Lan Je's door closes. Yong Hoe's door opens.

Lan Je (famous for their "One Person One Fish" slogan) serves one of the best steamed fish dishes across KL and PJ. And it's always worth the drive up to Desa Aman Puri, Kepong for a deliciously healthy meal.

But Lan Je was not open for business, on a Tuesday. No clue as to why.

So with that door closed, another door was opened at Yong Hoe – just a few doors down, before Khuntai Authentic Thai Restaurant (Kepong branch).

The one2two crew for the day

We ordered their signature Claypot Steamed Fish in Chinese Rice Wine sauce, which was fantastic.

                             

Then we also wanted to try the recommended Han Siew Tau Foo, which was black in colour, batter-fried, and when cut open – the inside looked a little like a century egg. And the taste was out-of-this-world. It was creamy, and melts in your mouth. And I've been dreaming of this ever since. It's that good, and definitely to die for.

And there are, of course, a long list of Chinese cuisine dishes to choose from, which taste above average, but I'm stopping here for now. These two above-mentioned dishes will keep you going for quite a bit (like it did for me) about this well-hidden restaurant, deep inside Desa Aman Puri – look for Jalan Desa 2/8. Enjoy.

Ulu Yam Yam.

Ulu Yam is a small little town (if you can call it a town) that one can stop by on the way to Genting Highlands. Or if you're own the way back to Kuala Lumpur, you can detour via Gohtong Jaya (at the Awana Genting roundabout).

All the restaurants at Ulu Yam Lama look like a typical village home in suburbs across Malaysia. But there's one that is especially famous for the Ulu Yam Loh Mee (egg-based soup homemade udon-like noodles cooked with pork, seafood, vegetables and served with Chinese black vinegar, as shown above).

The address is unmistakably No.34, Jalan Besar, Ulu Yam Lama, Ulu Selangor.

On the side, do try their fried homemade 'bouncy' fishcake and Yong Foo Chook (fried beancurd skin with fish paste).

The vegetables here are mostly plain-fried, and they're organic i.e. grown in their own backyard.

For fruit juices, there's the highly recommended Po Lo Meet (Jack Fruit Juice) that you just have to try.

And, you can buy some of their freshly made noodles that comes in plastic bags and try your hand at cooking them at home.

Last but not least, the rambutans are priced at only RM5 a bunch, so you'd say "Why not?" without thinking twice.