安班米饭(马来盘菜饭) Nasi Ambeng @ Murni Sue at Restoran Ayu & Syara Restoran Shah Alam

08.02.2018 Lunch
@ Murni Sue at Ayu & Syara Restoran in Shah Alam (Click to Google Map)
Jalan Lengkuas 16/18, Off Jalan Sungai Rasau, Seksyen 16, 41300 Shah Alam, Selangor 
GPS Location: 3°03'28.4"N 101°29'05.6"E
Highlights: Halal, Outdoor-seatings
Budget: $10/person
Cuisine: Javanese, Indonesia
安班米饭(马来盘菜饭) Nasi Ambeng $7.50 👍👍👍😋😋😋
Thoughts: This is a must try if you happen to be in Shah Alam but the restoran is hidden somewhere in Seksyen 16 Shah Alam (off Jalan Sungai Rasau), near Puspakom Padang Jawa (300-400 meters). The owner used to just offer delivery services for her nasi ambeng (see facebook below) but has recently (just few days ago) openend her stall at Restoran Ayu & Syara.
This Nasi Ambeng version is presented with white rice in the middle (and just like the picture advertised in front of her stall), garnished with 马来酱油炸鸡 Ayam Goreng Kicap (Soy Sauce Fried Chicken), 椰子丝 Serunding Kelapa (Fried shredded coconuts), 咸鱼 Ikan Masin (Salted Fish), 黄瓜 Timun (Cucumber), 炒面 Mee Goreng (Fried Noodles), and 爪哇炒叁巴 Sambal Goreng Jawa (Fried Sambal "Jawa' style"). Although the mentioned items seems odd in the beginning but interestingly, there all seem to come together well; a wonderful and fascinating dish of Javanese-Malay cuisine.
Nasi Ambeng is said to be a popular cuisine for the Javanese-Malay communities in Kuala Selangor, Johor and also in Singapore. But the dish originates from the Island of Java, Indonesia. It is said to be a dish usually served during festivities such as birthdays, weddings, and thanksgiving (doa selamat). Perhaps different chef may have their own ideas to make a good Nasi Ambeng; that is why I will be looking out for Nasi Ambeng elsewhere at least within Klang Valley or KL.
Review: 8 / 10 👍👍👍😋😋😋
Facebook: www.facebook.com/mahir.tahro
Telephone: 013 - 292 3710
Opening hours: 07:00am - 02:00am

Sambal Goreng Jawa

 

黑肉胡椒牛肉和乌贼马来杂饭 Nasi Campur Daging Hitam Black Pepper & Sotong @ Ayu & Syara Restoran in Shah Alam

07.02.2018 Lunch
@ Ayu & Syara Restoran in Shah Alam (Click to Google Map)
Jalan Lengkuas 16/18, Off Jalan Sungai Rasau, Seksyen 16, 41300 Shah Alam, Selangor 
GPS Location: 3°03'18.3"N 101°29'05.2"E
Highlights: Halal, Nasi Campur, till after mid-night
Budget: $10/person
Cuisine: Malay
黑肉胡椒牛肉和乌贼马来杂饭 Nasi Campur Daging Hitam Black Pepper & Sotong $5.50 👍😋
Thoughts: It was the Nasi Ambeng that attracted me to this restaurant but unfortunately it was sold out even before noon! Besides the newly openend Nasi Ambeng stall, Restoran Ayu & Syara also offers the usual Malay mixed rice. The Black Pepper "Dark Meat" (Daging Hitam) which were mainly beef as well as beef organs (cow heart) is a popular Malay dish and was told that it's available in most restaurants offering mixed rice dishes. The dish is oily, does not look appetizing but the taste really was quite good. 
Review: 6 / 10 👍😋
Telephone: 012 - 484 4261
Opening hours: 07:00am - 02:00am

叁峇墨鱼和墨鱼蛋 Sotong Kembang Masak Sambal (Squid) & Squid Egg Rice @ Restoran Nasi Lan Kedah in Shah Alam

