Little 7 Wonders Kitchen @ Kajang

Kajang folks should know this outlet quite well. Some of you probably grew up eating their dishes. Now relocated to the shop lots just next to Convent Kajang, they became popular when their small shop was near the Kajang wet market. They are popular for the variety of dishes on offer at affordable prices.

Among their crowd favorites are Butter Chicken Rice (bottom left), ZhaCheong Ramen, Pineapple Fried Rice, and Nasi Goreng Ibu (Mother's Fried Rice). Prices for the dishes range between RM4 and RM6 unless you opt for some chicken chop combo (top left) which will set you back about RM9. But it was rather disappointing and I suggest you stick to their much better rice and noodle offerings :)

Little Seven Wonders Kitchen
18-1, Ground  Floor

Section 10, Off Jalan Bukit

Kajang, Selangor
 

Tel: 012-2268433, 019-3827383

GPS: N2.98949, E101.791033

'Night Only' Nasi Lemak @ Taman Prima Kajang

I know my flogging rate has been kind of slow these days. Been busy with my thesis which will be done by the end of November! :) In the meantime, I have a lot of posts to clear up. So lets start with this, my dad and sis dropped by this place and they liked it. So I thought I'll give it a try. Malam Sahaja Nasi Lemak is located behind Maybank in Taman Prima Kajang and is part of a shop lot with other hawkers as well.

I'm not sure ever I'm reading the signs properly or what, but there seems to be a big emphasis on 'malam sahaja' (night only). Did they register the shop under that name? :p Anyway, this stall is manned by this presumably Indian husband and wife team. You have a lot of choices to go with your nasi lemak. Among them, fried fish, chicken curry, chicken rendang, mutton, fried and hard-boiled eggs, long beans, cockles sambal, and squid sambal. Although some items like mutton might not be served everyday. But by the far the hottest item on the menu is their fried chicken.

Legend has it, as soon as the chicken leaves the hot oil, they are swarmed by starving and snappy aunties who seem like they mite die if they don't get their hands on it. Anyway I was packing so I took a fried chicken, fried egg, and long beans. Onion sambal, nuts, and cucumber are the usual addons.

The nasi lemak is a mix of hits and misses. Its not bad, but it could have been great. We start with the hits; the rice was aromatic and top notch nasi lemak material. The sambal was spicy and flavorful and has that Indian spice touch to it. Malaysian should already know Malays, Chinese, and Indians cook their sambal differently from each other. Malays tend to be on the sweeter side, Indians on the spicier, and Chinese somewhere in the middle of the two :p Anyway with all the hype surrounding the fried chicken, I only found it to be average. Besides being tender and juicy, its seasoning was rather plain. However, from my excessive drinking of water, I believe they use quite a bit of MSG. I did see them using it when cooking the long beans. Maybe I'll ask them to reduce it on my next visit :)

If you are in the area and in the mood for some spicy nasi lemak, this is the place for you. The rice and sambal is excellent. Oh did I mention, its also dirt cheap. Nasi lemak with egg and long beans with 3 pieces of chicken came to just RM9! Just don't mind the oil, heck its already called NASI LEMAK!

Malam Sahaja Nasi Lemak

Jalan KP1/1

Taman Kajang Prima
Kajang, Selangor

GPS: N2.981968, E101.816589

Restoran Pecel Lele Ann & Dila @ Perhentian Kajang

I can't be having mamak food for lunch everyday right? So it was the day to revisit my friend; the catfish. Usually demoted to the 2nd or 3rd tier of fish dining, this one however deserves your attention.

The dish of pecel lele hails from Indonesia and has been a mainstay here among the Malay population.  But something tells me its not the easiest dish in the world to cook. Having to deal with a fish with strong bones yet come out with a crispy and crackling skin with soft tender meat must need special attention. Ann & Dila (sisters or mother and daughter?) serve their fish in this manner. Combined with an addictive and spicy sambal, its trully a 1-2 knockout punch!

