Amsterdam Cafe @ Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.

Had breakfast at this place before our departure, lovely quaint place. It's located few doors down from the hotel we stayed in which was Melur Inn Hotel.

Weather was perfect cold and with a slight damp in the air. I ordered the standard nasi lemak while my friend with an addition of da chicken rendang.

Sambal was perfect, portions were good, comes with a runny egg yolk. Love it. I tried a bit of the chicken rendang, legit was it was tasty. 

Amsterdam Cafe,

Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Restoran Udang Galah Lubuk Hantu @ Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.

Had an excellent lunch here in Bentong. Just some simple kampung cooking but smacking delicious.

Ayam kampong was nicely executed. Udang galah was fresh and the gravy was heavenly.

Good stuff.

Restoran Udang Galah Lubuk Hantu,

Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.

Restoran Ratha Raub @ Raub, Pahang, Malaysia.

We decided to have brunch here for the kari kepala ikan. Trust me, you won't be disappointed, the curry is just divine. And if you can't stand the heat, there's an aircon dining room upstairs.

We ordered a few dishes, a MUST order is the kambing bakar/grill lamb or was it fried? Oh well this and the curry fish head, I'm super duper fine.

 

We also ordered some fried bitter gourds, fried chicken and sambal sotong. It's good, but I just can't multitask with the variety of food lol. 

The star dish is of course the curry fish head and they give taupok too!!! Curry was just perfect to my liking. Portions were good. Well worth the journey to come here for brunch.

Restoran Ratha Raub,

Raub, Pahang, Malaysia.

Warung Peladang / Nasi Dagang & Pisang Goreng @ Balok, Cherating, Pahang, Malaysia.

Yessss how I missed Cherating, time for some serious dnd. Got in straight tapaued some random breakfast from some random stall by the roadside.

Got myself a nasi minyak with some beef on the side. Food is good, simple pleasures in life. They sell pisang goreng and keropok lekor too. This was a much needed break, I didn't leave the villa 3d2n. Fully recharged. 

Warung Peladang / Nasi Dagang & Pisang Goreng,

Balok, Cherating, Pahang, Malaysia.

Kafe Olla @ Janda Baik, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.

Fancy some nice patin tempoyak in a cooling weather, then check out Kafe Olla in Janda Baik. A quick 1 hour or so drive from KL, I really love the kampung environment plus crisp air and cooling weather. This stall next to the main road serve the usual malay food dishes for breakfast and lunch. 

Got myself a nice kedondong asam boi juice with a plate of rice and patin tempoyak. Superb lunch.

Kafe Olla,

Janda Baik, Bentong,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Kopi Ladang Restaurant @ Janda Baik, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.

This place can be freaking packed, best to go there early. Coffee is good, food is good. They sell local kampung breakfast. First trip here I had the roti telur goyang and a cuppa of latte.

Second trip here I was a bit famished, ordered the nasi kerabu with paru. Oh yes, that hits the spot alright. Anyway my only gripe here is the plate.

Kopi Ladang Restaurant,

Janda Baik, Bentong, 

Pahang, Malaysia.

Azmi Ikan Stim Tempoyak @ Raub, Pahang, Malaysia.

 Followed some new acquaintance friends after hearing one of em raving about it. We got here for lunch and they already pre-ordered the steamed patin (trust me, do it).

There's other dishes to choose from, there's also normal style patin tempoyak. 

That is the steam patin tempoyak, ain't it a beaut. Sublime, gravy is thick, fish is fresh. Compared to the regular tempoyak sauce they serve there, this one is a bit like a smack in your face type. I also had a fried chicken and salted fish with my rice. Don't forget the sambal tempoyak also, superb.

Azmi Ikan Stim Tempoyak

Raub, Pahang,

Malaysia.

Gerai Makan Azizah Udang Galah @ Leban Chondong, Kuala Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia.

Second time here this row of makan places for udang galah, previously had the next stall. This round I'm checking out Gerai Makan Azizah. As you can see below, this place can get busy during lunch. 

Thankfully my friend pre-ordered. We had the butter and sambal udang galah, some omelette, some ulam/local salad, sotong and fish.

Food is good, but I was happily wacking more on the fried egg, petai and the sambal tempoyak. Oh my the sambal tempoyak to die for, slurps.

Gerai Makan Azizah Udang Galah,

Leban Chondong, Kuala Rompin,

Pahang, Malaysia.

Figgy's Cafe @ Janda Baik, Pahang, Malaysia.

Pit stop quick brunch, had the lempeng. Comes with a nice sambal ikan bilis, which I think they mix with figs. It's the same sambal they use for their nasi lemak, which my friend ordered. Did he like it? He finished the whole plate.

Good food with a nice ambiance, lovely.

Figgy's Cafe,
Janda Baik, Pahang,
Malaysia.

Tom Yam King @ Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.

This place is the bombs, very authentic Thai food and in the sticks. If you're in Bentong, this place is a must go.

The tom yam is damn good, love it to pieces. The lala below was another dish to behold, superb. Each dish has a nice extreme spicy sour sweet to it.

The salad was another dish absolutely smacking. The thick anchovies was a nice addition. The oyster mushroom was another delight.

This is one Thai restaurant that doesn't cater to Malaysian tastebuds. The food is proper Thai, I only wished they had a branch in KL.

Tom Yam King,
Bentong, Pahang,
Malaysia.

Kopitiam Thong Kee @ Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.

Off to Bentong for a day trip, we checked out this place for breakfast. Seems they have branches in PJ and Glenmarie but am headed to the original outlet, OG!

Friend had the wtm and the works.

The dry ban mian was nice, love the soya sauce taste. I had the soup version instead, also lovely.

The usual order croissants and donut to share. Not bad but just be warned, it can get crowded on weekends.

Also don't forget to try their 1+1 kopi/cham ? Good stuff.

Kopitiam Thong Kee,
Bentong, Pahang,
Malaysia.

Gerai Udang Galah Mak Ngah @ Kuala Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia.

On the way back from Pulau Tioman we stopped by to check out this stretch of r&r famous for their udang galah. Decided to go for Mak Ngah based on google hits. They have all sorts of udang galah cooked in different style and also fresh/frozen for you to tapau back.

Ordered the fresh water prawn cooked in spicy style, dollop of mix gravy on white rice with half a salted egg. My first time trying this type of cooking, ie udang galah malay style. Not bad, but I reckon gotta try a few more times different shops to see the difference and see what is good and what is mediocre.

Gerai Udang Galah Mak Ngah,
Kampung Leban Condong,
Kuala Rompin, Pahang,
Malaysia.

Lemang To'ki @ Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.

If you ever find yourself in Bentong, a must place to visit is this Lemang To'ki.

Freshly grilled chicken, YUMMY! Been here twice, wanted to try the grilled beef but it wasn't ready.

Of course the main star of attraction here is the lemang and palas (the triangle shape). The beef or chicken rendang is good, but the lemang? Damn its super duper delicious. They got the recipe done right, don't think so I tasted a lemang like this before.

Lemang To'ki,
Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.