KLue's Guest Blogger: Sesame Roast Duck at Soon Fatt, Jalan Pasar

One of my all time favorite Chinese dishes is roast duck, the glistering fats and crispy skin makes for a perfect combination in texture and taste. Being someone from Penang, a place famous for it’s hawker foods and Nyona dishes, I must confess that the standard of roast meat (be it roast pork, chicken, or duck) is generally far superior in Klang Valley than my home state.

One of the most famous places when it comes to roast duck (and goose) would be Soon Fatt Peking Roast Duck. A hawker stall with make shift zinc roof tucked below a big tree by the busy road that is Jalan Pasar in KL. There is no luxury of air conditioning, tablecloth, or even leveled ground; but I am always prepared to sacrifice a little in comfort for delicious food.

Soon Fatt peking duck

Our initial goal coming to this place was to try their famous roast goose (which I wrote blogged here), but as luck has it, they did not get their supply for the day and recommended that we try the sesame roast duck instead.

We took up the recommendation and went for half a duck, a portion of roast and bbq pork, and a serving of salted and spicy vegetable to go with some yau fan (oily rice) for four of us.

Sesame roast duck, salted and spicy vegetable, bbq & roast pork

The sesame roast duck was one of the best dishes I’ve tasted in a while, my previous experience in this type of preparation was confined to sesame roast chicken at wedding dinners, but this duck was heaps better. The aroma of sesame fused with perfectly roasted tender duck meat and that crispy skin makes for a wonderful combination that tasted so well even sans the plum sauce.

The bbq pork (char siu) too is on par with some of the bests in town, and while the roast pork (siu yoke) wasn’t overly impressive, it still held up pretty good in the taste department. The salted and spicy vegetable (xuen lat choy) provides a departure from the greasy and meaty taste that is very welcoming.

The waiter’s probably been on this job for decades

The meal came up to around RM 50+ for four of us, it was a very fulfilling lunch despite the fact that we did not get the goose. I’m planning for the next trip where I get the roast goose and sesame duck all in one meal!

Address:
Intersection of Jalan Pasar and Jalan Yap Hin, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 012-212 9018

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* Soon Fatt was exclusively reviewed for us by blogger KYspeaks, a member of the Nuffnang community. To read more about KY's stuff, drop by his blog at http://kyspeaks.com/.

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