A good friend of mine highly recommended this restaurant simply because of the pork was so damn good. And so, on this carnation-filled occasion, I’m here at Mom’s Recipe. 

On admission, the restaurant was fulled with customers with empty dishes already. Seems like I managed to avoid the peak hour. The middle aged Chinese gentleman (presumably the proprietor) was rather friendly when sending over the menu adn helping to rearrange my seats. Adamant to try many things at once (as I would always try to), I had ordered their Signature Braised Pork Belly Mix Curry Chicken Mee and a Bubur Cha Cha. 

The Bubur Cha Cha (RM6) was served up first and it looked promising at first glance, with the thick coconut milk texture with steaming hot soup. But upon further stirring, it was rather disappointing. I had expected chunks of 🍠 and yam, but instead I was greeted with rather small dice of sweet potatoes (sad 😭). I would way it was more on the sago rather than the supposed ingredients. Not the kind of desserts, and by the time I finished it my noodles were not served yet (you know where does this review lead to).
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After an unusual long wait for a bowl of noodles, finally it came. The Signature Braised Pork Belly Mix Curry Chicken Mee (RM13, add on egg RM1.50, add on meat RM2) was appetising. The glistening of the pork with the lard and the layer of fat was plentiful in the mouth, flavourful with the braised soy sauce. I thought to myself, indeed a good pork and wise choice to add on meat. The noodles was 👌, not to the extend of springy level but good mix no less. Having been hungry and waited long enough for a noodle, I quickly ploughed into it until my logic kicked in. Wait a minute, where is my CURRY CHICKEN??? Annoyed, halfway through the meal, I questioned one of the attendants and I did ordered correctly. I asked them to reduce the price to RM10 (the original price of a Signature Braised Pork Belly Mee) and I continued on. It’s Mother’s Day, and I’m tired, so less ruckus. Surprisingly, the attendant sent over a little bowl of curry chicken on the house. From the outlook of it, you can already tell that it was a good curry. The potato 🥔 was soft to bite, absorbed reasonable amount of curry gravy. The chicken cooked to tenderness, melting in you mouth had there not been any bones left. The curry itself was thick and aromatic. What a shame it came later when my noodles had finished 90%. 
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In the end I paid the full bill as the curry chicken was really good. 

Celebrate your mother everyday, not just on Mother’s Day. 
They hold your best interest at heart, though you may not see them, always. 

Happy Mother’s Day

So far one of the best braised pork and curry chicken in town

Taylor has been saying much about this cafe (though he have not visited The Moment Cafe 瞬•咖啡馆 himself yet). And so here I am

Came here for breakfast, surprised to see their Moment Brekkie costs RM34, might as well break my wallet 😩. Alternatively, I had ordered Egg with Toast (RM15), of which the scrambled egg was served on a slice of well toasted wholemeal bread. The scramble egg was really creamy, albeit not enough seasoning to my liking. The combination of feta cheese and tomatoes 🍅 were novel to me, and I liked it too. The sautéed mushroom on the other hand was too salty, as though the chef accidentally gave an extra toss of salt into it. The mushrooms aside, this is priced reasonably for a toast I suppose. 
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A toast ain’t gonna cut it for DBKK like me 😂. Initially wanted to order their Pork Cutlet (RM19) but they were out of stock on a Sunday morning 🤦‍♂️. So I went and ordered their Citrus Chicken Kaarage (RM18). I liked it simply because it was boneless chicken thigh and the citrus sauce was not too sour, as it closely resembles your typical lemon chicken rice that you would have ordered back in PJ during my undergraduate days. It took me by surprise with the portion they are serving it and I took my own sweet time to chow it down. Some of it had too much flour on it, but overall it was still crispy and juicy. Just don’t leave it too long or else it would be an oily mess 😂 
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Cafe visit wouldn’t be complete without caffeine. Their hot latte was RM10. Decent cup of coffee, nothing much to complaint about. Perhaps @kofikofeeolivine would have more insight should she visited this café in future
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Selamat Hari Raya 🌙 peeps

Moments that you might want to spare

I have never guessed a restaurant could have the best of both worlds. 

After Ian had been promoting how exquisite the Wagyu beef was at this restaurant,I came and give it a try. I have known the existence of the shop, just haven’t got the push for me to try what’s nice. 

