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The all famous Mo Sang Kor Bah Kut Teh from Pandamaran, Klang is one of the few bah kut teh outlets which still commands a huge fan following since 1972. The best part is, now you don't have to travel down to Klang for good bah kut teh. Mo Sang Kor has branched out to several locations including Bandar Puteri Puchong, Lot 10 Hutong and Kepong.


The art of making Chinese tea in Klang, all DIY (Do-It-Yourself), observe carefully:

1. Firstly, pick a packet of of tea leaves (RM 4), some the usual variants are Pu-Er, Tit Koon Yum, Cha Wong, etc.
2. Empty the packet of tea into the tea pot and pour hot boiling water into it. You can find kettles/water heaters situated strategically near to every single tables.
3. Leave it for a minute and pour the contents into the tea cups, not to drink, but to rinse the cups as well as to wash the leaves. You only drink the second brew onwards.
4. The tea should be brewed for 15 seconds to 1 minute, depending on the desired kao-ness. Make use of the second pot to avoid over infusing the leaves.

Since now you learned the Kung Fu which is passed down from generations to generations, so train hard!

Authentic Klang bah kut teh don't use the clay-pot gimmicks, only bowls are used here. This was my small bowl of pork ribs bak kut teh (RM 9.50). Although the soup is very limited, it was extraordinarily good and can put all the clay-pots to shame. Mo Sang Kor's bah kut teh exhibits a soup base with thicker and darker texture. The meat is really really really tender and tasty. Usually, pork ribs are slightly tough but this simply melts in your mouth as a result from long hours of cooking.

Unfortunately, bak kut teh in Klang has this tendency not to give out more soup. In some places, you might even end up getting scolded for asking for more soup, it is extremely precious. That is why the soup base is so thick and really kao as they don't dilute it for the rest of the day. Nevertheless, I still got my refill once, not much, only probably about 10-15 precious spoonfuls.


The oily rice which is mixed with fried shallots (RM 1.20) smelled very nice and puffy. The fragrance aroma from the rice is really tempting.


The usual side dishes like pork inerts, braised bean curds (RM 6) and vegetables to go with your bah kut teh.


Bah kut teh, the three words that get your heart blocked with those oil swimming in the soup. Unknowingly, you washed down with a few cups of hot chinese tea with the belief that it dilutes and dissolves the copious amount of fat consumed in this pork-laden dish.

Verdict: One of the best authentic Klang bah kut teh I ever tasted. Prices may vary depending on the locations of their branch, e.g. Lot 10 Hutong charges RM 15 per bowl.


Address:
Mo Sang Kor Bah Kut Teh,
No.54, Jalan Puteri 2/4,
Bandar Puteri,
47100 Puchong,
Selangor
Tel: 03-8063 8373 / 012-295 2955
Business Hours: 8am - 3pm every Mon - Sun and 5pm - 10pm for Sat - Sun
Halal: No
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GPS: 3.021726, 101.61649
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Never really liked yogurt, but frozen yogurt is different! It's like smooth ice cream without the richness of ice cream, fat free, cholesterol free, low in GI, no artificial colors or sweeteners and full of beneficial probiotics. So hard to believe that this is actually good for you!

I had my first frozen yogurt from YOGUR Plus in Tropicana City Mall for a whooping price of RM 5 in a small cup, but still considerably cheaper than Yogurberry and Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt. Nevertheless, it was nice, refreshing and sourly addictive. Unfortunately, YOGUR Plus came to an end probably due to lack of patronage. Till then, I have not had my frozen yogurt fix until I met Yogurt Boyz. Yogurt Boyz is located in Sri Petaling, same row with Alison and all the dim sum restaurants.


I was shocked initially to see these...only "RM 1.80 RM 2 in a cone", "RM 2.50 RM 3 in a cup"! Additional toppings ranging from freshly cut fruits (strawberries, raspberries, kiwis, dragon fruits, grapes, mango, honey dews, watermelons), nata de coco, Oreo bits, corn flakes, M&Ms, marshmallows, Coco crunch, etc. for only RM 0.70 RM 0.80 each. Plus, free of charge Hershey syrups (chocolate or strawberry) and unlimited self-service chocolate sprinkles. Go easy on the indulgence okay? Frozen yogurt supposed to be healthy and you don't want to make it calorific :P


For few cents more, you can pick flavored yogurt which varies from kiwi to strawberry, raspberry, mango and many more.


Original frozen yogurt with two toppings (freshly cut strawberries and Oreo bits) drizzled with Hershey's strawberry syrup (RM 3.90 RM 5.10) is the perfect match made. Cold zingy tang which is creamy smooth and icily refreshing!


Kiwi frozen yogurt with two toppings (freshly cut kiwis and strawberries) drizzled with Hershey's strawberry syrup (RM 4.20 RM 5.60).


Whenever I passed by Sri Petaling, die die also I must tapau a single cone frozen yogurt (RM 1.80 RM 2) on the go.

Surprisingly, how can this place be empty?!?! Something must be wrong here. Probably due to the location? Lack of proper deco? With the right pricing, I don't see what is stopping them from competing against the big boys that sell 2-3 times more expensive.

Verdict: Totally worth it! Excellent place for cheap and good frozen yogurt if only you care less about the environment.

Last visit (Oct 24, 2010): The environment gotten worse, you wouldn't feel comfortable sitting in here for more than 5 minutes. Most sad, the price went up and they've cut down on the yogurt mixing. It wasn't as sourish rich as before.


