Loyal readers of this blog of mine will know just what a huge fan of Malay cuisine I am .
And it was by chance that we discovered this place so far away from home .
While this is what the Nasi Bamboo or Bamboo Rice served here , looks like , you might think that it may just be hype and nothing much more than that .
Scroll down and see for yourself .
There were sooooo many diners and sooo many cars , we had to park all the way out here and walk in .
The closer you get to the premises , the more you realise the massive amount of diners packed in there .
Still , nothing prepared me for this sight .
Omg ....have you ever seen so many people dining under one roof ?
Self service concept means a lot of lining up to do .
This was the line for picking up the rice alone !
Just could not take my eyes off the flurry going ons in the open kitchen .
The male staff are sporting a traditional Malay hat called the songkok .
Diners actually have the choice of steamed or baked rice in bamboo containers . The grains are wrapped in huge leaves and served either ala carte or together with a set consisting of 2 salads , 1 deep fried salted fish , an extremely mouthwatering dollop of sambal , generous serving of kerisik ( pan fried browned fresh coconut shavings ) with a bowl of watery curry on the side ( not in picture )
There are many mains to pick but the most outstanding ( as well as intriguing ) is what is called the Elf Chicken or Ayam Kampung Bakar Bunian , a free range barbecued chicken that is much healthier and leaner than farm bred broiler birds .
I suppose it means that the chicken is so delicious due to a top secret recipe , hence the namesake .
Grilling station reminds me of an assador .
Some people say that the price is reasonable .
However , coming from Penang , I would say it is mid ranged as these 3 items alone ( 4 skewered prawns and an Ayam Bunian ) cost MYR15.90
In order to fully appreciate the rice , you must mix in all the browned coconut for a very aromatic release of flavour and please do take the sambal to amp up the excitement .
Cap the meal off with some cendol too .
Due to the proximity to the largest coconut growing district in the country , with an unpolluted countryside , where even piped water feels like a cold , refreshing river stream , the coconut milk is not rancid at all but sweet , creamy and exceptional to the max .
Set off with just the right amount of gula melaka ( a palm sugar )
this made the entire experience almost perfect .
Location : Sungai Klah , Sungkai , Perak
Warning : pesky fly problem .
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