Reminiscing the 70's ~ my childhood goodies

Nothing beats the joy in me having all these yummies when i was a kid compared to the one on the shelves these days. Given 10 sen to spend was SO BIG to me for am able to buy a few of my favourite items & slowly consuming it for the day. Till today, am still buying it ......

Bubble gums

Remember this ??

Assorted biscuits

Ka yin chee ~ normally taken together with Chinese medication concoction &  Zhan ja baeng

Gold coin chocolates ( different design back then & it comes in another bigger size other than this ), lemon tablets & chocolates nibs

The original famous Mou fa kor 

Sugared plaited biscuit. For those with dentures, eat it @ your own risk !!! LOL

Thou chee baeng ( Belly hole biscuit ~ for its shape )

Yee chai baeng ( Ear biscuit  ~ for its shape )

Kai tan baeng ( Eggy biscuit but it's called Cat's tongue tho )

Original kuih kapit i would say. It used to contain 5 sen or 10 sen wrapped in newspaper within if you're lucky.

My favourite Lemon cream sandwich wafer

Dried toasted bread slices in Marjerin with sprinkling of sugar on top.

Dried preserved ginger & plum. Whenever i eat the plum, i'll purposely stain my lip with the fruit to get the lipstick colour effects ~ if you know what i mean .....

TADAAAAAAAAA ...... 

Revisiting Petaling Street ( Chinatown ), Kuala Lumpur

My main mission was to look out for the Traditional Kaya Swissroll which i mentioned earlier on Yut Kee. I searched up & down, left to right .... to be precise, i explored the whole of Petaling street but couldn't find anyone selling it. Those vendors who used to sell it @ the shop in front of Central Market, @ Lai Foong Kopitiam & the one @ Lok Ann Hotel was no longer there. From what i gathered from the older generations of Petaling Street, they stopped renting the space @ these places because of the unbearable rent imposed. One of them have moved to Pudu somewhere near the old cinema ' Sing Kwong ' but was told that one need to be familiar with Pudu vicinity then only will be able to find it. Hmm, was this Por - Por ( granny) trying to challenge me ??! LOL

But then, i did had a great time down memory lane. Petaling Street & Central Market was my 'territory' during my schooldays. I would have my lunch before heading back home by taking the Selangor Omnibus @ Central Market. I remember very well, the pressure of getting ready to attack for a seat when the bus is just around the corner. Everybody will be swarming the bus once it stops @ the station ... pushing & squeezing to get into the bus was a daily scenario back then. Those were the days ....

The famous Longan drink

Authentic Bubur Cha Cha tong sui with the springy starch

Deep fried potato balls

Not so yummy compared to the one i had those days. 

The veteran Apam Balik Uncle ( Chinese Pancake )

With generous sprinkling of golden roasted peanuts

My mum's favourites during Chinese New Year. Dried sugared candy made of coconut cubes, coconut shreds, carrots, lotus seeds, lotus roots, ginger, bittergourd, etc

The refreshing Cendol Ice from  Madras Lane

The famous Sze Ngan Chai Siew Ngap ( roast duck )

Tender & juicy ... Yummy !

Mua Chee ( Cooked glutinous cake coated with roasted peanut )

Luckily i wasn't wearing my Man Utd jersey. If not, this Liverpool granny wouldn't have given me extras ... ^_^

Nom .. Nom.... Nom ......

Traditional Chinese Clogs. I hate wearing it during my teens because it makes me tripped most of the time !

One of the historical landmarks ....

Tadaa ... i had my lunch @ Soong  Kee beef noodle after so many years. My dad would bring me here for supper when i was a kid.

Now !  I won't ask for the bill unless i make an order for an extra side dish. My favourite beef tripe but the Burmese waiter served it together with the beef slices .....  communication error !! Nevermind, as long as it's edible, i'll wallop anything ... LOL

Poor birdie looking around for food :(

Central Market has changed drastically ....

These are the traditional big cookie jars used those days. Either with this red cover or the aluminium cover.

An antique jewelry chest

WOW ! another antique item .... tiffin carrier

Saw this Uncle selling authentic fruits rojak on my way back. I was soooooo tempted ! The fruits were only being cut when there's buyer. 

The Rojak sauce was prepared manually by mixing all the necessary condiments such as lime juice, roasted belacan powder, shrimp paste to name a few.  Most of the Rojak sellers nowadays uses the all - in - one Rojak sauce by just mixing in the fruits.And the BEST part is, grilled tau fu pok ( beancurd puff ) & water spinach was added ! That's the way aha aha i like it, aha aha .... LOL

 Burppppp ..... sorry, nothing left to spare.... all in my tummy ^_^

Even the texture of the crackers were the same like those days & the sauce was great. Voila !

P.S.   Hope your saliva's not dripping non - stop after seeing all the drooling yummies, If u ever need a bib, do let me know !! Lolsss

Ulu Yam Lor Mee @ Kepong

It has been more than 10 yrs that i had Lor Mee @ Ulu Yam Lama. I used to frequent the Lor Mee sold from a house converted to a shop & it sells Lor Bak too. Next to this shop is a small olden days grocery store which still provide the 'tikam-tikam' machine with prizes to be won.

Too bad that i can't recall on the route going there anymore. For all i know, those days i took the Batu Caves kampung trunk road to get there & it was about an hour drive. In disappointment, i went to a shop in Kepong selling Ulu Yam Lor Mee. The owner is the relative of my friend & they hail from Ulu Yam.

Pick your choice .....

Sorry for the mess due to the starchy soup & i dare not wipe off the stains around the bowl coz other customers were staring @ me for busying with my camera @~@

Not really yummy due to the Black Vinegar sauce which tasted differently from the one others normally used.

Deep fried fish cake which was fresh & yummy

Yut Kee @ Jalan Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur

Another legendary food hunt on this particular Kopitiam which i've been hearing from Netizens. Made another peak hour trip down town to savour it in order to ease my curiosity .....

Under the heat of the fiery sun, i make my way exploring the road to Yut Kee & finally, i found it !!
It was really packed & i was informed to be seated with other customers. The table which i was seated, from the time i was experimenting the foods till the time i left, had seated about 5 pairs of different people on & off.

I just love antique sauce holder

An antique cake display cabinet

Ordered a glass of lime juice with sour plum to quench my thirst !

Chicken chop which was dip in beaten egg & deep fried till golden brown ? More like burnt huh ?! The gravy was yummy but it looks more like am having fried chicken with veggies soup !

Was disappointed by the way they 'dunk' the butter into the Kaya. The toast was nicely brown but i don't taste the 'ying yong' umphh from the combinations of the butter & Kaya. The Kaya was coarse & was kinda mild in taste compared to the silky type which is rich in coconut mik & eggy aroma.

Was so curious to try on this Hailam Meehoon which most of the customers that had shared the table with me would placed an order for it. Well, guess it was the Sambal Belacan with the lime juice that was what they're going after !

I was wondering what  brand of Cocoa Powder they used for the Marble cake tho coz it was so so only ....

The Kaya Swissroll was a let down too. It wasn't fluffy & coarse in texture. I used to buy the one sold by a lady along the shoplots in front of Central Market. Not sure if it's still there .... a real traditional Kaya Swissrolls with fluffy texture & aromatic Kaya spread within. Don't think will be able to get it nowadays.

By 3pm, the crowd slowly lessen.

Overall, this was another exciting food hunt of mine after spending 1.5 hrs there watching people from all walks of life with condition that you have to keep replenishing your food in order to be seated for a longer time. If not, you'll be 'forced' to settle your bill by the most common tricks of clearing your plates & glasses...