Food Review - Ah Loy's Curry Noodles and Asam Laksa

Name
Kedai Makanan Ah Loy (Lunch and Dinner)
Address
11-13, Jalan Hujan Rahmat 3, OUG.
Food
Curry Noodles and Asam Laksa
Location
OUG, Old Klang Road

Getting there
Take the normal route as you would toward the OUG wet market. The shop is located diagonally across from the BHP Petrol Station. Parking
DO NOT go on Thursdays! This is because the Pasar Malam (Night Market) is there on Thursdays. You will get caught in a massive gridlock on Thursdays. On other days, traffic is also quite heavy. There are many parking bays in the area but getting a spot would be a challenge as parking is VERY haphazard, so you need to be patient.

Service
No frills and quick altho’ you might need to wait for about 10-20 minutes for the food to be served – depending on the crowd.

Ambience
The place is old, but clean enough to have a comfortable meal. The inner section is air-conditioned.

Taste & Presentation

I have to say I really LOVED the fried noodles more than any other item from their menu. I find myself keep going back to the fried Tai Look Mee. The way they had cooked it has the thick yummy gravy seeped into the noodles – the way it should be.

Variety
They have quite a number of items including Yong Tau Foo and desserts (like Hung Dau Sui) but they are famous for their Curry Noodles and Asam Laksa. You will get a better idea when you are at the place as the paper clippings are all over the walls. Their wait staff will also be able to assist you if you are at a loss as to what to order. Value for Money
Almost all the items from their menu is under RM5 each. ‘Nuff said.
Overall
Great place to eat. Great taste and great value. The only thing I don’t like is the parking.

Comic Review - Elektra Saga 1-4

Title/StorylineElektra Saga
Publish Date/Year
1984
Creative TeamFrank Miller & Klaus Janson
Issue (s)
1-4
Publisher
Marvel

StoryMost of you (including non-comic readers) have heard of the upstart called Frank Miller for his ground-breaking work that include Sin City, 300 and more recently the Spirit Movie.

He is one of the very few living legends in the literary/comics world. Altho’ I don’t care much for his art work, I must admit his story telling skills (writing, pacing and art direction/layouts) are indeed awe-inspiring.

The Elektra Saga is a reprint of excerpts from over 20 issues of his Daredevil issues from the 80s. This 4-issue series lets you see how he made Elektra one of the greatest and most 3-dimensional supporting characters in comics. Here you will also see how Miller had elevated DD to an A-List character.

We learn of how Matt Murdock meets the 1st love of his life in college and the events that led Elektra to become the ruthless assassin that she is today – courtesy of Stick’s secret band of Ninja Warriors and the Evil Ninja Clan – the Hand. Elektra’s personal journey separates her from Matt but her assignments eventually lead her back to New York where her path crosses with Matt’s (whom by now had become Daredevil – Protector of New York’s Hell’s Kitchen).

Her return to New York and conflict involving DD and the Hand eventually gets the attention of the Kingpin, NY’s under-world big boss, who eventually becomes Elektra’s boss. We also learn of her death at the hands of Bullseye (who didn’t like the idea that Elektra had replaced him as Kingpin’s #1 assassin) and resurrection by the Hand.

ArtI am not much of a Miller fan in terms of his art work but as I had said, his layouts and storytelling skills are among the best in the industry.

Additional CommentsThis is a GREAT read by any standard. I had read this over 15 years ago and it is still such a great read today. The highest possible recommendation from me. If only Hollywood had made this story into a movie instead of that horrid one that bombed, we would see more of Elektra on the big screens today.

Movie Review - 1408

What about 1804?

Movie Title
1408
Year
2007
Genre
Horror, Thriller

Story
Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is a disillusioned horror book writer because of his estrangement from his dad and the recent death of his daughter had caused a strain to his marriage. He is at the moment living on his own in California and working on his next horror book but he is seeking inspiration.

He finds it at the Dolphin Hotel’s room 1408. Hotel Manager Gerald Olin (Samuel L. Jackson) tries his hardest to convince Mike to not spend the night in the room. The room has had a horrific history of taking the lives of numerous of its past guests. Of course, it doesn’t happen. If not, there’d be no movie!
So to Mike’s regret, he begins to realize this was not some kind of hoax and understands the real horror of what room 1408 truly is. The only bit that didn’t really sit well with me was that it was not explained how the room got to be so evil and who some of the apparitions were.

Acting
You can expect the same level of performance from Cusack and Jackson (a little over the top as usual from him). Believable, you will be drawn into the story.
Overall
Quite a good movie, but then again, I almost always like anything with John Cusack in it. It was quite scary in some parts but ‘cos I am not really a horror movie buff, I can’t really say for the really hard-core horror fans.

Rating: 6.0/10