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Malaysian Restaurants Junket Number 2 – Treasure House

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Malaysian Restaurants in the ‘burbs – a surprise package!

This is all about me having a big pig out on some Malaysian Food over the next couple of months at some Malaysian Restaurants! This is part of a series of chowing down some food.

You can check out some previous posts with my Adam Liaw interview, and Malaysian Food – Not What It Seems.

Anyway, the second Malaysian Restaurant I tried out was the Treasure House. On first hearing, I thought this joint may have been run by pirates, but when I turned up, I was greeted by the exuberant smile of the host who was excited to see me walk in the door.

That’s probably because I’ve over 6 feet tall and she probably thought I was going to eat the place out – which is probably fairly close to the mark.

Anyway, the Treasure House is literally 5 minutes down the road from where I live in the ‘burbs. It’s located in McDowall, in the northern suburbs. Don’t be fooled by it’s location in a shopping centre complex – this place is a surprise package.

For starters, parking is very convenient – like, right at the front of the restaurant!

Malaysian And Chinese Restaurant Treasure House Restaurant

In my quest to try and find the most bizarre Malaysian Food going around, I chatted to the waitress to see she could convince the chef to cook me up something unusual that was not necessarily on the menu.

Anyway, a bloke called Lincoln came out of the kitchen to have a talk. Lincoln is originally from Hong Kong, but he was trained up in Australia by a Malaysian chef, and hence that’s why he cooks up some great Malaysian Food.

‘Hi, I’m Lincoln – like President Lincoln’.

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‘Really? Have you been shot before?’ I said to myself.

Actually, Lincoln was a bit of a character and was good value. We chatted about all things food, and he’s done a bit of time in Malaysia. Unfortunately, he declined my offer for a video interview or a photograph because he thought he would break the lens, but hey, I can’t win them all.

However, one thing he mentioned to me was that the cooking methods were essentially the same in Australia, but the form of the ingredients are slightly different.

For example, chicken bones are used in many dishes in Malaysia which add to the flavour – in many cases, they use the entire animal. Chicken bones in Australia might lead to a lawsuit if you choke on them!

Actually, Lincoln had a point – there might be some dishes that the western palate would find unfamiliar, so there is often a slight twist applied to the Malaysian Food.

But who cares, his food tasted awesome!

Travellers can often be travel snobs when they try something at home where they first tried it overseas. For example, that kebab wasn’t as good as the one I had in Istanbul, or that hangover wasn’t as bad as the one I had at Oktoberfest.

It’s not about being the same – it’s about taking the food for what it is.

Some Tasty Malaysian Food

Anyway here are some of the tasty dishes Lincoln served up:

First of all, coconut dessicated prawns. Think of this like a Prawn Bounty Bar (a Bounty Bar is a chocolate bar coated grated coconut!). Sounds a bit weird, but tastes great! The crunchy texture of the coconut balances the smoothness of the prawn, and it’s dipped in sweet chili sauce.

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Treasure Udang Coconut Dessicated Prawns Entree

Secondly, Sambal Calamari. Sambal is a mixture of chilli and shrimp paste. Mixed with calamari and a few vegetables, I’ve scored my greens portion for the day.

Sambal Calamari

And how about some Claypot Chicken with Ayam curry. I don’t think I chewed on this dish. It was that good, I swallowed it whole!

Claypot Ayam

After this lot, I had to let out the belt buckles a bit! I may need to go on a strict diet once I finish this Malaysian Restuarant gig.

More Malaysian Restuarants Stuff

There’s two more to go! Also check out Flavours of Malaysia: A Journey Through Time, Tastes, and Traditions.


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2 thoughts on “Malaysian Restaurants Junket Number 2 – Treasure House”

  1. Avatar Of Lisa Wood

    I like your idea of tasting good malaysian food. We are at Bundaberg QLD and there is not that many choices for great food! Looking forward to getting back to the Sunshine Coast where there is our best place to eat 🙂
    That food looked so yummy. Would you recommend the Treasure House for people to eat at?

    Cheers
    Lisa

    1. Avatar Of Anthony The Travel Tart

      Definitely. Was a real surprise package. Just saw the place when diving past it and decided to go in. The Malaysian food I had there was packed with flavour and I thoroughly enjoyed it! It’s worth taking a punt to try it out.

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