FOOD HUNT: Lan Je Steamed Fish, Kota Damansara

Lan Je Steamed Fish, Kota Damansara Review:

Today is Sunday. Eventually it was a tiring Saturday day outing yesterday as we just had our gathering from our BSKUPMKTC gang. So today, since Kimmy is not feeling so well since Saturday, I have decided to look for her in the evening. I'll let her rest at home on Sunday morning and afternoon but took her out for yet another food hunt with her. She said OK and we are get set GO! to Kota Damansara. About 15 minutes drive from IKEA, CURVE or 25 minutes drive from Kepong towards Sungai Buloh, this restaurant serves the most popular steam fish in the Klang Valley. Introducing Restoran Lan Je, the most popular steam fish in the Klang Valley. This is their branch in Kota Damansara as their original restaurant is in Rawang. Kimmy tried before the Rawang branch and found out it's very nice and unique especially the steamed fish. So we kicked off our journey at 5.30pm from Bandar Sri Damansara and we reach Restoran Lan Jie, Kota Damansara at about 6.00pm. But I was surprised that as early as 6.00pm, there are many tables already filled up with customers and I can see they are having a brisk business. OK. According to Kimmy, normally we need to wait for 1 hour after we order the steamed fish due to many customers in the retaurant but today since we arrived pretty early, it only take up to 25 minutes for the steamed "Fei Chau" (Talapia) fish to be served.

I did not take my lunch today because I know I need to keep my stomach empty to eat more during dinner time. Today besides ordering the "Fei Chau" fish (Medium Size), we also ordered "Yuk Sui" Tofu (Small) and normal fried Kangkung (Small). So, the "Fei Chau" fish arrived first and without wasting any time, I took a piece and put into my mouth. And guess what, it was tremendously delicious and very special. Topped with dashes of soy sauce, chili bean paste sauce, diced garlic, shredded ginger, chili padi, it encompass all the intense natural flavor of the "Fei Chau" fish. We also like the fact that the fishes were steamed just right, resulting in a sweetish, smooth and velvety flesh. As much as we enjoyed our steamed fish immensely, we were sweating buckets for being over ambitious by asking for the very spicy version.

Almost everyone in the restaurant was having a whole fish to themselves, hence we follow suit (RM 14 - RM 18, varies according to size). There is only one style of cooking for the tilapia fishes, but one can choose from the level of spiciness - non spicy, mild, spicy and ears burning, sweat forming spicy which is basically no chili padi, very little chili padi, plenty of chili padi and a very generous sprinkling of cili padi. That’s the difference! OK. Enough of the fish and of course once you reach the restaurant, you MUST TRY IT! Let's continue with the tofu and the kangkung. For me it's just normal and nothing much special. It's not bad nor not too good as well. It's just a delicacy to filled up your stomach besides only eating the Talapia (Fei Chau) Fish. We left at about 7.45pm and the billed came is a bit expensive but still it's worth and value of money. The total amount is RM36.50 = Talapia Fish (RM16.00), Tofu & Kangkung (RM7.50 each = RM15.00). Rice - RM 3.00 and Drinks (RM2.50). RATING: 5/5

Address:

F-50G & 51G,
Jalan Teknologi 3/9
Kota Damansara
PJU 5 PJ
Open from 11.30am-3pm, 6-9pm. Closed on Tuesdays.
Tel: 012-669 9919, 016-6189919