Portuguese grilled fish stall - silver puff parcels in Chinatown

This little pathway has seen its heydays . Waiting time used to be a minimum of 45 minutes and tissues used to be part of your combat tool . But with so many foreigners in KL nowadays , especially in Chinatown which has turned into PRC and Bangla town , local Chinese are a dime a dozen.

( NH ) Royale Burger,main courses and other memories - Mediteca

 

 

 

They didn't name this the Royale Beef & Cheese Burger for nothing.

 

 

 

 

Two thick slabs of extravagant meats sandwich the freshest salad leaves and most sinful cretches of cheese meant to pop your drawer buttons open.

( NH ) Appetizers & Salads - Mediteca

 

 

I just love how the sun seeps through the balustrades to light up the quaint but chic little atmosphere inside. The appetite is immediately worked up as we gingerly navigate our way through the  simple display counter.
 

 

 

 

Much thought has been given to lend simple dishes such aplomb and character. The potato gratin in the foreground is the most marvellous thing I've had in eons ! Finely sliced, lovingly baked with careful layers of cheese,omg, I'm in heaven.

( NH ) Cold cuts,pickles & cheese - Mediteca

 

 

It's been a long time since I've seen someone pour so much love,dedication and pride into his craft. That's part of the reason why people are raving over Mediteca. Chef Riccardo is the secret ingredient.

Entirely approachable, he's downright serious when it comes to getting the art of making delicious food, just right, for each and every customer that walks through the door. 

The machine you see here is what he uses to personally slice cold cuts as the customers come... one platter at a time.

No precuts left out in the open to dry.

 

 

 

 

Fact is, most Malaysians ( me included )  have never actually been that fond of cold cuts and hard cheeses . Last items to be finished at the buffet table if you ever noticed . But ah,wait, this is where he works his magic.

Fuel Shack - KL Convention Centre

 

 

Though burger places seem to be all the rage in the capital city these days , being firmly entrenched in Penang,I've so far,missed out on checking out what the fuss was all about....until today.

While I may not have picked the most reknowned of the lot, it was more out of necessity since all the other F&B outlets at the KL Convention Centre seemed so boringly blah...

 

 

 

 

Compared to most fastfood giants, these new burger joints certainly give you more value for money. What I can't understand is, how they do it. Since you know, minced meat costs quite a bit and the patty they serve you is a huge mouthful. Cheaper cut ? More parts mixed in ?

Anyway, the downside to this outlet was, our order took forever to arrive . With the clock ticking , I badgered them for a refund.

" We can't do that " the foreign worker lady said.

" You've already taken half an hour , I can't wait anymore , I've got a show to attend upstairs " I huffed.

After sticking to my guns she gave me someone else's order.

365km for Ipoh Road Yong Tau Foo - KL ( PF )

A several month long craving for KL yong tau foo,culminated in us embarking on this crazy food pilgrimage.
Rain clouds that loomed menacingly above,proved to be no deterrent.

A quick stop at Dunkin Donuts,Tapah rest stop,for some mmm mmm good,
turkey ham croissant and ice latte shared by 2, refuelled us enough, to continue our journey.