At the first glance of the menu, I was stunned by the signature roast pork platter (RM24). It looked amazing, it was done in traditional Chinese style, and I thought I must order to try it out. And god forbid me for eating almost all of it from the plate. The skin, so crunchy, the layer of lard complementing the thickness of the pork was just 👌.  None of the stale oily taste of the roasted pork that stayed too long on the shelves, just the perfect roast paving the way for main meal. It even had cucumber for you to cleanse your palate should you find it too greasy. 
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Eager to try more, I’ve initially wanted to go for Whisky 🥃 Pork Belly which was unfortunately ran out on a Sunday evening and ordered Signature Belly Ribs (RM40) instead. It that was marinated for 24 hours and slow cooked over 8 hours. So you can imagine when I popped the meat in my mouth, it instantly melts without any effort. Their secret sauce was tad bit too overpowering for me, but the pork ribs soaked it all in alright. Their sides, mashed potatoes was interestingly mixed with some small but not annoying chunks of potatoes, which gave it the nice texture to munch on. The greens, with the balsamic vinegar mixed at just right portion also made it nice to dine with. In the end, the rib was licked clean. 
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I came for the beef, of course I’ve ordered Angus Sirloin Steak (RM98). Given the amount of food we were trying, I’ve decided to keep the legendary Wagyu Ribeye for another day. The medium steak 🥩 was exactly what we’ve been expecting it to be. Nicely charred grilled marks, evenly cooked with just nice juiciness left within, spread the butter all over it, and you’re good to go. Eat it on its own, the beef was tender and not chewy. It might not be Wagyu, but whatever layer of fat it offers here still heavenly smooth on your tongue 😛. The sides slightly differs with some grilled vegetables and potatoes. 
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All prices are subject to 10% service charge. 

Best of both world

Another croissant for her to try in future

This shop apparently has replaced my favourite 老虎堂 (sad sob 😭)

Anyway, croissant was her thing and I was scouting this. Was in for some savoury stuff, so I went on and ordered Tuna Onion Mayo (RM10). It was a reasonable croissant to say the least (I can’t tell the 🥐 freshness) but stuffed with the tuna and 🧅, it elevated from meh 🫤 to 🤩. Maybe I was already sodium deficient and craving for something salty, as I quite dig this croissant. That piece of lettuce (I think it was) however was a big letdown for the overall picture.
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Always a sweet one to complete your meal, and so Uji Matcha Cream (RM15) was summoned. Yeah, to my dismay, this was more expensive than my Tuna. The cream was rather light on tastebud, stuffed all the way into the croissant. The frozen icing only makes the exterior looking slightly aesthetic, not compromising nor enhancing the overall taste whatsoever.
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I was intrigued by their Ramadan special, Peanut Butter latte (RM15). Interesting in the beginning, one sip and it was instant regret. Forgetting to stir, the whole choke full of peanut was sucked in and 🤮. Anyway, after a quick stir, the whole drink was still not interesting at all. Just go for your average drink next time
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They have total 9 different croissants 🥐, including the original (RM7.50). Might be back to try out other flavours. 

More croissants

Pretext 
This brand new cafe is located within a brand new hotel within Sutera Avenue. The interior designs looked lavish, so was the price tag that ensued. All items are subject to SST, 6% and service charges, 10% (not counted into the price tag in the menu).

I’ve seen their advertisements, might have been triggered to try their cafe. And so I did. With many options of drinks more than their food, it’s more of a location that you would sip sip rather than having your main meal.

