Ken-Well Seafood Restaurant @ Cheras

Celebrated mum's birthday on the 3rd of November. She likes nothing but Chinese food, so picking a destination usually isn't hard :) Choice of the day was Ken-Well Seafood Restaurant in Cheras, considering another first choice was closed. For those who are familiar with Cheras Selatan, this restaurant is located in the same shop lots area as Milwaukee Steakhouse.

You can't go wrong with the spicy Kankung Belacan (RM10)

Paired with the hot and tongue-burning Sizzling Taufoo (RM12)

This had to be the dish of the day; Marmite Pork Ribs (RM15). The meat is first deep fried and then stirred with a tasty and tangy marmite sauce. Although I ordered ribs, they served pork belly and meat portions instead, which turned out to be a good thing anyway. I don't need to tell you how deep fried pork belly taste like now, do I? Heavenly..

And specially for mum; crabs. RM28 per kilo of red crabs ala Kam Heong style. The gravy was awesomely spicy and addictive! But sadly the same could not be said about the crabs. The crabs were either cooked too fast or under too high heat as the meat was literally all sticking to the shell. What a shame..

For an overall of RM70 for 4 people inclusive of rice and Chinese tea, the prices here are quite reasonable. I have also noticed a number of people coming here for their fish dishes, be it the fried or steamed varieties.

Ken-Well Seafood Restaurant

B-G-7, Jalan Kasturi 6

Taman Kasturi, Batu 11

43200 Cheras, Selangor

016-3942588

019-2180331

012-3246367

Shi Fu Wan Tan Mee @ Cheras

One of this month's backlogs, sorry I have been away for a while. University assignments are time-consuming, boring, and brain-sapping :p Well, one fine morning after accompanying SS to her dentist, we walked around looking for something to grab for lunch and tumbled upon this neat-looking place.


My usual policy is to not get something at a franchise or high-end place which you can get at a hawker stall. A hawker stall will most likely get you a more value for money dish, if not tastier most of the time. "MOST" of the time :p I though ill excuse myself from the rule this time.


As its name implies, Shi Fu Wan Tan Mee specializes in Wan Tan Mee but also serves a variety of other Chinese-based rice and noodle dishes.


One thing you have to have here no matter what dish you are having is its side chilies; Nice vinegary green chilies and addictively hot and spicy ground oily red chilies. This burn in your mouth and ar** stuff is to die for! :)


Wan Tan Mee here is served in 4 variants; thick or thin noodles and wet or dry. Wet and dry refers to the typical soya sauce or soup serving of course and thick or thin refers to the traditional thin noodles or a broad yet thin noodles that resembles Kuay Teow but not its taste nor soft texture.


Both thick and thin versions were tasty in their own right, but I prefer the traditional thin version. Succulent barbecued sweet pork and minced pork are well proportioned and tasted good. A healthy dose of vegetable completes the dish.


Not to forget the soup and dumplings; fresh prawns and a clear soup ideal for drowning away the oils.


Overall, the dishes we ate here were good. The basic noodle dishes are priced at RM5 with addons, variants and other dishes priced above that. It is on the higher end in terms of price, but if you are having a headache on where to have a good Wan Tan Mee and not worry of its quality and cleanliness, this is the place for you. If not, just head to your nearest hawker stall :)

Shi Fu Wan Tan Mee
Jalan Manis 3, Taman Segar
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

The Indian Hero @ Taman Connought (Moved closer to UCSI)

Let me start by thanking my friend, Paul for inviting me to personally come and judge this place. Neways...

Introducing...

The one and only...

Tadaa...

Hiro... Yatta!!


Ok..ok..pardon me..yea..the name itself raised my eyebrows.. The Indian Hero, located in the complex next to the Giant Supermarket in Taman Connought . Its a bit hidden at the back of the complex.. so do take your time walking around and visiting the multiple sports shops and Chinese handicraft outlets along the way..(Relocated to one of the shop lots closer to UCSI)




As shown on its menu..the standard set menu stands at RM 5. Rice, 1 choice of meat(Chicken/Mutton/Fish), 2 choices of vegetables, papadam, curry and a choice of iced lime juice or teh tarik. For all that, RM 5 is dirt cheap.. So lets see how the food stacks up to it..






Forget the metal trays kept warm by boiling water underneath.. Here its all in claypots.. It really brought back memories of my parents' old restaurant in Penang.. According to Paul, The Indian Hero serves different types of chicken dishes on different days.. And on Saturdays(the day we went) it serves its signature dish, Hero's Chicken. But believe it or not, before we arrived, which was at 12.45pm, a Chinese guy apparently came in and bought out the whole claypot of Hero's Chicken.. Couldn't I have just got a look at it 1st at least?? sheesh.. Paul is coming here for the 3rd time, and in all 3 times..his efforts for the Hero's Chicken has been in vain.. So I guess its a statement for this illusive dish..

I want pot 2, 3, 5, 8, and 9!! :p

Set Menu + Fish Cutlet

Ok...here's what I had.. Chicken Masala, Fried Beansprout & Fried Long Beans, and an additional Fish Cutlet. The chicken was nearly as good as my mom's. Haha, I'm not being biased :p But yea, it was spicy and flavorful. For a real good mixture of 'god knows what' taste, mix the dhall, chicken, and fish curry on the rice. The fish cutlet had surprisingly had a good amount of fish filling and not starchy. It was priced a healthy RM1.50.



Paul ordered a plate of Chicken Varuval and I had a go at it. Not the best I've had, but still too hot to handle for the faint of heart ;) hehe





As for the interior, the place has a dimmed down n relaxed setting.. with pictures of prominent Indian figures decorating the walls.. Gandhi and Aishwarya Rai to name the few.. Guess now I know where the place got its name..








All in all.. it was a great new place to discover.. Good & cheap food, relaxing atmosphere, and its on the way to Midvalley.. *hint hint* lol. Give it a try guys! Damn, now must hunt that Hero's Chicken! = )

Bee Heong Hainan Chicken Rice @ Cheras

Taking a break from criticizing and dooming food places which deserve them, I do come across the occasional gem which deserves mention..

Located directly opposite from the Starbucks outlet at Cheras Leisure Mall, its a small roadside hawker style stall serving only Hainan chicken rice.. And boy it is the best chicken rice I've tasted so far!

Bee Heong Hainan Chicken Rice.. Here's the lowdown..






The rice is cooked with the usual chicken stock..but the difference is..its cooked in house-sized rice cookers.. I found it quite cute actually.. They had 3 of those..I guess big things come in small sizes.. ;)

The Hainan chicken was flavorful n had a nice and balanced touch of sesame oil to it. I ordered bean sprout as an extra side dish. It was so fresh, it looked more green than white.. and tasted good.. The dishes were neither salty nor overpowering in taste.. unlike how you get it at most chicken rice outlets...


The ingredient that makes this Hainan Chicken Rice outlet different from every other is its grind chili dipping and ginger dipping.. They were outrages!! Both were rich in taste and flavor.. It gave the chicken rice dish a shot of vodka n whiskey respectfully!! No kidding.. Pearl, who hates ginger, had to undergo a love-hate relationship with the dipping as she couldn't stop having more of it!



To compliment it all, a bowl of salted vegetable soup was served.. clear, tasty and ajinomoto-less..

Looking forward to bringing more of my friends over there soon.. = )

Bee Heong Hainan Chicken Rice
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
013-2611383