Maggi Goreng @ Kayu Nasi Kandar

My favorite mamak stall in Petaling Jaya is the Original Kayu Nasi Kandar, hands-down. The two branches I frequent are at ss2 (cheow yang) and Aman Suria.

Kayu @ ss2

Here is a brief introduction of Nasi Kandar written on Kayu's website:

Nasi Kandar had its humble origins in Penang Island, one of Malaysia’s key tourist islands up North. What does ‘Nasi Kandar’ mean? ‘Nasi’ means rice in Malay while ‘Kandar’ refers to a formidable stick that is slung across one’s shoulder to carry heavy objects securely hung on both ends of the stick. Nasi kandar was therefore coined to lend meaning to the way in which this local range of delightful Malaysian curry options was sold in the villages since time immemorial.

Over the years, Nasi Kandar has evolved into a far more exciting variety of dishes and has gained so much popularity that Nasi Kandar restaurants may today be found all over Malaysia, albeit, not all such restaurants have had their origins in penang….but as the saying goes ‘Copying is the best form of flattery’!

Drool-worthy Maggi Goreng (Goreng means "fried")

Other than the nasi kandar and rotis (which deserves an entry on its own some other time), the perfect supper (or breakfast even) for me is the Maggi Goreng. Essentially, Maggi Goreng is just fried Maggi (a brand) instant noodles with eggs and veggies, garnished with lime.

When ordering Maggi Goreng in Malaysia, it is also good to remind them to go easy on the salt -- "kurang masin" (kurang - less, masin - salty) if you'd like to prevent your tongue from becoming dysfunctional before the age of 30.

*Maggi Goreng is available in all Malaysian mamak stalls.

Posted by The Slow Chopper