Halal restaurants in Siem Reap & Phnom Penh

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With Air Asia most of us manage to go for holiday outside Malaysia more than once a year. I think because of increasing numbers of tourist visiting places like Siem Reap, Hanoi etc, more restaurants were set up n amongst them halal restaurants....yeay (jumping with joy).

The last trip I went to Siem Reap n Phnom Penh I joined a muslim group tour (my first time joining tour group - I followed my sis n her colleagues), I don't think I'll join tour group ever again unless I've to (trip to Makkah for one).

Once we arrived in Siem Reap we were taken to an Indian Restaurant for late lunch. Then dinner for the entire trip was at a local malay restaurant - some of the group members actually taught the cook how to cook M'sian malay food! n u guessed it - we've M'sian malay food for the entire trip!

Then, we went to Phnom Penh - same thing again M'sian malay food for all our meals!

For me if I were to travel away from my country I like to experience everything about the country - their food, their culture, their sights etc. But my tour group members were more interested in shopping!

Ohh..I knew thing were not right way from the beginning when the chief organizer planned the itinerary - she included (at the request of some of her friends) visits to local muslim villages n orphanages n reduced the duration for other things well...prime things that ppl do when they are in Angkor - visit Angkor!

I blew my top n told her to return my money as my intention was to visit n experience Siem Reap / Phnom Penh n not joining a missionary tour. Anyway, I was the odd one in the group, but for some reason they obliged n stuck to the original plan (by travel agent) but they still squeezed in visits to local muslim villages in Siem Reap n Phnom Penh. Well at least only 2 villages instead of a few as planned by the ladies earlier....bizarre...

Obviously I didn't enjoy that trip much but I love visiting the ancient temples n definitely will visit Angkor again Insyaallah. Next time free n easy.....

Anyway, here are halal eateries in Siem Reap & Phnom Penh:


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1. Hotel with halal restaurant Siem Reap –

a. Princess Angkor http://www.hotelclub.net/hotel.reservations/Princess_Angkor_Hotel_Siem_Reap.htm

b. Damnak Angkor Village http://www.agoda.com/asia/cambodia/siem_reap/damnak_angkor_village_boutique_resort.html

2. Hotels with halal restaurants Phnom Penh
City Villa http://www.phnompenh-hotels.org/City_Villa_Hotel_Apartment

Puncak http://www.passionasia.com/cambodia/phnom-penh/puncak.html

Holiday Villa http://www.asiarooms.com/cambodia/phnom_penh/holiday_villa-hotel-reviews.html?hotelID=18600&total=34&perPage=10&start=20

3. Restaurants Siem Reap

a. http://travelqa.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/24/the-weather-in-siem-reap-cambodia-and-the-availibility-of-halal-restaurants-there/

b. http://www.holiday-in-angkor-wat.com/restaurants-siem-reap-halal.html

c. http://www.travbuddy.com/LITTLE-INDIA-Restaurant-Halal-v191709

d. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bluelist/index.cfm?fa=main.viewList&list_id=12296

e. http://www.43things.com/things/view/1949701/indian-restaurant-halal-food-dining-eating-siem-reap-cambodia

f. http://www.islamicfinder.org/getitWorld.php?id=85536&lang=

g. vegetarian http://www.veggieplaces.co.uk/vegetarian_restaurant_si%C4%95mr%C3%A9ab_kh.html

4. KFC http://www.halalfocus.com/artman2/publish/asia/KFC_brings_Halal_to_Cambodia.shtml
5. Food review http://www.holiday-in-angkor-wat.com/siem-reap-restaurants-curry-walla.html

6. Restaurants - Phnom Penh / Siem Reap
http://www.zabihah.com/lr.php?id=129

http://www.yellowpages-cambodia.com/restaurant-and-bar-guide/halal-restaurants/

7. Restaurants Phnom Penh
http://www.expat-advisory.com/cambodia/phnom-penh/halal-happening.php?PHPSESSID=5e0a674ab0b2e39b9e58ea3e3908b321

http://www.canbypublications.com/phnompenh/pprest.htm

http://www.globosapiens.net/travel-information/Phnom+Penh-1521.html

http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/65c9a/123984/2/

8. Tips –
http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,26058,24022310-27977,00.html

http://www.osmansany.com/josh/holidays/siemreap/food.htm

http://www.myzarratravel.com.my/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=9

http://poriomaniac.blogspot.com/2006/08/siem-reap-cambodia_30.html

http://malaysiantraveller.wordpress.com/backpacking-2/siem-reap-angkor-wat-19-to-22-january-2007/

http://nsangkor.com/indianrestaurants.htm

http://www.khmerdynasty.com/News/article/sid=1500.html

http://www.asialifecambodia.com/?m=article&a=detail&cate_parent=133&article_id=198

http://www.talesofasia.com/cambodia-bronwyn-aug04.htm

http://delampicka.multiply.com/journal/item/2/raya_korban_kemboja

Halal restaurants in Chiang Mai

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I've been planning to go to Chiang Mai for quite some time, research done BUT the plan yet to materialize :-( I guess why not share my research with fellow travellers eh?


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1. Muslim hotel with halal restaurant
Farooq http://www.chiangmai-mail.com/107/dining.shtml - Jen Pao halal Chinese restaurant has moved to Chiang Roy hotel on Arak (J1). Tel: 084-150-6243.

Baantai Hotel http://baantai-hotel.infothai.com/services-facilities.html

2. Hotel near halal eateries –
Suriwongse Hotel http://www.chiangdao.com/thailandhotelreviews/chiangmaihotelreviews/suriwongse/reviews.htm

Pornping Tower http://www.resorthotelreviews.com/chiangmai-pornping.php

Lanna Palace http://travellista.com/DE/Thailand/Chiang_Mai/Chiang_Mai_Town/Lanna_Palace_Hotel_Chiang_Mai_review.htm


3. http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com/2_restaurants_halal_chiangmai.html

4. http://www.yellow.co.th/Chiangmai/YellowPages/islamic-halal-restaurants.1.html

5. http://www.chiangmai.net/restaurants/list.aspx

6. http://www.halalthailand.com/restaurant/index.php?kword=chiangmai&category=0

7. http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Thailand/Northern_Thailand/Chiang_Mai-1445733/Restaurants-Chiang_Mai-BR-6.html

8. http://www.warthog.co.za/cmm/tourism/halal.htm

9. New in Anusarn Market is Al-Hussain, open daily 9am-midnight. Tel: 053-284-125. For more additions/listings, see www.zabihah.com which offers information on Muslim food and restaurants throughout Thailand. http://www.nancychandler.net/product_update.asp?pId=12

10. http://www.zabihah.com/ls.php?id=202

11. http://malaysiantraveller.wordpress.com/backpacking-2/chiang-mai-thailand-11-to-13-january-2007/

12. With food review http://makanplace.blogspot.com/2006/06/sawadeekaaappp-chiang-mai-special.html
http://makanplace.blogspot.com/2006/06/sawadeekaaapp-chiang-mai-special-2.html

13. With food review http://www.chiangmaitouristguide.com/08-2005/gourmet.html

14. With food review http://www.chiangmaitouristguide.com/04-2007/gourmet.html

15. With food review http://www.lastappetite.com/khao-soi/

16. http://www.hotels2thailand.com/Travel_Forum/Q-Detail.aspx?q_id=578

17. Tips
http://www.amardiptravel.com.my/package/book.php?id=17
http://knockturnal.blogdrive.com/archive/cm-03_cy-2006_m-03_d-20_y-2006_o-0.html

18. Muslim areas - Chang Peuak and South Changklan) are predominantly Bengali, or South Asian in character, whilst two others (Ban Haw and Sanphakoi) are predominantly Yunnanese. http://www.cpamedia.com/history/north_thailand_muslims/

19. ASMA RESTAURANT - Now an open air restaurant behind the Peak center in night bazaar Nice decor and Muslim food and reasonably priced with air conditioning and friendly staff.

