KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 24 -- Anyone who frequents Sentul for its wealth of Chinese dai chow spots will no doubt be familiar with Lau Heong, an enduring icon of the neighbourhood that has been around for over 50 years, since 1973 to be exact.

The restaurant is known for its takes on staples such as clay pot curry fish head and fried chicken wings, but what sets it apart are a handful of unique dishes, most famously the "German" pork knuckle and "Sichuan" steamed stingray, which have become its calling cards.

That kind of popularity means securing a table for dinner on a weekend can be next to impossible, so what are the rest of us who don't live in Sentul to do?

The answer now lies in Lao Heong in Bandar Menjalara.

It has, in fact, been po...