Nasi Lemak is a dish from the surrounding regions, also the national dish of Malaysia. Rice is cooked with cocnut milk and pandan leaves for it's fragrance and delicious taste.
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Usually a simple dish with rice wrapped in banana leaf and newspaper back in the days, a small piece of egg, anchovies and peanut accompany. Often a small whole fish would be added, or a chicken wing. More ambitious ones would allow a choice of beef rendang or cuttlefish.
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The ones listed here would be operated by Chinese, offering rice cooked in coconut milk, and a variety of choices to pick your food from like a mixed rice stall. These shops tend to serve mainly fried stuff, comfort food for many!
​Nasi Lemak
Aug 2020
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Probably the most famous nasi lemak place in Singapore, the Q for this itself can be an IG moment. Look at the shop from outside and all you can see is the Q… but it moves quite quickly so the waiting time isn’t too long.
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Very fragrant rice, the smell of coconut oil/milk fills the air when you’re near, hitting your senses as you eat. The sambal chilli is marvellous, I always ask for more and they are never enough!
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There is a good variety of dishes available, mostly of the fried variety, fried fish fillet, fried egg, fried chicken wings, fried ikan bilis, luncheon meat etc. Vegetables would be the curry cabbage (sayur lodeh), sambal long beans and a fried brinjal.
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The dishes are all fresh, which probably is what makes this place so popular, and no denying that they are nice comfort food. They do serve some pretty tasty and crispy chicken wings, which would be a must here. Some of my friends would order 2 each time! The pick of the vegetables would be the brinjal, which comes with a lot of hidden pork lard, yums!
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Down them with lots of sambal, which is more sweet than spicy, and satisfaction guaranteed! Burp…..
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If you want a taste of what a nasi lemak is like, this is the one to visit. Highly recommended!
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Punggol Nasi Lemak
965 Upper Serangoon Road, s534721 12pm – 11pm
238 Tangjong Katong Road, s437026 430 – 1130pm closed on Thu
371 Jalan Besar, #01-01, s208998 430pm – 12am
​Nasi Lemak
May 2020
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Make no mistakes, I like this place. Not sure why though….
Parking here is horrendous, it’s easier to strike toto than finding a legit parking lot here; the food here, most of the items are just a notch below a certain competitor; and it’s not exactly cheap…
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Ok, let’s be fair, let’s talk about the positives. First, there is not much of a Q here, a constant stream of customers, but no Q's longer than an Afghan Hound's fur without a fur cut. Next, the atmosphere here seems more relaxed, although the place seems “simpler”, it feels relaxed. Third, staff here are friendlier, I’ve joked and chatted with some of them. Finally and probably the best reason, the variety here is better, you’ll see some real greens! Gives a healthier feel 😆😆
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The main reason I like to come here is the Bali chicken, grilled in a sweet black sauce; it is slightly sweet, with soft crispy skin. You get a nice piece of chicken thigh and I can slowly enjoy, gnaw at ends like Ziggy would. You don’t get this in many nasi lemak places, so this draws me.
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Besides the Bali chicken, they do serve a pretty mean onion omelette. I say onion omelette, but it’s more bits of egg with onions, at close to a 1-1 ratio. It’s definitely more interesting than the old sunny side up, or plain omelette, in most places.
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Finally, the variety of actual green vegetables, you have spinach, lady’s fingers, eggplant, the ubiquitous cabbage, and petai!
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if you haven’t tried this place before, come by. First time is a charm, I got a nice parking lot the first time I was here, maybe that’s why I have good feelings about this place; just a little bit of luck. Thereafter, this just reminds me of toto, I got lucky the first time I bought toto too! A whopping $10 prize, which I used all to bet on the next bigger draw…. Thereafter, I’ve struck the odd $10 again once or twice, but have never been able to find a lot here…
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Bali Nasi Lemak
2, Lorong 15 Geylang, s388596
530pm – 4am, closed on Sundays
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