Nasi JJ Kak Wok at TTDI Jaya

Hello folks. 

Every saturday morning, usually i have a basketball game with my friends & after that, we will have a post match lunch at Nasi JJ Kak Wok in Shah Alam. According to my friend, this is the main branch apart from other branch located in Setapak, Wangsa Maju & Damansara. The owner hailed from Kelantan when she decided to bring one of Kelantan famous food here in Klang Valley. 

Here in Nasi JJ Kak Wok, the owner keep it simple. The only food to eat here is Nasi JJ, nothing else. You have plenty choice of drinks though but nothing hipster level like drinks. So what is nasi JJ? Anything special about it? That depends on your tastebud. The dish is made of steamed rice, a scoop of ayam goreng kunyit, a scoop of thick, creamy gulai ayam & a spoon of homemade chili paste. Simple right? But their reputation are well known. Once the clock hit 12pm, expect a long line of queue for Nasi JJ. 

How they prepare Nasi JJ

To enjoy the most of this dish, you have to mix it all, in malay, just gaul it together. The gulai made of almost everything from the chicken (of course, minus the unwanted stuff). So if you're a fan of chicken feet & gizzard, you're in for a treat. The gravy was thick & creamy. Complimenting well with the chili paste which provide some heat to the dish. And this dish just cost a merely RM 5! 

Nasi JJ

I've heard, lets call it rumors that nasi jj in other branch not quite as good as the main branch. So if you're in Shah Alam, feel free to drop by.

Kedai Nasi JJ Kak Wok

Jalan Opera J U2/J, TTDI Jaya, Shah Alam

Wood-Fired Oven Pizza at Seksyen 7, Shah Alam

Hello folks.

Currently while Malaysia are facing setback in economy with rumors about people losing job and all, some went to start their own business in order to survive during these hard times. Quite surprisingly F&B business are flourishing with either cafe or small stalls opening here & there. I stumbled upon this place serving wood oven pizza via a facebook link shared by a friend of mine. I guess people nowadays are creative. Instead of renting a place to open a cafe, the owner uses his/her own house lawn to prepare & baked the pizza. I still haven't got the chance to go to their usual place but got my chance when they opened a stall during the previous event at stadium Shah Alam. 

I always loved pizza. It was love at first sight. So when Wood-Fired Oven Pizza stated they're selling homemade pizza, i just had to try it. Instead of serving pizza coming from hot gas oven, they serve it traditionally using stone oven & fire source coming from burnt wood. It is just not the same with woody aroma stuck on the pizza. 

The stone oven

I managed to have a brief chat with the chef. They construct the oven themselves. How cool is that. And they carry it everywhere when there's an event. The menu wasn't much of a choice but people would queue for the pizzas. 

The menu

Pricewise, it was normal for a pizza. The size offered roughly 6" - 7". The crew was efficient in preparing the pizza before baking it inside the stone oven.

I had Vitadaly Dahsyat. I'm not sure what does it represent but the pizza certainly have loads of cheese on it. The crust was really crunchy & soft. Aromatic as well. The base sauce was well cooked with tomato as based enriched with herbs especially basil. The toppings made of beef pepperoni, onions, not really hot red chili & basil leaves. The extra cheese just really made it really full on every bite.

Vitadaly Dahsyat

You guys can follow them on their instagram wop.kl for more updates. The pizza usually easily sold out to be sure to check their instagram for updates. 

WOP

Jalan Akuamarin 7/21 Shah Alam

Kueh at Seksyen 13

Hello folks. 

As a Shah Alam resident, I'm quite proud to see Shah Alam F&B culture are growing quite steadily. There are handful of cafe & restaurant that i have yet to discover & have to rely on word spread to discover them. Most of them are modern cafe blooming out of nowhere like mushrooms. What I've discovered recently was nothing short of amazing. Imagine this, a modern cafe themed serving only traditional malaysian food. Pretty neat huh? 

It all started when an officemate of mine checked in at this place via FB & i was starting to get curious about the name "Kueh". Then one fine day my mom bring back her leftover of lempeng that tasted so good & she said it was from "Kueh". So my curiosity got the best of me thus taking me to Kueh. It was a short distance drive like plus minus 5 minutes from where i lived. The interior is modern like cafe with some graffiti of Kueh in 4 different writings to symbolize Malaysia. 

Kinda like a hybrid cafe but the food focus mostly on malaysian food especially traditional kuih. You will find quite range of kuih from almost all around malaysia like Akok to Lepat Pisang.

Kuih counter

For those who are still alien to these kuih, no worries as Kueh have something modern in store for you. 

Cakes & Desserts 

As for the menu, it's all malaysian food. So if your tastebud leaning towards western cuisine, you might have a hard time. But for drinks, it's a mix between modern & classic beverages. Like the kuih, the food also a compilation of signature food around malaysia. 