Address:
Yogurt Boyz Sdn Bhd,
80-A, Jalan Radin Anum Satu,
57000 Sri Petaling,
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 012-3082 766 / 019-338 8552
Business Hours: 10am - 10pm every Mon - Thurs and Sun, 10am - 12am every Fri - Sat and Eve of Public Holidays
Pork Free: Yes
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GPS: 3.066842, 101.692768
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Lot 10 Hutong is known to serve some of the best KL's hawkers food under one roof, featuring more than 20 food outlets that have survived over three generations, serving only the best in local Malaysian cuisine. Supposedly, these outlets are favourites of the YTL's CEO, Tan Sri Francis Yeoh, he actually handpicked and canvassed them to open an outlet at his new food court. The food here is non-halal and they make sure the 'hawkers' will be cooking in their original style throughout the generations; if it uses a charcoal fire, it stays that way.


When you walk and see a picture of the famous God of Eatery and renowned celebrity food critics from Hong Kong, Chua Lam, one thing is assured, be prepared to pay a premium for the food here.

Unlike other food courts, Lot 10 Hutong is styled to be a maze of alleyways designed by the multi award-winning architect and designer Yuhkichi Kawai from Japan. Find your way through the puzzling maze of challenge and you will be rewarded with different culinary offerings at every turn of the corner.

You will come across familiar and well-known stalls such as Petaling Street's Kim Lian Kee charcoal Hokkien mee, PJ SS2's Ho Weng Kee wantan mee, Petaling Street's Hon Kee porridge, Soong Kee beef ball noodles, Pandamaran Klang's Mo Sang Kor bah kut teh, Jalan Gasing's Ipoh chicken rice, Campbell mini popiah and many more. Simply can't eat finish them in a single trip!

Kim Lian Kee in Petaling Street runs by the Lee family since 1920s. In the olden days, most stalls would just cook one pot of noodles to be served throughout the day to customers. Looking for a niche, they decided to be different by serving his noodles fried instead of offering the soupy version. Thus the Hokkien mee with yellow noodles, prawns, pork slices, crispy lard fritters, braised in a dark soy sauce-tinged stock and wok-fried over a charcoal fire was born.


Charcoal wok-fried Hokkien mee (RM 9.35) was thick, black, smooth with whiffs of wok-fried charcoal fragrance braised in it. Hate to say this, but it was actually pretty good! Hard to believe that we are actually having taichow in a mall. There are two cooks and you're lucky if you get the chinese cook - apparently he is the better skilled one.


The famous Soong Kee beef ball noodles that have been around since 1945. Springy yellow noodle (RM 5.80) topped with generous portions of delicious dark minced pork sauce and a good bowl of bouncy beef balls. If you were to compare with the famous Ngau Kee beef noodle at Jalan Tengkat Tong Shin, Soong Kee is more superior in every way - their minced pork sauce is finer and smoother.


The legendary Ho Weng Kee wantan mee which is used to be in SS2, PJ - now they have moved to Lot 10 Hutong instead. I was devastated when I couldn't find Ho Weng Kee in SS2 anymore. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!? Now, I have to travel all the way down to KL and pay a premium for your wantan mee...!@#$%^&*? Thanks YTL!


One of my favorite, the must have must try 5 spices beef brisket wantan mee (RM 9.35). The beef brisket is very tender, flavorful, chewy and braised in low heat with the five spices for long hours. Combined with the right springy texture noodles which absorbs the essence from the beef brisket broth - perfect! Except that this dish used to cost only RM 5 back in their SS2 days, @#$%^&*!


This lam mee stall, Lam Mee Ya caught my attention with a wide nice looking banner even though I have not heard of it before. Apparently, they have another branch located in 1-Utama New Wing.

Original lam mee (RM 9.25) with prawns, fish paste, slices of cabbage and topped with chopped scallions and browned onions. For an extra kick, lashings of sambal belacan and vinegar were added into the thickened sauce. Nothing fanciful but it didn't disappoint me either. Is it worth the premium price? Nah!


Located at the other end of the food court was Kong Tai Singapore which serves fried oyster omelette and Singapore Hokkien prawn mee. I gave their Singaporean Hokkien mee a pass, wasn't a fan of it, the noodle looked white, plain and tasteless.


Instead, I opted for their fried oyster with omelette (RM 10.40). Oysters were fresh and plentiful but I didn't like the omelette. It wasn't crispy enough, the flour starch wasn't mix properly with the omelette and it created several pieces of gooey gums, eeeww!


For dessert, Ice Room Classic, flavored ice blended into smooth snow flakes. Their banner looks captivating too! Variety of flavors ranging from black sesame, green tea, peanut, strawberry, durian, mango pomelo, etc.


Too bad they ran out of black sesame on that night. Chose the snowy green tea (RM 9.35) instead. The texture wasn't as smooth as ice cream but better off compared to cendol and ice kacang. The green tea wasn't flavorful, strong and bitter enough for my liking, you can still taste the plain ice somehow. Better if they can add more green tea and completely infused it into the ice to give more umph! Furthermore, there was a hint of durian taste that was left over from the previous customer which ordered the durian snow ice, wtfish! Maybe I'm just too old for these kind of pleasant looking food...

Verdict: Some are good some are normal. What's best is that you can eat them all under one roof for convenience sake. Just pay a slight premium for the location, deco, air-cond and hygiene.


Address:
Hutong,
Lower Ground Floor,
Lot 10 Shopping Mall,
50, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
50250, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2141 0500
Business Hours: Opens daily from 12pm - 3pm and 6pm - 11pm
Halal: No
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GPS: 3.146244, 101.711978
Map:

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