More cakes from Baked by Kenny Hills Bakers

Got ourselves a couple of cakes from Baked by Kenny Hills Bakers.

I don't know why this was called Tiramisu Cake. Did not taste like tiramisu.

Loads of crushed candied nuts on the surface and something that might be cream cheese and hazelnut cream on the insides. Chocolate too. Not bad tasting, but I'm not connecting with its name.

Orange zest flavour which I think came from the glaze but no citrus sweetness like one would get from orange juice. I was hoping for that kind of citrus sweetness. Not bad tasting though. In this part of the world, it can also be recognised as sugee cake.

Bibi's Popiah, NU Sentral, Kuala Lumpur

We were recommended to try Bibi's Popiah (Lot LG.44, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lum, 201 Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur) for their poh piah. The Vulcan Post did a write up about a collab they did for a RM2,888 roll. Said write up mentioned their history from Ipoh, citing perfection of the recipes, fresh home made ingredients and all the usual fluff. Not feeling all of it from this stall run by a few dudes. 5 in fact, who looked totally bored and couldn't wait to get off work.

Anyways, I haven't a clue how these poh piah were supposed to be like. Tried a regular roll and a seaweed roll. Did not taste bad. Savoury with nice stewed turnip and lots of crispy bits. 

The skin (wrapper) was different from the the dry variety that I was expecting though. These were soft and chewy and totally fell apart when we tried to pick them up which kinda defeated the purpose of getting them into rolls. Didn't dislike them but I did not think they were good enough to come back for.

Chee cheong fun's not bad tasting. Love how the fried shallots added their aroma to the rice sweetened rolls.

Pizza Mansion, Jalan Mesui, Kuala Lumpur

Came across Pizza Mansion (25 Jalan Mesui, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur) by chance.

Tried their clam pizza. Kept expectations low. Pretty edible. Double the clams and much more dill would have made it respectable. The amount of dill was barely garnish level. Also, not big on the crust.

Lamb bolognese tasted cheap. The tomato sauce was tart; tasted like it was mostly concentrate. No flavour coming from the lamb at all in both the sauce and the actual mince meat. Minced meat portions in the sauce were lean and paltry. That's just sad.

Now we know which pizza shop to stay away from.

Rawtee, HSBC Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

 

We found out about Rawtee (33 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur) from social media. Their focaccia sandwiches looked pretty good online. Now that we've tried it, I'd have to admit that their ingredients were generally pretty good quality.

That being said, they were also more style than substance. Like that lamb pesto sandwich above - couldn't taste any lamb from the sparse bits of meat. The other one with figs and beef had just that bit of discernible sweetness from the fruit. Couldn't tell that there were figs inside. The ingredients for that one was made for optics. Most of the flavour from the sandwich were actually feta cheese and pesto.

Beef Croissan'wich from BK's breakfast

The picture of the croissan'wich on the menu looked a bit better than this. I got it because this wasn't available in the BK in Singapore. Tasted like how it looked - beef patty, omelette and cheese between a lightly buttery croissant wannabe. For how much they charged, I couldn't complain.

Nasi lemak from KFC

Finally got to try the nasi lemak from KFC in Malaysia after hearing so much about them. It's a little bit disappointing after the anticipation. Don't think I'll be looking forward to them after this time, but at least now we know.

This looked like a mozzarella ball or a badly peeled egg. It's the latter if anyone was actually wondering. 😂 Rice was coconut infused for sure but not well salted and hence, not savoury. Sambal's sweet, ikan bilis-y and garlicky. Did not enjoy the chicken breast. Jollibee is beyond them now.

Aki's Kohi 秋, Jalan Pudu Impian, Kuala Lumpur

Headed to Aki's Kohi (Lot 2-00-07, Ground Floor, D'alamanda Pudu Ulu Impian IV Jalan Pudu Impian, 56100 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56100, tel : +60 16-301 8087) after Char Siew Yoong which was just a couple of minutes walk away.

Decor's warm minimalist with wood and whites.

Pretty good black rose soda. A robust black infused with rose and soda water. 👍🏼

This was an off menu peach latte I think. Smooth finish with discernible peachiness in a light milk coffee. Not bad. 

Restoran Char Siew Yoong, Jalan Pudu Ulu, Kuala Lumpur

We found out about Char Siew Yoong (23 Jalan Pudu Ulu, Taman Pertama, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, tel : +012 213 7163) by way of recommendation and came for brunch.

No prizes for guessing what we came here to eat.

Place was already pretty crowded at brunch time during the weekend.

Both char siew and roast pork were well done. These were top notch quality roasts.

Tender at the connective parts and chewier at the caramelized areas. Siu yoke has pretty crunchy crackling. 

We had seconds.

What's also impressive was their spicy and sour pickled mustard soup which had bits of pork belly and fat in it. The pickled mustard had a pretty impressive depth of flavour. 

Rice here appears to be chicken rice, albeit one that was lightweight. Great pairing with their house made garlicky chilli sauce.

Ba Fang Yang Kut Teh (八方羊骨茶), Resource Industrial Centre, Kuala Lumpur

We discovered Ba Fang Yang Kut Teh (4, Jln 2/137B, Resource Industrial Center, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, tel : +60 16-327 3567) from social media and were looking forward to the visit because it's the lamb version of bak kut teh.

There's a stand of theirs at the front of the shop selling lamb curry puffs.

We got one of them lamb curry puffs to start. The fried pastry was filled generously with little chunks of spicy savoury lamb and potatoes.

Some rice wine with peach oolong & Yakult and an awesome dazzling fruit tea. Drinks here were packed with flavour and well made.

Sauces for the food. The fermented bean curd dip tasted like it had sesame sauce in it though I cannot be sure if I tasted that correctly. Liked that there were two sauces because the light soya sauce with chilli felt like a better dip towards the end of the meal when all the richness had gotten into you.

Their signature yang kut teh has bits of various lamb parts like tripe, belly, rib and meat balls; not forgetting also dried bean curd skin and enoki mushrooms. The broth was nothing like the typical Chinese mutton soup which tends to be clear and excessively herbal. This was more like lamb-kotsu - creamy and richly flavoured where the foreground was a showcase of flavour from the lamb with an undertone of herbs and spices in the background.

Order of noodles also came with its own lamb broth which tasted a little different from the yang kut teh, but no less delicious. This was called Vit's instant noodles in the bill.

One could order you tiao (油条) to soak in to the lamb hot pot.

Lamb bones which had marrow inside and gelatinous bits around the edges. They had thoughtfully provided straws for the marrow. The broth that came with this was richer and saltier than those in the yang kut teh and the instant noodles.

Lamb dumplings/gyoza/锅贴.

Not as prominent lamb flavouring in the meat stuffings but these weren't bad tasting.

Dessert was chilled & peeled cherry tomatoes with sour plum (酸梅) soup. Nice.