Holiday Dinner

Yesterday was a holiday for the state of Selangor and it was probably just what I needed. A lazy morning followed by a call from friends who wanted to visit for a session of PS2 with some good chinese longjing tea. Ah, why not? Especially since I had time to kill before a family dinner at Sri Petaling, which is the prime reason for this posting.

I suggested Restoran Fast Food Fish Head for this dinner as its among my favourite haunts for good fish as well as frog's legs. Steamed dishes seems to be their speciality. First off my parents brought along some kimchi, which was a gift from a friend who just returned from Korea. It was a very fitting appetiser as it certainly got us into gear for what was looming ahead.

The first dish to arrive was the seafood and Japanese tofu in claypot. The flavours were wonderful and with squid, prawns and pork slices, it complimented the tofu well.

Next up was a dish not commonly available in most restaurants which is bittergourd fried with cabbage. It was very well fried as none of it was overcooked nor was there the bitterness of the gourd.

Then the trotter braised with mushrooms and vegetables were next. This was again a pleasant change to the usual styles of pork we order.

Also on the menu was one of their speciality, Fried pig's intestine with garlic & dried shrimps. Frankly for this dish there's a restaurant in Rawang which does this to perfection.

And then from afar I saw the waitress emerge from the kitchen with the highlight of the night. Steamed 'Sun Hok' Fish! Ah....words cannot describe the beauty of this dish. Such a wonderful fish must only be handled in the hands of a master who will not overcook it. In fact when a fish this fresh is steamed it should be served just slighlty underdone. The fire below the serving dish will complete the process as we proceed with the meal. Wonderful. The flesh was so fresh, gleaming white and it separated piece by piece effortlessly.

The final dish to emerge is another favourite of mine and I must nominate this restaurant as among the best candidates to serve this dish. The steamed bull frogs were done to perfection again. What's great about this place is that they use plump frogs which are full of meat. Then the bottom of the dish is full of steaming soy sauce while it is topped off with minced ginger on top. Neither is overwhelming as some places might overdo the ginger portion. In fact they have got the ratio right that it is simply divine.

Time's a little tight for me to blog today but I reckon the above with the accompanying pictures are sufficient to paint a pretty picture of the dishes. Something to remind me of the food till I plan my next visit....