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I've been overdosing on Xiao Loong Pau this weekend, found some good ones..

I've followed some of your recommendations

Yummy indeed.

And yes I've been practicing my food photography too New project coming soon..

If you know Jalan Raja Laut, you should know where Mungo Jerrys place is (good bah kuh teh and great pork knuckles).

If you know where Mungo Jerrys is, this place is just across the road, down a back street, I forgot to take note of the name.

It's pretty easy to spot though with it's sprawling tables and jam packed crowd all sitting in a back alley.

It's famous for the steamed fish head (jeng yu tau I think?), but I noticed everyone was ordering the O Jien (Oyster Omlette), so we had to have some of that.

I have to say it was REALLY good, juicy oysters and cooked just right.

Also had some of this, which is something like Pan Min...but not, I can't remember the name.

The Hokkien Mee was REALLY good, with loads of big lumps of lat.

Some green vege, as normal (a bit salty, but good).

All cleared up, waiting for the masterpeice..

And then it comes! The monster sized fish head.

It was huge, bigger than most fish you get, cooked to perfection with tender succulent flesh, definately worth a try, I shall go back soon!

We picked it to the bone.

Damn....hungry now.

After my falling in love with Siu Loong Pau in Penang, I've been looking for good ones in KL eversince.

This is part one, my first try. Siu Loong Pau in Dragon-I @ 1-Utama.

It's quite a posh looking restaurant, and there's a little glass cubicle in the front corner where you can see the chefs actually making the buns.

Quite interesting, even if you don't eat there.

This was what I wanted of course, Shanghai Siu Loong Pau.

The place has pretty classical decor, quite nice, and is usually pretty busy with a lot of Chinese families having lunch/dinner there.

I also ordered a Fried Sauce Noodle, it was ok, I have to say the one at Esquire Kitchen is much better.

Then came the Siu Loong Pau, the quality is ok, they should really serve them on a bed of lettuce though, to stop them sticking to the paper and breaking when you lift them up, ruins the whole concept.

I also found the pastry a little dry on the outside, like it had been oversteamed. I would give it a 5/10.

I also ordered the Spicy Wan Tan, I have to say these are really good, nice and tasty and cooked to perfection, this was the only dish that was actually good and is worth going back for. The rest were firmly wedged in mediocrity.

Alltogether I'd say, I'm not a great fan of Dragon-I, and won't be going back for the Siu Loong Pau unless I'm really desperate.

I don't go to Marmalade too often for lunch as it is kind of expensive, but it's really worth it if you just got paid or you want to treat yourself, the food is very fresh and delicious.

They serve some kind of fusion food with italian, english and mediteranean influences.

If you want to get to Marmalade, it's just across the road from Plaza Mon't Kiara, next to a convenience store.

The menu is pretty varied, they have pies, salads, burgers, sandwiches all sorts. Some very unique stuff too.

The Frittata is really fantastic, it's kind of like an omlette, but much much thicker and chock full of big mushrooms and ham!

It's very filling too, totally recommend this one.

It's a nice place, it has a very clean and sunny decor, nice pine furniture and bright colours with a childrens play area in the corner. It's quite often packed at lunch time and you have to wait a while for a seat.

I really love the pies too, gorgeous home made taste with lumpy chunky mashed potatoe and some good gravy.

This is the chicken pie!

I find the beef pie a little dry, but it's still very good.

They also have a very nice selection of authentic home made desserts! Reminds me of the stuff my Mom makes.

This is the rather tasty Lemon Meringue Pie

The drinks are lovely too (My favourite is the Daystarter) but rather expensive at RM8-9 each.

The meals around around RM12-18 each, which is pretty reasonable for the quality of the food and the size of the portions.

Hmm perhaps it's a Marmalade lunch day today!

Now and then I feel like eating some good beef ball noodles, and well luckily I know just the place, about 5 minutes from where I live in Desa Aman Puri - Kepong, kinda like B'dr Sri Damansara 1-5 area, just before Taman Ehsan Jaya.

They have beef noodles with all the beef bits (brisket, stomach, tendons etc), beef balls, beef lo shui fan and pork if you really don't fancy beef.

I've had beef ball noodles, and the losi fan as they call it, both are very good!

This is what I'd usually have, the mince beef noodles with beef balls only, I don't like all those weird beef bits..

The beefballs are very nice, have to say.

Of course eaten with plenty of the yummy chilli sauce.

They've been in the newspapers a couple of times, so must be decent right?!

My favourite, the mince beef lo shui fan!

Here's a map, yeah luckily for you, I DIDNT DRAW IT.