This is actually Part 2, since Part One is the FSF char siew we had a few weeks ago. I’m still in the process of unearthing the pics..which may be in my C,D, E, camera, or external HDD ;p
Anyhow, for this round of mid-week lunchies, we’ve got the memoir- babe with us.
We are out to sooth her poor soul after reading about her disappointing experience with the Jalan Batai’s Seng Lee Char Kuey Teow.
bangsar-babe came to the rescue with her recommendation of Robert’s Char Kuey Teow, in Say Huat Restaurant, Section 17, right in front of the make-shift morning market, which then becomes a parking lot at noon & further transforms into a food haven at night, with one of my favourite tong shui stall among all the hawker fare.
Now, I must say I love this area. I remember the short stint I had staying in Section 17, & it was the only place that I know to find food.
But this is Robert’s Char Kuey Teow is the first for me. As I trust bangsar-babe’s recommendations, I wasn’t too worried of getting disappointed.
And true enough, it wasn’t let down.
The chilli is the winning oomph!, and the all the necessary charred wok- fire aroma (wok -hei) was present.
Robert is an affable fellow who handles all orders patiently (no gruff, grumpy demeanor; a common trait in those hawkers whose business is too brisk for their own good). He speaks Hokkien too!
Man, I feel right at home π
Below: All the necessary ingredients for a good char kuey teow laid out. Cockles, chinese sausages, chives (kuchai), fresh bean sprouts (taugeh), springy prawns & loads of garlic fried with his own secret soy sauce brew.
Though sorely tempted to order a plate after helping myself to batch-fuls of bangsar-babe & memoirs-babe’s CKT, I stuck to my initial plan of trying the economy rice here.
Seriously I love my “chap fun” for lunch, and moreover when rif says the sweet & sour pork here is good.
Well..it was good. Which is why the picture is missing. Cos I finished it without realizing I forgot to take a pic! ;p
No worries, more visits to this outlet for lunch from now on. So I’ll save that for another post π
Here’s another picture for you to drool over π
So reasonably priced right? RM4.50 for a plate of this!
I was craving something sweet & cold too & was half-appeased with the ais kacang (ABC), RM2.50. Definitely not as good as the one in SS2 Wai Sik Kai – stall #41 as the sago wasn’t fresh & chewy.
I’m certainly having fun with our mid-week lunch trysts π & this week’s chosen venue is Anuar’s Fish Head Curry in Bangsar! I can’t wait!
Members of the Mid-week Lunchies with the Babes – bangsar-babe, Shum-babe, thenomadG & occasional we have rif joining us too!
say whaaat?
ahaha that's the first thing that came to mind when I saw the photo of the restaurant's signboard!
Oh my.. the CKT looks so scrumptious! You really make me craving of CKT right now!! *Drools*
And the ice kacang…. I didn't get the chance to try it when I was in Msia…
even though i just finished my dinner, but the ice kacang and CKT really made me drools
wow, haven't heard of this place before.. will give it a try one day.. btw, seng lee's at damansara heights is not consistant.. the CKT dropped significantly right after the taking over of the woman from the old man… however, I just had it last week and I must say, it was much better..
heh, i've always been torn about whether my version of the perfect ckt would include lap cheong. i like the sweetness that it brings to the dish, but i think i'd prefer some crispy pork lard or more plump cockles! can't see the cockles in your ckt pics, but i guess they're somewhere inside π
I need to try it and find out which Robert's CKT is better? Section 17 or at Damansara Kim (Golden Kimwah). Maybe you tell…
Mmmmm.. Just looking at the photo makes me hungry for CKT again! π π
This Robert fella got franchise is it? There's one in SS2, one in Damansara Kim, one in Taman Megah..*rofl* Looks better than the one we had @ night in old town π
omg ckt.. i wanna EAT
the ckt looks as good as Penang one lo!
the CKT is GOOD!
This is one of the CKT I must hunt down when I go back to KL.
Anyway Happy New Year to you π You're one of the few bloggers I know of who does not dare to voice out their true opinions, even if it's a bad one. Haha.
-vkeong
Been to Say Huat but only for their economy rice π if only your blog is earlier..
anyway, I know which tong sui stall that you are talking about.. coz it's one of my favourites too! that is, before Sher Ryn came into my world
IHSAN KHAIRIR: LOL! thks for droppin by!
selba: well, come soon then!
simplegirl: a gd CKT & ais kacang made me drools anytime, anywhr & EVERYTIME!
tummy rumble: Not consistent?? Tht's bad la. cos the prices are consistent right? So, I stil pay tho its not well fried. Thts not fair loh
Sean: there are cockles! I love 'em.
STL: ahh..w-end mission – to try D. Kim one!
J: Lets go! Anytime for me!
UnkaLeong: D. Kim & Tmn Megah too? Lets go makan!
Choo: I totally udrstd how u feel..rofl!
allie: 90% π
foodbin: u had it before? great tht u approve! π
ah kiang: Oh, do try it. Cant be totally Pg-like lahh..but its as good as it gets π
Happy New Yr to u too π
Thks for droppin by. I cant view yr blog tho, r u a blogger?
And yes, I will say the food sucks if it's bad, I think that's the least we food bloggers can do, warn others so they don't experience the same unfortunate incident. However, taste are subjective π
love his way of holding the 'wok chan'….. sure the skill of fry char koay teow…
look so delicious
the tong sui that u mentioned is it we take ourself 1?
HAPPY 2010
@thenormadgourmad, what I meant the rating is not consistant.. I think the woman who took over lacked experience while frying.. but she's improved quite a bit.. the handing over part was bad.. you should go try it out again.. π
Haha, my usual Sunday lunch haunt when I am working morning shift.
@ah kiang: LOL! I jz saw yr last sentence signin off as vkeong! sorry, didnt notice tht at 1st! so funny, me askin u if u were a blogger!
mimid3vils: Eh? I was served by the auntie the last time i was there
tummy: improved? heh, cool, wil give chance n go again π
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Great information! Iβve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!
rebecca! when can i bring u makan the stir fry beef noodles in this shop? hehehe
What??? Is it at night one? When when when? π
as of 29-SEPT-2013 : Robertβs CKT Section 17, not as good as before, quality drop a lot, the prawn no longer juicy fresh, but in fact give u a normal small prawn like the size of your 20cents, price increased RM5 for small, RM5.50 for big, portion is small as well, siham given less than 5 bijiβ¦if wanna a good quality CKT, this one is a big NO NO alreadyβ¦not recommended anyway!
Thanks anonymous for the tip! As you can see this post was way back 2-3 yrs ago. I wonder where would u recommend then for a good CKT in PJ?
Nowadays I go to Penang One in Kota Damansara