Thursday, 12 November 2026

Punching Your Food

This was my first visit to Restoran Foods Punch, The Starling.


I wrote about my subsequent visit in an earlier post.


Ordering is via QR code which I like because I can take my time to look at the menu before making my choice.


On that first visit, I was in a bit of a hurry because I had to deliver lunch to mum. So I overlooked the saver combo and ended up paying (a bit) more for my meal.


These were served almost as soon as I placed my order.


This is the Stir Fried Yellow Beef. 


And a side of Stir Fried Meat with Chili Peppers.


The highlight here is the pounded green chili.


It's quite nice, not as spicy hot as I had expected.


Now, let's address the pestle that does not seem to have any function at the table. I was wondering why the restaurant is called Foods Punch.

When I read Rose's comment in my previous post, I realized that "punch" may have meant "pound". So the pestle is a novelty factor to emphasize the action of pounding of the ingredients (the green chili).


I did not require refills of either rice, soup or snacks. There is already more than enough rice in the bowl and the soup is rather unremarkable. As for the snack (crispy chickpeas), even though I enjoyed it, I did not want to eat more.


I find that I enjoy the food here and there will be (and has been) many revisits. Rice with tasty dishes is very appetizing!


Amen to that!

10 comments:

  1. Ah, I will visit this eatery next when I go starling mall. The Stir Fried Yellow Beef looks tasty 😋 hopefully the beef is tender enough for my teeth 😁

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    1. The beef is tender enough. If not, you can borrow your hubby's scissors to cut the beef. LOL!

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  2. Remember your previous post and my comment on the pestle. The pestle is just a gimmick, definitely don't serve anything at all. Lol.

    The stir fried yellow beef looked good. I would enjoy that as well.

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  3. Dear PH, I love ❤️ your pictures and the evening prayer 🙏

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  4. As much as I enjoy chillies in my food (and beginning to like this kind of China food), I'm not sure I'd enjoy their chillies which have been punched aka pounded into such a paste-like consistency until it looks so gooey (like their previous dish of century eggs you tried)...lol!

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    1. hah..hah... it does have a gooey texture but since it is a small amount, I don't mind it so much.

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  5. Just a marketing gimmick of having pestle on food🙂

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    1. Ya lah. Kacau only, I have to take it out and put somewhere else hah..hah...

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