Halal restaurants in Dannok - Hat Yai (Haad Yai) – Krabi – Koh Samui

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Southern Thailand has quite a sizeable muslim population hence finding halal food is quite easy.

I've been to Dannok (nearby my home town in Kedah) - interesting place but don't think I'll go there again. Been to Krabi too - This place can warrant a re-visit, quieter then Phuket (though I prefer Phuket), beautiful beaches n lime stone formations.

From my visits I found Phuket locals are friendlier than Krabi locals - maybe Phuket has been in tourism business longer than Krabi n they know they need to treat tourists nicely to ensure repeat visits.

This site only caters to finding halal food but if u decide to visit Thailand or whereever, plan your journey by knowing the basic stuffs - where to stay, where to eat, where to see, where to shop, what to do, how to move about, etc - there are loads of other sites offering these info.


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DANNOK

1. Halal food
http://putri-berendam.blogspot.com/2008/03/danok-town-in-thailand.html

http://putri-berendam.blogspot.com/2008/03/thai-seafood-in-danok-part-2.html

HAT YAI (HAAD YAI)

1. halal eateries
http://www.geocities.com/diyexplore.hatyai/muslimcuisine.htm

http://www.zabihah.com/ls.php?id=150

http://www.bt.com.bn/en/travel/2008/06/01/songkhla_thai_seat_of_old_malay_kingdom
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Asia/Thailand/Southern_Thailand/Hat_Yai-1445648/Restaurants-Hat_Yai-Street_Vendors_Hawkers-BR-1.html

2. halal tips

http://markbanktravel.blogspot.com/2008/04/hat-yai-travel-guides.html

http://tourinsiam.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html

http://www.msianinlongisland.com/2008/03/my-trip-to-hadyai.html

http://rinnchan.fotopages.com/?entry=1438740

http://kucailiah.fotopages.com/?entry=1068249

http://wikitravel.org/en/Hat_Yai

http://www.geocities.com/diyexplore.hatyai/eating_place.htm


http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/search?q=tom+yam

KRABI

1. Muslim owned hotels http://krabitours.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=179

2. Muslim travel agent http://phuketbluesea.com/package.htm

3. Halal eateries
http://forum.virtualtourist.com/discussion-435813-1-1-Travel-0-0-Krabi-discussion.html

http://www.yourkrabi.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=101

http://www.malsingmaps.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=12359

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297927-d554898-Reviews-Koh_Pan_Yi_Floating_Muslim_Village-Krabi.html

http://www.krabibranches.com/english/restaurant/halal-food-restaurant-muslim-cuisine/index.htm

4. Halal tips
http://bucit.blogspot.com/2007/03/how-to-have-great-beach-holiday-on.html

http://www.discoverasia.org/Thailand/tipsforvisitingkrabi.html

http://innocentsoul2006.blogspot.com/2007/09/exotic-krabi-thailand.html

http://diagramofmylife.blogspot.com/2008/08/krabi-thailand.html

http://travel.nuraina.com/krabi-aonang/

KOH SAMUI

1. Hotel near muslim area – Chaba Samui http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g293918-d315608-r5449333-Chaba_Samui_Resort-Koh_Samui.html

2. Halal tips

http://markbanktravel.blogspot.com/2008/04/koh-phangan-travel-guide.html

http://shw.rinnchan.fotopages.com/17399019/Pemandangan-lagi.html

http://laneyjunita.blog.friendster.com/2007/11/koh-samui-14-16-november-2007/

Halal restaurants in Phuket

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I know quite a lot of my muslim friends refrain from holidaying away from muslim countries because of food..well with globalization n mass migration halal restaurants are no longer rarity. So, travel n enjoy local food while you are healthy, still has plenty of energy n of course has money to spend.......browse for tips n places to go below:


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1. Muslim travel agent http://www.phuketbluesea.com/index.htm

2. Hotels with halal restaurants
http://www.bangtaochalet-phuket.com/halal-food.htm

3. Hotel near muslim area - Cape Panwa Hotel
http://jamie-monk.blogspot.com/2006/11/hotel-recommendations-cape-panwa-hotel.html

4. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/696ce/160bcd/2/

5. http://www.phuket-info.com/forums/general/28854-halal-food-patong.html

6. http://forum.virtualtourist.com/discussion-383613-1-1-Travel-0-0-Phuket-discussion.html

7. Chumchon Restaurant (halal) - http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/9045f/160bcd/2/

8. http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293920-i5037-k1498752-Halal_or_vegetarian_food-Phuket.html

9. http://phuketdir.com/bansangduan/index.htm

10. http://phukethalalrestaurant.com/

11. http://phuketdir.com/khanbaba/index.htm

12. Golden Kinnaree Buffet Restaurant http://www.phuket-travel.com/nightlife/frameme.php?page=fantasea.htm

13. http://www.zabihah.com/ls.php?id=150

14. http://www.phuket.net/directory/Detailed/988.htm

15. http://www.phuketbranches.com/english/restaurant/halal-food-restaurant-muslim-cuisine/index.htm

Halal restaurants in Bangkok

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I told my mom that I just came back from Bangkok few months back; immediately she asked “how did you find halal food there?”

Told her “Well..actually quite a lot of muslims in Bangkok, so finding halal food was not really a problem”.

