We always refer Kajang as Satay town where the signature dishes of this small town. Besides satay, there's actually many hidden delicacies which is only well-known among the locals. I used to study at Kajang and today I would like to share about one of my favourite restaurants there.

Tien Pin restaurant, located at Jalan Bukit near NEC college, offer you a wide range of food made from fish, such as fish ball, fish paste and fish noodles. Moreover, they serve main dishes such as mee pok and desserts such as cold tau fu fa, rice dumplings and tong shui.I love love love their fried chee cheong fan and fish noodles, you can hardly find this kind of combination at other places. The chee cheong fan which we usually have them for breakfast, is fried together with fish noodles, beansprouts and generous amount of pork lard.

The fish noodles are really chewy and bouncy, pair with chee cheong fan it offers you an unique combination, the pork lard makes the dish extra flavourful and aromatic.Their signature mee pok, Tien Pin Mee Pok. Serve along with pork lard, minced pork and a bowl of their soup with fish pastes. Their fish pastes worth a try because it tastes so fresh.Wash it down the main dishes with cold tau fu fa serves with brown sugar. Super refreshing!

Whenever we talk about Taman Connaught, we would think about the night market that happens every Wednesday night which draws huge crowd to pay a visit. Of course besides the night market, there are still a lot of hidden places in Taman Connaught that serve good food.

Today, I would like to recommend a place that me and my bf visit frequently, both of us get hooked by their noodles and we would drop by the shop to have our lunch almost every week.

One Meter Sunshine restaurant, located nearby UCSI university at Taman Connaught(same row as Starbucks), serve you authentic Chinese style noodles. It’s more like a stall instead of a restaurant as the space is quite limited, most of the customers have to sit outdoor. The stall does not have any fancy decorations either. However, you should not overlook their noodles.Scallion oil noodles, handmade noodles tossed together with scallion oil topped off with scallions and minced pork. The origin of this noodle is actually from Jiang Nan, China. It might look simple but the taste totally blew us away. The texture of the handmade noodles is super springy and chewy, the scallion oil makes the noodles silkier, and it enhances the taste of the noodles even more.

I would recommend you to add their home-recipe chili pastes and a small spoonful of vinegar to your noodles, it gives you a hint of spiciness and sourness while eating, provides you multi-level taste to satisfy your taste bud.

On a side note, to some the noodles might be a bit oily, but for me, once in awhile should be okay, because it tastes real good! One Meter Sunshine serves you different kind of noodles as well as Chinese style snacks such as fried dumpling (gyoza), do try out yourself!

Whenever I’m watching Korean variety shows such as Running Man or Roommate, their Korean cuisines always make me drooling, including tofu stew, bulgogi, bimbibap, kimchi and etc. Talking about Korean Cuisine, the flourishing of Korean restaurants no doubt makes us spoil for choice.

San Nan Duel restaurant, hidden among the shop lots in Publika, serve you authentic Korean cuisine where you can get your craving fixed. Besides serving you an array of Korean cuisines, they have free flow side dishes, which is also a plus point.We went for this squid and beef bulgogi set. This set is meant for sharing and we really didn’t expect the portion to be so big. Both squid and bulgogi are well-marinated and grilled to perfection, not too dry and not too raw, while you are chewing them you can still feel that the juices keep oozing out. It has strong flavor and mild spiciness, super piquant.

You can choose to wrap them with raw lettuce, where the fresh and crunchy lettuce gives you a different sensation, it helps you to balance out the oily level of squid and bulgogi at the same time. Or you can choose to eat with a bowl of steamed white rice, I’m sure that you will clear your rice real quick.Their Tofu seafood jjigae stole everyone’s heart at the dining table. The stew soup comes with tofu, seafood such as clams, sea crab, mussel, prawns and squids, top with enoki mushroom, spring onion and an onsen egg. It’s served with a bowl of white steamed rice.
The soup has rich texture and it gives you an umami taste.

