Hmm.. I was never inclined to vegetarian food but this is just to die for. Call me nuts, but I reckon real men (and women wtf) eat meat. Any form of meat, be it beef, chicken, lamb and the like.
I’m that girl you know whose momma had to force veggies down her throat. Popeye never had much of an impact on me… pfft, bloody propaganda!
It was all until I was invited to a food tasting session in Yishensu, a vegetarion connoisseur located in Klang.
This is the kinda place you’d go to for family meals or occasions. Chinese banquet food never tasted this good. Especially if it’s vegetarian! That, coming from me – the carnivorous author of yours.
Stereotypes aside, vegetarian food ain’t what you thought it would be.
Those oily and deep fried artificial meat infused with fake flavourings/preservatives to have it resemble and taste like genuine meat? The ones that comes in abundance during the Chinese 9th Emperor God Festival?
This one’s 10 notches above any of those.
The setting of the place itself was very well organized, with neat ivory-white tableclothes and upholstery for each table.
Upon entering Yishensu, you’ll be spasmodically nodding in approval.
Chris,
Myself &
AndrewWe got there early and was chatting with
Ken and his friends prior to our gluttony.
I do remember making a tactful remark that vegetarian food wasn’t my cup of tea. That was of course, before I had a bite of what was in store for us.
Chinese Tea being one of the most traditional form
of drinks served in any Chinese cuisine
Yippee for more selection of drinks!
We had a 2nd option, for those who didn’t find Chinese Tea up their alley. Exhibit A, being yours truly, of course. I loved this rose water drink called the Roselle. Those crunchy rose buds sure got me going!

Red and juicy
To start off any other Chinese course meal, the
(wiki it!) Poon Choi was being served to us.
There was a whopping 12 ingredients in that wholesome dish itself! To name a few, abalones, shark’s fin, mushrooms, prawns, yams, monkey mushrooms were aplenty. I reckon it’s recommended as an 8 pax meal.
When I say delicious, I mean it with a capital D
And randomly, I cannot believe I had a phobia for prawns when I was a child. It all began when I saw Uncle Mike’s pet prawns suffocating for oxygen when it jumped out of the aquarium. The way it squirmed on the floor and eventually dying made me swear not to touch another prawn again.
But I did. Heh.
When the next meal came, I was taken on a ride down memory lane once again.
The Curry Chicken Bread Bowl made me reminisce the times during my BRATs days, organized by The Star Newspaper.
Glistening in utmost glory
The Chef came to tear it apart for us to dig in later.
Watch as he deftly makes incisions into that huge bread that bore gastronomic wonder.
In the making
Watch closer, would you?
Little by little
Before we knew it, heaven’s gates were opened… soaked in curry!
Ready.. set.. GO!
Tocky and I couldn’t have enough of that.
The ‘chicken’ was so tender and tasted almost like the real deal. Andrew and Ken was also eating as though the sky was falling.

Have a bite?
Then came the most sinful dish of all – Nestum Prawns. I used to have it quite often back in Penang.
I will make an exemption for this dish in particular. I don’t give a rat’s ass on how much calories this containsI will consume it. Period.
Honestly, my tastebuds were itching for more.
If there was a way to a man’s heart (and stomach), make this.I will punish myself for eating so much of the curry chicken + potato bread bowl and nestum prawns with downing pure veggies.

Go ahead!
There was thankfully, something else that would not instigate my guilty conscience. It was the bean curd. I like how it’s named – the Golden Brick Beancurd.
But trust me, once you sink your teeth in it, the word ‘brick’ has completely no relevance.

Tiny, but yummy nonetheless
Anything glazed with honey perks my senses. When this dish came, I rubbed my hands together with glee. Whoooopeedoooo!

So much flavour, goes best with a fluffy plain bun
I caught Tocky by surprise as he was ravenously chomping down the Pan Fried Prawn Noodles. Check out his ‘oh-no-she’s-gonna-take-my-picture-how’s-my-hair?’ expression.

Gotcha!
This was the meal he was having.
I noticed that the Chinese have a knack of cooking their stuff either pan/stir fried or boiled. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it’s just my two cents.

Dig in!
With an excellent alternative to our meat-laden everyday diets, today’s lunch was fabulous without a doubt. We then went home with our happy tummies, grinning as we anticipate more.

