Seow Man Hot Soups @ Semenyih - Other noteworthy dishes to try out!

At my previous posts (read it here), I introduced Seow Man's famous Lart Thong.
2 nights ago, we brought our friend Olivia here to try out other dishes.

The fried lobak came with a crunchy outer layer with moist succulent and tasty meat filling.
The 3 of us loved it. The best lobak I've ever tasted.

Fried lobak (RM 11)

I initially thought that bitter gourd with salted egg will be presented the usual way; fried egg with hints of bitter gourd. I was wrong. This version was absolutely pleasing to my taste buds. The salted egg blended well with the otherwise 'bitter' gourd.

Bitter gourd with salted egg (RM 10)

One of the most talked about dish is none other than the Claypot Pork Belly with Salted Fish.

I heart this! Well-marinated pork belly cooked in claypot with salted fish opens up your appetite.

I would suggest if you have already ordered this, try to order other dishes which are 'sweeter' to balance your taste buds. Hubby couldn't take much since he commented that all the dishes were 'salty'.

Claypot Pork Belly with Salted Fish (RM 13)

Do note that the menu here is written in Chinese. If you can't read Mandarin but you speak Cantonese/Mandarin, there will not be an issue. However, if you can't read Mandarin, can't speak Cantonese/Mandarin...you will have to point at the picture of the food to order.

La Bodega @ Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar

It was the 1st day of CNY and three of us were kinda clueless where to eat. I wanted to eat Spanish food, so our first stop was Nexo at Bangsar South. Unfortunately, they were close so we headed to Bangsar and found ourselves at La Bodega.

La Bodega needs no introduction since there were already many people (before me) blogging about this place.

Anyway, for my personal record I would like to just share with you what we had for lunch.

First and foremost, we ordered some appetizers: Lamb Meatballs (Albondigas) and Patatas Bravas.

I must say, the lamb meatballs were heavenly. I absolutely love them and personally I feel I could eat like 10 of them all by myself. The meatballs were well marinated and juicy.

We did not enjoy the patatas bravas. They were plain although there was a hint of paprika. There's nothing spectacular about the spicy tomato sauce and the aioli tasted more like regular mayonnaise.

Albondigas - large (RM 35), Patatas Bravas - small (RM 14)

Next up was the Mediterranean Soup. This tomato-based soup is rich with flavours and contains 3 types of seafood (mussels, prawns and squids).
The soup was served some cheese and croutons (not shown in picture).

Mediterranean Soup (RM 37)

What's Spanish food without having Paella? We were told upfront that this Paella Valencia will take a 1/2 hour wait. This was my 2nd time having paella. The previous paella I had was quite dry and had the burnt taste. This on the other hand was rather soft. I'm not sure which kind is considered authentic but I quite enjoy this version of paella. The Paella Valencia contained mussels, prawns, squid and clams.

Paella Valencia (for 1 person - RM 39)

The last dish that arrived was the Diavola Pizza (or Devil's pizza). This thin crust pizza was just awesome.
Bursting with flavours from the salami, cheese and red/green peppers, this pizza just ended our lunch with much satisfaction.

Pizza Diavola (small - RM 27)

Overall, we had a satisfying and enjoyable lunch. The bill came up to RM 189.10 including an Americano (RM 11), service charge and tax.

Lart Thong @ Seow Man Hot Soups, Semenyih

When you type 'famous food Kajang' on google, one of the keywords that pops up is Lart Thong (or Lat Thong). Initially I did not know what the 2 words mean but after a while I found out that they meant Hot Soup in Cantonese.

Basically, Lart Thong is actually a soup made up of white pepper and ginger, with meat (and innards) thrown in. The spiciness comes from the white pepper.

It was a rainy Saturday night and we were almost giving up on deciding where to eat when we accidentally stumbled upon this shop, located at Bandar Teknologi Kajang.

We ordered Lart Thong and a vegetable dish. Do note that the food portion here is big, so 2 dishes is more than enough for 2 people.

I noticed a framed article on the wall of this shop and did a quick check online. Apparently, they had been featured in The Star back in 2011. Click here to read it.

I also realized that there are other delicious food recommended by some bloggers so I'm pretty sure we will be back soon to sample them.

Stay tuned:)

Tow Kee Hakka Mee & Empayar Seremban Siew Pow

It's been a week since we moved to Pajam (Mantin) and we've kinda settled down quite a bit.

Kitchen renovations are still ongoing but expected to complete phase 1 (concrete top) by today.

Anyway, hubby and I have been exploring new places for food and here's 2 which we've tried this week.

Tow Kee Hakka Mee needs no introduction since it has been blogged about by so many bloggers on the internet. This stall is located at Pasar Besar Seremban.

When we arrived (on a Sunday morning), all the tables for this stall were full. We had no choice but to sit at the table belonging to the next stall.  I ordered from this stall a bowl of noodles in soup. IMO, they are the worst I've ever tasted.
Hubby ordered one large bowl of hakka mee. The noodles have a very nice slippery texture and the minced pork goes well with it. I personally still prefer the Hakka mee at the restaurant back in Sg. Nibong penang. Perhaps the Seremban Hakka mee is the authentic one but my heart is sold to the one in Penang.

Hakka Mee (L-RM 5)

Let me move on to the food Seremban is famous for, You got it right, the Seremban Siew Pow!
Wendy, my friend suggested Empayar Seremban Siew Pow.

This place consists of several restaurants inside and also a designated place selling local food products besides Seremban siew pow. You can find Tambun biscuits and chicken biscuits here too.


Siew pow is actually a type of baked dough with pork or chicken filling in it. While the outer crust is crispy, the filling is very moist and just absolutely lovely.
We ordered some crispy siew pow and some original ones. They are priced at RM 1.50/pc.

Seremban Siew Pow (RM 1.50/pc)

Stay tuned for upcoming posts.