Listening to you…

I did mention a couple of times already that I could not get hold of any pek chio/ikan bawal putih (white/silver pomfret) for our Chap Goh Meh steamboat dinner and the nice lady at my favourite fish & seafood stall suggested buying the pek hu/ikan putih (white fish) that she had already filleted…

She said it would be great for fish soup or fish noodles and when she heard that I was planning to have steamboat that evening, she said this would be perfect for it. In the end, I just listened to her.

There was quite a lot from just one fish. We already ate half that night and there was still so much left, RM31.00 for all that altogether. I don’t know what it looks like but I guess it must have been quite big.

My girl was not that keen on having claypot yam with fish – she just asked for it to be sliced and deep-fried, coated with tempura batter, served with roast potatoes by the side…

…and that was what we had that day, Friday – our no-meat day.

Yes, it…

…was very nice, very fresh and sweet, with its lovely fish texture though it wasn’t as smooth as the pek chio, no bones since those had been removed already and best of all, no fishy smell, none at all!

We enjoyed the potatoes…

…too – that, of course, is a lot healthier than having deep-fried chips or fries.

The next time I see this fish at the stall, rest assured that I shall grab it and buy it again without any second thought.

The fish & seafood stall is located to the right of CCL FRESH MINI MARKET against the wall at the end of the block to the right of the Grand Wonderful Hotel (2.309601, 111.845163) along Jalan Pipit, off Jalan Dr Wong Soon Kai. You can also go in via Jalan Pipit from Jalan Pahlawan. Go straight ahead till you reach the place towards the end of that road on your left.