Speaking from my own experience, my whole life i studied in SRK and then SMK, even kindergarten also Tadika Perpaduan (govt kindy).. Parents didn't speak Mandarin with me at home, we speak our local dialect, but my schoolmates and i communicate in Mandarin all the time, except one or two pure bananas who dun even know how to write their own name in Chinese. Attended after school Mandarin classes provided FOC by the school (alot emphasis on hanyu pinyin and spelling test), but only one hour per day and i stopped at Form 2. Realized that i learnt how to read alot more Chinese words through interaction with friends, church (songs with chinese subtitles and hanyu pinyin, haha), watching dramas with chinese subtitles, and even karaoke.. But if you ask me to read a chinese book, i will hesitate because it's not my primary written language (although it might be my primary spoken language), reading it will need a lot of effort and it might take 3-4 times as long as someone fluent in reading chinese to finish it. But if it's a simple newspaper article, won't be a problem..

Point is, chinese school or kebangsaan school, your kids will have other sources to learn the other language from the surrounding. It depends on which one you perceive as more important and beneficial for your kid...

Peninsula ppl always thought that I was a banana.
I have the Chinese looks but couldnt speak Chinese.
The fact becoz I'm not Chinese.
I'm actually a Sarawak native.

When I told them,"Not Chinese". They will ask again,"Do u know Hokkien?"
I was like LOL.

I m also a banana and can write my chinese name only. During SK when got mandarin class, sure curi out go play football. But don't no why suddenly out of no where, I can speak mandarin at the age of 25.

Suddenly can caught many mandarin speak girl too. He......

Walao....if pucman happen to see these banana conversations .......sure he beh tahan liao  .

urgent question here.. GIANT kinrara got sell pork???
pls pls pls...

aiyoo.. craving for pork... tot wanna cook myself tonight.

Puchong Best/ Famous Food - All based on past feedbacks & comments. Taste is very personal hor..

1. Best Dimsum
Yuen Garden http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0459882&lon=10...02&z=18&l=0&m=b
JinXuang Hong Kong Dimsum Puchong Jaya - N3 02.858 E101 37.373
Dragon Imperial (Ex-Wayan) - N3 01.343 E101 37.000

2. Best Yong Tau Foo
Bt 14 Yong Tau foo. Tel: 019-678 8188.
Open 11am-9.30pm. Closed on Mondays. The smaller restaurant closed on 1st & 15th of Lunar Calender
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=2.995397&lon=101...24&z=18&l=0&m=b

3. Best Chee Cheong Fun
Kum Sing Kampar Chee Cheong Fun
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0320067&lon=10...88&z=18&l=0&m=b
Or Wawasan Van Morning market CCF http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0283372&lon=10...38&z=17&l=0&m=b

4.. Best Indonesian Food (Beware -Not cheap)
Anggrek Kuring (Sudanese) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0162091&lon=10...21&z=17&l=0&m=b
Ayam Penyet AP http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0229321&lon=10...42&z=18&l=0&m=b Also @IOI Mall


5. Best Malay Char Kueh Teow
Joe Bkt Mertajam CKT Pcuhong Prima http://wikimapia.org/#lat=2.9999344&lon=10...07&z=17&l=0&m=b
Mat Rock Kueh Teow - Puchong Utama -N2 59.413 E101 37.006

6. Best Chapfan (Economy rice)
Mabo http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0336031&lon=10...45&z=18&l=0&m=b
Restoran 88 chapfan by pangurban needs more support..

7. Best Steamboat
Mizi http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0230446&lon=10...65&z=18&l=0&m=b
Shabu-Shabu http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0276783&lon=10...97&z=18&l=0&m=b

8. Best Malay Food
Ayam Kampung Tuan Faridah http://wikimapia.org/#lat=2.985722&lon=101...95&z=18&l=0&m=b

9. Best Tai Chow -Chinese restaurant
Yat Moon Bdr Puteri 
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0273194&lon=10...04&z=18&l=0&m=b
Or 8 road -Puchong Jaya http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0468238&lon=10...=18&l=0&m=s&v=9
Takkei- Pangurban mana??..Fu Kua Thong? Tak Fook crab (dunno why so long que for so-so crab)? Gou ren guan or taiping lang?

10. Best Rojak & Cendol:
Royal Azlan Rojak & Cendol (Rojak sotong is superb but RM5) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=2.9906024&lon=10...54&z=17&l=0&m=b
Rojak Cendol Sutramas (Cendol is good & cheap) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0419812&lon=10...=18&l=0&m=s&v=9

11. Best Hakka Leicha or Lui cha
Name of the shop later http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0320067&lon=10...88&z=18&l=0&m=b

12. Best Chinese Penang Char Kueh Teow
Need voting on: Giant Kinrara FC, Puteri Mart, Ramai, Everyday & etc...??

13. Best Pan Mee
Puchong Jaya Ansim http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0441293&lon=10...34&z=17&l=0&m=b
Others:  Puchong Perdana under the tree, Bao-bao & noodle village...

