Claypot lou shu fun and fish head noodles at Yap Kopitiam, Batu Caves

Ask around Batu Caves for a kopitiam and Yap's name is likely to come up. Our editor calls it quite a famous one here, and the reason starts with its well-known pork noodle stall.

Most people go to that stall for a bowl of pork noodles. Our editor goes for something else from it: the claypot lou shu fun. What makes it special, our editor says, is that it comes with pig liver and intestines, which you can hardly find elsewhere. In the photo it arrives still steaming, the short, fat noodles glossy with dark sauce, with a golden egg yolk and spring onion on top. Stir that yolk in while the pot is hot.

The other order is the fish head noodles, and our editor orders them on every single visit, all because of the soup base. Our editor says it's delicious. If you like a milky, creamy soup, ask for the version with milk. If milk isn't your thing, go without, because our editor says it's still very good. The creamy bowl in our editor's table photo sits next to the claypot, a plate of fried pieces and a cup of kopi, and that looks like a very fine lunch to us.

Don't walk straight past the pork noodles either. One online food review names them as the stall's most popular dish, describing a bowl with minced pork, sliced pork, liver, sausage and lard, a sweet clear soup and the option to add tendon, kidney or egg.

The kopitiam has plenty of other stalls too, so everyone at the table can order something different. Reviewers mention a generous seafood noodle soup with clams and fish, a tender and slightly springy fish meat bihun, wantan mee, chee cheong fun and crispy fish and chips. Chicken shredded hor fun and char kuey teow also get a good word online. Our editor's photos add a few more ideas, including what looks like asam fish with okra, and a noodle soup with fish paste.

Reviewers describe it as a busy lunch spot for people working nearby, which tells you it's a place locals come back to. Come early, grab a table, and order your kopi on the way in.

🍽️ What to order

• Claypot lou shu fun with pig liver and intestines
• Fish head noodles, with or without milk
• Pork noodles, a popular choice with reviewers
• Seafood noodle soup, praised by reviewers

💡 Good to know

• It fills up at lunchtime, so come early or after the rush
• It's a daytime spot, and some stalls may finish before the shop closes, so don't leave it late
• There are air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned sections, and the cool seats go first
• Drinks are self-service: order and pay at the counter first