Szechuan and Hunan flavours from Lucky Pot

Lucky Pot always has a stream of steady customers and now, I know why. The food is good, prices reasonable and the quality is pretty close to our dai chow, so it’s familiar flavours. 

We ordered ma po tofu that was not too spicy, but had full on flavour. The highlight and star of this place was the fish, and often the waitress would try to recommend a more expensive version to diners.

We stayed our ground and had Pumpkin Fish which was pickled mustard leaves, lots of dry chillies, and pumpkin flavour broth – it was nicely sour but not overwhelmingly so, and just slightly spicy.

Their version of ‘4 heavenly kings’ or 4 types of mixed veggie was on the oily side for me but then, so are some local Chinese stir fries.

No. 1 insisted on having stir fried cabbage, his favourite, as he’s been here before and knew what to expect. I must say it was quite different from our Malaysian Chinese stir fried style, and quite tasty. And surprisngly, not MSG-laden either.

Every dish came with dried chilli, including all the greens, but thankfully, just about enough to provide some heat without killing our taste buds. Food went great with rice, bad if you’re watching your carb intake as resistence is futile. 

Normally, I avoid China-themed resto as the food is usually overly oily and salty, but Lucky Pot strikes a good balance that’s appealing and suitable for our local palate. Of course, MSG is omnipresent but here it’s judiciously spread over the dishes, enough to add deliciousness without shocking your senses. 

Yup, another dinner option to add to my list. There are a variety of fish, not to mention meat dishes, so diners are indeed spoilt for choice.

Add: 185, Jalan SS 2/24, Petaling Jaya. hp: 019-576 8749