Tilapia – That Fresh water Fish
Tilapia… the name of this fish is like music to my ears. Now there must be more than a million types of different fish species out there, but if we talk about fresh water fish, my favourite has to be Tilapia. It has one of the smoothest and softest flesh ever, but without the many tiny bones that is characteristic to fresh water fish. Of course, it also helps that this fish is not that pricey. 
Just last week, we stumbled upon a relatively new restaurant called Kajang Hot & Spicy Soup in Puchong, and decided to give it a try.
Madam Ong’s Tilapia (RM18)
Kajang Hot & Spicy Soup Menu
Even though the restaurant’s signature dish is supposed to be the fiery hot peppery soup, I did not order it since I’m not a big fan of pepper. Instead, we ordered a dish called Madam Ong’s Tilapia, and never looked back.
Enjoying dinner
A sizable fish was served and I was happy to know that it was de-boned. Ah, nothing like eating fish without worrying about bones! My first bite into it and I was sold. The gravy was sour and just slightly spicy, similar to the taste of assam fish. The flesh was soft and smooth but without the powdery texture. It was almost a melt-in-your-mouth experience! I fell in love with this dish and couldn’t help but wish for more of that addictive gravy that went perfectly with my rice.
Extremely smooth and fresh
On the other hand, the Huadiao Chicken (Peppercorn Chicken) which was supposed to be one of the signature dishes, failed to impress. Even though the claypot arrived with a strong aroma, the chicken meat lacked flavour. It was almost like eating chicken mixed with dark soya sauce. The dried chili didn’t seem to serve any purpose, so did the raw onion slices. If only it were more spicy or savoury, it would have been wonderful. If only.
Huadiao Chicken (RM9)
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Comments (12)
wah sedap!! me love tilapia as well!!! wahh…summore got hot n spicy soup!! good!
hey, where is the spicy soup?? you didn’t order?? at first i thot this must be a rundown place, didn’t expect the restaurant is so nice and tidy, haha.. i love the tilapia fish lor, looks so fresh and juicy~~
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RM18 for a tasty fish dish like that sounds like a good bargain. can even order two dishes, rite
Sometimes there is muddy taste in tilapia, scare scare *_*
mimid3vils recently posted..Samovar – The Russian Cafe
Yum! Looks good! Why the name Kajang but in Puchong?
suituapui recently posted..This is the last time…
Thanks. Good. Now dont have to go all the way to Kajang and Seri Kembangan to have the hot soup. LOng time didnt have this already
smallkucing recently posted..Bargain Bin At BookXcess
i love tilapia too! lol at eric’s comment. haha ok la dnt mind go teman him eat this hot n spicy one if he wants. hehe other dish looks delicious too! :d
Caroline recently posted..Fluffy Friday – Fluffy Frozen Snow Ice at 100 Yen Shop
tilapia fish fresh enough to make it up.. if the fish not fresh, all meat are loosee
nikel recently posted..St Patricks Festival @ Frangipani- Changkat Bukit Bintang
Gosh..looks so delicious and not only that, the price is so cheap too!
claire recently posted..Lai Lai In Jurong Point Mall
I’d prefer…saltwater fish. :p
But the huadiao chicken sure looks delish!
tekkaus recently posted..Dog In Japan Stays Loyal Beside Dying Friend
My neighbour has a fish farm in the car porch rearing tilapia. Can you believe that? >.<
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