food was served. So never judge a book by its cover. We grab a table and sat down. The quiet ambience, with no sight of waiter or waitress until the owner, Mr. Chong reassure us that he will serves us later. His staff were on a break to renew the passport. Hence, left Mr. Chong and Fat Mum operating the restaurant. We were surprised by knowing the fact there were only 2 person to manage the operation especially during peak hour like dinner time.

Beer n Stout

We ordered the cheapest drink in town – the beer. I had a Carlsberg while Yat take upon Arthur – Guinness Stout. We waited for quite a while before Mr. Chong returned to take our orders. That was good because we actually have time to discuss what to order. It allows us to make decision. We begin with the compulsory “Noodle on Fire” medium size. Basically what Noodle on Fire was noodle wrapped in the aluminum foil before the fire. Hence, it look exactly like the picture below.

Noodle on Fire

Yatz ordered a plate of prawns and seriously, I like it very much. It is called “Fat Mum Special Steamed Prawn”. Usually I do not fancy ordering the prawn-based dishes at restaurant due to the freshness and the way its being prepared. However, for this case it was totally different. The first taste makes me mouthwatering and now blogging about it makes me craved for it again.

Fat Mum's Special Steamed Prawns

Then came the Special Fish Curry and Spicy Garlic Squid. All these dishes were served with 2-3 minutes interval. I was surprised that the dishes were served pretty fast after we waited for quite some time. Later we found out that Fat Mum was manning 3 stoves at the same time. Cool.

Fat Mum's Garlic Squid

Fat Mum's Special Fish Curry

There is actually nothing fancy about the food according to Mr. Chong. It is just like home cooked food and nothing to shout about. No specialty. Just ordinary meal that people ordered for lunch and dinner. After we done with the damages to our diet, we had the opportunity to strike a conversation with Mr. Chong. We were in luck because by then the crowd had disperse. Found out that Mr. Chong was once a fisherman and gave that up to operate a restaurant for the past 13 years.

Fat Mum and I

Fat Mum was helping out cleaning the floor when Mr. Chong was talking to us. We chat up with Fat Mum and from there I found out that she was the one any only (cliche’) manning the kitchen below. From the preparation to cooking and then dish cleaning, Fat Mum was one leg kicking. We found out that she had a huge fan base especially from the foreigners whom enjoying their vacation in Langkawi. She even told us that she had list of blogs mentioning the Fat Mum Seafood Restaurant and even featured in LonelyPlanet.

Fat Mum's Stoves

Fat Mum was a very friendly person and even allowed us to go into her kitchen. It was pretty neat despite the aftermath of the cooking. She told us that one of her must-eat dishes include the handmade tofu which is limited in quantity. So if you are still lucky, the tofu will still be available by dinner time since she only made 3 sets per week.

Fat Mum's Handmade Tofu

We got a free dessert from Fat Mum – the jelly cendol with gula melaka as base. Sweet. Yummy. She told us that it wasn’t for sale as she made it for her own savoring.

Yat with Cendol Jelly

An article from The Mail on Sunday paper many years back by Harry Thompson featured Fat Mum in it. Wow…. that was pretty long ago and she kept the newspaper cutting until today. On the side note, I felt I was the frog beneath the well because we really had a gem here in Langkawi and yet, no one seems to know about it. Here’s what Harry Thompson says, “…the remarkable Fat Mum’s, a contender for the title of best seafood restaurant in the world”

An Article by Harry Thompson

Good times have to come to an end eventually. By the clock striking 11pm, we have to say goodbye to Fat Mum. Before we left, we exchanged facebook contact and yes, Fat Mum is tech-savvy.
Note: she had a group in facebook too!

