滷水豬雜飯 Stewed pork innards w/Rice @ 亞郭夜市(第九站燒臘) Ah Kok Siew Lap in 美佳鴻運海鮮餐室 Restoran Megah Good Luck PJ SS24

22 February.2022 Lunch

Day 710 since MCO1.0 行動管制領 Covid-19 

@ 亞郭夜市(第九站燒臘) Ah Kok Siew Lap in 美佳鴻運海鮮餐室 Restoran Megah Good Luck PJ SS24 (click here to Google Map)

1, Jalan SS 24/11, Taman Megah, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

GPS Location: 3°06'52.2"N 101°36'43.9"E
滷水豬雜飯 Stewed pork innards w/Rice rm$12.50 👍👍👍👍😋😋😋 8.5/10
Total bill: rm$12.50
Budget: rm$10 - rm$15++
Payment: Cash  
Cuisine: 燒臘 Siew Lap, 滷內臟 Braised Innards, and 酸菜湯 Pickled Cabbage Soup

Pork free: Pork, Chicken, Duck (at today's hawker stall)

Alcohol free: Bottled Beer

Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: No

Internet Wifi speed: N/A 

Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: No

Electrical outlets for Digital Device: No

Free Drinking Water: No

Menu prices: Net  

Order & Delivery: Order@HawkerStall

On-line Delivery Service: FoodPanda

Indoor Seating tables: 18 tables (2-4ppl/table)

Outdoor Seating: No 

Drive Through: No

Take away : Yes

Dine-in: Yes

Happy Hour: N/A

Parking: MBPJ

Photos taken using: Samsung Note 8
Thoughts: 第九站燒臘 has been established in PJ for 18 years, or also called as "亞郭夜市" available daily in the evening session at the SS24 Taman Megah Kopitiam "美佳鴻運海鮮餐室 Restoran Megah Good Luck". If recalled correctly, available at 第九站燒臘 are the following:

燒雞 Roasted Chicken and 燒鴨 Roasted Duck

白切雞 Steamed white Chicken

叉燒 Charsiew and 燒肉 Siew Yoke (Roasted Pork)

五香券 Five Spice Rolls

滷雞腳 Braised Chicken Feet

酸菜湯 Pickled Cabbage Soup

滷雞蛋 Braised Egg and 滷豆腐 Braised Beancurd 

滷雞內臟 Braised Chicken Innards  

滷豬內臟 Braised Pig Innards  

Today's rm$12.50 "滷水豬雜飯 Stewed pork innards w/Rice" comes with a plated with 滷豆腐 Braised Beancurd and 滷雞蛋 Braised Egg, and another plate of 滷豬耳朵 Pig innards of Pig Ear and 滷豬舌頭 Pig Tongue plus white rice, also a bowl of 枸杞例湯 Wolfberry Soup. And yes, the home-made chili sauce was an excellent dip for the 滷豬內臟 Braised Pig Innards.  

Fun findings: While "內臟料理 Offal" recipes may not be the cup of tea even for every Chinese; for the reasons of Organ meats contain a lot of 膽固醇 cholesterol (especially the liver and heart) as well as many people are afraid to eat liver or kidney because these organs 過濾毒素 filter toxins in the body.  But Organ meats are also highly nutritious meat which are rich in B-族維生素 B-vitamins as well as 礦物質 Minerals. One interesting thinking for some Chinese to eat Organ meats is that by eating foods that resemble certain organs you can strengthen those organs (以形補形); for example by 以腎補腎 eating kidney you can strengthen your kidneys, and by eating chicken feet you can strengthen your feet! Not sure about eating Animal brains (as it sounds like a Zombie thing), but Pork brain is popular as a delicacy dish in parts of China and even in South India, 羊腦咖哩 goat brain curry or 油炸羊腦 fry is a delicacy. And in Malaysia, 雞內臟 Chicken and 牛內臟 Cow innards are common dishes in 馬來雜飯攤 Malay mixed rice stalls. 

And where it comes to Organ meats, some cultures and perhaps more of the Western societies, offal/organ meat are valued less than cuts of animal muscle because it looks unappetizing when raw and often has strong flavors. Another reason is that probably meat has generally been more affordable in the Rich nations and fewer people had to eat offal. That is why that when it comes to Organ meat recipes, maybe Westerners have a double standard about Organ meats. Because around the world, the animal organs of Duck/Goose Liver is among the most expensive foods. While maybe most Westerners can't stomach or ever to hear about eating Organ meats like liver, brains, or animal feet or animal tongues; some Western cultures especially some European countries have along history of organ meat culture. For example, French people's "鵝肝 Foie gras" (Goose/Duck fatty liver) where the liver of a goose or duck that has been fattened by a process of force-feeding before they are slaughtered, is considered a delicacy of the French cuisine. And in KL, a meal of "鵝肝 Foie gras" and a glass of wine will probably set you back from rm$200 - rm$400! 

Today's "滷水豬雜飯 Stewed pork innards w/Rice" where the stewed pork innards are probably a type of "滷水" Recipe, and very much a 中國粵菜 Cantonese style cooking. Then again "潮州滷水" is also an important element of 潮州菜 Chaozhou Cuisines. And 滷味食品 has a long history of popularity among many Chinese in 廣東 Guangdong, 香港 Hong Kong, Fujian 福建, and 台灣 Taiwan. "滷水 Lu Shui" or "滷汁 Lu Zhi" or "滷湯 Lu Tang" is the main character of the dish, that makes the unique taste of whatever meat cooked using it; but many Chefs of either Cantonese or Fuzhou people have their own secret combinations of spices to make the "Good soup/gravy" that leaves customer wanting more. Because it is generally believed that the longer the "滷汁 Lu Zhi"  is used, the more gravy essence of the previous food can be absorbed, making the "滷汁 Lu Zhi"  more tasty and more delicious. That is why some shops retain the "陳年滷水 Chen Nian Lu Zhi", to filter and separate its residue, and add soy sauce and spices to maintain the original recipe of the "滷汁 Lu Zhi". The story goes that some 3rd generation "滷水檔 Lu Shui specialty shop" have kept the same tank of "used 滷汁 Lu Zhi" to cook the meat for more than 60 or even 70 years. However, 大學研究 university studies in 香港 Hong Kong and 台灣 Taiwan have pointed out that repeated heating and cooking of meat in the same "陳年滷水 Chen Nian Lu Zhi"for a long time will produce 膽固醇氧化產物 carcinogenic cholesterol oxidation products, thereby increasing the risk of 癌 cancer and 心臟病 heart disease 

Food today: 8.5 / 10 👍👍👍👍😋😋😋

Price: 7 / 10 👍👍
Value for Money: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Service: 7 / 10 👍👍
Ambiance: 4 / 10 😐😐 
Parking: 3 / 10 😐😐😐 (2pm today)

LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport:  5.5 / 10 😐 (600m+ from Kelana Jaya LRT station)
Website: not found
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restoranmegahgoodluck/

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Telephone: +603-7887 4396, +6012-9125 125

Operation hours: 03:30am - 08:00pm (Daily for 亞郭夜市(第九站燒臘))

滷水豬雜飯 Stewed pork innards w/Rice rm$12.50

亞郭夜市(第九站燒臘) Ah Kok Siew Lap

 

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