Premium Kyoto Houjicha (RM 14>>>RM16.24) was a good drink to start with. Served in a cup with a decent amount, but on a non-reusable coaster. The tea was thick and leaves a mildly bitter aftertaste, which is rather nice to sip on. I felt it was served a tad bit late as the foam was not appealing.
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I went on and ordered Three Cheese (Parmesan, mozzarella, cheddar) Sandwich (RM19>>>RM22.04). I must the sourdough bread was nicely toasted and give a very nice texture to chew on. The caramelised onions were matched perfectly with the savoury melted cheese. Albeit overly priced, the sandwich tasted really good. 
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Obviously that sandwich was not enough for my black hole stomach, so another French Butter Croissant 🥐 was summoned (RM11>>>RM12.76). The croissant was nice 👌 even without the butter 🧈, which was rather cute in serving. Not too sure the butter would elevate the overall gustatory experience.
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A cuppa wouldn’t be complete without the cake. Out come the Matcha Burnt Cheesecake (RM14>>>RM16.24). I admit, this cheesecake was rather small in portion, but it was really creamy and full of matcha-ness (was that even a word 😝). Indeed, you can savour the cake really slow with your cup of coffee/tea as the indulgence of the cake was really tantalising.
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If I were to be patron, I might drop by to chill. Otherwise, needing to pay a parking ticket for underground parking just for a tea seems rather cumbersome. 

Once in a blue moon kind of cafe visit

Fat Kee fish slice noodles are pretty staple when you’re in KK. For a spicy and sour food lover, we always go for tom yum fish slice vermicelli (RM23). Yes, it was rather a big bowl and you could share this. The tom yum ain’t the usual one you have in Thai restaurants. It would be rather less spicy and not as sour you expect it to be. The fish slices however were generous enough given the price tag.
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Your not so regular Tom Yum

Aside from Welcome Seafood, there are other alternatives for seafood.

Imperial Seafood, which was literally at the back of Hilton and Welcome Seafood, also serves decent variety of seafood. 

She craves for sea snails very much, and of course we ordered some 800gm of it (RM25.60). It was plainly steamed and served with fermented bean curd sauce(腐乳). While eating on its own was fantastic, she doesn’t fancy the idea of having it with any other sauce. Suffice to say, she was contented for being able to pick all the sea snails and eat her heart out.
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While browsing sea snails, she caught her eyes on those huge “siham” (cockles, the one you usually find in fried Kueh Teow, only thing is that they don’t come in these sizes 😂). And of course we had another 800gm of them (RM19.20) and also steamed for eat. This was paired with a light soy sauce, and these “siham” was really big and fresh, especially when you down it with the slightly salty sauce. And what’s not to like when you have this kind of cockles to eat with. 
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Your trip to Sabah seafood restaurant wouldn’t be complete if you failed to order 沙白汤 (clam soup). The usual while clams cooked with ginger slices in the soup (RM22.40 for 800gm as well) goes very well as your appetiser in the course of your dinner here. You literally can’t go wrong with this order. Just slowly sip on the soup while waiting other dishes to arrive. It warms up your tummy and you’re ready to go. 
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Unfortunately, they were out of squid, so we switched to salted egg soft shell crab (RM30 for 300gm). I, myself am a very lazy person to go crack the exoskeleton of a crab just to get to the meat, so this soft shell crab was simply the next best thing for me to go to. With the salted egg deeply fried into it, the soft shell crab was good to go with your rice. I just chowed it down on its own
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Feeling guilty of no fibre in meal? Ordered a belacan fried paku pakis (RM12 for small) and you can eat more. The belacan wasn’t the best, as it was not as fragrant nor as spicy you would expect it to be, but the vegetable itself was good, and you don’t get these ferns unless they were picked in just in time. It would probably best to just ordered it stir fried without the belacan.
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In fear of not enough food, we ordered their Seafood Glass Noodles for one (RM15). This dish comes with generous amount of fish slices and rather huge prawns. If you’re here alone, I reckoned ordering this would suffice. The glass noodles were not soggy, fried adequately with wok fire 🔥. Well, in the end, I was the DBKK and ended up sweeping all in.
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All price are subject to 6% SST and 5% service charge.


Alternative to Welcome Seafood

Been looking for alternatives and this seems to hit it

10 ‘N GO was a place serving Middle Eastern food with recent variety

I had gone with chicken shawarma (RM17), playing it safe this time. It took roughly 10-15 minutes to serve up and it did not disappoint. I quite like the 🫓 was nicely heated up, with nicely cut chicken pieces that was rather juicy. Not as spiced as you would expect it to be, but a warm and hearty meal no less. 
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Your meal is never complete without the dessert. In come the baklava (RM5 per piece). It looked and tasted crunchy with those lovely layers of phyllo, but the pistachio and nuts were too granular that I can’t seem to enjoy my baklava much 
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Back here for more of other main dish soon

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