They do serve a chicken variation and a few other dishes, but I would recommend nothing but this! The only downer is I'm not a fan of plain steamed vegetables :p Restoran Pecel Lele Ann & Dila is located in the vicinity of Perhentian Kajang, midway between Kajang and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).

SAY NO to Kajang's Sri Paandi

On the local scene, my patience has steadily been wearing thin when it comes to Kajang's Sri Paandi which is located right next to the Shell station in the middle of town.

Food quality and service have deteriorated to such an extend I would rather sit in my room and munch on biscuits!

Kajang is suffering from a serious lack of good Indian restaurants. Besides Sri Paandi, the only other is Ravi's along Jalan Reko, and another is located next to the Billion supermarket in town.

Ravi's is a family run business, be it a badly run one. Service is slow and the food only average. The one next to Billion barely serve any greens and the rest of their dishes look monotonously red or orange.

With such lack of competition, Sri Paandi has managed to ride on just its famous name to woo customers in even with their poor food and service.

Among their major shortcomings include;

1) Cold curries
2) Soggy cucumber salads
3) Same old vegetable day after day
4) Puree fried in dirty overused oil (upon question, the waiter says its normal)
5) Smaller thosais
6) Price increase that does not justify the smaller portions
7) Waiters who are so care-free as they wander around seemingly not bothered to attend to customers in a professional manner
8) Drinks that take forever to reach as they are sitting at the back there with no waiter even bothered to serve them

If I had a better grasp of Tamil, they would have gotten more than my piece of mind! So I hereby advice those who would like to have a wholesome and tasty Indian dining experience to skip these outlets and head to ones such as Sri Nirvana Maju and Devi's Corner in Bangsar and many other prominent ones around PJ and KL.

Sometimes good food requires that bit of travel.. Its sad when restaurant owners just do not take the initiative to maintain their standards. Hopefully, reduced flow of customers will force restaurants such as Sri Paandi to make drastic changes.

Rest 1 @ Taman Jasmin, Kajang

Looking for a good dose of Garlic naan and Tandoori chicken?

If you are staying in the vicinity of Kajang or Semenyih, Rest 1, located at Taman Jasmin would be your ideal stop. Rest 1 is among the 2 or 3 Mamak restaurants operational around the indoor badminton court at the entrance of Taman Jasmin.

Its hard to get good Tandoori chicken these days. Most are dry and overloaded with seasoning. Rest 1 suffers from neither. What you get here is juicy, moderately sized chicken with the right amount of taste.


The spicy sauce that goes along with the Tandoori chicken is also another important aspect. Most are watery and mellowed down. At Rest 1, expect yourself be reaching for your milo ice as the thicker sauce served here is spicy! Addictive and finger-licking good to go along with that :)

Planning to check out another Mamak restaurant in Cheras rumoured to serve excellent Garlic naan and Tandoori chicken ;)

Till then, adios!

Restoran Rest 1
Jalan Kajang Prima 1/1
Taman Jasmin
43000 Kajang

BBQ Chicken Rice @ Kajang (Closed)

I've eaten about every chicken rice shop in Kajang, and the one that stands out above the rest, by a small margin that be, is located along the back alley near MAA Bank next to the beautiful murky river of Kajang :p

Like your typical chicken shop, the choice of barbecued lean pork, crispy roasted pork belly, roasted chicken, Hainan chicken, and roasted duck is at your finger tips. The shop allows the mixture of meat on your plate. So mixing and matching your meats is as fun as eating them =)


Barbecued lean pork with crispy roasted pork belly sprinkled with a bit of fried garlic. Tender and juicy. Forget the fattening part ;)



Hainan chicken with light sesame sauce is a healthier option compared to its roasted cousin. The portions of meat here are generous and boneless.


Given the choice, I would have all 5 choices of meat at one go, but I'm trying to loose weight. So maybe another time :p




What better dessert than the choice of ABC or cendol. The stall next to the chicken rice serves these cold delights at more than affordable prices. To wrap things up, the shopkeepers there are very friendly and serves you with a smile.

