There are many factors that make you want to relive memories of the past when it comes to food - you always eat it when you were small, the food has the kind of old school taste you had in the past, or the food you had when you were studying in foreign places, etc.
She told me that there's this place in Pudu area which she frequented during her college days in the city centre. Back in those days, she missed her parents' soup a lot, and she found comfort in this hidden restaurant in Jalan Tong Shin. Being a green girl just arriving in KL to pursue her study further.. this place stuck in her mind so much that she jio-ed me to the restaurant one day when we happened to be in the city centre.
Parking is tricky in this area, and the restaurant is located under an old apartment where I had to walk up a flight of steel stairs just to reach it. The restaurant was very unassuming and it looked like the owners didn't do much to change the original look when they first started doing business.
◾Tonic Herbal Soup - using 10 herbs with black chicken, this soup is suitable for both men and women, and is purportedly good for tinnitus, heart deficiency, menstrual related issues and fatigue. ◾Alertness Herbal Soup - best for alertness, and mental + physical exhaustion among others, this soup is boiled using 7 different tonic and a quail. ◾Stir fried vegetable ◾Stir fried lean pork with homemade dark sauce - some protein to give me some energy for the rest of the day. The meat sloce were thin yet not overcooked and tough. Love it.
Now the soup was very good and I know why she wanted to come back even after so many years. We had our lunch slowly and the satisfied look on her face told me that it was very well...
Read moreLocated in a quiet street of pandan perdana. Decided to try this restaurant since craving for soup. It was fairly quiet since the shop is closing soon. But I like it, less crowd, not much noise, eat in peace.
Black chicken soup was light yet slightly flavorful. 一喝就喝得出是没放盐或msg。which is very rare to find nowadays. I really love the original taste. Recommend to try this.
招牌猪扒 is also good. It was tangy from vinegar and slightly sweet from honey. It was delicious.
The ⭐️ dish.... eggplant with basil pork. Omg 超好吃。很che饭!usually I eat half bowl rice...but because of this, I ordered 1 bowl rice. Super recommend this!
I had a pleasant dinner with my family here. Aunty & another waiter were very friendly and nice. Will come back to...
Read moreThe place for traditional Chinese herbal soups. And they're good. Limited food menu but sufficient for a quick meal. People come here generally for the soup. The boss behind the counter will give you a free "pulse check" reading through your wrist and tells you some health tips plus recommends which soup might be...
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