The fiery red color might scare you but fret not; the jjigae is not as spicy as you thought, even a person like me who don’t like spicy food, I can easily sipping down a few spoonful of the soup, it goes super well with white steamed rice too! We almost finished “drinking” the whole bowl in the end.Their spring onion pan cake tastes average. I expected it to be crispy outside and moist inside, but it turned out too moist and too much starch. You might want to skip this as they serve pan cake as one of their side dishes as well, which you can refill unlimitedly.
We had squid and bulgogi set, spring onion pan cake, tofu seafood jjigae and kimchi fried rice, it costs us Rm30 per pax, we find it pretty reasonable as the taste is decent and the portion is big enough to make you stuffed.

I’m sure many of you out there are a fan of Japanese cuisine, I’m a diehard fan of Japanese food as well and hence I really love to explore Japanese restaurants.

Kinjuku Japanese buffet restaurant, located at C180, an eat-all-you-can restaurant where you can get your Japanese food craving fixed. They serve huge spread of Japanese food, basically you name it, and they have it.Talking about Japanese food, Sashimi is a must. They do really nice plating for the sashimi. I only tried their raw salmon and it tasted pretty fresh. Pairing it with wasabi and soy sauce, the freshness burst in your mouth and it tastes like heaven.Fresh oysters serve with lemon slices and their special dressing. We had two rounds for this!If raw food isn’t your thing, no worries! They have huge selection for other food as well. Try their fried scallop with mayonnaise, crispy on outside and moist inside, mayonnaise makes them tastes more flavorful.Agedashi tofu, a popular appetizer, coated with potato starch and deep fried until the outer shell is crispy. It’s served piping hot, topped with bonito flakes, seaweed and scallion. The sauce is then poured over the tofu and soaks the tofu to enhance the taste. There’s nothing much to shout about this, taste average.Their chicken katsu is a bit tasteless too, it could be better if the meat is more juicy and succulent.Their salmon mango temaki tastes very piquant. Lettuce, fresh salmon and mango is wrapped with seaweed, the mango gives the temaki a hint of sweetness, it goes really well with the salmon, doesn’t taste weird at all! Definitely one of my favorite dishes.

There’s a lot of foods which I didn’t manage to take a picture because we were too busy feasting! It normally costs Rm70 something per pax but we bought it from Groupon, it cost us around Rm49 per pax in the end, really worth the price for a huge spread like this!

Hidden among the hipster area at Publika, Coffee Stain by Joseph serves you aromatic coffee and provide you cozy ambience to chill on.

Coffee is what this place takes pride on, roasted coffee beans that being brewed perfectly. Besides, they serve you a wide range of desserts, pasta, waffle and rice. When you step into the café, you will be overwhelmed by their hipster vibes, where people would have their meeting here and sipping over their coffee, bonding with their friends or enjoy some me-time here.Their cappuccino is real good, both the taste and the coffee art. The bitterness is just right and it tastes smooth. It’s served warm to ensure that you’ll be able to taste the aroma of the coffee. Definitely worth the penny you spend.Creamy chicken carbonara. Comes together with boneless chicken thighs, garden peas, carrot slices, mushrooms with creamy valuate. It has strong flavor of vegetables so if you’re a healthy maniac then you should go for this.Every day is a cheat day! This Banana Frenchie indeed worth every pound of calories. Crispy and fluffy French toast topped off with Caramelised Bananas, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, flaked almonds, berries, strawberries and icing sugar.

The toast is super fluffy and soft; perfectly match with the moist yet sweet banana. The strawberries on the other hand taste a bit sour and it complements well with the banana and toast. This plate is served warm, with ice cream that literally melts in your mouth; it will get your craving fixed.If pasta and desserts is not your thing, you may try their Japanese curry chicken rice. Rice topped with sweet Japanese curry and a sunny side up, the portion is big enough to make you stuffed. Authentic or not we will let you decide.Go with their daily special menu and you will be able to get free chocolate drink with one main dish. Of course you can choose from hot chocolate or cold chocolate. Milk is added to the drink so it won’t be too sweet to drink.

This brightly-lit café is suitable for every occasions, be it a hang out, throw over a party, or a place to chillax. Comfy environment with good food served, if you have some time to spare, do drop by here!