As the vote counting continues in Malaysia, I shall recount what I had in KL over the Christmas break. The number of strays outside had us nervous about this place our uncle brought us to. But one bite into that crisp chicken skin and all was forgotten. Priorities.
The oyster omelette may not be as neat as Chin Chin’s, but there was no comparison. The amount of pork we had. This one - wobbly & luscious.
Pork lard at its finest. Crisp puffy fragrant. Intended as an accompaniment for the noodles, it easily stole the show. Late night supper, with rojak (fruits with shrimp paste) to finish.
Waxed meats claypot rice - I wish I’d loved you earlier, all those times I shunned this dish. A newfound appreciation, I shall have to make up for all those foregone claypots of chinese sausage & waxed duck.
Christmas eve at our place, more crispy roast pork, and my mummy’s homemade apple & berry tart.
Christmas dinner was truly spectacular. We are talking potatoes in duck fat.
mutton rogan josh // butter chicken // bendi masala // chicken tikka masala
How can I stay away from KL. Even when we seek relief from all the pork, we end up with rich butter chicken & garlic naan (two of my favourite dishes).
Late night supper near our place of beef tendon, beef noodles, and something forbidden during my childhood - beef & rice in soup.
The fish - silky slippery in a light soy with scallion curls. But there was this fish that I had when I was in KL in April, I will post on that soon.
Steamed egg - another childhood memory. Two weeks flew by far too quickly but I’m left with countless memories of large tables filled with family & covered in dishes.