Meals Under RM 10
Unlike the usual white bread thick toast you find elsewhere, Fishee Coffee serves a healthier wholemeal thick toast. This healthier option is certainly no less tasty than its fluffy white sister, and is not dense at all. For RM10, the toast is slathered with a generous layer of peanut butter, topped with banana slices, chocolate drizzle and diced peanuts. This definitely gives you the impact of a full meal!
Ever had a plate of fried asam laksa? Sounds fairly odd and somewhat impossible, but Restaurant Well Cook Gourmet has mastered it! Asam laksa is such an iconic dish with its spicy-sour fish soup that makes it so special. This eatery gives it a genius twist and plates up a super-tasty dry version at only RM7.50. Don't miss out on this unique dish!
There's no need for you to take a 5-hour drive to Penang for Hokkien mee once you've tried this famous kopitiam's version — this Penangite dish is closer to home than you think! A bowl of this spicy goodness for RM 6 will render the satisfaction of a good morning's breakfast, complete with a cup of barley as recommended by Burpple Tastemaker Edric.
Citarasa serves individual hotpot sets at only RM 9.90! Along with a choice of chicken or tom yum soup, each set comes with a piece of fish, crab, prawn, fried beancurd skin, egg, noodle, 2 fishballs, and a heap of cabbage. One set is filling enough for one, but if you need more, they have a whole selection of fresh seafood and other hotpot items. It's a bonus that you can ejoy hotpot in a fully air conditioned place!
This humble street stall serves one of the best beef noodles in town! Ngau Kee serves each bowl of minced beef-topped dry noodles for just RM 7.50, and comes with a bowl of broth with beefballs and tender beef slices. The thin, springy egg noodle is Ngau Kee's specialty, complimenting their dark sauce concoction in every way. This is one addictive bowl that's perfect for late nights!
If you have never tried chili pan mee, you're missing out! Restaurant Super Kitchen, also more commonly known as Chili Pan Mee, has 10 outlets serving their signature chili pan mee. RM7 gets you a bowl of dry noodles topped with fried pork chop and a couple of pieces of fried beancurd skin. The more basic choice would cost RM6, for a bowl of dried noodles topped with minced meat, anchovies and a poached egg. Both choices come with a bowl of vege soup.
If you happen to be in Subang or Sunway, head over to Kar Heong for a simple plate of chicken rice for RM 5.50! Their meats are always fresh and juicy, and the rice extra fragrant. The essential 'chicken rice chili' is a perfect balance of spicy and sour, makes every spoonful dance in your mouth. This is the best kind of no-brainer meal you can depend on.
Lou shi fun, also known as silver needle noodles, is commonly stir-fried with soy sauce, dark sauce and oyster sauce, and then topped up with a freshly cracked egg. All this goodness sits pretty in a nice warm claypot, waiting for you to mix in the raw egg to create the creamiest, invisible coating. This hearty food-in-a-pot will work wonders to comfort you on a gloomy, bad day.
This rojak stall in SS15 is a popular hit despite its long queues. A basic plate will cost RM4 — a portion big enough to be your lunch! You can also choose to add on eggs and cuttlefish for RM0.50 each. Locals love this rojak becuase all the components are always fresh and crispy, the sauce nutty and slightly spicy. Right next to the rojak section, you can marry your rojak with a refreshing bowl of cendol for only RM1.80! Take your cendol up a notch by adding glutinous rice for only an additional 20 cents — you'll be surprised how well it goes together.
If you're absolutely famished or just have a huge appetite, banana leaf rice is the rice meal for you. Hidden withen many higher priced eateries, Sri Nirwana Maju is located in the heart of Bangsar Baru. For only RM 8.50, you get unlimited amount of rice drenched in as much curry as you want, along with 3 vegetable side dishes and some papadum. You are sure to leave with a full stomach!
There is something about the addictive pork broth here that leaves you wanting more. For RM8.50, you can get a huge bowl of your noodles of choice alongside pork meat, intestines, liver and lard. The owners of Ah Or Chu Yuk Fun are related to the pork noodles owners in SS15, Ooi Noodle House, and also have a branch in Kota Kemuning to those in the area!
The famous Bidor duck noodles is available in Kota Keumuning and Ara Damansara under the name Pun Chun Noodle House. RM7.30 (or RM8.30 for large) can get you a bowl of wantan noodles, dry or soup, with a bowl of duck drumstick soaked in a broth so rich in flavor. The best drink to have with this meal? Their wicked cup of kopi peng.
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