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Yut Kee Restaurant for Hainanese fare, pork chops & Roti Babi!
The news of Yut Kee getting evicted from its humble shoplot on Jalan Dang Wangi created a ripple of shock & raised indignation among foodies & friends yesterday.
Source of story here: HERE
Truth to be told, I thought Yut Kee’s food was average at best & its quality has seen better days; and my sentiments was echoed by many fellow foodies & friends. Hence obviously I wasn’t that “affected” by the news.
Still, Yut Kee is institutional, and rarely would one see the humble coffee shop empty during breakfast or lunch hours. The queue is pretty epic. And uncomfortable too; as it stretched out to the main street under the hot sun.
Having said all that, where else can I find tender savoury pork chops, roti babi (a personal favourite thought I didn’t quite like Yut Kee’s version), and all that traditional kopitiam fare & variety of Hainanese food under one roof in Selangor/KL?
Hainanese Pork Chop.
Roti Babi (Pork Bread/Bun).
And not to mention our traditional breakfast favorites; the humble half boiled eggs & toast.
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Chinese New Year 2011 & Buffet Lunch at Essence in Sheraton Imperial, Kuala Lumpur
Chinese New Year is a whole 15 days affair.
Many traditions and customs take place during this period, most of which feature much merry making. One such tradition is Yan Yat, which translate into Everybody’s Birthday (in Cantonese).
Celebrated on the 7th day of the Chinese New Year, Yan Yat is traditionally known as renri, the common man’s birthday, the day when everyone grows one year older.
Traditionally, it is on this very day that the tossed raw fish salad (yee sang), is eaten. This is a custom primarily among the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia and Singapore. People get together to toss the colourful salad and make wishes for continued wealth and prosperity.
Below: The cute yee sang with the motifs of rabbits at Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial.
Hence, what better day than the 7th day to hold a lion dance’s performance at the Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel.
Although there are many stories on how lion dancing came about, most will agree that the dance is said to bring good luck and prosperity.
Check out the video below; I was mesmerized by the acrobatic prowess of the lions as they pranced, leaped over pillars & performed various precarious jumps on pillars measuring 1.2 metres to 2.4 metres. The lion was also playful and mischievous, causing much laughter amongst the audience.
Gonbei San, Starhill Gallery, Bukit Bintang – Re-Opens on 1st March 2011
Update:
New post: Dining with Master Chef Lew – and checking out Gonbei’s new menu! 
Out of the many Japanese restaurants in KL, I only liked a few.
And Gonbei at Starhill made the list.
Gonbei impressed me when I went for the Sunday buffet last year. For only RM78++/pax, we were stuffed with fresh oysters & seafood sashimi, tender lamb chops, tasty teriyakis & grilled seafood.
Day 9: Victoria, Australia – Bidding her farewell..
It has been a crazy 9 days of travelling, sight-seeing, eating & exploring of the beautiful region of Victoria, Australia.
This has been an amazing trip beyond my own expectations; for though I had the itinerary a week beforehand, it goes without saying that seeing it on the itinerary & actually experiencing it is a totally different story all together.
I’m truly blessed to have had this experience. Even more so since this is my virginal trip to Aussie. I’ve got a personal guide, I travelled in comfort & I have all & any information I may need at the tips of my fingers via carefully selected brochures & a walking encyclopedia named Reiner Aderhold, who was an absolutely God-sent.
Day 4: Victoria, Australia: Video & pictures of penguins at The Nobbies Centre, Philip Island
On Philip Island, the most famous attraction was naturally the Phillip Island Penguin Parade. Viewing time is only from sunset onwards as that is the time where it is safe (safe for the penguins from the threats of being prey to eagles, etc) for the hundreds to over a thousand wild Little Penguins to emerge from the sea & march across the beach to their sand dune burrows.
The Little Penguin is the world’s smallest (and cutest) penguin and the Penguin Parade is the best place to experience this completely natural phenomenon.
However, no photography or videography is allowed during the Phillip Island Penguin Parade as the flash is said to hurt their vision & it also scares them. Even if you do not use a flash, which you’ll probably need to anyway, cos it’s pretty dark, the park rangers will stop you politely the moment you tried to whip out your camera from your bags.
The experience of watching the penguins upclose (as close as 1 feet away!) is indescribable. 😉 If you are ever on Philip Island, this is a must-visit!
These Little Penguins are simply adorable! They are very small & they looked so cute as they are very fat at this time of the year since they have to eat more to regurgitate to feed their young in the burrows.
At the Phillip Island Penguin Parade visitors get to watch from an exclusive viewing platform & boardwalk as they strutted up the beach & walk along the long beach trail to their burrows.
(this pic below from www.penguins.org.au)
Our disappointment at not being able to capture any of these moments on camera was noted by our guide Reiner. Being the exemplary guide that he is, he offered to take us to The Nobbies Centre instead, which is actually more for fur seals viewing but there are sand dune burrows around the area that has these Little Penguins.
DAY 2 Victoria, Australia: My lunch – Miss Marple’s Tea Room, Dandenong Ranges #BeckyinOzzie
Miss Marple’s Tea Room was touted as the place to be for scones and tea. Perfect for a true blue English meal they have said.
The tearoom’s quaint cottage exterior plus the cosy insides excludes old English charm that begs to be experienced at least once at your lifetime.
I think this is as close as I can get to actual England, considering that I don’t think I’ll ever visit England due to the notorious weather.
Day 2 Victoria, Australia – The Dandenong Ranges: I got bullied by the parrots! #BeckyinOzzie
On Day 2 (Itinerary HERE ), we departed from Melbourne CBD in the early morning & headed towards the outskirts, with the 1st stop being the The Dandenong Ranges.
The Dandenong Ranges have been a favourite escape for Melburnians since the boom times of the 1880s when members of Melbourne society would board a train at Flinders Street Station and slowly travel east to enjoy the peace, pure air and pristine forests of these Ranges.
Standing here myself, I can indeed vouch for the beautiful countryside & unspoiled environment. Such gorgeous crisp air! I took in as much as I could into my lungs, and hoped that it would clear some of the toxins I had breathed in in my life in those Malaysian cities I’ve lived in! Wistful thinking eh? 😉
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