Perpetual Tockism

Now if there was any restaurant that deserves special mention above all the other posts queued up in my drafts, it would be this one. I came back to my office a very, very happy man, feeling like I’ve just gone to heaven and back, craving for more and yet knowing the next time I’m there, my diet plans are as good as gone.

What can I say about this aptly named restaurant? The Old Drunken Cat (Lao Zui Miao) isnt’ exactly a correct translation, but it does catch attention of drivers passing by Jalan Peel nearby Taman Maluri’s, just before PGRM (Gerakan headquarters if you don’t know what it is).

I have to admit though, as and when you enter you do feel like you’re entering a shark’s den, with gangster looking people sitting down on the outside. Avoid, as you enter into their air-conditioned room filled with families and businessmen! I think it’s to be expected, since it’s quite popular and old

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The first thing that made me perk with interest was the starters. Now, usually you’d be presented roasted or boiled peanuts upon sitting down, but no, Drunken Cat begs to be different by giving you starch-coated peas instead lol!

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Okay our first dish was the Spicy Deer Meat in Small Wok (Wok Chai Luk Yuk), which was everyone’s immediate favourite! The veal was very tender, well-marinated and (funnily enough) even the onions were so good that all that was left in the wok was pretty much oil, the banana leaf and a single piece of onion that Chong spared. Yes, it was THAT tasty boys and girls

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Next up we had Fragnant Vegetable Taufoo (Choy Heong Tau Foo), a dish they hold with pride as the tau foo is completely home-made, and rightly so. As you bite into that firm taufoo you wouldn’t expect the texture inside to be so fine with just a hint of brittleness, causing an imperfection so… perfect in its own ways! I simply cannot allow words to mangle my description of it, but trust me, it’s nothing like your average egg taufoo that you get in other stores and supermarkets, definitely MY favourite

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What can I say about our third dish, the Yin Yang Spare Ribs ( Yingyong Pai Guat ), when the picture above speak a thousand words by itself. Watch out, your keyboard isn’t waterproof you know, wipe your dribbling saliva of your face!

Superb presentation and flavours are a perfect combination of this mouth-watering dish, where one half of the spare ribs are doused in mayonnaise mixed with sesame oil and seeds, lime juice and curry leaves, giving a thai-ish savoury taste, followed by the other half marinated with tangy pineapples, peppers and tomato sauce. What else can I say? *drools*

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Our lunch ended with the Four Heavenly Kings cooked in Belacan ( Sei Tai Tin Wong ) which is pretty decent, but not especially good. I could be biased though, after tasting what I think was the Three Treasures of the Drunken Cat above, nothing would have impressed me more than something else of that kind of stature! Ah but then again, my love for petai never wavers, and thus, completed my experience in this seemingly harmless restaurant.

Damage?

Restaurant Damage: 60
Car park Damage: free parking
Total Damage per person: 60 / 4 = RM15

Pretty decent, innit? Aaaaaaaaaaaaah, would love to come back for more!

So as usual my department, being the best department ever, planned out another long lunch break, something we do every Friday without fail. Yes, we actually drove (well, Hong did ) all the way to Cheras to test this place out, a Hakka Restaurant called Chuan Kee. Recommended by King (he’s from Cheras) this place apparently boast of cheap but quality food, where businessmen and office staff nearby flock for their daily meal.

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Here you can see King leading the crowd, with Hong our senior executive officer right behind (and watching out for that deep dip (tongue twister!) ) and tailing behind her is none other than our Miss Chai, of the snack team (we have a snack team in office, known to snack at every opportunity.)

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Upon arrival, there was no confusion as to where the restaurant was situated at, not with this huge green sign spouting out clear-as-a-monkey’s-ass caption. I guess NATUREL meant that all their ingredients were not genetically modified. Anybody care to correct me? lol

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Now do take a look at the surrounding… It totally preserves the “old” and “traditional” feel to it, as if you are eating inside an authentic chinese restaurant. Spot the businessmen behind; oh there’s no doubt that they are what I call them, not with all of them shouting at the top of their lungs on disputes that they shouldn’t really carry over lunch la. Respect la hor. lol.

Okay la, maybe the 2 air-conditioning unit spoiled the scene, but thanks to that I had the most comfortable time I’m always always in for air-conditioned restaurants, so call me a spoilt brat

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First we had the famous steamed fish in ginger garlic. This was awesome, with the fish texture being smooth, towards the rubbery side. It’s like eating smooth meat. Erm, yea, tenderized meat, I think that’s a more suitable term rather than smooth meat, no?

Didn’t had much fun with it though, wasn’t a fan of shredded gingers, and there were quite a lot of bones left. I’m just too lazy la.

