Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail

Another fast food outlet opened (re-opened?) recently in Malaysia. This time it's Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen which is located at Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Since most food outlets are closed during Chinese New Year, we took the opportunity to try out Popeye's.

We ordered a variety of their meals to share amongst us. The fried chicken was crispy and sufficiently juicy inside but I felt it lacked flavour, possibly due to less spices? But then again, we ordered the non-spicy version so maybe we should try the spicy version next time.The fish and shrimp set came with 2 slices of battered fish fillets which were very juicy and fresh. The shrimp was fresh too. We liked this set the best.For our little girl, we ordered Chicken fingers. It tasted like the fried chicken, except that it came without bones which is perfect for children. The set meals came with two side dishes of coleslaw (which had added pickles in it) and mashed potatoes. Now, mashed potatoes is practically a simple dish, but at Popeye's, the mashed potatoes is brought to a new level with their special gravy. The gravy had specks of meat and chillies in it and Popeye's mashed potatoes was absolutely the best I've ever had! The gravy is seriously addictive! Although there are chillies in the gravy it is not spicy so our little girl loved it too.We ordered also some Cajun Fries to try. Unfortunately, I don't quite like it. The fries seemed to have been fried in some sort of batter, yet it didn't taste like anything unique. I'd very much prefer Nando's Peri Chips. Now, that's fries with kick!
Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen is located at Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 1 (right opposite KFC) in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Give it a try if you're looking for something other than burgers and fried chicken! Don't forget the mashed potatoes!

Fish noodle @ Hainanese Taste

A friend recently treated me to lunch at Hainanese Taste Restaurant in Sea Park. She was singing praises about the delicious fish noodles.

Hainanese Taste serves handmade fish noodles. I thought the noodles were tasty so I brought my family over for breakfast over a weekend.

Hubby ordered a Fried Cheong Fun with fish noodle which he liked. It was not oily unlike other fried noodles and the fish noodle in the dish gave it an extra bite. The smooth cheong fun (rice noodles) contrasted nicely with the fish noodles.Our little girl opted for Fish Noodle Soup. The thick strands of fish noodle came in a bowl of flavourful broth with fish cake and fish balls. It’s the first time she’s eaten fish noodles and she thought it was interesting. She had fun slurping up the noodles strand by strand. If it's any indication, she finished the whole bowl.I decided to order my usual ... rice noodles in soup. The flat rice noodles were smooth and came topped with vegetables, fish balls and fish cake. I like the fish balls which were very springy. I also ordered extra fried pork rind to add to the noodles. It gave the noodles a nice crunch.Hainanese Taste also serves the usual toasted bread with kaya and of course, thick Hainanese coffee.

The address for Hainanese Taste is No. 12 & 14 Jalan 21/19 Ground Floor, Sea Park, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Tel : 7876 5461.

Restaurants in Siem Reap - Day 2 & 3

We started very early the 2nd day we were in Siem Reap to catch the sunrise at Angkor Wat. After watching the sunrise, our guide took us to this little foodstop for breakfast. We ordered ham sandwiches which unfortunately took a really long time to get to our table. The sandwich was ok, the usual ham sandwich I guess.

Lunch was just a quick stop at a restaurant near the ruins of Banteay Srei. By that time, we were hot and sweaty from all the exploring, so the most memorable dish was the stir-fried morning glory and lots of cool coconut water.

Dinner is served at The Red Piano

Dinner was a different thing altogether. We decided to try the Red Piano, where Angelina Jolie and the Tomb Raider crew hung out during filming in Cambodia. You can choose to dine inside the restaurant, or sit on the terraces upstairs. We chose a table on the terrace upstairs which afforded us a nice view of the Old Market area. My sister ordered a spaghetti with white sauce, which she thot to be delicious whilst I had steamed white rice with tomyam soup.

Strike a pose! The baguette lady in Siem Reap.

Local & not-so-local breakfast at Terasses des Elephants

Dessert for breakfast? Only in Siem Reap!

On the last day of our visit, we rose early to get to the wet market. We found an old lady selling baguettes by the roadside, and inside the market, was a hive of activity as Cambodians go about doing their shopping. There were many food stalls selling all sorts of Khmer food and we found a stall selling Khmer desserts. We promptly packed 3 types to try back in the hotel. After that we stopped by the Terrasses des Elephants for our breakfast. I had a Khmer noodle soup with chicken and my sister had fish & chips. The soup was excellent! The same goes for the fish and chips. But the star of this breakfast was baked banana dripping with honey! It was rich and decadent, but oh-so-delicious! Back at the hotel we tried the desserts we bought from the market. Unfortunately, all three types were a little too sweet for us. Perhaps we were not really accustomed to Khmer desserts because of the wide variety of desserts already available back home.