1 October 2023 – Today is the first day of the last quarter of 2023 and before we even realize it, it will be 2024 already!
Lunch today was just the four of us – hubby, Alycia, Cass, and me. Sherilyn who is still nursing a badly sprained and swollen foot preferred to rest at home.
Our destination for the day was Yang Ming Restaurant, a hidden gem in the world of Chinese cuisine, located in Bandar Baru Sri Petaling. Hubby discovered this restaurant after fetching Cass back from Pavillion Bukit Jalil after figure skating practice many Sundays ago. As all our favorite restaurants had long queues, hubby Googled for a Chinese restaurant near Bukit Jalil and randomly picked Yang Ming. He hit the jackpot. Everyone enjoyed the food there and since that Sunday, we have returned to Yang Ming several times already.
Yang Ming’s menu is very extensive and we have yet to try many of the mouth-watering dishes. Here's a glimpse of our lunch:
• Fried Rice: The fried rice is a delightful medley of flavors with good ‘wok hei’ and a generous amount of ingredients.
• Yam Basket with Deep-Fried Squids: This dish showcased the perfect harmony between crispy yam and succulent deep-fried squids, a textural wonder that had us reaching for seconds. One can choose ‘koo lo yoke’ (sweet and sour pork), pork ribs, or deep-fried squids as topping for the yam basket.
• Claypot Three Cups Chicken: A classic Taiwanese dish, this clay pot wonder features tender chicken infused with the flavors of soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, and aromatic Basil leaves creating a fragrant and savory masterpiece.
• Claypot Braised Brinjal with Minced Pork: This dish is perfectly complemented by flavorful minced pork and a rich sauce that had us savoring every bite.
• Sauteed French Beans: Crisp and savory, the sauteed French beans with garlic are everyone’s favorite and were a delightful addition to our meal.
• Two-Flavor Pork Ribs: The name itself piqued hubby’s curiosity, and this dish did not disappoint.
A Sweet Ending at YunShu Coffee
After our satisfying lunch at Yang Ming Restaurant, we embarked on the final leg of our Sunday ‘Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan’ adventure. Our destination was YunShu Coffee in OUG, a new coffee house set up in a refurbished old terrace house in a residential area. The reason why we went to OUG was because I was craving for Bubur Cha Cha from Wang Tong Sui Station at OUG and YunShu Coffee is just a few steps away from the dessert shop.
While Alycia, Cass, and their dad indulged in a selection of coffee delights, I had a different craving in mind. As the family savored their coffee fix, I ventured to Wang Tong Sui Station for a personal rendezvous with Bubur Cha Cha, a delightful treat that never disappoints.
Wang Tong Sui Station serves a variety of delicious and quality ‘tong sui’, a wide array of popular kuih, and snacks. Never a place that disappoints me and I always leave with bags of ‘tong sui’ for all the ‘tong sui’ lovers at home. The owner is very friendly and he gave me other 'tong sui' samples to try.
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| My favorite Bubur Cha Cha |
Our Sunday ‘Jalan-Jalan Cari Makan’ left everyone satisfied. Hubs and Cass had their fill of good coffee, with Cass opting for an indulgent affogato, while hubby savored a comforting Piccolo. Alycia, who's not a coffee enthusiast and is lactose intolerant, enjoyed a refreshing lemonade.
As for me, I relished my Bubur Cha Cha alone, savoring every spoonful of its creamy, sweet, and coconut-infused goodness. I can’t wait to dig into another bowl of Bubur Cha Cha at Wang Tong Sui Station this coming Sunday, hopefully. In the meantime, I think I am going to try whipping up my own simple Bubur Cha Cha at home. I’ve already bought purple and yellow sweet potatoes as well as sago. I’m going to use evaporated milk instead of coconut milk as it’s a challenge to get fresh coconut milk at my place and I don’t fancy using packet coconut milk.