Best Puffs in PJ

Kampong Kravers Cafe is swiftly turning into a household name among the locals within the region of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. The pride of the kitchen is their curry puffs which are available in impressive sweet and savoury flavour profiles like sweet potato, kaya, apple custard, mushroom mayo, chicken, mutton, sardine, chilli tuna, cempedak and durian. Not a fan of curry puffs? Look forward to their cream puffs that come in custard, durian, cempedak and vanilla flavour. Here, flavours cease no matter as everything is equally good, and made with 100% fresh ingredients sans preservatives and colouring. They also serve a decent selection of local delights as mains but sticking adamantly to puffs does no harm. 

Housed in Restoran Hock Seng Two, this humble stall has been magnetising over a diverse crowd with their chicken curry puffs which is made from time-honoured family recipes. The real deal here is the size of the pastry that would erase off all previous notions that curry puffs aren’t fulfilling. Sporting a nice flaky crunch on the outside and a savoury ensemble of chicken, green peas, mushroom and potatoes infused with aromatic curry inside, this bulbous goodness is much more than a simple curry puff. Also, it’s consistently fresh, and there’s a takeaway box that looks attractive. Curry puffs as gifts? Why not?

Old Chang Kee is a renowned franchise from Singapore that has extended its empire to Malaysia, and thankfully two of the stores are located in PJ. The highlights of the simple yet considered menu include a variety of finger food, where curry puffs often steal the spotlight. Generous portion of diced potatoes, chicken floss and boiled egg are encapsulated in a flaky crust and sealed with crispy ridges. The gradation of texture and savoury flavours has made it a crowd favourite. Deep fried popiah and yams are also on hand to complete your indulgence.  

While we love Ikea as a realm of furniture and home accessories, their decent selection of snacks and dishes has a strong place in our hearts too. Despite the offerings like meatballs with fries and hotdogs, it’s the chicken curry puffs that take a cut above the rest. The kitchen is always on par with the huge crowd, churning out quantity yet not losing focus on the quality of the puffs as well. Simple and satisfying are best adjectives that relate to this savoury snack that is filled with spice-infused potato and chicken filling. For a price-tag of RM1, it’s a complete steal and not grabbing an armload back from home is close to crime. 

Durian lovers assemble! Tastes Better has been churning out golden morsels that would bring your tastes buds on the highway to heaven. Their durian puffs are pretty hard to refuse – generous hoard of custard made from fresh durian flesh is filled to the brim in the beautiful blond-wood crust. Upon your first bite into the crispy shell, the creamy floodgate just bursts to the fore, certainly a sight admired by all epicureans and Instagram devotees out there. Truly justifying their tagline – once taste remember always. Also, they also serve soft-serve durian ice cream that is equally good. 

Another bakery in Petaling Jaya that shows equal importance to puffs as much as cakes and bread. Here, there are two options to wow your taste buds – durian and cream puffs. Both the ordinary and durian cream is made with fresh ingredients and the golden pastry that cocoons the filling hits the sweet spot between fluffiness and crispiness. If savoury is your thing, opt for their chicken puff which is extra flaky and the moreish filling only help enhance the flavours. Any of these puffs are a perfect companion for a cup of quality brew.   

Besides taking extremely good care of cakes and confectionaries, this Japan famous bakery is also scoring points with double cream puffs. The puffy delights are stored between other sugary treats in a stretched glass shelve. The light and airy puff is well bloated with fresh cream made from Hokkaido milk air-flown from Japan and egg custard cream. Beautifully sealed in a plastic, you can also nosh in down on the go, or pair it up with a cup of cuppa. Since these puffs do leave some stomach space, you can go for seconds or opt for their signature cakes and rolls.  

Komugi Cafe has been nabbing accolades from all ages with their authentic and handmade Japanese breads, cakes and confectioneries. The aroma of fresh bread hovering in the air and wide selection of snacks will certainly reel you in. For sweet tooths, among the triumph cards is the cream puffs - bouncy puff satisfyingly stuffed with sweet and rich custard cream, then dusted with icing sugar. Some patrons opt to pair the puff with krones which are similarly filled with cream yet the outer layer is thin and crispy. Wrap up your meal with a cup of java.  

This famous bakery-cum-cafe is certainly a dream come true for sweet tooths in Petaling Jaya. Upon stepping in, the sheer spread of cakes and confectioneries housed in an equally exciting interior will have you at hello. Among the items that deplete quite fast is their homemade durian puffs, which they have been doing long enough, now the kitchen has it totally down-pat. The spongy pastry is generously filled with durian cream and finished with icing sugar. The filling is smooth and rich, perfectly complementing the soft dough casing in one direction, you could go autopilot chomping down these goodies.