Posted : May 2014
Author : HGWeditor
Forget Colonel
Sanders, here are Malaysia’s
top 3 foods that are best enjoyed cutlery-free - by the
HungryGoWhere team
David Moyes and MU.
Leather boots in Malaysian weather. Banana leaf rice with a fork and spoon. All
these things share one thing in common – they just don’t go together. Here are
some Malaysian favourites that just taste better when we dig right in and get
our hands dirty.
A dessert,
appetiser or snack that transcends cultural barriers and social status,
battered and deep-fried banana fritters are a crowd favourite anywhere. You
find stalls serving these freshly fried beauties at almost every main office area
in town. Having oily fingers after the snack is all part of the eating
experience!
Brickfields Pisang
Goreng Stall
This fried banana
stall also serves curry puffs (RM1.40), kuih bakul and sesame seed coated sweet
potato balls (all priced at RM1.20 per piece). When eaten fresh out of the
fryer, the banana fritters’ batter is crispy and perfectly complements the
sweet, soft and mushy bananas on the inside. The stall has been operating for
more than 20 years, a testament to the consistency of this father-and-son team
in producing really good, finger-licking snacks.
Brickfields Pisang
Goreng stall | Address: At the pavement of Restoran Yit Sieang (opposite YMCA
KL), corner of Jalan Tun Sambanthan 4 & Jalan Thambipillay, Brickfields,
50470 Kuala Lumpur |Telephone: 012-6172511 | Opening hours: Daily 12.30pm –
6.00pm | GPS coordinates: 3.133191, 101.689321 | Pork-free
Centrepoint Pisang Goreng Stall
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| Pisang Goreng coupled with keropok lekor – greasy heaven |
This stall also
sells deep fried sweet potato, keropok lekor (fish crackers, both the thin and
thick versions), deep fried dough balls in addition to the pisang goreng which
is very crispy, unless you leave it out for too long. RM2 will get you about 8
pieces of pisang goreng and another RM2 for 10 pieces of lekor. Absolutely
delicious and makes for the perfect tea time snack with a cup of teh tarik.
Pisang goreng stall
at Centrepoint | Address: On Jalan Mawar (just behind Centrepoint shopping
mall), Bandar Utama, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Opening
hours: Mon – Sat 12.00pm – 6.00pm, closed on Sundays | GPS coordinates:
3.137042, 101.610492 | Pork-free
Fried Chicken
Every successful
civilisation is defined by whether or not it had its own take on the classic
fried chicken. OK, that’s not true and I made it up, but Malaysians can proudly
claim to have one of the most delicious versions of fried chicken with our ayam
goreng berempah which packs a luscious mix of local herbs, deeply marinated in
juicy hunks of chicken. Here’s where you can get your fill of the different
versions of fried chicken available here:
Lim Fried Chicken
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| Freshly fried chicken |
Deep fried pieces
of fresh chicken go perfectly with nasi lemak or curry chee cheong fun which
are also sold here.
Lim Fried
Chicken | Address: Restaurant Wong Soon Kee, No. 1, Jalan SS14/1, Subang
Jaya, 47500 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | Opening hours: Wed – Mon 2.00pm – 6.30pm,
closed on Tuesdays | GPS coordinates: 3.076111, 101.589444 | Pork-free
Restoran A. Hassan
 |
| Juicy deep fried ayam kampung |
Famed for their
ayam kampung goreng (fried free-range chicken, RM4.30 per piece), this
restaurant sells all kinds of cooked dishes with a Kelantanese slant.
Restoran
A.Hassan | Address: No. 43, Jalan Lawan Pedang
Seksyen 13/27, Tadisma Business Park,
40100 Shah Alam, Selangor | Telephone: 03-55103981
| Opening hours: Daily
10.30am – 5.30pm, closed on Fridays | GPS coordinates: 3.088889, 101.544167 |
Halal
Restoran Sari Ratu
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| Ayam goreng berempah |
This Nasi Padang
restaurant serves the ayam goreng special which is marinated with fragrant
herbs, and then fried to a crispy perfection. This restaurant has outlets in
Desa Pandan, Kelana Jaya, Subang Jaya, Ampang and along Jalan Tuanku Abdul
Rahman.
Restoran Sari
Ratu | Address: 47-1 GF, Jalan PJU5/12, Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara,
47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
Tel: 03-61416165 | Opening hours: Daily 11.00am
– 10.00pm | GPS coordinates: 3.153333, 101.594444 | Halal
Banana Leaf Rice
There are very few
kinds of food that can be as fulfilling and comforting as banana leaf rice.
Served on a banana leaf, with at least three vegetarian side dishes and your
choice of curries or dhall, this southern Indian import has become a favourite
for people of all races in Malaysia.
While most will eat it with fork and spoon, it’s still best eaten using your
hands, or fingers to be exact. There is a skill to be had in eating a serving
of curry-soaked rice and vegetables using only the tip of your fingers. But
even if you fail miserably and end up with curry fish smeared all over your
palms, you’ll find a deep sense of satisfaction as you lick the last morsel of
mutton curry off your finger tips. Here are our top picks for banana leaf rice:
Devi’s Corner
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| Devi’s banana leaf rice is a must try |
Devi’s Corner went
through a kind of revival this year, after many diners complained of low food
quality and service. The corner, double-storey shop now serves some of the most
delicious, rich and satisfying curries and side dishes I’ve ever tasted. The
Kerala fish curry is worth mentioning, as was their crab curry and mutton
dhalcha. Banana leaf rice is only served on the first floor, so go straight up
the steps if you’re planning to get your hands deliciously dirty.
Devi’s Corner |
Address: No. 14, Jalan Telawi 4, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala
Lumpur | Tel: 03-22827591 | Opening hours: 24 hours |
GPS coordinates: 3.131400,101.671645 | Halal
Kanna Curry House
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| You will rarely find an empty seat during lunchtime at Kanna Curry House |
Kanna remains one
of the most well-patronised banana leaf rice eateries. Its multiracial
clientele can never get enough of its gamut of fried chicken drumsticks,
assorted local fishes, fish eggs, quail and seafood that are cooked to order.
Kanna Curry
House | Address: No. 29, Jalan 17/45, Section 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor| Telephone: 03-79584814| Opening hours: Daily 6.30am – 9.00pm| GPS
coordinates: 3.1196835, 101.6298125 | Pork-free
Sri Ganapathi Mess
Set up like a mess
hall, diners will find themselves tackling a generous mound of perfectly cooked,
fluffy long grain Indian rice doused with lashings of hearty dhall curry.
Besides the house speciality of crab rasam, there’s also chicken rasam, which
qualifies as the proverbial soup for one’s soul.
Sri Ganapathi
Mess | Address: No. 47, Jalan 1/10, PJ Old Town, 46000 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor| Tel: 03-77820863| Opening hours: Daily 12.00pm – 3.00pm | GPS
coordinates: 3.08578, 101.646501 | Pork-free
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