Suckerpunched by a bowl of soup? Today I was. 

Penang has Laksa and Curry Mee spots galore, but what I found severely lacking was a solid bowl of Ramen. I tried a couple places with no luck, and was on the verge of giving up when the fight to live returned. I commandeered a cab, hurtled north, walked around the block a few times waiting for it to open, was told by the waitress "It's salty so if you want it less salty order with extra broth". I reassured her it was ok. I was right. This was top notch ramen. Everything, except perhaps the slightly dry-chewy pork, was on point.

You could easily find worse ramen than this in Tokyo, or anywhere in Japan for that matter. This is well made, and well balanced and bloody delicious.

Speaking of spices, the potato stems with prawns at Tek Sen don't hold back. The waiter asked me twice if I was sure, but his fears were baseless. It had a hit to it, but nothing that a proper Thai dish won't stoke up. Everything I tasted on the menu here was excellent, but come early unless you want to sit in a plastic chair waiting room for what can be an hour. It's really THAT popular.

A superb bowl of smoked duck ramen. The duck was delicately smoked, and well cooked still maintaining its pink gloss. The noodles were nice and still had a bit of chew to them, and the egg was well cooked. 

The broth was delicious and the home-made chilli oil took it up a notch. Good service and good prices.

Moist, tender, lip-smackingly amazing Hainanese chicken in Chinatown? TICK!

Ever with my ears to the ground, the old chinese receptionist bestowed legendary status on this fine establishment, so with that recommendation ringing in my ears I considered it my duty to test his utterances. He was bang on! The deceptively plain looking broth also packed a deep chicken punch! Poultry sacrifice of the highest order.

Undoubtably one of the best places for South Indian food in KL. Prices are a bit higher than the roadside places but its worth it. 

Try the house special chettinad chicken curry! Don't be afraid if the waiter warns you its spicy, its not really. The food here really is top top notch, although the chicken pieces have a lot. of bones....