A NEW SEA FOOD HAUNT
A friend of ours introduced a new eating place for seafood lovers - at Kongkong, Masai. The near an hour journey from Stulang brought us through roads lined with oil palm plantations and roadside stalls selling durians. Tried hinting to my husband to stop the car for a taste of the kampung durians but it fell on deaf ears. Not being a durian lover, he hates the smell of the king of the fruits emitting from the boot.
Syed Mustapha Al-Atas introuduced us to a Kong Kong sea food restaurant.
The drive that evening was pretty quiet and the roads deserted and dark. It had rained and that worsened the conditions of the roads. Fortunately we were in two cars so I did not feel that fearful. At one stage, we were the only cars on the road heading for Kongkong.
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A lobster for our table. Cholestrol? Ooopssss....
There is only one Chinese restaurant selling all sorts of sea creatures. It faces the Straits of Johor where many speed boats were moored. Floating fish farms or aquaculture could be seen form where we sat. The restaurant also provides a chalet service for those who love fishing.
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Me holding an Indonesian kupang/mussel. The flesh sticks out long from the shell
A pair of about six feet arowana swimming in a tiled pond greeted us at the entrance. They were gigantic - much bigger than my bolster. We had fish, crab, fried rice, vegetables and squid. The price was reasonable and I found it cheaper than what is being usually charged at Senibong. The taste? Not too bad, only less spicy and more suitable for the Caucasian palate for there were several of them that night. I bet you could request for more 'oomph' if you prefer the dishes to be hotter and spicy for your taste buds.
I asked one of the waiters why the place was called 'Kongkong'. He said, according to the village chief, there used to be a lot of dogs around the village and their barking of 'Kong! Kong!' disturbed the villagers. Since then, the village was named after the barking noise made by the stray dogs.
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Yusuf and family came with us. At Banafe Cafe.
We did not hear any barking during our dinner. Even if there was any that night, we were too busy cracking the pincers of the crab to dig out the meat and scraping the flesh of the sea bass fish clean of its bones.
For our late supper, we tried Banafe Cafe opposite New York Hotel. The ambience was inviting and relaxing. There are some tables on top of trees too. Should try the place if you need to feel the tummy if other places have closed for the night. Light entertainment is also availabe from a two-man piece band.
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Had Banana Split while at Banafe Cafe
Nadine Ramelb painting of her koi paradise
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A friend of ours introduced a new eating place for seafood lovers - at Kongkong, Masai. The near an hour journey from Stulang brought us through roads lined with oil palm plantations and roadside stalls selling durians. Tried hinting to my husband to stop the car for a taste of the kampung durians but it fell on deaf ears. Not being a durian lover, he hates the smell of the king of the fruits emitting from the boot.
Syed Mustapha Al-Atas introuduced us to a Kong Kong sea food restaurant.
The drive that evening was pretty quiet and the roads deserted and dark. It had rained and that worsened the conditions of the roads. Fortunately we were in two cars so I did not feel that fearful. At one stage, we were the only cars on the road heading for Kongkong.
.JPG)
A lobster for our table. Cholestrol? Ooopssss....
There is only one Chinese restaurant selling all sorts of sea creatures. It faces the Straits of Johor where many speed boats were moored. Floating fish farms or aquaculture could be seen form where we sat. The restaurant also provides a chalet service for those who love fishing.
.JPG)
Me holding an Indonesian kupang/mussel. The flesh sticks out long from the shell
A pair of about six feet arowana swimming in a tiled pond greeted us at the entrance. They were gigantic - much bigger than my bolster. We had fish, crab, fried rice, vegetables and squid. The price was reasonable and I found it cheaper than what is being usually charged at Senibong. The taste? Not too bad, only less spicy and more suitable for the Caucasian palate for there were several of them that night. I bet you could request for more 'oomph' if you prefer the dishes to be hotter and spicy for your taste buds.
I asked one of the waiters why the place was called 'Kongkong'. He said, according to the village chief, there used to be a lot of dogs around the village and their barking of 'Kong! Kong!' disturbed the villagers. Since then, the village was named after the barking noise made by the stray dogs.
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Yusuf and family came with us. At Banafe Cafe.
We did not hear any barking during our dinner. Even if there was any that night, we were too busy cracking the pincers of the crab to dig out the meat and scraping the flesh of the sea bass fish clean of its bones.
For our late supper, we tried Banafe Cafe opposite New York Hotel. The ambience was inviting and relaxing. There are some tables on top of trees too. Should try the place if you need to feel the tummy if other places have closed for the night. Light entertainment is also availabe from a two-man piece band.
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Had Banana Split while at Banafe Cafe
Nadine Ramelb painting of her koi paradise
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