• Puteri 1

Ground Eatery Puchong’s Japanese Hamburg Rice worked much better for me with its sauce on the side, letting the pork hamburg shine

• Puchong Jaya
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK Kep the Lao Hu Nan Puchong Beef Capsicum Fried Rice frozen for five days and it still retained its aromatic fragrance

• Hartamas
• Under RM20 per pax

Kaya Kopitiam serves an aromatic, easy-drinking white coffee, while its Siew Mai Trio offers an unusual otak-otak variation

• SS3
• Under RM20 per pax

MJ SS3 Kopitiam brings its Chee Cheong Fun in from Ipoh, but it was the Turnip Roll dipped into curry sauce that caught my attention

• Kelana Jaya
• Under RM20 per pax

Kee Kee Bentong Chicken Rice is still pulling in the crowds decades later. The chicken was good but cold, while the crunchy taugeh impressed

• Kota Kinabalu, Pusat Bandar
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

A sumptuous dinner at New Gaya Restaurant Kota Kinabalu, but the crunchy sayur manis stems and deceptively simple garlic fried rice won me over

• Pusat Bandar
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

A RM9 Hilton Brownie at Drip Hilton KK came with a surprising piece of history - the original brownie was created in a Hilton hotel

• Pusat Bandar
• Under RM20 per pax

Borenos Asia City Signature Chicken Burger arrived piping hot with crisp coating, tender thigh meat and lovely seasoning for RM13.50

• Pusat Bandar Puchong
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater VK had the Puchong Meet You Pork Noodles which had a lovely sauce seasoning and the Bentong Tau Pok making it better

• Sunway Geo
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK had Hakka Mee with firm noodles and the signature blistered roast pork at The Roast Meat Shop Sunway Geo

• Sunway Geo
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Lim Ko Pi Sunway surprised with a well-executed roast pork fried rice, good wok heat and siew yoke that kept its crispy skin

• Taman Paramount
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK had a Salted Pistachio and Blueberry Yoghurt which was salty-sweet and slightly tart combination at Artigusto Gelato

• Bukit Jalil
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• SS15
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chicken Rice Hub SS15 serves flavourful 128-day chicken with excellent condiments, but at around RM90 for half a bird, is it worth it?

• Sungai Besi
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

ScrappyDough serves sourdough bagels with Malaysian flavours, including Kam Heong Chicken and a fiery Lao Gan Ma bagel

• Kuchai Jaya
• RM50 - RM100 per pax

Chiefeater VK tries the dim sum at Yuan Yuan Tea Style in Kuchai Lama, including Lychee Shrimp Balls, Har Gao, porridge and Siu Long Bao

• TRX
• RM20 - RM50 per pax

Chiefeater VK found the Big Breakfast at Reborn Coffee generous but the chicken sausage disappoints. Thankfully, the coffee remains stellar

• Pusat Bandar Puchong
• Under RM20 per pax

Chiefeater VK tries the Mongolian Fried Chicken Rice at Yi Kopitiam Puchong, a decent RM15.90 lunch served in air-conditioned comfort