I was walking out to pickup a loaf of bread when I noticed a van selling nasi campur. Yay!!
So. Laju jer aku pergi tapau. The van was just pulling up right in front of 99 Speedmart and I approached it like ants to sugar. I wasn't the only one. There were at least another 2 or 3 customers eagerly waiting to pack their lunch.
The kakak had lots of varieties of food in the van. I immediately zoomed in on my favorite. Tempeh. I cannot resist tempeh.
Then I saw something like paru (lungs). "Kak, ni paru ke?", I asked. "Ye", she replied. So. I reached out and scooped and scooped and scooped.
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| All this with rice for RM8.00. |
I also love bayam (spinach) and took a big scoop. Then I noticed a big pan of sambal belacan topped with shredded mango. I took a scoop of that too.
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| Paru tu liat sket. Kritik pulak. |
Back in the office, I immediately ate my lunch. My first bite was the tempeh. Nice. The paru was not bad. But some pieces were too chewy.
And the sambal belacan was woo hoo pedas!
Then the next day heh..heh..heh.... I went back for more. This time, environmentally friendly container in tow.
As you can see, I had tempeh again. Then I got myself some daging (beef) and hati/pedal (chicken liver/gizzard). For veggies I chose the acar timun (cucumber salad) and topped that with the hot sambal belacan to torture my mouth for another round of excitement.
I think there was a bit too much jintan putih (cumin) in the beef and it was a tad overpowering. Other than that, I thought it was good. Jumpa lagi, ek? I'll be back!
Usually in Malaysia, you scoop what you want? Here, they will scoop what we want...
ReplyDeleteIt depends, some sellers will scoop for you, some will let you scoop yourself.
DeleteI'd say yum, yum to nasi campur too...but not yum, yum to tempeh (dislike it immensely) and paru (too chewy for me)! It's difficult to go on a carbless diet when eating nasi campur coz the sambal and curries make you want to eat more and more rice! >.<
ReplyDeleteRice is a must for nasi campur as its name implies. So...there goes my low carb diet :(
DeleteWow! Nom! Nom! Yum! Yum! I love to eat the Malay's Nasi Campur as they are very tasty with wide range of spicy dishes & sambals. They make my mood very activated! I have tried tempeh only once and had no idea what it is made of.
ReplyDeleteI find Malay nasi campur very exciting. I love the spices and all the curies and tumis dishes.
DeleteHi Phong Hong, my hubby prefers Malay Nasi Campur to Nasi Kandar cos' he can enjoy his Ulam [fresh salad] with the Malay sambal belacan.
ReplyDeleteHi Kimmy! I also love ulam with sambal belacan. So appetizing!
DeleteBestnya PH dapat scoop je sukahati mana yg bekenan
ReplyDeleteSemua yg PH scoop tu kaknoor tersangat suka tempeh, sambal belacan, hati/pedal apa lagi kalau sambal yg extra pedassss ho ho bestnyaa hahaaha
Memang best, Kak Noor. Makan berselera gitu. Sambal tu mesti ada, kalau tidak, kira tak sah lah tu hah..hah...
DeleteSooooooo good! Loaded and value for money, too. I have not eaten lungs for years (I guess they have it in haggis but finely minced).
ReplyDeleteLungs done this way, deep fried, and coated with spices is delicious.
DeleteWah you scooped so much. How much did it cost you each time? I like to eat tempeh.
ReplyDeleteThe first one was RM8.00 and the second RM7.00.
DeletePrice is cheap because your portion is large.
DeleteWah! Wah! Wah!
ReplyDeleteIni makes me hungry!
But where to cari nasi campur for dinner? LOL
Can go to the kedai that sell lauk-lauk.
DeleteOmg! ...sedapppnya..I tengok pun meleleh air liur..
ReplyDeleteMacam heaven gitu dapat scoop wat u want..
I guessed pasti u pun tak tahu apa nak Pilih sebab macam2 ada kan....hehe..
Batul tu, Ayu. I round keliling van tu 2 atau 3 kali sebelum buat pilihan hah..hah...
DeleteMakes me salivating too for the tempeh.. so long no eat.. since I retired, no more canteen food.. Esok tunjuk lagi ye!!
ReplyDeleteI miss the cafeteria food from university days, all those fabulous Malay food!
DeleteI have tried the tempeh but not the lungs. Long time haven't eaten nasi campur.
ReplyDeleteThe lungs are nice of cooked till tender. As for tempeh, I think I am addicted to it hah..hah..
Deletewah, i'm not kidding when i say that you scooped out a lot of my favourite ingredients ... i love chicken liver and lungs, i love tempeh, i love spinach and i love sambal belacan. so my bowl would look a lot like yours! (the only thing i'd skip is the beef) :D
ReplyDeleteSo we have the same taste when it comes to nasi campur!
DeleteYum yummmmm!!!! Oooooo...liver! I like!!!
ReplyDeleteMe too hee..hee...
DeleteI love nasi campur. Used to have that often when I used to work.
ReplyDeleteI am having it more often now that the van is so near :)
DeleteI found 'ek' in your entrylah PH. You Johorean ek hihi....
ReplyDeleteWahhhh..... looks yummy PH! I also love to eat paru, hati, pedal and the gang.... arghhhh sedapnya.
I thinks Rm8.00 for nasi campur with 3 dishes nowadays its quite reasonable price. Everywhere same.... Bawak bekallah PH! Aduh...
Hainom, actually I am from Terengganu. I picked up the 'ek' from my good friend who is from JB. Dia 'ek', PH pun ikut sama 'ek' hah..hah.. sadly, we have lost touch.
DeleteThe price kira ok lah because as you can see, I makan banyak. Nak bawak bekal tu...heh..heh...malas...
You see ah... paru lah, hati lah, pedal lah... yet the other day a Malay colleague mentioned: "I tengok korang makan organ organ, geli lah!"
ReplyDeleteInnards are delicious!
hah..hah... Oh yeah, innards are yummy!
DeleteRM8 for the 1st round sound reasonable, some Chinese zap fan stall will charge higher price for such portion =.="
ReplyDeleteThe price is cheaper I think because they operate from a van. Those who sell from shops got to pay high rental.
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