One Year - Satu Tahun

Share the yumz is now a year already. Yay!!! Time flew out fast, post after post, it's been such a wonderful gastronomic journey. What a blessed year!

When I looked back to my first post, and compare it to my recent one, I think I've become a better storyteller. I've never been good at writing or even telling stories. I'm a direct kind of person, straight to the point. And still is, if you have a chit chat with me face to face. Lol~

This blog began not because everyone else was blogging, or blogging had become a trend, or another source of income for some. It all began with a simple question 'where?'. It all began with family and friends asking for my recommendations.

Where?

From that 'where?', I currently have this personal food diary. And it really help me a lot, when I'm asked about a restaurant/cafe to dine in. Or even the price. It help me remember all the details. And I hope it will help you too.

And this 'where?' has also become my life principle, what I asked myself everyday. Cause you don't have to take a big leap or a big jump or run. Small steps is fine as long as you keep moving toward your dream.

Now... I keep on thinking on what I should make for this 1 year celebration. And here's what I came up with. A food map! This map wrap up sharetheyumz gastronomical delicious journey last year, where each pinpoint is linked to the blog post.

This feels more like an adventure now and I'm so excited to add more pinpoint for the coming year. And to travel to the land of unknown. Aye sir!

Imbi Market @ Jalan Kampung, Kuala Lumpur

On my short trip to Kuala Lumpur, Imbi Market is my regular breakfast place. It is a traditional wet market, but in the front area, there is a medium sized food court. And it's fully packed every morning i went there.

If you notice, the food court has 2 different table's color, which is white and red. The sellers in white area don't want to deliver to red area, and vice versa. Even, some sellers just allow people who bought their food/drink to sit at the surrounding table. But... don't be too annoyed with this kind of arrangement and just enjoy your breakfast time here *wink*. So far, i haven't found any disappointing food and i really miss every single food i tried.

Soooo.... Here they are,

Ah Fook Chee Cheong Fun 

It's a delicious different twist to my regular cheong fun. The cheong fun (rice flour cake) is cut into strips and smothered with sweet & sour red sauce then sprinkled with white & black sesame. This Cheong Fun is best eaten with their assorted yong tau foo. I chose fish balls, cowpea, fried dumpling, and fried sausage. Highlight goes to the fried dumpling. It's a crispy square shape, and layered with meat mixture. This meat mixture is very yummy, with hint of lime leaves which truly add my appetite.

Sisters Crispy Popiah - RM 2.2

I found another interesting twist to my regular Lumpia Basah here at Imbi Market. What makes this Popiah so delicious is the crunchy fried ingredient, the hoisin sauce and the cucumber strips which add a refreshing taste to this Popiah from Sisters Crispy Popiah. Kriuk!

Curry Mee - RM 6.5

Curry has always been my personal favorite. So... if it's yours too, i strongly recommend you to try the Curry Mee here. It's double YUM. Really savory and rich in flavor. There are 3 types of Mee inside the bowl, which is noodles, rice vermicelli, and kwetiaw. It's great that each of it is well cooked. Uh-ma-zing!

Ah Weng Koh Hainan Tea - RM 2

This Hainan Tea is so memorable. I still remember a very spirited elder who jog around to deliver cups of Hainan Tea. What is Hainan Tea? It' s a coffee and tea mixture. But the mixture is so wonderful that neither coffee nor tea dominates the taste. Like it a lot!

Bun Choon Egg Tart @ RM 1.7

Who has a sweet tooth? Raise your hands please.... At Imbi Market, you'll easily found this Bun Choon Egg Tart stall, since people are queuing for their freshly baked Egg Tart. I really like it, especially when it's still warm. The skin is still crisp and the egg filling is moist, melt in your mouth. Just awesome! So i really recommend you to eat it within 3 hours to taste its best. Just for info, photo above are taken after around 6 hours.

I'll definitely come back for breakfast at Imbi Market.

Imbi Market

Jalan Kampung, Pudu

Kuala Lumpur

Open daily: 06.00-12.00

Night Street Food @ Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur

I'm more than grateful to have a chance to visit Kuala Lumpur for 3 days and 2 nights. Yaayyy! 2 hours flight away from Bandung and here I am. The city much or less resembles Jakarta.

There, i had the chance to visit one of the biggest street food around, Jalan Alor. I think it's comparable to Cibadak street in Bandung. Dozens of seller start to serve their food from around 5 pm.

Here are some food that i've tried,

Wan Tan Mee - RM 7

I walked in from Changkat Bukit Bintang and this Wan Tan Mee stall is located on the left side, near a seafood restaurant. This Wan Tan Mee is a-ma-zing! I personally prefer thin noodles than those udon type one. And this thin mee is nicely seasoned, sweet and savoury. Love the red coated pork too. The wan tan is simply heartwarming, it has a thin skin and generous filling made of pork & shrimp mixture.

Assorted Dim Sum - RM 10 (7 pcs)

Continue walking and you'll noticed a dimsum seller. You can choose from various siomay, and meatball available in the steamer. I mostly chose siomay, since it's very eyecatching. This siomay is made of chicken mixture, a bit sweet. Tastewise it's average, almost all of what i've bought tasted similar. So it's nearly impossible to finish it on your own.

Wong Ah Wah Chicken Wings @ RM 3,3

Now this is my CHAMP of the night, Chicken Wings from Wong Ah Wah. Really, I'm not a chicken wings fan. But this one is specially seasoned, grilled perfectly until there is a fragrant smoked taste in every bite. Wonderful. If you want to have it taken away like mine, you'll have to buy min 2 pcs. Dont worry,  you won't missed the restaurant, since it's very large near the end of Alor Street.

Herbal Tea - RM 2,2

Herbal Tea is one of a common drink you'd found in Kuala Lumpur's restaurant. Made of Luo Han Guo fruit, which is very good for sore throat. Tasted sweet and medicinal. Me like it.

Jalan Alor, Kuala Lumpur

Open daily from 5 pm

Wi-Fi;  no