So, if you were to visit Bangkok leave your instant noodles at home, explore the city n worry not about food, just print pages from websites below n enjoy the trip n tom yum n mieng kam etc...or even nasi lemak :-)

Refer to these websites for halal food eateries:


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1. Bangkok tips for first timer http://littlekittle.com/forum/showthread.php?p=582

2. Hotels with halal restaurant
http://www.baiyoke-suite-hotel-bangkok.com/facilities-recreation.html
http://www.fargotravel.com/hotel_reviews/formreview.php?langid=1&hotel_id=24&lang=en

http://bangkokfirsthotel.com/rest.html
http://www.sawadee.com/hotel/bangkok/firsthotel/
http://www.gtahotels.com/hotels/first_hotel_bangkok.htm

http://www.ehotelbooking.com/thailand/bangkok/regentinnramkhamhaeng/
http://www.kasbah.com/hostels/regent-ramkhamhaeng-22-2789.htm

http://www.r24.org/siameservices.com/bangkok/newworld/pictures.html
http://www.hoteleasy.com/Hotel/Bankok/new_lodge_hotel/index.html

http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/thailand/bangkok/37204/
http://momguesthousebangkok.com/

3. Hotels near halal eateries http://www.hoteltravel.com/thailand/bangkok/samran_place_review.htm
http://www.asiarooms.com/thailand/bangkok/samran_place-hotel-reviews/884948.html

4. http://www.adventurerali.com/thailand/mosques-in-bangkok-14.html

5. http://forum.virtualtourist.com/discussion-285507-1-1-Travel-0-0-Bangkok-discussion.html

6. http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2007/8/4/columnists/thaitakes/18497714

7. http://www.halaljournal.com/index.php?page=article&act=show&category=5&pid=1658&PHPSESSID=e5c9772b8e8be2053dc...
8. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/86dff/160d76/2/

9. http://www.austinbushphotography.com/2006/05/biryani-bangkok-style.html

10. http://www.zabihah.com/ls.php?id=161

11. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Halal-Food-Restaurant-Bangkok-t33338.html

12. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080908231810AA2Yh82

13. http://thailandtravelservices.com/Halal_Food_Halah_restaurant_Bangkok.html
14. http://www.halalthailand.com/restaurant/index.php?sec_id=&category=0&kword=&cat_id=&start_row=150

15. http://www.yellow.co.th/YellowPages/Bangkok/islamic-halal-restaurants_map.1.htm

16. http://thailand.menulog.com/search.php?ffIds%5B%5D=90

17. http://wikimapia.org/10224004/Usman-Restaurant-Bangkok-Halal

18. http://www.yellow.co.th/YellowPages/Bangkok/vegetarian-restaurants_map.1.htm

19. http://www.newagebd.com/2008/aug/22/aug22/xtra_inner3.html

Halal Malay restaurants in KL

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Thinking of how to describe malay food (believe it or not some of my non-malay malaysian friends never tasted lontong, soto etc – to them malay food - satay, kari (curry), nasi lemak n rendang tsk tsk tsk. But then again lots of my malay friends n relatives never tasted kam heong lala or garlic prawns or nyonya curry mee either.....so i guess it is nothing to do with one’s race but rather individual palate.

Well it is quite difficult to describe malay food in M’sia since we’ve 13 states n 3 federal territories n each area has its own distinct type of cooking.

Anyway, basically malay food comprises of either rice (plain rice, nasi tomato, nasi minyak, nasi daging, nasi biryani etc), meat/seafood/vegetables to accompany rice dishes or one dish meal (eat on its own) like noodles (mi sup, mi bandung, mihun goreng, laksa, lontong, soto etc.)

As for dishes to accompany our staple food - rice, this site http://www.friedchillies.com/fc/specials.php?id=2115_0_8_0 describes it quite aptly:

“Malay cuisine is generally rich and spicy due to the liberal use of coconut milk and fresh and dry spices. Dishes and style of cooking vary from state to state. For example, Kelantanese from the North is generally rich and sweetish due to coconut milk. On the other hand, Kedahan food is generally spicier due to Indian and Thai influences.

Many Malay signature dishes require belacan, which adds flavour and aroma to any dish. Belacan is made from fermented baby shrimps and formed into small cakes. It imparts a powerful scent that may be too strong for some! However once cooked with other ingredients, the taste is heavenly!

Malay cooking can be classified into the following categories: Masak lemak (coconut milk), masak pedas (hot chillies), masak assam (tamarind), masak merah (tomoto sauce), masak hitam (dark-sweet soya sauce) and masak assam pedas (tamarind, hot chillies).

One of the most notable Malay dishes known worldwide is �beef rendang� (or spiced coconut beef dry curry) and �satay� (barbequed meat skewers served with a spicy peanut sauce). Rendang is especially enjoyed during festive occasions.

As in most Asian cuisines, rice is a staple that is eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. A notable Malaysian favourite is nasi lemak, which is rice cooked in coconut milk and served with anchovies, squid, eggs, cucumber and a spicy chili paste called sambal”

So, my non-malay Malaysian friends if you wish to find out what is soto you can read here http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/24/sundaymetro/1857930&sec=SundayMetro or better still pay a visit to any of the restaurants below to sample various kind of dishes……. And here u can read more about Laksa Sarawak http://eatingasia.typepad.com/eatingasia/2007/10/just-dont-call-.html

Anyway, please note that some of the links below are not quite accurate when categorizing malay restaurants (some restaurants offer malay-thai food, malay-western food etc); but then again, believe it or not it is actually quite difficult to find restaurants selling authentic malay food. The only time (once a year) one can find authentic Malay food at one place is during Ramadhan (fasting month) where most hotels and restaurants will offer authentic Malay food for break fast n of course lots of ramadhan bazaar will sprout all over the country selling all kind of food.

Other time? One has to visit different stalls or restaurants to sample various kind of Malay foods.

1. Intro to malay food
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/09/ramadan-bazaar-wangsa-maju-section-1.html
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/09/ramadan-bazaar-kampung-baru-jalan-raja.html

2. Various http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/category/malay/P0

3. Various restaurants http://www.rasarasa.net/section.cfm?id=143

4. Various restaurants http://www.rasarasa.net/section.cfm?id=243

5. Various restaurants / stalls http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/2628/Malay.htm

6. Various http://www.travelguide.com.my/food-malay.htm

7. Various http://www.angelfire.com/id/croon/malaysia/kualalumpurmalaynyonya.html

8. Various http://klue.com.my/venues/search?keyword=malay&category=Food&commit=Search

9. Tupai Tupai Bkt Petaling http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/tupai-tupai-restaurant-jln-bkt-petaling-kl

10. Bijan
http://lotsofcravings.blogspot.com/2007/07/bijan-jalan-ceylon.html

11. Enak
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/502476 http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/6/30/central/21656454&sec=central

12. Seri Melayu
http://bernsy.blogspot.com/2008/01/buffet-dinner-restoran-seri-melayu.html
http://www.serimelayu.com/

13. Rebung http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/TravelTimes/article/ShoppingGourmetTrail/20060905104216/Article/index_html

14. Kelantan Delight KL Sentral http://lotsofcravings.blogspot.com/2008/08/kelantan-delights-sooka-sentral.html
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/9/5/central/1926756&sec=central

15. Belanga The Gardens
http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=219

16. Pinang Masak Bkt Tunku http://lotsofcravings.blogspot.com/2007/04/pinang-masak-bukit-tunku.html
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/03/lontong-pinang-masak-kuala-lumpur.html

17. Kafe Bawang Merah SS12 http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/kafe-bawang-merah-ss12-subang-jaya
http://forum.fooxion.com/index.php?showtopic=1312

18. Pekan Kopitiam Damansara
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/06/masakan-melayu-pekan-kopitiam-plaza.html

