Ah Maa's Taiwan Rice Roll, Damansara Jaya

Last Friday I abandoned Antipodean hah..hah..hah...

Ah Maas Taiwan Rice Roll has opened for business. They are located in between Halla Holla and Fei Fei Crab.

I used to see them operating from a food truck outside Public Bank, Damansara Utama.

Order is made and paid at the counter.

I was unfamiliar with their rice rolls and was under the impression that they were served in slices (as they appear on the menu), maybe two slices per serving.

So I asked the staff, how do people order? One each? I was told, one per person. Ok. So I got me the Fried Chicken.

For drinks, I ordered the Kopi C with request for no sugar.

And then I was tempted by the dessert menu.

Since I was greedy I got me a dessert, the Grass Jelly Taro Sago. The description is "Base ice, grass jelly, taro, sago, coconut milk". I also requested for less sweet.

That's not all the desserts, there is more. This menu was pasted on their glass door. 

The cafe is small, neat and compact. As you can see, the seating is a bit cramped. But most of their orders are for takeaway since these rice rolls are perfect food to-go. So indoor seating is not a big issue.

The decor is cute and simple.

This is the back portion of the cafe.

There is also a cosy corner which is suitable if you are here with friends for a nice chill out session.

This is how the rice roll is served, on a wooden board, neatly wrapped and cut in half.

Ah, now I understand. What you get is a whole roll.

This is how it looks like. The aroma (seaweed) reminded me of Japanese maki rolls.

You are provided with a serviette, a packet of plastic gloves and what I assume is a candy (the green one).

The cross section of the rice roll is very colorful and attractive. You have purple rice, fresh crunchy vegetables, some crispy bits and fried chicken. There is also a sauce which is sweetish and tangy.

It is a bit clumsy to eat as you have to be careful not to let the fillings fall out. As I was eating, the second half roll almost rolled off the wooden board. That would have been embarrassing!

I found the rice roll rather tasty with different textures and  flavors. It was also quite filling. If you are a small eater, you may need to share.

As I was finishing one half of my roll, the Kopi C and dessert were served. So I removed my plastic gloves to take photos. I had plastic gloves in my handbag (from a Grabfood order last year LOL!) and put them on to eat the second half of the roll.

I had trouble poking the straw through the plastic covering. The plastic cover was thick and the straw was flimsy. But I managed to poke it through.

After taking a sip, I found that the coffee was sweet. So I went to the counter to complain. A staff came over to inform me that the drink had no sugar added, just coffee and milk.

I guess the milk that they use is sweetened. Since the staff offered to replace the drink, without milk, I accepted. When the coffee was served, again I couldn't poke the cover LOL!

The staff took a pen knife to cut through the cover. The coffee was not sweet and was to my liking. It was very commendable that the staff replaced my drink. Kudos!

Now, the dessert.

It was served with two side add-ons which were thick (consistency like condensed milk). I tasted both. The dark one is black sugar while the white one tasted like coconut.

I did not use the add on flavorings and mixed the contents of the dessert. Of course it was sweet, desserts are supposed to be sweet.

I'm afraid I did not like the taste because there was milk in the dessert. Based on the description on the menu, I was under the impression that this dessert contained coconut milk and not milk.

So I abandoned the dessert because I could not eat it due to the milk (I don't like the taste) and (too) sweet.

This was the mess after I finished the roll. I am not one to leave a mess for the staff to clear. So I put the whole lot into a plastic bag that I had in my carry bag.

I brought the rubbish back to the office to throw LOL!

This was on the table. Do a Google review and get a free ABC.

Based on my experience, I found the rice rolls tasty and filling. As for coffee, be informed that anything that contains milk might be sweet (avoid if you are like me and do not like sweet coffee). As for their desserts, they are not for me (due to milk and too sweet).

Would I come back? Yes, but for only for the tasty rice rolls (and Kopi O).