Holidays were never meant to be boring π
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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 π
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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 π
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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 π
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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 :D) 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 π I’m always always in for air-conditioned restaurants, so call me a spoilt brat π
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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? π
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 π 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 π 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! π
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