14. Best Siew chow /hokkien mee
..Voting for Goodwill, Ramai, Puchong perdana, Kei Wei, Fong Yuen (Afternoon) & more....

15. Best Fish Head noodle
I still prefer Restoran 222 but Aunt jojo Salmon pulak 

16. Best Modern kopitiam
Papparich Bdr Puteri http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.026698&lon=101...02&z=17&l=0&m=b
Anyone voting for Hailam Kopitiam Toasted bread? Hai Siang for Yu Char kueh butter kaya & Authentic Hai Peng coffee or old Boy's Teh C special? or kemaman kopitiam Teh C..???

17. Best Nasi Lemak Ayam berempah
Old Puchong Jaya road side stall http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0609176&lon=10...15&z=17&l=0&m=b
Min ren Potuguese nasi lemak, Ramai & Everyday open for voting

18 Best Banana Leaf
Kanna curry house http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.047172&lon=101...74&z=17&l=0&m=b

19 Best Roti Canai
Maju Utama (Puchong Utama), Maffana (Bdr Puteri) Sri Melur (bdr puteri)..more voting..

20 Best Nasi kandar
Restoran Kok Siong Pusat Bdr http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0360512&lon=10...83&z=17&l=0&m=b

21 Best Bah kut Teh
Yap Chuan Bt14 http://wikimapia.org/#lat=2.9945881&lon=10...19&z=17&l=0&m=b

22 Best Wantan Mee
None at the moment Need Voting:
Fong Lei, Pusat Bdr Wawasan (Superb char siew - 3 voted as good)
Bidor Puchong Perdana (the prawn wantan superb -1 vote) http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0064593&lon=10...21&z=18&l=0&m=b
Others recommended..all almost as good:
Guan Xiang (Puteri mart & Maju jaya - overall OK. Char siew not bad), Soon Heng (1 vote), brother Kwan, & Goodwill (~2votes)

23 Best Chicken Rice
Voting for Brother Kwan, Soon Heng, Min ren, Strawberry M'cca Chicken rice ball, Ah Paw.... ??

24 Best ipoh Kueh Teow soup
Goodwill afternoon only http://wikimapia.org/#lat=3.0465506&lon=10...77&z=17&l=0&m=b

25 Best Curry mee
Voting for Goodwill, Ramai, Minren (2 votes) & Maju jaya (1 vote)....??
More..Pls Vote & continue feedbacks in this thread.List subject to change depending on the feedbacks received 

The mamak infront of Leong Ah Yong Tao Foo/ Gao Ren Guan. Roti canai there is superb. 
Fish Head Noodle, don't forget to add newly open Win Soon Fish Head Noodle. 

mY VOTE

4.. Best Indonesian Food (Beware -Not cheap)
Bumbu Bali -  Bdr Puteri (same row public bank)
bibi Wok -  Bdr Puteri (same row public bank)


9. Best Tai Chow -Chinese restaurant
8 Road Mile Puchong JAya -opposite goodwill

12. Best Chinese Penang Char Kueh Teow
Puteri Mart
1 Puchong

17. Best Nasi Lemak Ayam berempah
Makcik Stall at Jalan Kinrara Army Camp
* Last time night got a makcik at Good will i wonder where she go. Ayam very big one

20 Best Nasi kandar
Pelita IOI Mall
21 Best Bah kut Teh
Hwa Keng Puchong Jaya

23 Best Chicken Rice
KH20 (night) Puchong Jaya

25 Best Curry mee
Seafood Curry Mee Lake View Cafe beside  IOI Mall (RM10.00)

Stimix, I think we can't put "BEST food in Puchong la, very misleading. I suggest to use "Highly Recommended" or "Most Popular" instead.

Hi guys, mind sharing more info where this trekking is all about? any photos to see?

My 2 cents...since I live to eat..

Nasi Kandar Pelita is re-cycled curry just like Kayu, so those with weak stomachs..beware. My suggestion, is the Indian mamak style food at coffeeshop behind HL bank (next to Tesco Puchong), that one, he open from 10am til finish at 3pm, fresher as all his dishes will be finished by 2pm and some more need to queue like schooltime. Another in wawasan shoplot, next to car wash. New curries everyday, now getting expensive due to new mamak owners.

Also the same shop behind HL bank has a Pg CKTeow guy who only comes in after 2pm and sells till 9pm cos he opens elsewhere in the morning. He's the closest to authentic Pg style as I can find in KL/PJ. The one in Puteri mart is halal and no pork rinds, so forget about good taste, same for the so-called famous CKTeow in Batai, KL too. No pork oil, you can tapau eat yourself.

Pg style curry mee still cannot beat the stall in OUG market, selling everyday except Thursday, this one the curry is not thick like KL/Johor/Ipoh style, got sotong and prawns inc. onion oil (secret ingredient) dun believe, meet me one day, I belanja... 

Puchong too many food stalls and restaurants, need to weed out carefully.

Guys, want to ask where's this place
Jalan Meranti Jaya 8, Taman Meranti Jaya Industrial Park, 47120 Puchong

I find in google earth, it points to Taman Puchong Impian but postcode is 47100. 
Is it same place?

After checking a few threads back on the Air Hitam, feel like a little dangerous and hard to reach in there  la. But what about now? any ideas? And can anyone please give me some taxi contact please.

not as huge as asia cafe in subang jaya area.

kinda hot and stuffy inside.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...40&p=34802413&#
who like fishing here, there's a competition on 8 August at Taman Tasik Puchong Perdana.
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file...025&sec=central

tonight yam cha with wai wai and deadman, puchong, who wan join?