19. Haslam Jln Pahang
http://food-4-thot.blogspot.com/2007/06/restoran-haslam-kl.html http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2008/04/lempeng-restaurant-haslams-jalan-pahang.html

20. Restoran Hassan Jln HS Lee / Kg Baru / USJ10 / Shah Alam http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2006/04/review-restoran-ayam-kampung-bandariya.html
http://klue.com.my/venues/361-Hassan
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/07/nasi-ayam-kampung-medan-selera-kampung.html
http://food-4-thot.blogspot.com/2008/02/nasi-ayam-kampung-bandar-baru-tun-razak.html
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2008/05/malay-food-restoran-hassan-section-13.html

21. Various stalls – http://www.rasarasa.net/section.cfm?id=238

22. Various stalls http://www.rasarasa.net/section.cfm?id=287

23. Various stalls http://nogold.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20568

24. Kak Mah http://adib.typepad.com/blog/2007/11/new-kelantan-de.html

25. Satay
http://www.haveyoueaten.net/2008/07/23/the-best-satay-in-kuala-lumpur-at-jalan-peel
http://www.foodlah.com/2008/02/22/satay-leng-chee-kang-satay-sri-melaka-datuk-keramat-kuala-lumpur-2 http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=113

26. Nasi Lemak Kg Baru http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2008/03/review-nasi-lemak-mak-wanjor-at-kampung.html
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/04/nasi-lemak-ct-garden-ct-roses-kampung.html

Jln Alor
http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2007/11/review-nasi-lemak-at-jalan-alorchangkat.html

Bangsar http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=171

Kelana Jaya
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/12/char-kuey-teow-and-nasi-lemak-fam.html
http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=92 http://www.awhiffoflemongrass.com/?p=98

27. Lontong Mak Yah PJ http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/lontong_mak_yah/

28. Soto Sg Buloh http://rto.blogmas.com/2008/09/14/soto-original

29. Laksa Johor http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/2008/08/spices-of-asia.html

30. Mee Bandung
http://www.friedchillies.com/fc/forum/threads.php?id=1930_0_2_0_C
http://www.foodlah.com/2007/10/19/laksa-johor-mee-bandung-warung-aji-don-plaza-damas-kuala-lumpur

31. Mee Jawa
http://www.3-meals.com/?p=365 http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/food/Mee%20Jawa

Halal western restaurants in KL

Image from http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/

There are plenty of western restaurants in Klang Valley. Whatever u crave for - italian, spanish, tex-mex, hungarian, argentinean steak, pasta, pizza etc.

Generally western restaurants serve more expensive food compared to restaurants serving local food (malay/chinese/indian), however nowadays it is quite common for mamak or hawker stalls to serve western dishes like steak, chicken chop, pasta etc.

For us Muslims in KL/M'sia, we are so lucky because we are able to sample food from around the world without worry because most restaurants are halal or pork free.Ha ha n we can only sample food from different countries here, because if we were to visit foreign countries most of the time we are not able to do so because of diet restriction.

When I toured the states years ago, I was so tempted to tried their ribs n even McD n Burger King but....because of my diet restriction I can only eat bread, egg, fries, salad n more veges!! ...and when I was backpacking across Europe during my student days I had to lug with me instant noodles, dried rendang (meat floss), boiled eggs n cans of sardines n of course we would buy bread wherever we were. So we had Austrian bread, Belgian waffle, French croissant, German bread, Czech bread, Norwegian bread, Swedish bread, Danish bread, bread, bread n more bread...I was sick of bread by the end of the almost 4 weeks trip.

So, those of you who plan to stay in non-muslim countries for couple of years because of studying or working, stuff yourself silly before flying there....:-)

**Some of the restaurants below are pork-free i.e. not certified halal by JAKIM because they serve alcohol at their premises or they did not apply for halal certification from JAKIM. Check before ordering food to satisfy yourself that meat served was procured from halal certified supplier.

1. GAUCHO GRILL Chulan Square
http://kyspeaks.com/2008/04/28/ky-eats-argentinian-steak-at-gaucho-grill-chulan-square http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/Goodbites/gbites/Articles/20080906144508/Article/index_html http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/8/11/lifeliving/18382815&sec=lifeliving

2. Maredo’s Steakhouse Crown Regency Jln P.Ramli
http://blog.benghan.com/2007/06/maredos-steakhouse-jln-pramlee http://www.seduniatravel.com/cms/RunScript.asp?Page=479&form=Form&a=a&p=ASP\Pg479.asp

3. Izzi Bukit Bintang
http://www.3-meals.com/?p=42
http://izzipizza.com/my/index.php?modul=onblog&start=0

4. Jake’s Bkt Bintang
http://1001resepi.com/?p=438
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/7/5/central/21716514&sec=central http://www.jakes.com.my/main_course.htm

5. Charcoal Grill Angus House Pavilion
http://www.foodlah.com/2008/04/28/steaks-angus-steak-house-pavilion-kuala-lumpur
http://ahmok.com/?p=302 http://www.timeoutkl.com/food/reviews/Angus-Steak-House

6. Tony Roma’s
http://guilostories.com/?p=1068
http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=25378

7. Chinoz on the Park KLCC
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/chinoz-lobster-soup-lamb-chop-sushi-pizza-klcc http://wp.peachjon.com/edition_2004_06/2006/09/set-dinner-at-chinoz-on-park.html
http://www.kukujiao.com/2007/01/01/chinoz-on-the-park http://www.rasarasa.net/articlePrint.cfm?id=1574

8. San Francisco Steak House
http://www.vkeong.com/2008/09/15/san-francisco-steakhouse-klcc http://fastcoolserver.com/tim/?p=914
http://vortrack.net/tag/t-bone-steak http://forum.fooxion.com/index.php?showtopic=1526

9. TGI Friday
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/tgi-friday-western-food-the-curve
http://blog.benghan.com/2008/08/tgi-friday-1-utama http://www.vkeong.com/2007/11/19/tgi-fridays-3-course-meal-for-rm3990
http://www.fridays.com.my/html/menu-mains.html

10. Modesto’s
http://www.faces.com.my/tastebuds/tastebuds.asp?id=477 http://www.modestos.com.my/aboutus.html

11. Victoria Station http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/victoria-station-usj-selangor
http://www.victoriastation.com.my/html/station.htm

12. Roadhouse Grille Jln Ampang http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/roadhouse-grill-jalan-ampang http://www.elaneman.com/post/1/1174237327/roadhouse_grill_at_jalan_ampang.html http://ahmok.com/?p=376 http://guilostories.com/?p=914

13. La Risata Ampang http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/larisata-italian-ampang

14. Chilli’
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/grill-chilis-n-bar-suria-klcc
http://www.vkeong.com/2006/12/23/chilis-midvalley http://blog.benghan.com/2008/02/dinner-chilis

15. The Ship
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/the-ship-pertama-complex
http://www.theship.com.my/airflown.htm

