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2013-11-22
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With a name like Ali, Muthu, and Ah Hock, it is expected that this seemingly-typical one-upped coffee shop (not unlike Papparich, Old Town, Uncle Lim's, etc.) would served nasi lemak; and true itself, it does.But is it any good?To me, if any single criterion defines a good nasi lemak, I would have to say it's the sambal. While potently flavourful (without being particularly spicy) and thick with anchovies, the sambal is a lot saltier than I would like it... yet, somehow does not spoil the experi
With a name like Ali, Muthu, and Ah Hock, it is expected that this seemingly-typical one-upped coffee shop (not unlike Papparich, Old Town, Uncle Lim's, etc.) would served nasi lemak; and true itself, it does.But is it any good?
To me, if any single criterion defines a good nasi lemak, I would have to say it's the sambal. While potently flavourful (without being particularly spicy) and thick with anchovies, the sambal is a lot saltier than I would like it... yet, somehow does not spoil the experience and enjoyment of the dish at all.
The chicken is crispy, warm, and super fragrant with turmeric - the epitome of a perfect ayam goreng berempah - that would put most nasi lemak places to shame. Despite my almost-completely strict preference for breast meat, I find myself enjoying the thigh meat more than I would expect.
Salty sambal and the non-serving of breast meat, yet I rate this nasi lemak so highly? I am a generous God.
Perhaps, my biggest gripe would lie in the fact that it is served with half a half-boiled egg (no, that doesn't constitute a quarter-boiled egg), and the price tag that borders upon a tenner... and perhaps the unattentive service.
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