Ping Wah, Paramount Garden PJ

31, Jalan 20/16,
Taman Paramount, SS 2,
46300 Petaling Jaya
Tel#03-7875 8987
http://pingwah.com/

 The first thing that comes to mind when you reach the restaurant is how old school it is. You can opt for the air-conditioning section or the au naturel air section. Either way, the food is bound to be good. Question is, will you be there before the crowd appears?

This is their famous dishes. I think it's better to order one of these. Not saying that the rest of their non-signature dishes are not nice, these really make the dining experience better since it's what they do best.

ABC chicken soup.
My ABC soup is usually quite mild, sans onion. This came with quite a bit of onion that's softened with a generous dose of pepper. I don't know, a bit off my league.

Old cucumber soup.
Fared better than the ABC, still lacking something. Maybe soup just isn't their forte.

Curry pork spare ribs.
If you love rich and creamy curry, order this. Thick with milk, every drop was satisfying. Except there wasn't enough meat to go around.

 Braised potato with pork.
Unlike the soy sauce version, this one is sweeter. Great to get the kids to eat more. The potato is sliced thinly before it's cooked with the shredded pork. One might argue that it's almost without a texture but I think it's still great.

 Choy poh egg.
Preserved turnip was something that I only enjoyed in my adult years. Too much of it and all you can taste is just the turnip and nothing else. In case if you're wondering, there is more than meets the eye here.

 The omelet was fried in such a way that you get layers and layer of it with the turnip in between each. Ingenious. Most certainly elevates the humbly omelet to new heights. There's also some sweet tomato sauce at the bottom so that the dish isn't too dry.

Giving a run to Ming Heong, this place also serves quite a good rendition of sweet sour pork. However, it would be unfair to say it's a straight up comparison as both are done quite differently. These are definitely better than those served at economy rice stalls (God knows how many of those I've tried) and it's nice to have them made to order for once. A bit crunchy with the sticky caramel sweet sauce.