16. Coliseum Jln TAR
http://www.ourlilspace.com/?p=431 http://www.foodlah.com/2007/08/24/coliseum-cafe http://myblog.andresloft.com/index.php/2005/02/23/coliseum-cafe-hotel

17. Din Chop n Steak Kg Baru
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/fctv/detail/din_chop_steak http://dheartyizan.org/blog/?p=705

18. Prime Le Meridien http://www.shutterasia.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-2507.html http://www.minishorts.net/2008/07/24/a-prime-falling-episode http://www.foodlah.com/2008/03/10/prime-le-meridien

19. Cava Bangsar
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/cava-baguette-spaghetti-marinara-virgin-mojito-jalan-bakong-bangsar http://www.cava.com.my/index.html

20. Il Divo Ristorante Italiano Desa Sri Hartamas http://www.sooyin.com/2007/04/09/food-review-il-divo-part-2-with-piccies-this-time
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/il-divo-italian-restaurant-desa-sri-hartamas
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/5/12/central/17530528&sec=central

21. Fasta Pasta Ikano http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/fasta-pasta-restaurant-ikano-power-center-mutiara-damansara http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/10/we-ate-this-updated-fasta-pasta-ikano http://www.elaneman.com/post/1/1172543401/fasta_pasta_ikano_.html

22. Jack’s Place 1 Utama
http://kyspeaks.com/tag/1-utama http://wp.peachjon.com/edition_2004_06/2005/12/jacks-place-one-utama-new-wing.html http://www.lrserver.com/ckt/content/view/225/48

23. Pasta Fredo Italian Restaurant TTDI http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/pasta-fredo-italian-restaurant-italian-taman-tun-dr-ismail-kl http://www.lrserver.com/ckt/content/view/199/48

24. Cowboy Station Kelana Jaya
http://allmalaysia.info/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/21/eatingout/13128270&sec=Eating%20Out

25. William’s Kelana Jaya
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/williams-italian-mamak-food-old-lim-kok-wing

26. Pasta de Gohan Sunway Pyramid http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/pasta-de-gohan-japanese-sunway-pyramid-bandar-sunway-pj http://www.foodlah.com/2008/05/13/japanese-pasta-pasta-de-gohan-sunway-pyramid-petaling-jaya
http://www.klue.com.my/articles/734-Pasta-de-Gohan http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/Features/20081010175037/Article/indexF_html

27. Salmon Steak Café SS15 http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/salsom-steak-cafe-ss15-subang-jaya
http://www.lessthanten.net/2007/07/18/38

28. D’fortune USJ10
http://gblog.gpros.net/?p=292 http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/d-fortune-western-bandar-manjalara-kepong-kl
http://danielctw.com/2007/08/29/eat-at-dfortune http://dfortune.com.my/menu

29. Las Carretas USJ10
http://kyspeaks.com/2006/03/13/ky-eats-mexican-restaurant-at-usj-taipan-las-carretas
http://www.saigoheiki.com/blog/las-carretas – quite lengthy but funny entry, read on
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/las-carretas-restaurant-and-bar-jalan-semantan-damansara-heights http://www.lascarretas.com/mnu-main-courses.html

30. Pizza Uno USJ10 http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/pizza-uno-taipan-triangle-subang-jaya

31. Milwaukee Steak Corner http://jasonmumbles.com/2006/02/bloggers-gathering-kepong-2 http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/milwaukee-steak-corner-steak-balakong
http://www.milwaukee.com.my/location.htm

32. Kafe Borak Borak Wangsa Melawati http://www.mymesra.com.my/index.php?ch=blog&pg=blog_main&ac=5282&blogid=makanjoy

33. Friske Steakhouse
http://mymesra.net.my/forum/index.php?topic=66.0

34. Secret Recipe
http://jasonmumbles.com/2007/12/just-another-dinner-at-secret-recipe

35. Various
http://www.foodvenue.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22

36. Various - http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/category/steak-restaurants-steak-houses/

37. Various
http://www.friedchillies.com/fc/forum/threads.php?id=14_0_4_0_C

38. Various
http://cheeserland.com/2006/07/lets-speak-in-the-pasta-linguini

39. More at
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/show/search?q=western

Halal indian restaurants in KL

Image from http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/04/indian-food-restoran-bsentral.html

I've yet to hear indian restaurants serving pork in M'sia. So I supposed all indian restaurants are pork free. However, not all indian restaurants owners are muslim, so for me if I were to eat at pork free restaurants (those without Jakim cert or halal cert from meat supplier) I'll stick to non meat dishes.

List of indian or mamak or moghul restaurants in KL/S'ngor are endless. I like Kanna in PJ (heard abt it on radio n told my bf abt it, one of our most frequented joints), we frequented Pelita in Jln Ampang often too - food not too bad and the location is very convenient for us hence the frequency of visits. Ohh I like Devi's Corner too in Bangsar n an indian restaurant next to Madam Kwan Bangsar - just couldn't recall the name.

As for Moghul food, Nawab at Chulan Square not bad at all http://www.oomph.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=517&Itemid=35

There's another moghul restaurant in Desa Sri Hartamas, very nice n cheaper than Nawab (typical mamak joint but serving moghul food) - ha ha again just couldn't recall the name. But my bf knows where's the place, will make an effort to jot down the name next time we are there.

There are 2 places that I like but I just couldn't recall the name nor the exact locations - fish head curry in Sentul (my sub-contractor brought me there loong time ago) n a banana leaves restaurant somewhere in PJ - this restaurant displays/hangs quotes from various political leaders like TDM, Samy Vellu, Gandhi n few others.

Ha ha from this post u'll notice I'm quite hopeless with names...I guess my bf always know where to go for good food n I rely heavily on him to get us there. I should make extra effort to jot down or at least remember the restaurants names so I can share with my friends.

Here are amongst many restaurants in town as recommended by floggers:

**Some of the restaurants below are pork-free i.e. not certified halal by JAKIM because they serve alcohol at their premises or they did not apply for halal certification from JAKIM. Check before ordering food to satisfy yourself that meat served was procured from halal certified supplier.

