SAO NAM FINE VIETNAMESE CUISINE, 25, Tengkat Tong Shin, KL. (Tel: 03-2144 1225, 2144 8225). Business hours: 12pm-2.30pm, 7pm-10.30pm, daily. Pork-free. The restaurant serves Indochine cuisine with liberal use of Hong Hanh fish sauce from the island of Phu Quoc. Some of the dishes to look out for are Mangosteen Salad, Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Pancake), Duck in Tamarind and Beef in Young Coconut.
ISHIN JAPANESE DINING, No 202, Persiaran Klang, Batu 3 3/4, Off Jalan Kelang Lama, KL. (Tel: 03-7980 8228). Business hours: Noon-3pm, 6pm-1am, daily. Pork-free. The restaurant prides itself on the freshness and authenticity of its dishes as ingredients are air flown, twice a week, direct from Japan’s famous market Tsukiji market. Among the dishes to relish are Satsumaimo Tempura, Maguro Kama Shioyaki and Jikasei Tofu.