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Continuing our review of the House of Tang at Bangsar One, the best dish is surprisingly the simple looking Hokkien Mee above. Why? Because for a very simple reason that it is fried using pork lard, and has many porky bits in it. Its the only way to cook Hokkien Mee. If it has no pork lard, it is no good. The fact that House of Tang has pork in it, it automatically gets high marks from me.

Priced from RM12-28, it is by no means the cheapest Hokkien Mee but certainly one of the better ones I have tasted at establishements such as House of Tang.

Next up on the table is the Braised Pork with Preserved Vegetables. By now, you can see a theme in the dishes that they serve. It is very simple food, very home-cooked feel but you get it in a clean, cool and nice looking restaurant. The braised pork is very nice as it is soft and the skin is just right. Not too fat, not too lean. The preserved vegetable is also done just right so it is not too soggy. This is priced from RM20-35.

Then we had the Stewed Beancurd with Angle Luffa. A very simple tofu dish but again cooked nicely. One of the challenges of making these simple dishes is that it has to be done to perfection. If it was a unique dish that you never tasted before, then you can get away if it ended up tasting or looking slightly odd.

But when it comes to cooking simple dishes that you see everyday here, then it must be done to a standard that you can say justified the price tag. So while these dishes may not be ground breaking in any way, it is done very well. The tofu dish is priced from RM15-35.

But House of Tang has a specialty. And it is Raw Fish Head Sashimi with Bean Sauce! Just kidding.

By now, I was really stuffed so when the chef said that he will show us his Steamed Fish Head with Bean Sauce, I was ready to explode. He wanted a picture taken to show how fresh the fish head was so I of course said yes. But we decided not to go ahead with the steaming process. I doubt we could have finished it. It was huge.

It was time to move to desserts and we were recommended two desserts on the menu. The first was Chilled Avocado and Aloe Vera Cream (RM5.80) and it tasted really green and healthy. As you know, I am not such a healthy person so while I enjoyed the cool dessert, it was not really for me. But I can see the appeal of it. The sweetness is not overwhelming and the combination is quite smooth creamy dessert.

Then we have a hot dessert in the Double Boiled Hasma with Lotus Seed (RM12.80) and this is more like my kind of dessert. While still healthy, it didn’t taste as green. A nice dessert and again not too sweet. My parents would like this.

There you have it, House of Tang in Bangsar One. Among the fine Italian and other cuisines served in that area, it is nice to find a restaurant that serves down-to-earth Chinese food done right. If you are looking to visit, here are the details:

House of Tang
One Bangsar,
No: 63B, Jalan Ara,
Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03 – 2282 1111