Fat Mum's Facebook

Obligatory information :-

Opening House
Daily ： 12:00pm – 12:00pm

Contact
Mr Raymond Chong : 012-489 1923
Voice : 04-955 9882
Fax : 04-955 7268
E-mail : fatmum2001@yahoo.com

Address
Fat Mum Seafood Restaurant
734, Jln Teluk Baru, Kg Tasik Anak,
07000 Langkawi, Kedah D.A.
West Malaysia.

Fat Mum Seafood Group

Links:-
Langkawi-Online
Facebook – Fat Mum Seafood

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Highlight of the day – we went for dinner here.

Why? Simple reason – sex sells. Condoms related to sex. Bangkok is all about sex. Boom boom girl and happy ending. Not really though. There are food and more food involved here. It is hell lot cheaper compared to my homeland. Yes. Let us not dwell in ranting bout the cost of living in KL for the moment.

Out of all places for dinner, we opted for the c&c purely because of its noble intention.

As one of the most unique restaurants in Metropolitan Bangkok, the Cabbages and Condoms (C&C) Restaurant has attracted international attention. Conveniently located near one of Bangkok’s main business districts, C&C is very popular among local and foreign clients.

Our restaurant was conceptualized in part to promote better understanding and acceptance of family planning and to generate income to support various development activities of the Population and Community Development Association (PDA)

We also provide catering services to meet all requirements. And remember, our food is guaranteed not to cause pregnancy.

So, here are some of the scenes from that night dinner. The food rated above average. Not knowing what to order we all play ‘tembak’ on the menu as everyone seems to be tired but eager to move on to the next destination after the dinner – skybar.

We ordered some food. Nope we are not being served with condoms instead. Just getting a pack of condom each as dessert. Promoting safe sex. Wingz do have a couple of pictures taken from his A200. I just cannot seems to find words or sentence for it. A little lost I guess.

But thanks to MAS, I were able to be there and enjoyed the time there. Especially without the need to go to look for boom boom girl. After we got back from the Skybar, practically 3 of us were wasted while going for the foot massage. More saucy pictures coming in the next Bangkok Trip post.

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Lately I found myself deaf of words. I could not even contain myself to work on a proper blog post. Either it was the cloud inside my head or the rain that I has been chasing after all these years.

Nuffnang Party Year 2

I reminded myself that yesterday was an anniversary of something profound, back in 4th April 2007. So, in everything give thanks. That what I have learned back then. I started with a simple gesture of discarding the sincere invitation from Wingz to go out on a joy ride with her instead of going to the party.

The day started with mocha from her and muffin from me till the sun set. Good time happened to end so fast. We adjourned for a dinner at the Alexis the Gardens.

mocha - starbuck

I got myself for the first time open up a bottle of white wine. There goes my first time. With her the experience was totally, like they said… Awesome!!! We ended the day with the undeniable tiramisu.

The next morning, I desired nothing but a good coffee. Had an affogato, a cup of Brazilian coffee and then updated my facebook status through Daniel’s iPod Touch. The rain was the only reason for me to update the status through twitter.

Got the call from thomas. I suppose to meet him at the Sepang since the ticket was with him. I rushed there and manage to catch the glimpse of the race despite the heavy rain.

I see some trying their best to capture the moment.

The dark clouds appeared. I had phone call. A date with Susan. I rushed to Mahkota Cheras for dinner there. Served by beautiful waitress named Eva. E…V…A…

Had a great company and throughout the night, I tried to kid myself. The disguising laughter. Did she realized it? Or yes, I am the great pretender. She told me that her birthday was just over and insisted that I got her a birthday present. A belated one. Being random me, I realized I kept a present inside my car. It was supposed to give to the other friend whom really looking for this CD. Forever and More CD. Too bad she never wanted to come out to redeem it so since founder keeper I had this friend of mine to have it.

To wrap things up, I wished for rain to come when I needed it.

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being passionate @ 27

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Dropping by my friend’s cafe the other day. It is called passion cafe for simple reason. Being passionate about food.

When one have nothing to do but just wanted to spend some of the quiet time, I would reckon this place.

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