The Roast House @ Kuchai Lama

The Roast House

Guess another venture into Kuchai Lama for more gastromical discoveries. This time round, we are having an indeed porky feast at The Roast House, which is located conveniently just across the 7-Eleven of Kuchai Lama, or off the road from the pasar malam street.  It has been operating since seven months ago. Boldly named as Roast House, one would surely be able to guess this is one eatery that serves all kind of roasted fowls that are sure to tickle your tastebud amusingly, just as its Chinese name literally translate as ‘Siao Wei Dian’.

The environment holds a casual and  comfortable setting, with huge painting of their signature dishes, decorating the wall, so as to bid a friendly ‘Hello’ to their guests upon stepping in. There are also some vintage elements added by the many artistic paintings as well as gramophone or vinyl records like LP’s, 45’s and 78’s- which I don’t expect to see it here but am happy, sitting nicely on the other side of the wall. Later as you comes in, you would firstly be awed by their inviting roasted char siew, chicken, duck and whatever ‘siao wei’ favourites you have in mind. Quality of the food are rest assured for the owner itself, Weng Kam, is an all-time favorite big fan of Roasted Pork :D 

Here with the cheerful and friendly owner of the restaurant :D

Hong Kong Style Milk Tea & Coffee (Yuen Yang)

We help ourselves with some beverages before kicking off our feast. The friendly kitchen crew hands over the drink pretty quickly after taking our orders as mentioned. Guess they are considerably attentive and efficient. As this eatery shares some influence from Hong Kong, so you will get to sip some common famous drink from the country such as the Hong Kong Style Milk Tea & Coffee  or more friendly known as Yuen Yang. This is suppose quite a staple drink back in the metropolis where it supposes to have the right proportion of the tea’s fragrance and also the coffee aroma. It is a good thirst quencher, but still tad too mild  to me in the sense that I feel it is bit diluted so I couldn’t actually enjoy the milkiness of both worlds. Or perhaps I should called for hot one instead next round? ^__^

Barley Lime

For those who feel bit cloying after feasting on some meaty dishes, a glass of Barley Lime will surely do good in clearing your throat a bit. Served with the nicely boiled barley drink in some ice cubes, there are some slices of lime added to add some zestfulness in it as well. That way, the drink won’t appear so dull but comes with some refreshing tinge of citrusy.

Iced Coffee

Coming up next is this glass of Iced Coffee is quite chilling, arrives with the nice aroma of the coffee that has been decently prepared with the right proportion of milk as well. It is not too sweet, but with a stronger taste of the coffee. There is also a soft layer of foam, that resulted from the mixing process earlier, giving a rise to a milky texture on the top. 

Barbeque Pork “Ngam Yin Siew Wan “ Rice

The first dish to greet us is none other than its signature product “Barbeque Pork “Ngam Yin Siew Wan “ Rice”. In fact, through this unique name of the menu do I get to know that it is indeed a nostalgic fare made famous from Steven Chow’s “Sorrowful Rice” in the movie of ‘The God of Cookery’. As amusing as it might be, it also brings along the cheers and tears together with it.

Undeniably, the pieces of the barbeque pork are really, really juicy and tender. It consist of few layers where the fatty ones, particularly melt in your mouth the moment they wet your palate. They are indeed a good piece of delight that definitely need certain skills to prepare it, especially by a seasoned chef. The meat has been nicely grilled and topped off with some sweet, savory sauce, before serves with oil rice. Am not a huge fan of meaty dishes, but this somehow got me addicted to it. Slurps!

Barbeque Pork with Noodles

Joining us soon is the version of noodles- Barbeque Pork with Noodles. The noodles used look similar to those usual wantan noodles that we enjoy at coffee shop, except that they are much thinner, springier and better texture. Mixed thoroughly with some light soya sauce and other condiments alike, the noodles are delectable to the taste bud with the sprinkles of scallions. As for the side dishes, not to be missed is of course the  barbeque pork and also stalks of ‘siu pak choy’. I believe the vegetables are just being blanched to complement the much stronger flavor of the roasted meat. This selection of the meat for this fare is less fatty, as you could probably see that most of the slices consists of leaner part. They are equally chewy and tender too. As always, I  enjoy the sweetness of the well marinated ‘char siew’ that indefinitely tickles my fancy :D 

Roast Meat Platter

Wow, what comes next is akin to a pot of gold to meaty fans out there! The Roast Meat Platter comes in combination of roasted pork meat, chicken, duck and also ‘char siew’. It also comes with a special Char Siew sauce, as they called it, which is of sweet taste. Personal preference, I seem to enjoy the meat by themselves more without the relish :D Chicken meat is nicely roasted till golden brown whilst the meat intact is still soft and tender within. The same also goes the rest of the meaty fare with the caramelized roasted ‘char siew’ being my favorite. The portion of the meat is nicely selected so that it’s pleasurable to all folks without being too cloying or fatty. Now that I think I have gotten a bang out of this scrumptious spread :D Surely, it has also warmed the cockles of my heart too.  

Traditional Hakka Noodles

Just the moment am licking my chops, another interesting fare comes greeting by. It is the Traditional Hakka Noodles. Served with flat noodle in a nice ceramic bowl, the noodles are topped off with a bed of minced meat that have been nicely marinated, alongside with the sprinkles of fragrant spring onions. In order to fully enjoy this traditional meal, you are supposed to mix the noodles together with the minced meat for a more flavorful taste. Comparatively, this menu served here is less watery as compared elsewhere, with a tinge of slightly more saltiness. 

Ipoh Chicken Hor Fun

For those who enjoy clear soup noodle, this bowl of Ipoh Chicken Hor Fun would be a good choice. The noodles are very smooth and silky, bathing in the sweet broth that is boiled together with the chicken bones. There are also some side dishes accompanying which includes slices of chicken breast, fresh shrimps and scallions. The slightly reddish colour of the soup is due to the addition of prawn oil to further enrich the sweetness of the clear soup. It is a decent bowl of noodles, if you are fine with a rather plain noodles but on a healthier note. 

Soup of the Day

A nourishing soup indeed, that comes with groundnuts, pork meat and arrowroot or widely known as  ‘fan kok’ amongst the Chinese. It is really delicious and healthy, not too salty and without the extensive use of MSG. This soup reminds me of the ‘fan kok’ soup that my mom used to cook very often at home. It is said to be cooling to the body especially the intake of many fried food. Basically, this ‘fan kok’ has the same same texture and color as the regular taro. For better taste, some dried squids could be included too. This will then enrich the overall flavor. 

Wantan (Shrimp and Pork) Soup

Besides offering the noodles, there are also some ala carte like the Wantan Soup for a lighter meal. The dumplings are served in six pieces per order, and are quite large as compared to the usual fare you would see. Wrapped within is the mixture of minced pork meat and also the chopped shrimps, which explains why this special fare is more chewy and comes with a more solid texture. They are then served in the similar soup base of the clear noodles soup, with sprinkles of scallions and some ‘Siu Pak Choy’ vegetables.

Chunky and solid meat indeed.

Be sure of another return to the porky feast again! ^__^

Location:

30, Jalan Kuchai Maju 8,

Off Jalan Kuchai Lama,

Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park, 

58200 Kuala Lumpur.