Get here early as there's only a two-hour window of opportunity to sample chef Wong Peng Hui’s famous roasted pork belly; tables are claimed and a queue begins to form well before he begins serving at 12.30pm sharp. Enjoyed with rice and chilli sauce, and accompanied by coconut juice drunk from the shell, it's an undisputed taste sensation.
Wong Mei Kee
Kuala Lumpur
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