1. Madurai Sri Meenakshi Mess Lebuh Ampang
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2008/05/budget-indian-food-madurai-sri.html
http://www.klue.com.my/articles/152-Madurai-Sri-Meenakshi-Mess

2. Santa Capati House Jln tun HS Lee
http://wp.peachjon.com/edition_2004_06/2006/07/santa-chapati-house.html
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/06/chapati-and-roti-canai-santa-chapati.html

3. Tiger Jit Singh Chapati Jln San Peng
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/03/chapati-tiger-jit-singh-jalan-san-peng.html
http://cumidanciki.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html

4. Gem KL Sentral
http://www.rasarasa.net/section.cfm?id=35
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/gem-kl-central

5. Mathai’s Brickfield
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/02/banana-leaf-rice-mathais-new-lay-sin.html

6. Gopala Brickfield
http://kyspeaks.com/2007/09/06/ky-eats-gopala-indian-vegetarian-food-at-brickfield/
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/08/indian-vegetarian-food-gopala.html

7. Hare Krsna Vegetarian Brickfield
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/12/indian-vegetarian-hare-krsna_08.html

8. Indian sweetmeats
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/11/happy-deepavali-sweets-mithai-galore.html

9. Vishal's, Brickfields
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/09/banana-leaf-rice-vishals-brickfields.html

10. Restoran B’Sentral Brickfield
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/04/indian-food-restoran-bsentral.html
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/b-sentral-jalan-tun-sambanthan-kl

11. Spice Garden Bangsar
http://kyspeaks.com/2006/07/27/ky-eats-spice-garden-at-bangsar-cheap-northern-indian-food/

12. Sagar Bangsar
http://kyspeaks.com/2006/11/01/sagar-at-bangsar-one/

13. Kanna Curry House PJ
http://kampungboycitygal.com/?p=333
http://kyspeaks.com/2007/12/04/ky-eats-banana-leaf-rice-at-kanna-curry-house-pj-seksyen-17/
http://www.backstreetgluttons.com/2006/12/banana-leaf-rice-indian-rice-klpj.html

14. Raju Jln Gasing PJ
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/03/breakfast-rajus-petaling-jaya.html

15. Manja Curry House PJ
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2008/05/roti-tisu-special-manja-curry-house-old.html

16. Lotus PJ
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/lotus-banana-leaf-rice-jalan-gasing-pj

17. Chola Spice Garden Bdr Sunway
http://kyspeaks.com/2008/04/02/ky-eats-chola-spice-garden-at-sunway/

18. More at http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/show/search?q=indian and here http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/show/search?q=nasi+kandar

Halal Indonesian restaurants in KL

Image from http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/12/nasi-padang-maju-garuda-kampung-baru.html

Looong time ago when I was studying in secondary school (boarding school) in Kulim Kedah, my friends and I always frequented a nasi padang stall (shared with a chinese coffee shop) in town during our weekend outing (every forthnightly we were allowed to leave the school). To us (n probably 3/4 of the school) it was the best food ever! I heard from my seniors who now reside in Kulim that the stall is still there but 'nothing great la', I guess we've all grown up n tasted better things .........

I've been to Indonesia few times - Jakarta, Yogya, Solo, Bali but don't really like their food. Tried bakso, nasi uduk, soto - once is enough really... don't like it. Other food - sweetish...

But I like nasi padang, again looong time ago when I first started working in Taipan USJ, there was this great nasi padang restaurant, food was great but really expensive; double the price of our usual nasi campur lunch (economy rice). They had a log book showing famous visitors - celebrities, politicians..sadly they couldn't survive (I guess it was just way too expensive for quick lunch for most people) n they closed shop after few months.

After that I was happy when Sari Ratu opened its first branch in Jln Sultan Ismail. A place to satisfy my craving for good nasi padang.

Weird...I still prefer Sari Ratu KL compared to nasi padang I sampled in Magelang when we visited Borobudur (supposedly good n it was not one of those outlets from chain restaurants; our donkey cart driver took us there...my friend kept on telling him 'take us to the best nasi padang in town'..ha ha we were expecting a big restaurant instead...one little shop...really little. We were disappointed but.....it was clean n why not try food recommended by the local?)

In KL, you may want to try these restaurants as recommended by floggers (foodie bloggers):

1. Indonesian stalls – Kg Baru
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/warung_garuda/

http://eatingasia.typepad.com/eatingasia/2006/08/the_sumsums.html

http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/bubur-sumsum-jalan-raja-alang

2. Restaurant T.A.R Chow Kit
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/03/bakso-and-satay-restaurant-tar-kuala.html

3. Bangsawan Pavilion
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2008/08/tiny-indonesian-treats-bangsawan.html

4. Pondok Gurame Restaurant Jln P.Ramli
http://www.mymesra.com.my/index.php?ch=lpg&pg=lpg_makan_places&ac=45

5. House of Sundanese KLCC
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/house-of-sundanese-food-suria-klcc

6. Cato’s Rijsffafel G/F Wisma Chinese Chambers– This is a unique Batavian restaurant, with a blend of Indonesian and Dutch cuisine from colonial days gone by. The romantic environment of the restaurant is ideal for couples to dine on fusion dishes with candle lighting.

7. Restoran Puti Bungsu Batam Jln Yap Kwan Seng
http://www.klue.com.my/venues/178-Restoran-Puti-Bungsu-Batam

8. Sari Ratu Desa Pandan
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/07/nasi-padang-restoran-sari-ratu-desa.html

9. Sari Bunda Desa Pandan
http://www.klue.com.my/venues/583-Sari-Bunda

10. Ayam Bakar Wong Solo Ampang
http://www.klue.com.my/articles/464-Ayam-Bakar-Wong-Solo

http://www.chicsinred.com/blog/2008/09/22/ayam-bakar-wong-solo-taman-dagang

11. Waroeng Penyet The Curve
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/waroeng-penyet-the-curve-shopping-centre-mutiara-damansara-pj

http://www.cintarasa.com/cintarasa/2008/01/23/waroeng-penyet-the-curve-mutiara-damansara/

http://kyspeaks.com/2008/03/13/ky-eats-indonesian-food-at-waroeng-penyet-at-the-curve/

http://www.vkeong.com/2008/06/16/waroeng-penyet-tradisional-indonesian-food-the-curve-mutiara-damansara/

12. Minang Salero Sentul
http://eatingasia.typepad.com/eatingasia/2006/05/research.html

13. Salero Negori Amcorp Mall
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/06/salero-negori-amcorp-mall-ss5-petaling.html

14. Batavia Indonesian Restaurant Sunway
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/batavia-indosesian-restaurant-indonesian-sunway

15. Ayam Penyet Ria Sunway
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/06/ayam-penyet-ria-sunway-mentari-petaling.html

Halal Indo Chinese Restaurants (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burmese) in KL

Image from http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/03/burmese-food-paradise-palace-sogo.html

Guess what I think I've covered almost all popular Asian food in KL/S'ngor except Indian n Indonesian which will be covered later. Tried looking for Mongolian n filipino restaurants but they are not pork free. For my non-muslim friends if u want to try Mongolian food get details from http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/inner-mongolia-restaurant-jalan-pudu n for filipino food read at http://eatfirstthinklater.blogspot.com/2007/09/cagayans-non-halal.html

Halal / Pork free Indo Chinese Restaurants (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burmese):

**Some of the restaurants below are pork-free i.e. not certified halal by JAKIM because they serve alcohol at their premises or they did not apply for halal certification from JAKIM. Check before ordering food to satisfy yourself that meat served was procured from halal certified supplier.

