Fried beehoon topped with deep fried 3-layer pork. Was quite good. The yee-meen with fishcake was just average.
Total bill for 3plates of noodles, 1 fish, 1 vege and Chinese tea came up to RM89.00. Free fruits of freshly cut small papayas were given.
On our way back from Kuantan, we stopped by this restaurant in Karak for their famed durian puffs/bombs! Yes its the same one as those you may have eaten in, in PJ’s Section 52, TTDI or Gohtong Jaya. This is the original shop tho.
They serve all types of food including noodles and meat dishes besides the pastries.
We ordered a bit of everything including the durian tarts and puffs as well as their char siew puffs and egg tarts.
The durian filling is not very sweet but taste pretty good when just fresh from the oven. Other than that, i would say the other pastries were sub-standard.
This is the durian icecream pancake. Didnt like it.
Another group from our church stopped here too for a meal – they had Cantonese fried noodles and the Hokkien bachang. Nothing fantastic according to them! I suppose if you do pass by Karak town, you can drop by for a snack but otherwise, i wouldnt come all the way here just to try their pastries again.
Yik Kee Restaurant
29 Jalan Besar
28600 Karak
Pahang
Tel: 09-231 1240
After our disappointing cendol, we went to Restoran Sri Gambut to try out their ‘curry puffs’! This restoran is located near the TNB in the centre of town. Their curry puffs were voted one of the best in Malaysia in The Star’s pick of best curry puff poll.
Small little cafe serving Hainanese Colonial fare. See the pic of the owner with the Regent of Pahang. However, please dont attempt to speak to him in Hainanese as he replies in English!!
The Hainanese were famous for their cooking during the Colonial days and i suspect the owner here is also one of the descendants from these cooks/chefs. The chicken pie(RM12.50) here is supposedly equivalent if not better than Dome’s without Dome’s price tag! Hainanese noodles is also a must-try if you happen to be in Kuantan for lunch/dinner.
Our freshly fried curry puffs came after a 15minute wait.
Slightly bigger than the average one and the crust pastry was super crispy and the filling was delicious. All of us packed extra to take back. Costs RM1.80 each!
Restoran Sri Gambut
62 jalan Gambut, Kuantan, Pahang
Tel: 09=5177261 (Opens 10am-10pm)
I was in Kuantan last weekend for church camp and this year it was held in Bukit Gantang Resort, Kuantan. Its about a 3hours drive from KL but for us it took around 4hours as we stopped for lunch at Bukit Tinggi. Otherwise it was quite a smooth drive via the Gambang interchange which is the East coast expressway exit point to Kuantan.
BGRC covers over 500acres and will be the first and largest water park city in the East Coast. It is being developed by Sentoria Group and they are trying to develop this place along a nature-based theme. 
This would not be difficult given its location in lush forest greenery and gentle undulating terrain.
I arrived late Sunday afternoon and the pool was packed with weekend frolickers not surprising given it was also during the school holidays .
View from my balcony inwards. Furniture is all wood based and i stayed in the 2room apartment which has an attached kitchenette with kettle. No cooking facility tho. However since all our meals were included in the 3d/2n package, this was not a problem.
Furthermore, the buffet style breakfast/lunch/dinner spread was quite ample and varied. Nothing too fancy but you do get cereals and milk with Malaysian fare of nasi lemak etc for breakfast and lunch dinner would include salads,pasta of spaghetti etc. So you dont really need to bring any snacks unless you are a supper person in which case those “noodle-in-cup” snacks would be good.
There was a East Coast Discovery exhibition being held while we were there, but i didnt check it out till the last day. lol. Basically it was exhibiting local handicrafts etc.
There is also a small amusement park located near to the shop area for the kiddies. As we had only 3d/2n, and having morning and evening church sermons, we didnt check out the waterpark facilities located around 1km away nor the other parks such as the forest park or adventure park. It didnt help that the only afternoon we had off, was a terribly hot one so only the kids and teens went. Heard they had a blast..it was like a mini Sunway Lagoon.
This place is really ideal for corporate getaways or seminars etc as you have everything within the resort. Dont expect 5* resort facilities tho and preferably dont go during school holidays or weekends. Quite a number of our church group didnt get to check in till late evening as the cleaning crew couldn’t clean fast enough given the big groups checking in/out! It would have been ideal if we had a 4d/3n camp but well if you like to check it out, click on their website here.
Overall verdict:
Dont believe everything books tell you. The cendol was not as good as Malacca’s nor Penang’s best and maybe not even as good as some in the Klang Valley.
The gula melaka was inferior and the santan not thick enough. Give it a miss next time you are in Kuantan.
For those of you who work in KL, would emphatise with me on the horrendous traffic jams all over the city yesterday afternoon!! And most of you would have known it was due to this! Lucky me found out about this few days earlier and stayed clear of the city but then even the outskirts up to cheras was not spared!
If you read the news, you would know this is a “gathering” to demo against Isreal organised by Umno Youth lead by its leader no less. My question is, “where is the anti-riot squad?” Enough said…1Malaysia.
Uncle Chu Hwa’s children gave him a grand 74th Birthday dinner at Overseas Restaurant in PJ on 15th May recently.
This particular branch of Overseas Restaurant is located at the former Asia Jaya Shopping Complex beside the Federal Highway in PJ. And i noticed they seem to specialise in ‘grand birthdays’ from the menus posted on their wall.
One of his grand-daughters from Singapore was the MC that nite. Only 12 years old and speaks like a pro.
Then it was his son’s Wee Loon’s turn to charm!! And he managed to do that perfectly with his unique accents! English, Thai, German…nothing fazes this father’s son!
Wine of the night – Rook’s Lane Shiraz
1. Whole Sea Cucumber with mushroom and Dried Oyster
2. Double Boiled Chicken Soup with Cordyceps
Halfway thru, birthday boy makes a speech!!
3. Steamed Cod Fish roll with Black Fungus and Bean Curd Stick
4. Whole HK Suckling Piglet
5. Pan Fried Crystal Prawns with Soya Sauce
6. Braised Bean Curd Skin with Fish Paste
7. Longevity Noodles with BBQ Pork (like Wantan mee..yeah!)
8. Sweetened Red Bean Paste Soup
9. Chinese Longevity Buns
10. East meets West birthday cakes!!LOL. And both tasted fantastic. The icing cake surprisingly delicious!!
The night finally ended around 10.30pm with stomachs filled to the brim with food and for my bro Patrick with Guiness Stout as well….Look at his colour!!
Here’s to many more birthdays Uncle Chu Hwa!!
