[Eat Nico] PMK Dessert Daiwa Chakou Ban Seng Hua Tea Kueh, Pudu KL

A bustling Chinese restaurant that has been thriving for over 20 years. Eric has been a regular customer here since he was in high school!

Chinese-style side dishes. They’re incredibly affordable—starting at just around RM1 per piece—and absolutely delicious.

This is Hakka cuisine. The noodles? They’re chewy, fragrant, and absolutely delicious! They’re made by mixing yam and flour, I heard. Nowadays, there are very few people who can make them. Eric is also from a Hakka family, but apparently, he can’t make them either.

This is fried rice, topped with a sunny-side-up egg and Chinese sausages (similar to salami in Japan). It’s a fun combination, and it tasted great.

On the left is Bubur Cha Cha. It’s a warm coconut milk soup filled with pumpkin, purple yam, orange sweet potato, and tapioca pearls. In Malay, “bubur” means porridge, while “cha cha” signifies abundance.

On the right is a dessert soup made with ginger, served with white glutinous rice balls—one filled with black sesame paste and the other with peanut. The ginger flavor gives it a mild, pleasant warmth without being spicy, making it absolutely delicious.

We ate so much between the two of us! (;^ω^) It was so delicious, we just couldn’t stop eating (lol)

I ended up ordering this noodle dish too (shredded chicken with thin noodles)! (≧◇≦)

There’s a wide variety of Chinese-style side dishes available. Of course, takeout is welcome!

The shop is bustling, especially with young people.

This is a dessert soup. It’s fun to come with friends, order a variety of dishes, and share them.

Prices start from just RM1, making it incredibly affordable and delicious. Give everything a try! I’ve visited this shop several times, and every dish I ordered was delicious. It’s incredibly well-suited to Japanese palates.

Shop Name: 半山芭大华茶粿 Kedai Makanan dan Minuman PMK, Pudu, KL

Phone: 03 21419714

Address:

43, Jalan Kancil, Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Opening Hours: 2pm to 12am Mon, Wed to Sun | Closed on Tue

Parking:

You can park at the surrounding shop lots, but it depends on your luck.

This area can be a bit chaotic, so we recommend taking the train or using Grab.

Quick note:

When I ask locals how long this shop has been around, they say 20 or 30 years.

It eventually transitioned into a restaurant and remains popular to this day, especially during late-night snack hours.

They serve Chinese-style dessert soups, a variety of traditional Kuih (traditional snacks), noodles, and more. My personal favorite is the ‘Chao Suan Pan Zi’ (stir-fried noodle dish).

The prices are reasonable, the options are plentiful, and you can enjoy a wide range of traditional Kuih as well.

Be sure to check out the article on “JI MA WU DA WANG (Sesame & Peanut Soup),” which is located right across from the shop.