1. CoChine Lounge & Restaurant Jln Doraisamy KL
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/cochine_lounge_restaurant/ http://www.asianheritagerow.com/articles-n2.asp

2. Paradise Palace Sogo
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/03/burmese-food-paradise-palace-sogo.html

3. Exotic Restaurant Desa Sri Hartamas
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/exotic-restaurant-and-bar-desa-sri-hartamas

4. Tamarind Spring Ampang
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/tamarind_springs/

5. Yangon Delight Ampang Point
http://www.pickandpost.com.my/dsp_postitem_commercial.cfm?puid=20030829817&type=163&subcat=Food/Entertainment&sec=Catering/Restaurant&pageval=1&searchval=&listval=towndist&location=All&review=0

Halal Thai Restaurants in KL

Image from http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/8/central/1727116&sec=central

Recently I went to Bangkok with my friend, her main agenda - shopping; me? FOOD...delicious n much cheaper than here in KL (of course....eyes rolling).

As u can see from the list below I think in term of numbers we can find Thai restaurants in KL much easier than malay restaurants....almost every corner of Klang Valley will have at least 1 or 2 numbers of Thai eateries. But, taste wise not that authentic......

Anyway, not all restaurants listed below are good, read the review by bloggers before you decide where to go. I've been to Tamarind Hill (great ambience, food quite good but expensive); Flying Chillies (food is good but I wish they'll serve their tom yum piping hot instead of luke warm); Nong & Jimmy - my bf n I love the food there. Anyway, read on n try these restaurants for yourself n share with us your experience.

**Some of the restaurants below are pork-free i.e. not certified halal by JAKIM because they serve alcohol at their premises or they did not apply for halal certification from JAKIM. Check before ordering food to satisfy yourself that meat served was procured from halal certified supplier.

1. Rain Nudle House KLCC http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/rain-nudle-house-klcc

2. Chakri Palace KLCC http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/chakri-palace-klcc

3. Pormtip Thai BBQ Seafood Sucasa Service Apartments

4. Chitralada Great Eastern Mall http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/chitralada-palace-great-eastern-mall

5. Baan 26 Bkt Bintang
http://www.timeoutkl.com/food/venues/Baan-26

6. My Thai Starhill
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/my-thai-starhill-jalan-bukit-bintang

7. Celadon Pavillion http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/celadon-thai-pavilion-kl-jalan-bukit-bintang-kl

8. Bangkok Jazz Chulan Square http://www.boredworkers.com/2005/10/27/restaurant-review-bangkok-jazz/ http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/bangkok-jazz-chulan-square

9. Soi 23 Pacific Regency Apt Jln P Ramli KL http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/soi-twenty-three-23-pacific-regency-apartment-hotel-lorong-p-ramlee

10. Basil Leave Jln Damai http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/basil-leaf-jalan-damai

11. Tamarind Hill Ampang http://www.foodvenue.com/content/reviews/r030001_tamarind_hill.asp

12. Dusit Villa Ampang Point http://anamcarathots.blogspot.com/2007/03/malaysian-eateries-that-weve-missed.html

13. Nong & Jimmy Ampang http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/nong-jimmy-taman-cahaya-ampang

14. Name of the place : Wangsa Seafood. Whats good: Tom Yam. Some description : Try the Tom Yam, I have been to all expensive and calim to be an authentic Thai Foodspecialist, but this one really beats the rest in term of superb taste on thick and juicy Tom Yam soup, very nice Kerabu Mangga at a very-very reasonable price, just like normal Tom Yam Stall pricing.Bet you all will agreed this is among the best Tom Yam places in KL.To get there, its not far from Wangsa Melawati Mosque, Enter after Traffic light at the Army Camp either from Wangsa Maju or Keramat, once you are on the position where the Mosque is on the Left, Go straight for ½-1 kilometer and you will see Wangsa Seafood on your right side of the road.
http://www.friedchillies.com/fc/forum/threads.php?id=1499_0_4_0_C

15. Ginger Restaurant Central Market http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/ginger-restaurant-thai-central-market-jalan-hang-kasturi-leboh-ampang-kl

16. Just Thai 1-Utama http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/just-thai-thai-food-one-utama

17. Thai Nudle House 1-Utama http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/thai-nudle-house-and-cafe-one-utama-bandar-utama

18. Good Evening Bangkok 1-Utama http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/good-evening-bangkok-one-utama

19. Absolute Thai Ikano Power Centre http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/absolute-thai-nudle-bar-ikano-power-centre-mutiara-damansara

20. Thai Express The Curve http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/thai-express-thai-food-the-curve

21. Erawan Dataran Sunway Kota Damansara http://www.makanlah.com/explore/foodpoi/others/food_in_place/Erawan_Classic_And_Fusion_Thai/view_food/1/

22. The Bird Restaurant Bdr Manjalara (pork free)http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/the-bird-restaurant-bandar-menjalara

23. Krua Thai Kepong
http://www.kuanfoodfetish.com/2008/05/krua-thai-restaurant-revisited.html/

24. De Chiengmai Sg Buloh http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/de-chiengmai-thai-seafood-restaurant-sungai-buloh

25. Sri Ayutthaya Damansara Heights http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/sri-ayutthaya-damansara-heights

26. SILOM Thai Restaurant + Bar Plaza Damansara http://www.faces.com.my/tastebuds/tastebuds.asp?id=374

27. Exotic Desa Sri Hartamas (pork free)http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/exotic-restaurant-and-bar-desa-sri-hartamas

28. Pad Thai Hartamas Shopping Ctr http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/pad-thai-hartams-shopping-center

29. Makansutra Plaza Damas http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/makansutra-plaza-damas-sri-hartamas-kl

30. Basil Thai Nudle House Bangsar Village http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/basil-thai-nudle-bar-chicken-noodle-mangor-stick-rice-bangsar-village

31. SIRIWAN THAI SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Bangsar http://www.faces.com.my/tastebuds/tastebuds.asp?id=1498 http://allmalaysia.info/news/story.asp?file=/2006/1/14/eatingout/13054187&sec=Eating%20Out

32. Lanna Thai, 17, Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar Baru,

33. Montien Bangsar http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/montien-one-bangsar

34. Planter’s Jim Bangsar http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/planter-jims-jalan-telawi-dua-bangsar-baru

35. Amarin Mid Valley http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/amarin-heavenly-thai-thai-foods-midvalley-megamall

36. Flying Chillies, The Gardens http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/flying-chillies-the-gardens-mid-valley-city

37. Rak Thai Amcorp Mall http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/rak-thai-amcorp-mall-petaling-jaya

38. Khuntai Jln Gasing PJ (pork free)
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/04/thai-food-khuntai-restaurant-petaling.html

39. My Elephant Sec 17 PJ http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/my-elephant-thai-happy-mansion-section17-pj

40. Sri Siam SS2 http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/restoran-sri-siam-thai-ss2-pj

41. Green House SS18 http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/restoran-green-house-thai-ss18-subang-jaya

42. Sawasdee Thai Kitchen, The Summit USJ http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/sawasde-thai-kitchen-the-summit-subang-usj

43. Actually Thai Sunway Pyramid http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/actually-thai-sunway-pyramid

44. Dusit Thai Sunway Pyramid
http://www.rasarasa.net/article.cfm?id=4400

45. Restoran Thai Lagoon, No.45, Jalan PJS 11/28B, Bandar Sunway,a Thai and her family operates this halal restaurant. Nothing fancy about this restaurant but tasty thai dishes to whet your appetites

Middle Eastern Restaurants in KL

Image from http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/8/12/central/1726479&sec=central

My experience with middle eastern food was limited to Kebab when I was studying in Huddersfield / Bradford, n the kebab was more like northern Indian kebab (actually more to Pakistani) kebab rather than middle eastern kebab.

