Malaysia part 5, Delectable by Su, hawker food and durian

12 May 2010, 10:55


Once upon a time there was a girl called Su-Yin. Her blog The Journal of a Girl who Loves To Cook is sprinkled with fantastical cake creations, drizzled with laughter and coated with love. After finishing her course in Sydney, doing a bit of travel and moving back to Malaysia she opened her store Delectable by Su (S-213, Level 2, The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City) in May 2009.


Hai hai


Her store front window is filled with cake towers, candy trees, cupcakes and marshmallows apenty


Step inside and be engulfed in the sugary sweet scent of cakes and icing. Tshirts and bags are available with crazy cute cartoons


Brightly coloured cupcakes are almost too cute to eat. Almost.


Eat at the store and your fabulous cupcake will arrive on a plate that even has its own indent for the spoon!


7 Sins of Chocolate (RM12/$AU4) was so chocolatey im still dreaming about it


All the best with your business Su!


THE BEST hokkien mee is at Restoran Ahwa (66, Jalan 14/48, Petaling Jaya).


Oh hai


Check out that plate of fatty goodness mmm deep fried lard atop a jumble of noodles coated in black sticky sauce = awesomeness


Lala. Um kinda like pipis? Are they the same? Anyone? Bueller?


The pohpiah was ok. i think i’m too used to stuffing them the way i like- less lettuce more crabby innards and heaps of shredded egg.


The satay was a winner with charcoaly edges and an addictive peanut sauce


For dessert we order the Apam Balik- a crispy pancake filled with crushed peanuts, sugar and sweet corn


But then we cross the street and oh look a durian road side stall!


So very happy :D


Durian innards

 

 

  1. Su’s store looks so pretty! She definitely has an attention to detail! I think her journey has been so amazing… Go Su!

    Mmmm… durian…

    — Jen    May 12, 11:23 AM    #

  2. Oh i’m so jealous.. my innards are weeping with envy at the sight of hokkien mee with all that fried lard

    — Mei    May 12, 11:48 AM    #

  3. I am being convinced this country is heaven when it comes to food! That store looks awesome!!

    — Maria    May 12, 11:48 AM    #

  4. Oh I’ve had mee there! There were little cats everywhere, too!

    — Fiona    May 12, 12:13 PM    #

  5. Oh, totally forgot to visit Su’s shop while picking up our car in Mid Valley. So cute inside, everything are so detailed. Must try and visit when we returning the car in MV! :P

    — billy @ A table for two    May 12, 12:35 PM    #

  6. Oh wow! You got to go to Su’s shop. I remember drooling over her cute creations a while ago but after a while I forgot her blogsite and haven’t been able to drool over her creations. But now I can do it all over again! Thanks!

    Look at all those durians! It’s insane :)

    — Phuoc'n Delicious    May 12, 01:26 PM    #

  7. Su’s store is absolutely adorable! Love the personalised touches everyone :) Oh, I would so love to try that crispy pancake – that sounds awesome!

    — Betty @ The Hungry Girl    May 12, 01:44 PM    #

  8. hahah I love love mini durian in malaysia, I rekcon I could finish a whole one on my own =D SU’s store looks like something you’d see in movies.

    — linda    May 12, 01:48 PM    #

  9. I’ve always wanted to get to Su’s store! She’s so adorable and talented!

    And durians! That’s a passion for my family.

    — Anh    May 12, 01:58 PM    #

  10. i Love this blog. I also love chocolate. — Karen Roberts    May 12, 02:21 PM    #

  11. Oh man more homesickness! I love Ahwa at PJ! And I can’t wait to see Su’s store for myself. You make me happy when skies are grey.

    — Karen | C&C    May 12, 03:02 PM    #

  12. Su’s cakes are so pretty. Can’t wait to go there to see the store first hand!

    How was it meeting with Su?

    — Simon @ the heart of food    May 12, 03:50 PM    #

  13. Love the shot of the durian shelf! And all of Su’s creations!

    — Tina    May 12, 05:12 PM    #

  14. Aww, I havent been back since 2000! I really should visit and do a food safari. Man pohpiah! haha We still make them at home every now and then. Very time consuming stuff. The durians there can even be smelt if you’re driving past a stall!

    — Renita    May 12, 07:02 PM    #

  15. Omg I am from Msia too and these pictures are making me miss all of the good foood!!! not forgetting CHEAP! the fried lard!!! YUMMMMSSSS!!! Were you around SS2 area?

    — Suzy    May 12, 09:55 PM    #

  16. What a great looking store. The cupcakes are too cute. Oh so many Durians, I still can’t warm to its flavour.

    — Mark @ Cafe Campana    May 12, 11:00 PM    #

  17. I’ve been reading Su’s blog for ages – it’s great that she’s doing so well in her cake career. Your photos of the shop are cuuuute!

    — OohLookBel    May 12, 11:13 PM    #

  18. I’ve been following Su’s blog for a number of years now. So glad to see her doing what she loves and doing it so well.

    And yes, deep-fried lard is the BEST! Love apam balik too. I miss Msian hawker centre food :(

    — foodwink    May 12, 11:35 PM    #

  19. The cake store is an inspiration. I’m so glad she is successful and happy!

    My dad came home with a case of the exact same sarsi that you have in the pic of Apam Balik. I lave sarspirilla but that was WAY too strong for me. LOL

    — Amy    May 13, 12:12 AM    #

  20. Oh durian is my enemy… but they all look so cool there!

    — angie    May 13, 12:17 AM    #

  21. even though i’m part Malaysian I really don’t like Durian. cupcakes look so cool though :-)

    — Simon Food Favourites    May 13, 12:24 AM    #

  22. I love Su and her creations! Tasted the 7 sins of chocolate on my last visit to KL. Almost died on the spot :D

    — Kiran    May 13, 02:51 AM    #

  23. That “Delectable” shop is something wonderfull!!

    — Zia Elle    May 13, 04:46 AM    #

  24. I love your blog!!!

    — Lucy Chen    May 13, 05:26 AM    #

  25. Omg so much awesome in this post! That store is adorable and dies at the pork fat on those noodles. And durian!!!

    — Steph    May 13, 11:05 AM    #

  26. The shop is so pretty! I want that plate of hokkien mee!! Lard oh lardy!!

    — Ellie (Almost Bourdain)    May 13, 12:00 PM    #

  27. Ahhhh I sooo think Su should’ve opened her store here in Sydney!!

    — FFichiban    May 13, 09:21 PM    #

  28. I love the cupcakes – so cute!!!

    — Anita    May 13, 10:44 PM    #

  29. Oh these cupcakes!! cuteness exploded The shop is soo boutique-cute too!

    Ever since I saw that Sarsi drink in your previous posts I’ve been dying to try!!

    — Yas @ hungry.digital.elf.    May 13, 11:13 PM    #

  30. Oh my goodness… I want to live in that cake shop forever…

    — Katie    May 13, 11:49 PM    #

  31. The food in malaysia is just fantastic, I was over there last month and ate myself into a stupor lol! Cake shop looks amazing :)

    — Ashlee    May 15, 10:52 PM    #

  32. I have fallen in love with the little frog cake!!

    And I would love to try a durian – will have to buy one next time i see them in the shops.

    — arista    May 16, 12:09 PM    #

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