Meng Kee Steamed Soup, Paramount PJ

I have always enjoy great chinese food...by the roadside. Chances are if there is a stall selling chinese food, no matter roasted duck, general chinese food, dai-chao or in this case, steamed soups, they would be super good.

Shereen had told me about this chinese food stall in Paramount gardens specializing in steamed soups. And we finally had the chance to let me taste this little hidden secret in PJ for the first time after one of our shopping sessions during the weekends. It is tucked away nicely beside Paramount's Giant Supermarket & Post office, right by the roadside. By the time we arrived, about 9pm, the place was still packed, some customers had even just seated. This gave away little regarding the place's yummy-ness...so we waited for about 15 minutes before sitting down and placing our order.

By the way, its called Meng Kee Steam Soup or 洺记暾汤.

















by the road side

















so many customers...

















its next to the post office

The soup was the first to arrive. We ordered the chicken soup with old ginseng. My god was it good or what! The soup was steamed to perfection, having absorb all the essence of flavours from the chicken, which i suspect is kampung chicken, the old ginseng and various kinds of herbs & chinese medicine which were generously thrown into the soup. A few pieces of old cucumber were found inside the soup, giving it the extra bit of dimension in terms of texture. This soup, receives the 10/10 honours from doggyjames, the first of its kind. Certainly out of this world!

















steamed soup

We ordered some dishes to go with the soup. Steamed chicken, steamed bakchoy & tofu with fish paste. There were definitely above average, although i'd like the chicken to be warmed up a bit before serving. The bokchoy was steamed just right, crunchy enough and the sauce was very good indeed. Amazing what simple oyster sauce & sesame oil can do to your average plate of veg. The tofu was...flavorful. Although i dont see the point in adding the fish paste. It lacks the fishy presence in it.

















steamed chicken

















steamed bok choy

















tofu with fishpaste

The bill comes to RM 33 including 2 servings of ice herbal tea, very cheap considering the quality of food we had. Oh and you better get there early as most of their 50 different kinds of soup are sold out before 9pm.

Heres a map for you readers. Meng Kee is located right beside Giant & Paramount Post Office. Right at the roadside. no way you can miss it.



















Meng Kee Steamed Soup
stall 9, Jalan 20/16
Paramount Gardens PJ

Tel: 012 239 0623



Doggyjames says...very very good place for a hearty meal which would keep your wallet heavy as usual. go there fast fast!!! :D

Ah Hua Hokkien Mee, Paramount Gardens PJ

When it comes to dinner in PJ, hawker food or 大炒 would be the first thing that comes to our minds. Me & my unimates Ming, hy, Teng & Jonny decided to have our dinner at Ah Hua Hokkien Mee located at Paramount Gardens PJ.

Upon reaching the place we were very very lucky to be able to find a parking space...2 blocks down the road! As my boss brought me here for supper some months ago I instantly recognized the place.

















sorry for the blurry images...i will go shop for a real camera soon yea...

The place was vibrant was packed full of people that night. I even spotted some HOT CHICKS makaning there as well! As this is Jonny's teritory he ordered the hokkien noodles, yi mee & another plate of noodles which I couldnt recall. I opted for the fried lala in sambal sauce and some steamed soup. Of course satay was on the menu as well


















One of the first dishes to arrive is the fried noodles. The smell was like...i can't find the words to describe it...simply divine!! Theres just something about cooking with charcoals thats just so darn irresistible. Accompanied with their sambal 3 big plates of noodles disappeared within 15minutes!!!





















Next to arrive are the satays. They serve my favorite lamb satays here so I wasnt complaining at all. Everyone totally agreed that the lamb was awesome! The chicken was succulent and juicy as well, just the way they should be. The beef however was on the rough side. We have a hard time finishing the beef satays.




















Last to come was the fried lala. Apparently the boss could not find where we were seated -_-'" but he was so nice that he offered to prepared us a fresh dish!wow thats a first! normally what I usually get at best is getting the boss to heat up my food. When it arrived we simply knew that it was definately worth the wait. It definately taste so much better that it looks, and it dosent look half that bad at all! They were FRESH, juicy and simply gorgeous...the sambal sauce was just heavenly. And the best thing is that they were BIG...just look at the picture!


















All of the food: 3 big plates of fried noodles, 2 bowls of steamed soup (not that good, therefore I didnt post), 1 fried lala,30 sticks of satay and half a dozen of drinks for RM80...economical no?

That was certainly a very very satisfying meal indeed, accompanied by the same guys I used to have supper with at 2am in the cold winter nights of Adelaide. We talked about the good old days and how me and Teng couldnt stand each other, fighting at least once every 5 minutes...we are better off now :)

Let me show you how the charcoal cooking process is done:

First locate the stall lol, Ah Hua 阿华 hokkien noodles. If you are not blind you'll definately find it. And if you are blind...simply follow the smell!!!

















Then tell the boss: lou ban! ngo ngoi hokkien mee!dai fan ooo!!! (boss!i want hokkien noodles!extra noodles ok!) This would then be greeted by the friendly boss (Ah Hua i presume)

















Then...simply enjoy the magical fire cracker show...


















Food was soooooo good that i actually smell like the hawker stall...not a good idea when you are going off to meet some hot chicks...but oh well...for food this good i guess its worth it!


Heres a map for you readers should you need it. The way to this place might be a little confusing, if you are coming from ss2, drive all the way down to Seapark where you'll see KFC on your right just before you reach a traffic light, turn left and when you see Public bank on your right, turn right into the residential area. Turn left after you drove in and you will reach Ah Hua on your right. After that...simply enjoy yourself!!! (note: if you are planning to go to a date after your meal, may i suggest a fresh change of cloths?)























Doggyjames says...if you like hawker food, and if you LOVE hokkien noodles, what are you waiting for???