The menu

As usual, first time being here made me wanted to try almost all but i know my limit. So for the kuih, we had puteri ayu gula melaka, akok, abok-abok, lepat pisang & pulut kelapa gula merah. We managed to finish all except we had to tapau the pulut kelapa. All kuih tasted true to the original. Their Akok a bit dense though. Probably more flour than egg but tasted still nice. Their puteri ayu gula melaka was soft & freshly baked. I like abok-abok. A sago with coconut filling infused with gula melaka syrup. Kinda like Sago gula melaka in different form and interpretation. 

From the top: Pulut, puteri ayu, akok, abok-abok & lepat pisang

For food, unfortunately their lempeng already sold out. So we had Nasi Hujan Panas, Roti Jala & Kari ayam & Laksam. 

I never had Nasi Hujan Panas before even though I've been to coast quite frequently and saw it. No i'm not sure when does it come from. The rice kinda like rainbow rice with all colors. Served with ayam masak merah, half boiled egg, a bowl of curry & acar. It was really pleasant. The rice was nicely spiced & flavorful. Ayam masak merah nicely balance between sweet, a bit of sour & spicy. The curry gravy wasn't too watery yet not too think. 

Nasi Hujan Panas

We had Laksam as well. A dish hailed from Kelantan. Made from creamy fish coconut gravy, thick flat rice noodle, beansprouts, cucumber slices & a homemade chili paste. The gravy was thick & flavorful with fish taste balanced well with the coconut milk. The chili paste provided extra spice & edge. 

Laksam

Lastly, we had their roti Jala. They served both yellow & green roti jala but i've tasted no significant difference in both roti jala. It was soft & moist. The curry gravy was similar to those served with nasi hujan panas. The chicken cooked perfectly & the meat was tender easily plucked. 

Roti Jala & Kari Ayam

Most of the food are available until dinner but the kuih sometimes might sold out by evening tea time. So get your kuih fast. 

Kueh

Jalan Renang 13/26, Seksyen 13, Shah Alam

One Serambi Cafe at Bukit Jelutong

Hi folks. 

Following my entry on Zawara Coffee, here another entry on yet another exciting cafe at Bukit Jelutong. This area is still under ongoing development so expect more new restaurants to open soon. This cafe located just behind the street where Mozer's is located. Embracing the cafe culture + kopitiam theme, One Serambi Cafe adds to another growing list of places to eat in Bukit Jelutong. 

The interior concept really paid tribute to Bukit Jelutong with picture collection of streets in Bukit Jelutong hanged on the wall. 

We were welcomed warmly by the owner & co-owner & had a friendly chat with them. Food served here consists of asian & western which focus more on western. Apart from savory, they have cakes & desserts as well. Their Squid Ink Pasta certainly not disappointing. The pasta itself was well seasoned & loaded with mussels, prawns & squids. Cherry tomatoes are added for more taste. 

Squid Ink Pasta

They serves burger as well but limited to Chicken and Lamb Burger. Of course i will opt for Lamb Burger. The owner claimed that they made the patty & sauce from scratch. Lamb Burger with cheese sauce sounds like a nice combination. The patty was nice & not overly seasoned & juicy as well. The sauce was creamy but a bit feint in taste as the cheese taste appeared quite late. The mushroom slices added the extra taste for this meal. 

Lamb Burger

For asian selection, although not much but this dish here is really an eye catcher. White Rice served with a bowl of sauteed vegetables & a whole fried ikan Siakap with homemade crispy chili paste. The fish was nicely cooked. Chili paste was nicely spicy & sweet & crispy with the presence of dried shrimp & fried onion. Really worth it!

Asian Selection

Our dinner won't be complete without the presence of desserts. We had their signature Nutella Cheese cake, creme brulee & churros. The cake was really nice and apparently customer's choice. Topped with nutella spread with cheese base sitting on top of crunchy chocolate base. 

Nutella Cheese cake

Their creme brulee is nice as well. Not too sweet like some other places & the custard thick & creamy enhanced by vanilla essence. 

Creme Brulee

Lastly, the churros. It's been one of my favorite desserts & it seems that almost every cafe are serving this spanish dish. Perfectly fried with no excessive oil, the crust was crunchy & dusted with icing sugar. I love the dipping sauce especially chocolate ganache. The bittersweet taste of the chocolate just goes perfectly well with the churros. 

Churros

Here, they served breakfast meal as well. The owner said their croissant is one of their best sellers & baked daily. Gotta try them next time.

One Serambi Cafe

Jalan Serambi U8/21B, Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam

Zawara Coffee at Bukit Jelutong

Greetings.