The complete lowdown on this chicken rice outlet : (based on K.F.S)

* K.F.S - Kajang Food Standard

Food Taste & Quality : 9
Friendliness : 10
Pricing : 9

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Other chicken rice outlets in the vicinity of Kajang

Tung Shen :

Food Taste & Quality : 6
Friendliness : 7
Pricing : 6

Row opposite Restoran Zillion :

Food Taste & Quality : 8
Friendliness : 8
Pricing : 9

Restoran 2233 (Perhentian Kajang) :

Food Taste & Quality : 6
Friendliness : 7
Pricing : 8

Hock Kee Bak Kut Teh & Seafood @ Jalan Reko

Located along Jalan Reko in Kajang, Hock Kee Bak Kut Teh & Seafood is somewhat your regular Chinese restaurant you'll find in every town and city in this country. But like its name suggest, this place does excel in its Bak Kut Teh and seafood dishes.

Among the other dishes of the day...

Baby Kailan w Garlic & Sesame Sauce

Nothing special, but it is fresh and light (meaning little use of MSG :p)

Home-made Fried Taufoo

Although I'm not a big fan of mayonnaise with taufoo, it was not too bad. But I reckon it would go wonderfully with chili sauce.

Dried Chili Squid in Yam Basket

Usually we order the chicken variant, but something different for a change. The yam tasted gorgeous.. Here, its not starchy but flavorful and crispy. But I recommend going with the chicken or prawn variant as they better absorb the flavors than squids.

Sizzling Japanese Taufoo

A mainstay dish among the Chinese. Bubbling hot, you just can't wait for it to cool down before taking a huge spoonful of it into your mouth.

Now for their house specialties...

Asam Pedas Talapia

This place serves the best Asam Pedas I have tasted so far. Rich, flavorful, balanced, and most importantly spicy hot gravy, finishing the dish without any remnants is never a problem. You could opt for the fried or steamed Talapia. Both goes well with the gravy. Prices range from RM18 to RM26 depending on the size of the fish and season.

Bak Kut Teh

I must say I am a beginner when it comes to BKT, but the restaurant does attract a large number of customers just for its BKT. The soup is your typical BKT soup, not too strong, and full of pork goodness! The pot above is actually for 1 person (RM7) but has enough soup and meat for 2 stomachs.

Order a bowl of Yow Char Quai (RM1.50) and it goes beautifully with the hot BKT soup as its dipping.

So next time you are craving for some pork and seafood galore around the area, give Hock Kee a try.

Restoran Hock Kee Bak Kut Teh Dan Seafood
Jalan Langat 1
Taman Sri Langat
Kajang
GPS: 2.973772,101.789445

Restoran 61 @ Jalan Reko

They serve good Chinese food.. But the only problem i got with the place now is its pricing..

For example, our favorite.. Sweet Sour Pork Rice started off at RM5 2 years back.. Last year it was raised to RM5.50.. This year its RM6!! That for me is just too much.. Raising the price like that for a personal dish isn't warranted as the cost of raw items needed hasn't really sky rocketed.

Furthermore being in an area close to UKM, its way beyond the standard university student dinner allowance.. I guess the lack of customers there these days is a testament to their overpriced dishes.. Hope they learn something from it, sooner rather than later..

Millennium Chicken Rice @ Da Chong

Millennium Chicken Rice is among the number of stalls located at the Da Chong food court in Kajang town. Its usually crowded towards night time with its big screen projector TV.

Millennium Chicken Rice serves a whole chicken leg which is tender and juicy inside and covered with a crispy crust along with white rice, shredded cabbage, fried egg, and hot sambal. Please be wary as the sambal can be a tad raw at times and too much of it can cause you to go to the toilet the next day. The food is not too bad but the pricing does confuse me.

Lately, they increased the pricing from RM4.50 to Rm5.00. It was reasonable i guess, but it was unreasonable to charge those who wanted to have the chicken alone RM4.00. So are you telling me if I just wanted to have white rice, shredded cabbage, fried egg and sambal, it would be only RM1.00??