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With fried chicken, and a fried egg - RM13.00

Haven't been by in a while, and I was free decided to pop by for lunch.

Ordered one steamed fish head (Pine fish / Songzi Yu) with ginger, and a small plate of stir fried kai lan.

When the fish came, it was massive, making us feel that we shouldn't have ordered rice.

We were struggling to finish everything at the end.

Prices are pretty decent. Fish head was RM39.00, kai lan was RM18.00. 2 plates of rice at RM2.00 each, and a pot of jasmine tea was RM3.00. Ice was free.

Prices are not inclusive of 6% SST.

Nett price for the meal for two was RM67.85.

I went and had an early lunch at Nasi Kandar Basikal.

Love the place as the selection of dishes is massive - and some are unique so Nasi Kandar purists might scream bloody murder - and went slightly overboard in my choices.

First of course is a plate of white rice (RM1.50) with kuah campur, added on a whole leg ayam bawang (RM8.00), took on some fried baby crab (RM5.00), added some cabbage (RM1.50), and finally topped it off with crispy fried kangkung (RM3.00).

The joki proceeded to dish out some coconut chutney on the side (the non-spicy version) for added flavour.

My first two photos show my plate from different angles.

Rice, gravy, and chutney was excellent as always. Ayam bawang is one of my usual go-tos and quite flavourful.

I tried the fried baby crab for the first time, it was crunchy and relatively neutral in its flavour. Good for those who like the texture more than anything else.

Besides the kangkung goreng, they have two other types of crispy fried vegetables. Bayam goreng and peria goreng. Both are also excellent.

Again as mentioned, nasi kandar purists will scream murder at these dishes (Kenapa tak ambil bendi? Kenapa tak ambil cili hijau?), but hey, I don't care. Good food is good food in my view.

I didn't take a photo of my lunch partner's food, but along with the plate of rice, it was a piece of curried fish (in the bill it says Ikan Snangi) which was RM10.00, bayam goreng (RM3.00), and peria goreng (RM3.00).

Fish was good, but it felt quite a bit more expensive as it was so much smaller (it was a mid-part fillet) than the peha ayam bawang.

The 3rd to 5th photos show the selection of dishes. These are older snapshots that I took last year, but the selection of dishes looks the same today.

This isn't my usual stomping grounds, so I come by once in a blue moon.

Service is superb and quick, and this place is very clean.

Prices are nett, no SST.

Excuse me whilst I go and lie down as I'm now having heartburn (yes, yes, I went overboard in my ordering).

This was at the Sentral Suites (former 100 Quarters) branch.

I went there about 3pm as I hadn't had lunch. It was first time in that building, and went I got to the bakery, it was absolutely packed.

There were seats outside in the alfresco area which in hindsight I should have taken (it was warm and stuffy inside).

There's a counter where you can see the sweets, and fried offerings on display, which will likely make you order stuff (it did for me as I was paying my bill).

Menu has quite a number of pages which makes it a little daunting as even with my familiarity with Indian snacks, I wasn't sure what some items were.

I wanted to order a chaat but the waiter said it was unavailable. Ordered the classic Pani Puri (7 pieces, RM9.50), a Masala Vadai (RM1.50) which came with coconut and green chutneys, and to wash it down a cup of bru coffee with fresh cow's milk (RM4.00).

Pani Puri was excellent, and I think this is the first time I've ever had it (in Malaysia) where the sauce wasn't slightly sweetish.

Masala Vadai was also excellent, chutneys with it were both very complementary.

Good cup of bru coffee, although it was an extremely small cup - like the size you'd get from roadside Chai vendors in India.

When I was paying the bill, the items on display were irresistible. (Not photographed) I bought a couple of pieces of barfi (milk candy) (RM2.80), and a ghee cake (RM2.80).

It was only after getting the takeaway pack did I realise that they also sell Mysore Pak (which I love) but didn't see.

Prices not inclusive of 6% SST. Place is pork free.

Would I return? For the snacks yes, but not the sweets. Prices are extremely high for the sweets (IMHO), and I'd prefer to hit up Jai Hind (which is cheaper, and tastier for me) if I want to buy sweets.

I first came upon this place for lunch many years ago when I was in Kepong and looking for a place to eat.

The cafe's name gave me a chuckle and I told myself I have to try it.

Since then I've made it a point to pop by here for lunch whenever I'm in the area. Food is pretty decent, and only bad thing is parking is awful in the area.

I had a Spaghetti Bolognese (RM20.90), and Mushroom Chowder with Puff Pastry (RM13.80).

Don't ask me why there's a bun on top of the pasta. Pasta was good! (and substantial)

Chowder's not exceptional, although the puff pastry is nice. Their other soup - Seafood Minestrone - is something I don't really like.

Usually I'll have their sausage platter (or whatever it's called), which gives you 3 types of sausages, and a side of your choice, gravy, and a bun on top. Decided to be adventurous and try something different this time.

Prices are excluding 6% service charge, and there is no SST.

Place is 100% non-halal as pork and beer is served.

My first time trying burgers here.

The burger was big, to the point I had problems biting into it easily.

