• Ayer Itam, Pekan Ayer Itam
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater William WL Loo had the super hokkien mee at Cathay Cafe in Air Itam and loved the fat juicy prawns and intense chilli heat

• Taman Muda
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Yong Wei had a very filling Chee Cheong Fun and Yong Tau Foo meal at Kedai Makan Ah Po in Taman Muda

• Jalan Brunei Utara, Pudu
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Steven C T Tea had old-school Pudu wantan mee, char siew, prawn wantan and yong tau foo at 168 Wantan Mee & Curry Mee Restaurant

• Hartamas
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Miko Teck found the chicken hor fun soup at Kaya Kopitiam Desa Hartamas flavourful and comforting

• Bukit Jalil

Dae Bak Jip BBQ Bukit Jalil serves a generous Korean BBQ set for four, with pork belly, bibimbap, pancakes, stew and plenty of banchan

• Kampung Malabar
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Russ King Karl found the food at Yipin Fresh Noodle House good with huge portions, having the pork knuckle wantan mee

• Orchard

Chiefeater Luke Soon reckons that the pork noodles Chuan Huat Uncle Beh Pork Noodle in EatAlley is the closest thing to the KL version

• Butterworth, Jalan Raja Uda
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater David Lee SP revisited Lao San Tong Bak Kut Teh in Butterworth for bak kut teh, spicy pork, lettuce and salted fish beancurd

• Taman Shamelin Perkasa
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Kane Chong had brunch at Chu Yi Kopitiam in Shamelin and enjoyed the wantan mee, with Shanghai paikuat mee also okay

• Pusat Bandar Puchong
• Under RM20 per pax

Snow Ice House Puchong serves affordable Chinese desserts and bingsu, but its unusual salted egg-filled you tiao turned out best

• Taman Midah
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Kane Chong had tomyum noodles and sui kow at Fifth Avenue Coffee Shop in Taman Midah and found them very good despite the wait

• Sibu
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Steven C T Tea had kampua mee with pork liver and red wine soup at Meng Chien Cafe in Sibu, calling it an old-school taste worth full marks

• Setapak
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater William Thevarajan had a simple family tai chow lunch at Lei Wong Steam Fish in Setapak

• USJ4
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater Yong Choy Peng tried Klang paus at Aw Chicken Rice Shop USJ4, including vege, mui choy, pork and yam, lotus paste and char siew pau

• Pusat Bandar Puchong
• Under RM20 per pax

These savoury grilled chicken wings at Restoran Soon Sing are among my better finds in Pusat Bandar Puchong, especially once the charcoal fire gets going

• Klang
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater Mei Lee had a meal with her friend at Klang Bites

• Rochor, Singapore

Chiefeater Celeste Tan ponders on the question if Singapore is ready for the Hokkaido Soup Curry at Soup Curry by Ki-setsu

• Damansara Jaya
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater David Quah noted Joe’s Western Food in Damansara Jaya for generous, tasty and affordable hawker-style Western dishes

• Raffles Place

Chiefeater Luke Soon had crab omelette over fried rice at VIBE Bistro in Singapore and rated the lunch set 6 out of 10

• Pusat Bandar Puchong
• Under RM20 per pax

Freshly fried ham chim pang and ma keok at Restoran Soon Sing 268 Puchong make for a good old-fashioned snack at RM6.40 for four pieces