Friday 11 November 2011

Truly Munchy in Taipei - Ding Wang MaLa Hotpot


Ding Wang MaLa is one of the most popular MaLa Hotpot restaurants in Taipei.
The soup is refillable and both the sour vegetable soup and the MaLa soup are delicious.
In addition, the service stuff is outstandingly polite.
Tip: You need to email/call to book in advance.


There are a wide variety of hotpot ingredients you can choose from, 
including different types of dumplings and even abalone!

Taipei, No.89, Guang Fu Bei Lu 
台北市光復北路89號

Truly Munchy in Taipei - Shilin Snow Ice


If you visit Shilin Market in Taipei, remember to try the Snow Ice.


They come in a large variety of flavors.


Location: Shilin Night Market, Taipei

Truly Munchy in Taipei


Zhong Nan Fan Guan is a very local restaurant in Taipei with the most amazing food.
Eating there gives you the feel of home.
You have to write your order on a piece of paper, you can even specify that you don't want MSG.
They provide free flow of two kinds of rice which is self service.


Try the 红烧狮子头, 豆干肉丝 and 麻婆豆腐。


Location: 88 Ren Ai Road 3 Section, Zhong Nan Restaurant
88 仁爱路3段,忠南饭馆

Thursday 27 October 2011

Truly Munchy in Singapore - Carrot Cake


Truly Munchy recommends one of the best carrot cake in town!
This store is located at the hawker centre opposite bugis street.


They have both black and white carrot cake.
If you don't take chilli, remember to tell the uncle when you order.


Location: Hawker Centre next to Fu Lu Shuo Complex, Opposite Bugis Street

Tuesday 13 September 2011

Truly Munchy in Hong Kong - Yung Kee Goose



Yung Kee Restaurant is a great restaurant in Hong Kong,
especially famous for its roast goose.
But Munchy loves all the other dishes as well.


Try the seafood with crisp fried noodles.


The hot and sour soup and fried rice are delicious additions to the roast goose meal.


Tip: Call to reserve a place.
Location: 32-40 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong

Saturday 10 September 2011

Truly Munchy in Singapore - Imperial Treasure Steamboat



Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant at 111 Somerset is a great steamboat restaurant.
The key is the top grade soup they serve.
At the start of the meal, they let you mix your own steamboat sauce, 
though Munchy likes to eat them separately.


There is a large range of choices of steamboat ingredients.
Good ingredients and great soup make a delicious meal.
Try weekend lunch if you want dim sum on the side.


Location: 111 Somerset, #01-21-23

Truly Munchy in Singapore - Tonkichi


Tonkichi is one of the best tonkatsu restaurants in Singapore!
Years ago, when Munchy first tried Tonkichi, was surprised to learn that you had to grind the sesame,
and then pour tonkatsu sauce over it, definitely tasted great.
They do this in tonkatsu shops in Japan too!


Order a tonkatsu meal and the rice, cabbage are all free-flow.
No worries that you won't be full.
Try the fried oysters too!


Location: #04-24 Takashimaya

Sunday 21 August 2011

Truly Munchy in Macau - Sharksfin


Tam Kah Shark's Fin Trading, walking distance from Senado Square.
They sell sharksfin and abalone, as well as other dried foods.



The pricing of the food is surprisingly affordable.
They also serve specially thick sharksfin.


Fish maw and sea cucumber is so tasty!


Also try out the abalone, which comes in delicious sauce and with braised mushroom.


 Location: Tam Kah Shark's Fin Trading
Shop A, 136 Rua Da Alfandega, Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro, Macau

Truly Munchy in Hong Kong - Hutong


Hutong serves traditional Northern Chinese cuisine,
and is located at One Peking Road, Hong Kong.
Hutong has a wonderful view of Hong Kong Island, which you can enjoy while having your meal.
Remember to make a reservation, they accept reservations a month ahead.



Appetizers include pigeon done 2 ways, drunken and roasted, 
goes perfectly with the vinegar and salt.


Prawns with crab roe and salty egg yolk is absolutely delicious,
makes Munchy want to finish the whole plate by myself!


There is a great choice of main courses, especially the spicy food.
Spicy chicken pot is an amazing mix of chicken fillet in chilli broth, 
and the black fungus and dried tofu absorb the chilli taste especially well.


The fish is amazing too, fish slices are cooked to perfection in chilli, bean sauce.


Fried string bean with mince meat and spice is a good addition to dinner, 
in addition to the meats and seafood.


Finally, finish the meal with some dessert, two cases worth of delicious mango with glutinous 
and other traditional Chinese desserts.


Location: 28/F, One Peking Road 
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Saturday 20 August 2011

Truly Munchy in Singapore - East Coast Prawn Mee


A very delicious prawn mee stall, though rather costly (pricing goes from $5.80 to $10.80).
There are several choices such as big prawn mee, prawn mee with pigs tail,
prawn mee with pork ribs.
In addition, there's a choice of yellow mee, bee hoon and kway teow, 
though kway teow runs out if you aren't early.



Location: Beach Road Prawn Mee
370 East Coast Road

Monday 15 August 2011

Truly Munchy in KL - Madam Kwan's


Madam Kwan's is definitely a must-visit when you go to KL.
The restaurants are conveniently located in several large shopping malls, 
so there's no reason not to drop by for lunch.
Starting with the drinks, Madam Kwan's has a unique and very tasty soybean with chin chow.


Nasi Lemak is one of the must try dishes at Madam Kwan's,
fragrant rice with curry chicken, pork floss, rojak and egg.


Prawn mee at Madam Kwan's is tasty too, 
with a slightly spicy soup giving it a great twist.



Madam Kwan's Otah is well-sized, tastes great and slightly juicy,
definitely goes well with rice.


If you have a few friends to share with,
try out the fish head curry!
Tasty and the portion is rather large!


Finally, have some dessert to finish the delicious meal.

Location: Bangsar Baru, 65 Telawi 3
KLCC 420-421, level 4
Mid Valley Mega Mall F-052, level 1
Pavilion 1.16.00, level 1
Empire Shopping Gallery UG09 underground floor


Sunday 14 August 2011

Truly Munchy in KL - Alor Street


Alor Street is a foodie's paradise in KL, with a large selection of local food.
There are even durian stalls along the street.
The street is divided into numerous restaurants, each of which has a selection of local food.
The one Munchy visited was called 粗茶 restuarant, 
which offered choices such as fishball noodles, hokkien noodles, fried kway teow,
ba kut teh and zi char dishes such as sweet & sour pork. 


The hokkien mee is one of the most tasty hokkien mee that Munchy has tried.


Fried kway teow was fried very well with some delicious chilli sauce.


The ba kut teh is especially delicious with good herb flavor,
ingredients include straw mushrooms, pig intestines, and tau kua that absorbs the soup very well.


Location: Alor Street, 5 minutes walk from Bukit Bintang