I've read comments saying that Woodfire's sauce is a problem in that it's sweet.

The comments weren't kidding, it was cloyingly sweet - and I've got a sweet tooth. Didn't enhance the taste of the burger at all.

In the future if I come back I think I'd ask for the burger without any sauces, as I think the burger itself is pretty good.

Curly fries (RM6.90) were great.

Lamb burger (RM16.90) is a limited time offering up to end of September.

Prices not inclusive of 8% service charge, and 6% SST.

Ayam Saddam, cabbage, and a hard boiled egg.

Kuah campur but I asked him to put less kuah.

RM12.00.

My usual go-to in the area is Satay Willy, and when I posted it there were other suggestions given by commenters.

One of the suggestions was Yus Satay which is a couple of hundred metres away from Willy @ Taman Ramal.

It was an extremely rainy day when we reached the place. Perfect weather for this kind of food. Went and ordered some beef satay. They didn't have mutton (not sure if it's permanent), whilst the rest of us weren't keen on chicken.

Added some nasi impit to the pile, and we had our meal.

I found the meat a bit drier than to my liking, and size wise each stick seems to be smaller than Willy's. Kuah was great though.

My other main grouse was that the floor in front of the satay ordering counter was really oily and slippery. I almost went flying walking to and from there.

Personally, I'll stick to Willy's for now, even though their satay's marinade colouring looks more artificial.

I'm also a sucker for satay kambing over the other types, so I guess that's also a strong reason.

Not overly sweet which is great.

RM14.30 nett.

At a mamak in KL. Nice amount of cheese pull, albeit pricey at RM8.20.

Plus point, am seated in the air-conditioned section.

Minus point, there's a guy in here vaping, playing videos at full volume, as well as video calls (also at full volume).

Man I'm tired.

This was at Rojak and Cendol Tigarasa @ Taman Wahyu.

I think the staff preparing it was in a good mood. Huge piece of pulut inside.

RM6.00.

Talk about a great blood sugar spike. 10/10 would do this again.

I popped by one of my favourite joints for lunch, Waroeng Isabella at Rasta Taman Tun Dr Ismail, for lunch.

You get a whole deep fried tilapia, rice, some fried cabbage, a little bit of tempeh, and two types of sambal (merah and matah I believe) for RM16.00.

The fish is crispy enough that some of its bones can be eaten.

First pic shows the meal just as I pay for it. Second is after I've laced it with the saus (kicap) manis, and third pic is the price list.

I had my meal at about 11.45am, which means the fish was freshly fried and that went brilliantly with the hot steaming rice.

This is a pretty substantial meal which should leave even big eaters satisfied.

One of the sad things though is that the business has shrunk over time, as staffing is an issue - they only have one full time staff these days, and he's been unwell.

From when they used to open for lunch until dinner, these days they open from about 11.00am until the sell out - usually about 2.00pm, weekdays only (ignore the third pic's operating hours as they haven't updated it).

On Fridays it tends to sell out by 1.00m. There's chicken for those who don't eat fish, and siakap for those who don't eat tilapia, although I find siakap to be a poor second compared to tilapia (theirs has no muddy smell).

They sell about 60 tilapia, and 60 siakap a day, but unfortunately this is dependent on their (sole) supplier. There have been days that fish wasn't delivered thus chicken was the only thing served. If you look at the stall, you'll realise that there's no freezer on site.

Back 5-6 years ago, the owner insisted that senior citizens (as well as those in need) ate for free. But times have gotten harder, and sadly that offer no longer applies.

Still excellent food nonetheless.

Think the joki overdid it with the "kuah campur". Lol

Combination of cheese sausage, beef and chicken along with a side of corn and a couple of french beans.

With a cup of refillable green tea, this came to RM53.25 nett.

Quite decent.

https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/07/1483670/perkesos-lindung-24-hours-scheme-now-voluntary

PUTRAJAYA: The cabinet has decided that contributions for round-the-clock social security coverage will no longer be mandatory, but voluntary.

Government spokesman and Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the decision on the Non-Employment Injury Scheme, or Lindung 24 Hours, was made after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim raised public feedback on the matter.

"Therefore, the cabinet today decided that the contributions will no longer be mandatory, but voluntary, with immediate effect.

"A further statement on this decision will be issued by the Human Resources Ministry."

Social media users have questioned the mandatory contributions for Lindung 24 Hours, with some saying it was unnecessary for those who already had their own insurance coverage.

Under the scheme, contributions are fully borne by employees, with different contribution rates implemented in phases.

For the first two years, employees contribute 0.75 per cent of their salary. For the next three years, under the second phase, the rate is set at 1 per cent before being raised to 1.35 per cent from the sixth year onwards under the third phase.

Earlier this week, Perkeso described Lindung 24 Hours as a more comprehensive social safety net for workers.

It said it had already disbursed more than RM1.2 million in benefits from 592 claims under Lindung 24 Hours within the first month of its implementation.

Perkeso said an average of nearly 20 cases a day were recorded under Lindung 24 Hours, which provides social security protection outside working hours.

My comment: Amazing. Our cabinet think this is a Chipsmore cookie is it?