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Now THIS was good. It was soooo good that I placed my second bowl of rice into the tray after it’s finished, just to slurp up the saucey goodness. Stewed Yam and Pork, a dish that takes over an hour to prepare but hard to get the right texture, seemed to be the highlight of the day. Every piece of yam felt firm but melts in your mouth, together with the exciting mix of texture of pork meat and fats (which I’m sure Dupree would love) gives the dish a whole new meaning. YUMMY!

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This hugified long-beans lookalike is actually called the Tau Kok. Fried with fragnant shallots and garlic, together with some aromatic roasted pork slices, it promises one of sweet and savoury flavours. They are reaaaally huge, the width alone is probably the size of your index finger. Seriously. Maybe if you eat more of these hugified long-beans you’ll get humongous in certain parts of your body that is of similar shape I know I don’t need any thank you mr. ST!

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Thank you Hong the Driver, King the Recommender and Chai the Eater & Tea server for this lovely experience Damn, it feels good to work for this company mwahahha… And guess what, at the end of the meal we started betting on the total amount of the bill, since King insisted that this place is really cheap. We started guessing around mid 30s and we were right!

Restaurant Damage: 38
Car park Damage: 2
Total Damage per person: 40 / 3 = RM13,
which is decent la with the stewed pork and yam and fish also ok why am i trying to justify that it’s cheap la ok enough kthanxbai!

Who’s this Shin Chan look-a-like from the back, half wearing his sleepers while making a cool half turn to point the gun at *gasp* Suanie the fehmes blogger?!

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He’s none other than Ryan 007, seen here posing like a gangsta with his McD Clap-A-Gun!

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“I’ve got you!” says he, but little did he know that was the wrongest move to do because…

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My first wife Suanie darling won’t let harm befall me, even if the assassin Ryan 007 happens to be her most lovable nephew in the whole wide world

Wen Yen stomped around and subsequently left for home from my room as soon as the game was declared over, unable to stomach the fact that his favourite team lost by mere unluckiness.

Later, we came up with several theories that may have been conspired, and we need not discuss the usual ones that can be found everywhere (ie Drogba purposely received a red card otherwise how do you explain that ridiculous incident with the throw-in). Instead, the truth probably comes closest to this one:

Wen Yen Wong:
i blame umbro
must be the umbro boots that are lousy
if terry wasn’t sponsored by umbro
he would have ben wearing mike or adidas boots
*noke
*nike
then he wouldn’t have slipped

Christopher Tock:
can i blog abt this so tht u dun boyucott my blog

Wen Yen Wong:
blog abt wat

Christopher Tock:
ur amazing theory

Wen Yen Wong:
no one else slipped

I rest my case.

I am sad, sad for Grant’s choice to have Terry to take the penalty before Anelka, even sadder for Drogba for if he wasn’t that stupid, so very stupid, he would be part of the commendable penalty kickers and the saddest for the poor discipline overall.

But in the end there’s no denying it.

United are the winners. And Edwin van der Sar was there to ensure it.

Manchester United. Champions of the champions.

Work in Progress first sounds like a construction site in some ulu yam place. Little did we know that it was actually safely tucked into an expensive expat location, more commonly known as the Bangsar Shopping Complex. The place boasts of an cool outdoor section and a bar-ish ambience in the inside section, but seeing as the sun was shining brightly outside, we opted for the former

The menus were not something to be taken lightly, coming in forms of snap boards with pieces of papers with food and drinks listings, each appropriately marked with sassy names such as Thirst Quenchers and Tummy Fillers. What a way to provoke your tastebuds!

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A peek at the outdoor scenery shows a classy exterior design, separated into three sections of styles to meet your different needs. Notice at the end where the plush cushions are: those are fitting for just a cuppa, bar the meals.

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I can’t help but notice their simple yet innovative decor they use around the area. This one shows a ciggie holder except that there are little fake flowers placed on top to give a sweet look to it!

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On with the food, then! This dish happens to be one of the popular dishes in WIP. Smoked salmon lovers will love it, as it complements the healthiness of salad vegetables with mayo and wasabe topping, with scattered ebikos to give a final touch to both flair and taste.

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A recommended suggestion was to order more wasabis for those who want an extra oomph to the dish above. We had it ordered, with no extra charge, and it was never more satisfied with the dish.

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The hungry monstah showing how pleased he is

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Another dish we had was the beef stew pie. They had a better name for it but I forgot, so will let you know later when I find it out. It was mediocre, but there are probably more dishes out there worth trying, which was unfortunate as we were rushing for time and hence, left the place in a hurry.

Hardly what we’ll call a proper review. =__=;

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SO why not test your tastebuds in this really decent restaurant, especially if you live around Bangsar. Service was excellent, price was standard considering its location and if given the chance, I would go back again without hesitation