Anyway, when I spotted Tarbush in Ampang Point years ago, I decided to try n I like the food – tabouleh, hommus, kibbeh, shish tawook etc.

I frequented the place quite often whenever I was in Ampang n I introduced the food to my family too – my father loves their biryani though he commented it was a bit dry compared to Indian biryani.

Yet to try most of the places below, do share your experience if you've sampled their food.

1. Bukhara KLCC
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/bukhara-klcc
http://love2eatdotcom.blogspot.com/2008/03/bukhara-suria-klcc.html

2. Al Marjan KLCC
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/01/dining-out-al-marjan-suria-klcc-kuala.html

3. Tarbush Bkt Bintang
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/tarbush1/

4. Al Bait Lebanese Restaurant Bkt Bintang
http://www.hungrygowhere.com/kualalumpur/al_bait_lebanese_restaurant/

5. Sahara Tent Bkt Bintang
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/sahara_tent/
http://www.chicsinred.com/blog/2008/10/13/sahara-tent

6. Bosphorus restaurant Pavillion
http://www.faces.com.my/tastebuds/tastebuds.asp?id=3018
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/Goodbites/gbites/Articles/20080610093117/Article/index_html

7. Al-Amar Restaurant Pavillion
http://www.faces.com.my/tastebuds/tastebuds.asp?id=3018

8. Hadramawt Restaurant Chulan Square
http://www.foodstreet.com.my/food-street/bpage.s?by=Hadramawt+Restaurant&bid=15

9. Al Amir Jln Damai KL
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2007/08/middle-eastern-food-al-amir-restaurant.html
http://www.foodlah.com/2007/08/23/middle-eastern-food-al-amir-restaurant-jalan-damai-kuala-lumpur/

10. Al-Rawshya Jln Damai
http://www.al-rawsha.com/menu.asp?item=7
http://ernamasfiza.blogspot.com/2008/10/al-rawsha-restaurant.html
http://azwanbamadhaj.blogspot.com/2008/08/makan-malam-di-restoran-arab.html

11. Andalus Restaurant Jalan Damai
http://www.friedchillies.com/fc/more.php?id=2735_0_1_0

12. Al-Maghreb is at 1, Lorong Damai 9, Off Jalan Damai, 50450 Ampang http://ernamasfiza.blogspot.com/2008/07/al-maghreb-restaurant.html

13. Restoran Saray Turkish Restaurant Jln Doraisamy KL http://my.88db.com/my/Services/Post_Detail.page/food_beverage/restaurant/?PostID=68363

14. Museum Restaurant Jln Cenderasari KL http://www.friedchillies.com/fc/more.php?id=1620_0_1_0

15. Al Nafourah / The Patio Le Meridien
http://klpeopleklfood.blogspot.com/2007/11/middle-eastern-fare-al-nafourah.html
http://everythingasian.blogspot.com/2007/12/al-nafourah-at-le-meridien-kuala-lumpur.html

16. Al Diafah Sri Petaling
http://food.malaysiamostwanted.com/venues/al-fiafah-sri-petaling-kl
http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/2006/10/buka-puasa-buffet-al-diafah-sri.html

17. lDELLA RESTAURANT, Jln Kuchai Lama
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2007/6/29/central/18083026&sec=central

Halal Vietnamese restaurants in KL

Image from http://www.thelustforlife.com/

What triggers my fascination with Vietnamese food? Beef noodle (Pho Bo)!

Looooog time ago, I went to my bf’s office at Jln Sultan Ismail to meet him for dinner, he was busy n the road was heavily clogged with cars, so we decided to walk over to the The Lodge n have quick dinner there. I ordered Vietnamese beef noodle n it was delicious!

After some time (long time after that), we went there again n they no longer served the dish! Since then been trying to look for good Pho Bo but so far no luck.

I’ve tried Pho Bo at Bangsar Village (I can’t remember the restaurant’s name) not nice at all. Anyway, sometimes just to satisfy my craving, I’ll go to Secret Recipe for their so so beef noodle. What to do, not many halal Vietnamese eateries around KL

Recently I saw The Star published a recipe on Pho Bo, maybe I’ll try n cook.....ha ha.

For introduction to beef noodles visit this site http://kyspeaks.com/2005/07/09/ky-eats-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/

Few months back, my ex-boss suggested that we meet up for dinner, so of course my ex-colleagues turned to me for suggestion since “I’m the one with lots of dos n don’ts”, so I suggested CoDo (been there several times with my friends) – my ex-boss wasn’t super happy with the selection n suggested to another colleague that we should go to Sao Nam; but it was a last minute call n they wasn’t sure abt halal/pork free status of Sao Nam, so we ended up at CoDo. I guess the rest of us was happy with CoDo but I think my x-boss still wished that we opted for Sao Nam instead. Well maybe next time...

Eateries listed below are either halal/pork free – call the outlets to verify which is which, n if the eatery is pork free whether meat use is halal or not.

1. Vinh City Bkt Bintang Plaza
http://wp.peachjon.com/edition_2004_06/2006/07/affordable-vietnamese-vinh-city-bukit.html

2. La Lot Pavillion
http://epicurious.wordpress.com/2008/01/08/la-lot-pavillion/
http://www.foodstreet.com.my/food-street/bpage.s?by=La+Lot&bid=73


3. Viet Passion Chulan Square
http://www.foodstreet.com.my/food-street/bpage.s?by=Viet+Passion&bid=40
http://klpeopleklfood.blogspot.com/2007/02/viet-passsion-chulan-square.html

4. Sao Nam Vietnamese Restaurant Tengkat Tongshin
http://www.streetdirectory.net.my/malaysia/kl/food_advisor/review/restaurant-sao_nam_vietnamese_restaurant-271.php
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/site/detail/sao_nam/
http://www.saonam.com.my/bukit_bintang/index.html
http://allmalaysia.info/news/story.asp?file=/2005/12/3/eatingout/12731978&sec=Eating%20Out

5. Pho Hoa The Curve
http://www.thelustforlife.com/2007/08/05/photastic-hoaism-vietnamese-fare-the-curve/

6. CoDo Vietnamese Restaurant @ Mid Valley
http://malaysianfoodguide.com/2007/06/08/codo-vietnamese-restaurant-mid-valley/

7. http://malaysianfoodguide.com/2008/05/09/du-viet-up-town-pj/
http://malaysianfoodguide.com/2008/05/09/du-viet-up-town-pj/

8. Cungdinh Vietnam Restaurant, One Bangsar, Jln ara off Jln Maarof Bangsar
http://www.streetdirectory.com/malaysia/kl/food_advisor/review/restaurant-a_little_piece_of_vietnam_-350.php