06.02.2018 Lunch
@ Restoran Nasi Lan Kedah in Shah Alam (Click to Google Map)
A-5-G, Alam Avenue 2, Jln Serai Wangi K 16/K, Seksyen 16, 40200 Shah Alam, Selangor
GPS Location: 3°03'28.3"N 101°29'23.0"E
Highlights: Halal, Outdoor-seatings, Nasi Kandar
Cuisine: Malay
Budget: $20/person
叁峇墨鱼和墨鱼蛋 Sotong Kembang Masak Sambal (Squid) & Squid Egg Rice $17 👍😋
Thoughts: The famous Nasi Lan hails from Kedah, started its operation in Shah Alam Since May 2016. A second generation setup their business in Klang Valley to sell their father's (Mohd Azlan Bin Jamal) recipe of Nasi Kandar. Their signature dishes are the 叁峇墨鱼 Sotong Kembang Masak Sambal (Squid Sambal), 黑牛肉Daging Hitam (Black Beef), 墨鱼蛋 Sotong Telur (Squid Egg), and 黄姜炸鸡 Ayam Goreng Kunyit (Tumeric Fried Chicken).
Today I am trying their Squid Egg and Squid Sambal, the Egg is definitely an acquired taste; the meal comes with the usual Nasi Kandar flooded with all kinds of gravies making it difficult to distinguish any taste other than curry and sambal. All in, an interesting experience of this famous cuisine from the state of Kedah.
Review: 6 / 10 👍😋
Telephone: 017 - 591 4172
Opening hours: 09:00 am - 08:00pm

(Sotong Kembang Masak Sambal) Squid Sambal

(Sotong) Squid Egg 

Fried Fish Egg

 

印尼"米南"料理 Masakan Minang @ RnS Corner (sek 16) Shah Alam

02.02.2018 Lunch
@ RnS Corner (sek 16) Shah Alam (click to Google Map)
No. 18, Jalan Niaga 16/3A, Seksyen 16, 40200 Shah Alam, Selangor
GPS Location: 3°03'30.7"N 101°30'24.3"E
Nasi Campur w/Masak Lemak Daging Salai/Mushroom/Egg $10.50 👍😋 
马来森州风味式辣椒蜗牛 Siput Sedut Masak Lemak Cili Api $16 👍😋
雀巢咖啡 Nescafe $2 👍😋
Highlights: Non-Halal, Pork, Breakfast & Lunch
Budget: $20/person
Cuisine: Minangkabau
Terms: Cash 
Parkings: MBSA
Food Thoughts: Both Padang and Minang cooking styles are the "Minangkabau Cuisines" of Western Sumatera, Indonesia. Minangkabau Cuisines are familiar to Negeri Sembilan folks and something common in that state, which is south of Selangor. But one such restaurant serving "Negeri" food or more known as "Minang cooking" is available at the heart of Shah Alam in Seksyen 16.
One of the main characteristics of "Minang cooking" is its "Masak Lemak Cili Padi" which is basically heavy on tumeric and coconut milk creating yellowish-colored gravies on most of its cuisines. The "Masak Lemak Daging Salai" supposed to be smoked beef "Minang Style" but unfortunately lacking the smoky flavor. What was special was the 干炒木薯葉 "Pucuk Ubi Goreng (Fried Patato Leafs) which is the shop owners specialy where the preparation of the dish isn't an easy task. She said to do it well, she has to only fry 15 patato leafs at a time in a 2kg hot wok of oil. This little side dish should go well as a side to Nasi Lemak, but since it is after the lunch meal; I ordered toast bread to wrap with the fried patato leafs; the taste starts with sweetness, as you munch further into it, you get a bitter taste, before it ends with a salty taste, where in the middle of it, there is this nutty taste of the deep fried nuts as well. Overall, an interesting introduction to "Minang cooking" today!
Operating Hours: 07:00 am - 10:00pm

Nasi Campur w/Masak Lemak Daging Salai/Mushroom/Egg $10.50

马来森州风味式辣椒蜗牛 Siput Sedut Masak Lemak Cili Api

Masak Lemak Daging Salai

Cow Spleen/Limpa Lembu (Minangkabau Style)

Mushroom Masak Lemak Cili Api

干炒木薯葉 Pucuk Ubi Goreng