Tuesday, October 25, 2016

FOOD TRIP: Seremban en route Pekan Titi, Jelebu

Recommended travel period and cash to bring(minimal shopping):

1) Seremban: 3D2N (Less than RM 200/pax)

Travelling mode, time and cost:

1) KL - Seremban: 1 to 1.5 hour by car through KL-Seremban highway.
2) Seremban - Pekan Titi, Jelebu: 45 mins by car through LEKAS highway.

Accommodation: Palm Hotel, Seremban (beside Palm's Mall)


Deluxe Room - 2 Queen-size beds

This is definitely one of the best hotel in Seremban. It is conveniently located beside a mall and opposite the hotel is rows of shop lots with famous food stalls such as Quinn's Beef Noodles and Nasi Kandar.

Price/night for business visitors: RM 195 for Deluxe Room (Agoda definitely have way lower rates)

Hotel's website: http://www.palmseremban.my/

Remarks: Clean, beautiful and large room. It does not have gym / pool facilities but it is definitely the top option among business travelers as it has conference rooms. Breakfast is also awesome!

Food Attractions:

As this is a food trip, only food attractions will be highlighted.

HALAL

Batu 8, Labu - Mixed Rice(Nasi Campur). This food stall is located right opposite a mosque(Masjid Pasir Puteh) and the variety of food they have, it's just awesome. 

Recommended Menu:
1) Beehoon Soup with sliced chicken and egg - RM 4   (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
Remarks: The broth (I think it's from sup tulang) is the key! You can opt to add pieces of beef too.
2) Nasi Campur of course! - Reasonable price.

Address: Masjid Pasir Puteh, Batu 8, Jalan Labu, 70300, Labu, Negeri Sembilan

Operation Hours: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Haji Shariff's Cendol 

Recommended Menu:
1) Cendol Biasa - RM 1.50 / Cendol Special - RM 2.50  (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
2) Pasembur / Mee Rojak - RM 4

Address: 44, Jalan Yam Tuan, Bandar Seremban, 70000, Negeri Sembilan

Operation Hours: 10 AM - 6 PM

NON-HALAL


Onn Kee Satay

Recommended Menu:
1) Pork Satay - RM 0.90/stick.
Remarks:Their pork satay gives you a good blend of herbs! Taste amazing even without the peanut sauce. I personally prefer to eat it plain as the sauce spoils the taste in my opinion.
2) Pork intestine satay- RM 0.90/stick.
3) Ketupat - RM 1.20/piece

Address: Gerai 22, Food Court Huat Hing (Formerly known as 2020 Food Court, Jalan Temiang, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

Operation Hours: 7 PM - 12 AM (It  was not even open at 6:30 PM when I went there so don't bother coming early)



Restaurant Weng Keong

Recommended Menu:
1) Fried Rice - RM 6/pax
2) Ku Low Yuk - RM 12/plate
Remarks: It has a good, crispy texture. 
3) Steel Plate Homemade Tofu - RM 10/plate (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Address: Restaurant Weng Keong, 6, Jalan Rasah Utama 2, Taman Rasah Jaya, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan 

Operation Hours: 6 PM - 10 PM 


Kedai Siew Pau Asia, the local siew pau shop

Recommended Menu:
1) Siew Bau - RM 1.60/piece  (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
2) Egg Tart - RM 1.60/peice (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
3) Chan bun (Char Siew bun)
Remarks: Eat while hot. Not recommended to toast if you are bringing it back to KL.

Address: Kedai Siew Pau Asia, Jalan Seng Meng Lee, 70200, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

Operation Hours: 12 PM - 5 PM (This shop is packed during lunch hours with office workers queing for the freshly baked siew bau!)

en route to Pekan Titi, Jelebu

I visited Pekan Titi the following week from KL. The journey from KL - Pekan Titi took me about 1.5 hours. I did not take much pictures on that day as I was not feeling well but I must say, their local handmade Hakka delicacies (kuih) is something you MUST NOT MISS.

It's a small town, you'll be able to find everything there. I also visited that exact same shop that is published in The Star that sells only the best kuih for RM 0.80/ piece (as of October 2016). You can read more about Pekan Titi, Jelebu here.

If you had tried your best but everything still fails, follow where fate brings you. Let it surprise you.