Eat, drink and be merry!
Wow as always. i dam like ur food shots. and do they have another shop same name like this in 1U?
drooling*
Can I eat my laptop screen now? XP
lucky u jess but thwn again u going to gain weight soon XD
Great pictures except for the one with Tock's face superimposed.
oh dear… I'm hungry at work now.
grr…
tea anyone?
=)
Jin87: yes they do! but that one is not banquet style and dishes aren't all the same. nevertheless it was equally as good. See my post in it here: http://spinzer.us/2008/11/yishenshu-1-utama/
sorry canyon for plugging in! 😀
THAT'S FOR TAKING ANOTHER CLOSE UP PIC OF MY FACE AGAIN ROAR!
food in new york is boring. can i join you next time ? or maybe you fedex me some ?
wah I want some, next time bring me lar! I will defintely date ou out oucch! lol!
Wanted to comment this afternoon but blogger was down. Anyway, I'm a big fan of vegetarian food, especially the fake meats! But it's a load more expensive than the real ones.. =(
Oh we have curry chicken bun here in Kampar. It's real chicken n I think the town is famous for it. =)
Great pix. I've been mostly vegetarian (haven't given up cheese or eggs) for a few years now. I dig it – don't miss meat at all. It's really not good for you. If you want to give up meat entirely, read a book called "Food is you best medicine," and I bet you'll make the switch.
Another poster commented food in NY is boring. It's anything but boring! I have lived in NY, London, Paris, HK and a few other cities – NY has an amazing array of food choices. Poster, feel free to email me and tell me what kind of food you're looking for. I'll be happy to point you in the right direction.
happening nyer..food review~
wrong time to see at the moment as I am so hungry..ish!
Jin
why thanks much! and lol Spinzer has answered ur question alrdy. 🙂
Josh
Yes u may. u'll end up seeing the dentist for a fractured jaw. 😛
Spec
I already have unfortunately. My diets never work. haha!
Simon
ahhahaah i did not superimpose his face lol and he's going to go bonkers if he reads this! rofl
wying
hungry at work? awh. i just bought some weird japanese wholemeal bread costing me rm20. i think i was jampi-ed to buy it wtf
Spinzer
oh ur such an ass. haha. this calls for more close up pics of ur face! bwahahaha
Cedric
wow i'd kill to try some of NYC's food! damn! u fed-ex me some! 😀 😀 and my other reader Jhnhth wants to recommend u some good NY food 🙂 read his comment!
BBO
LOL come come.. always in d mood for good food heh 🙂
Vince
omg ur a fan of vegetarian food? wot happened to the mamakvinz? aahaahahaa and lol yes perak n all its districts r damn fehmes fo that curry chickn bread 🙂
Jhnhth
Wow i've always saluted vegetarians. u guys have such amazing resistance against meat. i absolutely cannot! fish n beef n chicken is love 😛 and yup, i've told him to check out ur comment alrdy. 🙂
taufulou
yessssss me too. wrong time to re-read my blog. damn. it's 1.31am now and im hungry.damn
wooww! I can feel my hungriness… curry chicken bread looks yummy!! lol
Nice review and great photos! The dishes looks delicious…just like the real thing.
Nice pix and I agree with you. Vegetarian food never tasted so good before I visit Yishensu. My impression is meat with no blood taste sucky. This curry chicken, fish, nestum chicken and Poon choy is da bomb!
hahaha jess!!! the chef like semangat oni help u potong the bread.
hahaha jess!!! the chef like semangat oni help u potong the bread.
beautiful pic u took..adore it..u look pro in food photography..i'm new in dslr. mine is sony a200.whats urs?
Hon Mun
That was actually one of my fave dishes throughout the whole menu
CK Lam
Thanks! Well, why capture how delicious food can be if not to capture every detail right? I'm sure ur very well versed as well 🙂
email2me
haha totally! Now, we shall look at vegetarian food in a whole new light!
kentzai
LOL but sadly he doesn't get to eat. alaaa. kesian. haha
amieda
thanks gurl. Heh.. awww thanks. Mine is a NikonD40. but then again, don't worry about which cam u have got. Most importantly, is to just keep learning.. especially in compo and angles. Ur skills will develop soon enough! Good luck
ooo..lets xchange link? i will follow you…(in digi theme song..)
thanx 4 ur advice..
I was a vegetarian!