Fried laksa anyone?
Tired of eating the same thing every day? Craving for something new? Why not try some fried laksa.
Right across from busy SS15 area, you will find located here a restaurant called Well Cook Gourmet.They serve laksa in a unique way. Imagine ‘char kuey teow’ but it is laksa noodle fried in a similar way using aromatic herbs such as bunga kantan, mint leaves and garnished with pineapples, shredded cucumber just like what you will find in a bowl of asam laksa.
The famous fried laksa is available here!
Its aroma is similar to that of asam laksa which can tantalize your palette. It has a slight spiciness and with just a squeeze of lime, it adds the tangy taste that leaves you wanting for more.
Well Cook Gourmet's famous fried laksa. Once eaten and it will keep you coming back for more :p
“The idea of fried laksa came about when I accidentally fried laksa in the kitchen” says Madam Teoh Gim See, co-owner of Well Cook Gourmet.
She then continues saying that she loves cooking asam laksa and when she accidentally fried it, she served it to her friends and they all loved it and suggested that she sells it as well.
That was how the fried laksa was born…by accident!
This restaurant is managed by a husband and wife team. The owner Mr. Chin Gok Ton has always supported his wife in her career choice. He understands his wife’s passion for cooking.
The owner and his wife Mr.Chin Gok Ton and Madam Teoh Gim See.
This husband and wife team first started off their business in 1987 at the Yaohan food court in The Mall. They started off their business with a stall selling claypot noodles and rice.
When travelling to The Mall became such a tedious everyday affair, he suggested that they look for a place in Subang Jaya which is closer to home.
They opened Well Cook Gourmet in the year 2005.
Other than her famous fried laksa, a second popular dish is the tomyam claypot noodle. She makes the tomyam paste herself, blending and preparing all the ingredients a task that takes her 2 hours everyday.
“We do not buy our tomyam paste from Thailand. Everything is made by us”, said Mr. Chin.
The restaurant also serves a variety of other noodle dishes such as Penang prawn mee, ‘char kuey teow’, ‘pan mee’, and many more. They even serve a variety of rice such as claypot chicken rice, claypot chicken porridge, fried rice, and Cantonese rice.
The many local delicacies that are mouth watering.
Another local favourite served there is the popiah. The popiah tastes as good as it looks.
Most of their customers are students from nearby colleges, office workers and also Subang Jaya residents.
A regular customer Miss Tan comes all the way from Penang to have her monthly dose of fried laksa.
“You cannot find this in Penang. There are a lot of hawkers serving laksa dishes in Penang and yet I have not tasted anything as exquisite and satisfying as this”, says Miss Tan.
Another regular patron, Miss Gan Hui Ling who lives in Subang Jaya did not know the existence of this restaurant until she stumbled upon this restaurant by chance on her way home from work.
“After a long day at work, and you are stuck in a jam, a plate of fried laksa is all you need to keep you sane”, says Miss Gan jokingly.
The popularity of this restaurant is spread through word of mouth.
As this restaurant is pork-free, there are customers of different races who enjoy the food and visit frequently.
A customer Peter M., says he enjoys the fried laksa and thinks that the price is reasonable at RM5.50 per plate.
“To me, the food here is good and the girls (workers) are efficient”, said Peter.
When asked what attracts people to his restaurant, Mr. Chin says that “My food is good (while he shows a thumbs up) and my restaurant is clean. That is why people come back to us”.
The operational hours of this restaurant is from 12 pm – 9 pm and closes on every alternate Mondays.
There are many other places that serve good and tantalizing laksa but none of them have the fried laksa on their menu.
Places such as the Laksa Shack in Sunway Pyramid serves a range of laksa from all over Malaysia. They have asam laksa, Tomyam laksa, Johor laksa, Sarawak laksa, Laksa Nyonya Melaka, Laksam Kelantan, curry laksa and also Laksa lemak Singapore.
Other places recommended for good laksa is Ah Cheng laksa in Summit.
Well Cook Gourmet
No.74, Jalan SS14/2,
47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Website : http://wellcookgourmet.blogspot.com
Laksa Shack
3, Jalan PJS11/1S,
Lot.LL2.47 Sunway Pyramid,
Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya,
Kuala Lumpur.
Ah Cheng Laksa
Ground floor, Persiaran Kewajipan USJ1,
47600, Selangor,
Malaysia.
The many interpretations of laksa.
Lisa Says... 
Great post and story.. I been a regular customer to Well Cook Gourmet. Your post gave me insight of its owner… nice =). Love the restaurant!