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Lok-lok actually means boiling, its a way to describe boiling food on a satay stick in hot boiling water similar to steamboat. My favourite lok-lok place in Klang is situated at a lane behind Jalan Nenas to Jalan Melayu. Its a row of make shift eateries.

The unique thing about the place is the lok-lok comes in a low price of 40 cents per stick but of course the portion are smaller, but still cheap to me. It used to be 30 cents when I first discover this place many years ago. The shop only have 6 tables equipped with the lok-lok pot, so there is usually a queue to wait.

Outside the shop, there are a row of 4-5 small waiting tables, you can sit on these tables and wait for the next table to be available and someone will direct you in the “queue process”. While waiting, they will take your drink order and you can order some other food from stalls around. The popular waiting food would be satay (pork or chicken) or some very yummy and unique lobak.

Unfortunately during my last visit on a Friday night, the lobak is closed, I hope they are just resting and still continue selling because their lobak is quite unique and different from the norm. So, we had some pork satay to wait and only a minimum order of 10 will be served, par pai betul . The pork satays are very lean served with a light peanut sauce, definately cannot compare to those in Malacca, but can do la at RM0.50 per stick.

At the lok-lok table, all the food available will be placed on the table, so there is not much space for other stuff. Whenever you finish a certain food type, you can ask the boss to replenish or he will usually do his round and fill up for you.

They provide 4 different types of sauce, the usual peanut sauce, a sweet sauce, the light orange chili sauce and a green bird chili type of sauce. Instead of the usual plate, you get a small sauce plate here for your sauce.

The lok-lok is still good here and I really hope the lobak is still around, will check it out on my next visit

GPS: N3 03.004 E101 26.814

Makan first, think later

Its time to eat with Cicak my makan guide in Klang again, this time we head to Port Klang for some Stir Fried Fish Head & Tapioca Noodles. In Port Klang town (from Shah Alam direction), right after the Sikh Temple turn right at the traffic light, then take a left, this place is just opposite Affin Bank in Lebuh Beringin.

Its basically a kitchen outside a shop with tables on the walkway. We ordered a stir fried fish head, this is basically fish head, cut into small pieces, deep fried to crisped then stir fried with lots of onions and dry chili in dark sauce. This is quite unique to me, taste wise the fish doesn’t have much fishy smell after frying and the “kung poh” style of frying adds taste to it. Its ok to me but I think many people will not know how to appreciate it because fish head doesn’t have much meat.

The tapioca starch noodles is basically made from tapioca flour and known as Zhi Hoon Kean in Hokkien. Its just like other noodles but its a little chewy to bite. Stir fried in dark soya sauce with various toppings, its quite delicious and though common in Klang but not in other part of Klang Valley as far as I know.

The other noodles we ordered are the “Mee Hoon Tar” in hokkien which means dried meehoon, this is basically vermicelli noodles stir fried in a dry method. Usually to keep the meehoon dry, it will be very oily but surprising this is ok.

Total cost for 3 person plus tea is RM30.50. Quite a unique and interesting thing to try, not to say fantastic but good for supper when you are in Port Klang

GPS: N3 00.194 E101 23.916

Makan first, think later

If you search around the blogs, most makan blogs will feature Wah Kiow which is a very famous Yong Tau Foo place in Lorong Peel next to Taman Maluri Jusco and IPD Cheras. That reminds me of my working days in Cheras where we used to eat at the chicken shop opposite Wah Kiow and would order some yong tau foo, but the chicken place is no longer around but Wah Kiow is still there.

It was after our mountain bike hashing (see http://wildgeeks.org) and I had like 4 bikes at the back of my truck and I found a parking at Jalan Peel instead of turning into the lorong. I saw a yong tau foo stall just at the corner of Jalan Peel to Lorong Peel and thought that Wah Kiow have move out. So without thinking too much and wanting to be able to watch my truck and all the bikes behind, we just sat and waited for the rest. A phone call later, I realised I am in the wrong shop! Hahaha… anyway, we decided to makan separately because all of us wanted to be able to see our vehicles and bikes.

So anyway, I didn’t managed to catch the name of this makan place but its pretty crowded, 5 of us ordered 1 assam fish, 1 char chee yok and lots of yong tau foo (ytf). Instead of making your own ytf, this place you just pick the pieces you want. I let the Rooster do the ordering because I am just too lazy after the hash.

The ytf are alright, I wouldn’t say fantastic but its on standard and is not bad. The sui kau however cannot fight with Wah Kiow and the bittergound just cannot fight with the fish paste place in Oldtown.

Assam fish is kembong, that is not too bad while the hakka stew pork (char chee yok) is average, still cannot fight with my dad’s

Overall is ok, about RM7.50 per person for a lot of food plus drinks

GPS: N3 07.604 E101 43.549

Makan first, think later