In my previous post on Mozer's, i mentioned about Zawara Coffee & today I'm going to focus on them. I came to know about Zawara Coffee from my friend, Huda who is also reviewing food places via her instagram. Do check on her #hudamakan for places she visited. Started in Bangi, Zawara Coffee opened 2 new branches at Bukit Jelutong & Danau Kota. I accidentally noticed Zawara Coffee in Bukit Jelutong while on my way back home driving from Mozer's & finally got the chance to try it. 

Zawara Coffee added to the ever growing list of modern cafes in Klang Valley. Their focus majorly on western food & desserts. The cafe design is quite interesting as well. Here, the food are served in carded container easy for take away purpose. 

A crane?

Like all modern cafe, cakes & desserts are must for people nowadays. They have both signature desserts as well as familiar cakes. 

Desserts Counter

The menu

I was really excited when my eyes caught the sight of deep dish pizza on the menu. It was a rare dish here in malaysia. Unfortunately on that day, they didn't have deep dish pizza. So we had Buffalo Chicken Wings, Clam Chowder & Cheese Meltz Burger. 

They even included a plastic glove.

I'm not a fan of chicken wings. But here, they served good buffalo wings. The spices was well infused in the fried wings with a little bit of spiciness. The chicken meat was tender & well cooked. They managed to balance the sour taste in these wings. 

Buffalo Wings

The clam chowder was quite ok. Loaded with clams inside that almost every scoop you will find one or two in your spoon. The soup wasn't too watery yet not too thick. Maybe need a bit tweek on the taste though. The winning point of this dish was the bread. It was really good. Perfectly knead to soft perfection, filled with parmesan herbs flavor, it was really good. Best thing, the bread prepared upon order so you will receive fresh warm bread. 

Clam Chowder

Italian Herbs Bread

Finally their signature, Cheese Meltz Burger. Now, i have a mixed feeling about this burger. This burger certainly win in terms of gimmicks. The cheese was loaded inside the patty. Not like the cheese sausage but we're talking about hot melted cheese oozing out like cream puff filling that harden once exposed. The bread was really nice as well. Unfortunately, the patty lacked the taste & seasoning to match the gimmick. Patty wasn't that tender, seasoned & quite dry as well. 

Cheese Meltz Burger

The Patty

Melted cheese oozing out

Overall, this is quite a promising place. I'm looking forward to try the deep dish pizza and hoping it will be on the menu soon.

Zawara Coffee

Jalan Bazar U8/101A, Persiaran Balairong, Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam

Mozer's at Bukit Jelutong

Hi folks. 

Recently I went to another restaurant recommended by my 2 office colleagues. I'm not an avid arabian cuisine fan but i do enjoy when i ate them. The place is called Mozer's (the name so unlike arabian) & located in Bukit Jelutong which recently seems to experience a growth in F&B arena with new cafe like Zawara Coffee & One Serambi popping out of nowhere like mushroom. That will be reviewed later. 

The restaurant is just a 10 minutes drive so easily access with plenty of parking spot. Bear in mind though, it's one of the famous eatery for Bukit Jelutong's residence so the place might be packed during peak dinner hours. Here at Mozer's, they serves mainly arabian cuisine with a sidetrack of certain selection of western cuisine which included desserts like Banoffee Pie & Churros. You will be greeted with kebab/shwarma stall on the entrance. 

Kebab/Shwarma Stall

Plenty of choice in the menu. Their focus mainly on Syrian Cuisine which i think not much difference from other arabian cuisine. They have Khabsah, Mandy rice like other as well. 

For sweet tooth bearers out there, fear not as they have cakes for desserts with famous choice like Red Velvet available. No baklava though. 

Desserts

Since it was our first time here, we ordered the basic which was Mandy Lamb rice, Hummus with lamb & Churros since my friend really recommend to me to try it. Arabian Churros, sound nice. 

First, we kicked off our meal with Lamb Hummus, a traditional arabian appetizer. The hummus was really nice with lamb bits to enhance the taste. Hummus itself perfectly seasoned. Served with 2 arabian bread. 

Lamb Hummus

Next for our main, the Mandy Lamb Rice. My preference of Mandy Rice that it must be a bit moist, not dry. Some places serve dry mandy lamb but here, they got their Mandy spot on. Rice was nicely infused with spices & moist as well. The lamb was very succulent & tender. Well cooked & spiced as well. You can just eat it without the gravy given. 

Mandy Lamb Rice

As for the churros, it was perfectly done with no excessive oil. The outer shell was crunchy & dusted with icing sugar. The inside filling was nicely done not too doughy. The dipping given was butterscotch & chocolate. The churros was already sweet so dipping it will makes it even sweeter. 

Churros

Since my parents are fond of arabic cuisine, this place surely will be one of their favorite place for dine in. I bet you will too. 

Mozer's

Jalan Serambi U8/21, Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam