The owner of this stall started more than 30 years ago as a roast meat wholesaler in Pudu market and have now opened up their first stall in a food atrium. The stall I'm talking about is Tong's Roast @ Avenue K's Taste Enclave which was our choice for dinner one evening.
The Roasted Duck with Wantan Noodles @ RM10.90 that I chose fared much better. The wantan noodles was springy and the sauce is on the drier side. It was served with 2 pcs of wantans (small).
The roast duck was served separate from the noodles which was good so that the sauce does not overpower the dish. The duck meat was flavourful and tender and the skin had a slight crisp to it. However, I felt it would have been better paired with rice as the sauce was on the salty side.
I also ordered a side dish of Shrimp Wantan @ RM6 (or RM2/pc) for sharing. The wantan was gigantic but the filling was not only made up of shrimps T_T, it had minced pork in it as well, which made the wantan rather chewy. Needless to say, I wasn't liking this.
The drinks are from Stall #14 Juice Bar:
Pink Guava Juice @ RM2.80 (that didn't quite come...pink)
My Personal Opinion
Although the prices, at first glance, may seem higher than those charged by coffee shops, the portions (of meat) they give are much more. I usually pay about RM7 for a packet of duck rice but for RM10.90, I get like 7 - 8 thick pcs of duck meat + wantan soup + air-conditioned environment....and that's a bargain to me =)
Although I've not tasted the roast pork, I've seen pics of it on other blogs...and they come in 'long' pcs and (to me) that's not a sign of a good roast pork. And since the sauce for the BBQ pork was overly sweet, I think sticking to the roast duck would be a safer choice here.
Tong's Roast (Stall #05) @ Taste Enclave
2nd Floor Avenue K
156 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
I prefer char siew that has fats. The lean one is too dry for me. And yes, I really dislike those sauces that are overly sweet. It can be a put off. Good thing that the roast duck was to your liking. Maybe next time you can go back for the roast pork and see if it is any good.
ReplyDeleteI guess we both like char siew that's a bit fatty coz only then you'll get the caramelised bits that we 'worship' so much :D But it shouldn't be too fat ;) otherwise it can be a turn off!
DeleteHmmm...I was thinking of going for thsi for lunch today but my girl wasn't keen. Went for ayam penyet instead. Now, I 'm craving... :(
ReplyDeleteFragrant, spiced fried chicken will work too! Who doesn't crave for melt-in-your-mouth caramelised char siew =)
Deleteenjoyed reading your insights in this post... i guess after you've had most of the really, really great char siew and roast duck recipes in kl, you know what works and what to look out for, for maximum satisfaction :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed this post =) I'm sure you had your fair share of really, really great char siew and roast duck too! :D
DeleteIt's been a while since I've visited Taste Enclave. I'll have to pop by again soon. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYes, I read that great review of yours in February ;)
DeleteI think the price is not expensive at all since this is a up market food court.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's not...bearing in mind the cleanliness and comfort we get.
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