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Saturday, November 12, 2016

Nyonya Nasi Lemak with Wild Boar Curry @ Restoran Sepetang, Taman Desa!

From Faber Towers, follow the row of shophouses along Jalan Desa Bakti till you reach Restoran Sepetang. It’s not hard to find; it’s the one with a long queue of customers winding around the stall in front. The popular run by multilingual owner Karen, offers Nyonya style nasi lemak.

This means, in addition to fluffy grains of coconut milk rice, spicy-savory sambal, crispy ikan bilis (larger in size than the usual variety), you will also be offered some of her signature pickled pineapple and cucumber relish, which is utterly addictive — so good you can eat it on its own. But what sets Karen’s nasi lemak apart from the rest is the option to add a side of dry curried wild boar. Hardly the most common in town, much less paired with nasi lemak, the wild boar is succulent without being overly gamey, and thanks to the right mix of rempah rendang (Malay curry spices). Don’t forget to tapao (take away) some Nyonya kuih for tea later in the day.

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Nasi Lemak @ Restoran Sepetang

64A, Jalan Desa Bakti, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

TEL: +6012- 639 2083 (Karen Tee)

BUSINESS HOURS: 0700 – 1100 (Monday Closed)

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Kopitiam Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock @ Jalan Balai Polis, Chinatown~ We love Nasi Lemak!

The shop named Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock near Jalan Balai Polis tends to arouse the curiosity of passers-by.

The name itself is unique. The exterior, meanwhile, suggests that it is a shop selling antiques or artefacts from the 1950s. Those who venture into the premises, though, would be pleasantly surprised to find that it is in fact a kopitiam.

A welcome sign hangs in the middle of the restaurant in three languages – Malay, Chinese and Tamil – greeting visitors who wish to enjoy traditional Malay, Chinese and Indian food.

The establishment was set up by three friends: Ernest Ong, Colin Soh and Bruce Wong. They chose the name Ali, Muthu and Ah Hock to signify the muhibbah (unity) among the races in this country.

Wong said the concept was also chosen to recreate the environment of the kopitiam back home.

“We want the atmosphere to be evocative of that of warung kampung (village stalls) or traditional kopitiam.

“This is because such traditional establishments are rarely found nowadays,” he said.

The 1960s furniture and decor is bound to evoke a sense of nostalgia among patrons.

The arrangement of tables and chairs is a combination of those found in village stalls, kopitiam and mamak restaurants.

“We use benches and long tables like those found in village and mamak stalls, and round marble tables and stools like those typically found in kopitiam,” said Wong.

The restaurant’s manager Jimmy Ng said the menu boasts traditional offerings like chee cheong fun, mee goreng mamak, nasi goreng and nasi lemak ayam berempah.

Ng, who is also the head chef, said the most popular item on the menu and one he would recommend was the nasi lemak ayam berempah (nasi lemak with spicy fried chicken).

“Nasi lemak is our signature dish and it is also a favourite among patrons, perhaps because it is a dish loved by all the races in the country,” he said.

“All our food are guaranteed pork free.”According to Wong, the kopitiam in Jalan Balai Polis is the second branch, following the one in Oasis Damansara which was opened in 2013.

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