Hot Dogs in Milan???

yeah...why would a Monkey wanna makan a hotdog in Italy???

she should be chomping on prosciutto panini rite?

well I just couldn't resist it when u can find vendors everywhere selling drinks and

PIPPING SIZZLING HOT PORK SAUSAGE!!!!!

YESSSS PORK SAUSAGE!!!!

just lurve the crunch of its skin

and the texture of the meat.....

yum yum yum

as good as those in Germany

:))))))))))))

pork sausage with mustard cost Euro 3.00 = RM 15

*anyway u won't get sausage this good in msia at RM 3*

**benchmark: 500ml coke in Msia = RM 2.50, Italy = Euro 2.20**

Beggar's Feast

It all started with Christmas eve dinner at Cilantro with UCP and Fanny......and conversation some how touched on Jugra's famous beggar chicken, beggar pork trotters, beggar rice, etc.

Monkey......where is Jugra?
UCP......near Banting....no no, near Jenjarom.....no no.....near....near
Fanny........near......NEAR YOUR HEAD LAR.....YOU KNOW OR LOUNO AR??!! >:-(
JS......quickly came to UCP's aid to diffuse the situation....near Morib lar !!


One simple innocent question from monkey and UCP got into a memory lapse syndrome and kena F****.......sweat man !!!!

UCP= Uncle Chin incase you have forgotten.


Anyway with the recommendation of the ever reliable Mr Google, we found another place which is nearer than Jugra and it's at this place in Ijok near Kuala Selangor. We immediately made lunch reservation for Sunday and were told not to come too early cos food won't be ready!
Come Sunday we soon found ourselves starring at the restaurant and half wondering...."is this the right place?"

Monkey.....guys, this is the only restaurant for miles around.
JS.....looked around and all he saw was....

yes, palm oil estate!

JS....... can you hear crickets?? chitchitchit......haha.

Anyway this is the restaurant and soon we were seated and reminding the proprietor of our orders, etc.

The food came out in time and all wrapped in aluminium foil. The clay have been removed for Hygiene purposes i suppose.

We quickly and anxiously open the foil and wallah........HUH!!

a chicken!!!! a big fat chicken??? Yes, a whole damn chick!!!

my biggest nightmare >_<

Eagerly monkey quickly cut up the chicken.....

The chicken was stuffed with lots of chinese herbs and just take a look at all those juices......Pure chicken stock man but i take a rain cheque on this!

Next on the list is this.......Pork trotters!

just look at all the goodies....

Yes, pork trotter with yam and mushroom. The tendons were braised(baked) until it's gelatin man.....Yam was soft and fluffy. Must say the meat can do with a bit more moisture.

No meal is complete without some form of carbo so here goes......

Just look at the salted egg yolk.....Actually we counted and there was 5 salted egg yolks!! In addition there was mushroom, pork belly (damn soft too) and dried oysters. Guess we got more than we bargained for!

These are all heart choking stuff man.....Luckily we also ordered this......

What a welcoming and refreshing sight :)

After lunch, I walked around a bit and stumbled upon this......

Actually guys, this is their kitchen.....Firewood to fire up the kiln oven on the left and clay to wrap and bake the "beggar" food on the right......The tractor/excavator in the middle is to move the firewood and the clay.....Highly mechanized kitchen.....

Amazing eh??

The kiln is at the back....Path to kitchen(the shack at the background) too muddy so did not bother to go in.

A truly memorable meal and now i begin to understand the deeper meaning of "There is lots of wealth in poverty"!!

New Beggar's Delicious Restaurant

Off Jalan Ijok

Tel: +603 3279 1936

Opens from noon till 5pm

Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays only

Reservation 24 hours in advance needed

Kuala Selangor.....Yaaaawwwwnnnnnn

After our Italian adventure.........we somehow miss the local seafood scene......so one morning monkey woke up and had this craving for fresh local seafood.

Monkey......where do we go for local seafood?
JS.......we can go to klang.......or kuala selangor. Don't know whether i can still find the restaurant.
Monkey.......shall i goggle to find out how to get there?
JS........no need lar.......my memory still boleh pakai!
Monkey....... >_<


So we were quickly on our way and finally got to Kuala Selangor and headed straight to Pasir Penambang where everybody goes for seafood.
We then went straight to the last restaurant amongst a series of restaurants.


Monkey......this looks like a really sleepy hollow lar
JS........yes, it is quiet here.....and kind of peaceful.

even got wildlife lar!!

*look at the bird on top of the stilt*

not a soul in sight

Then we stroll apprehensively into the quiet restaurant......not knowing what to expect cos it's been years since i was there.

monkey appreciating the view

We finally placed our order for fresh seafood and must say service was prompt. One by one the dishes came out and soon our table begin to fill up......

fried chinese romaine lettuce with garlic

kam hiong bamboo clams

mamee fried prawns

*more like marmite*

steam grouper

This is as simple as it gets......the mamee prawns was kicking fresh and has this unique umami flavor and length. The kam hiong bamboo clams certainly tickled our taste buds after 2 weeks of 3 michelin star dining and grand cru wines and kind of bring us back to the real world :)

The steam grouper (about 500gms) was simple and tasty......like how fresh seafood is supposed to taste and steamed to perfection.

Note:- the optimal size for grouper is about 0.5 to 0.6kg where the flesh is still soft and sweet.

Must say we really missed the good ole local cooking.

After lunch we sat there and watch the fishing boats go by.....

and another one chugs by......

and another one.......

and another one.....

Monkey...... all the fishing boat looks the same!!!!!!

JS....... -_-

YAAAAAWWWWWWNNNNNNNN..............yeah, really sleepy hollow!

Hoi Ung Seafood *most tourist go to River View*

Jalan Pasir Penampang,

45000 Selangor.