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Zouk Cafe Bar
Another place for good burgers that are a bit more expensive is Zouk Cafe KL – their most popular one is the Zouk Chicken Satay Burger which is filled with the usual burger fillings and topped with fried shallots along with delicious Satay. They also have good sides of fries, onion rings, tater tots which are all a must try.
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Mee Goreng Mamak is a popular Malaysian dish of stir-fried noodles with prawns, eggs, and onions. It is quite similar to the Thai Pad Thai dish. Mee Goreng Mamak is served with fried banana leaves and topped with Malaysian curry powder paste, sour tamarind sauce, chili oil and crispy crackers.
The dish is a Malay or Malaysian favourite. In Malay, the dish is known as “Mee Goreng Mamak” which means “Stir-fried Noodles with Prawns and Eggs”. In Punjabi it is known as Makhni Doi which means “Stir-fried” or “Braised”.
The preparation of Mee Goreng Mamak is very similar to Indonesian Padangnese Makhani Padang, both in cooking method and flavour. As the word indicates, it is certainly a mamak dish which was brought by Indian Muslims traders from South India to Malay Archipelago including Malaysia when Malacca was an important port for spices trading in the 15th century.
It is available at Mamak stalls in most Malaysian cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang etc.
People usually use the banana leaves you can find in any local market as a plate when making the mee goreng mamak dish.
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I know a very famous street food dish named Mee rebus is a noodle dish cooked in a thick, brown gravy known as sambal. The gravy is often made at the commissary, using coconut milk, ground peanuts and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. It is served with slices of hard boiled eggs.
Mee rebus originated from Sumatra but it can be found throughout Malaysia because of its popularity. It is eaten with lots of fried shallots on top or alternatively wrapped in lettuce leaves along with cucumber slices and condiments such as sambal (chili sauce) or kuah cendol.
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Seoul Garden
To add to the Halal options, Seoul Garden is one of the best Korean barbecue restaurants. Seoul Garden is everywhere all across Malaysia. Seoul Garden is also a halal-certified restaurant and was founded back in 1983 where the first headquarters is in Singapore. It is a well known and established restaurant globally I would say. They are known for their smokeless grill system. So when you’re grilling meat, you will notice that the smoke is less than the usual barbecue shop. The shop is fully air-conditioned as well; so it’s a very comfortable place to dine in too. In terms of the food, it’s more buffet style where you pay a price and you get to eat all you can. They have a wide selection of raw food to choose from. Certain outlets have a premium section as well where you can get premium meat such as wagyu. Do note that you need to pay extra to have access to the premium food section.
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Dae Jang Geum Korean Restaurant
The Dae Jang Geum Korean restaurant is located in section 14, Petaling Jaya. Not only does the restaurant offer the signature dishes of traditional Korean cuisine such as “Bulgogi” (beef soup), “GamJaTang” (which mean pork bone soup) and Kimchi, but it also provides a wide selection of side dishes that are comparable to those found in a Korean barbecue.
This makes Dae Jang Geum an ideal choice for lunch or dinner with friends or family members who share a common interest in culture and cuisine. Their food tastes very authentic as well. Not so sure how long this restaurant has been around but I know it’s quite old and established (on top of being well-known) for providing good and delicious food as well. Definitely a long-standing Korean restaurant. You also will get unlimited refills for their side dishes, like how Korean restaurants usually are.
If you’re stopping by during lunch, please try their Dosirak lunch set. It’s very cheap and affordable. Rm 15-20 for bento set and it comes with rice, 2 types of meat, 1 veggie and one deserts (which is usually fruits) and you still can request for side dishes if you want.
Gangnam88 BBQ Restaurant
Gangnam BBQ Restaurant is a chain business restaurant that specialises in Korean cuisine with a local twist. While retaining the authenticity of Korean food and taste, the owner aspires to cater to the locals taste as well; hence localising the taste to fit Malaysian’s standards. Gangnam88 BBQ Restaurant has been in Malaysia since 2012 and has stayed for 8 years till now. The restaurant’s promise is to serve fresh and quality Korean food. This first outlet of Gangnam88 BBQ Restaurant located in Solaris, Mont Kiara (which was opened back in 2012) before branching out to several places across KL/Selangor which includes Sunway Giza Mall, Bandar Puteri Puchong as well as Soho Ipoh, Perak.
Gangnam88 is good for family too. Their service is very quick as well and you do not have wait too long for your food. I like their galbi bbq pork. They serve alcohol drink, which goes well with the bbq meat.
p.s: both Korean restaurants is non-halal.
