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Found a little bit of home

Today is most probably one of those days which I got high on food. :) I wont’ and can’t deny that I love food and I’ve been missing Malaysian cuisine since Mum went home so you can imagine my glee when Ted and I found a Malaysian food stall which was within walking distance from home!

We went shopping today and decided to have lunch outside. While looking around the foodcourt at Brand Smart’s lower level floor, I noticed that Oriental Tucker Box had all the stuff I love to eat! Amongst what I saw was char hor fun, wan tan mee, char koey teow, nasi lemak and laksa. They even had the gula melaka and sago dessert there!!! Wah…..just imagine how excited I was…..I quickly ordered the nasi lemak and Ted had his usual laksa. I must say that for a moment there, I felt as if I was home. I found a little bit of home in the most unlikely place - so close to home and I never noticed it. I must say that the 2 dishes we tried today is 90% as good as home which is super fantastic by my standards so far. Ted enjoyed his laksa too…the prawns were HUGE like those we had in Kuching. :)

I took a couple of picture but since I was in a hurry to tuck in, the photos didn’t quite turn out! lol But who cares??? As long as I am happy, Ted will be happy too. :D Can’t wait to go back there again, I don’t know what to eat next leh…coz they also have economy rice!!! Sure go botak from all this picking and choosing and deciding…..o, I was also told that they sell nyonya kuih as well but the lady who makes them has gone on holidays so I’ll wait for her to come back then I’ll stuff my face! Hehehehe…..

Nasi Lemak

My nasi lemak which has chicken curry, beef rendang, half an egg, peanuts, sambal ikan bilis, cucumber and some prawny thing - belacan and dried shrimps kot….

Seafood laksa

I forgot to take the picture of laksa so this is one messed up one. lol :P Both of us couldn’t wait to tuck in so….this is what I get la.

HOME!!!! *grins happily*

7 Comments so far »

  1. by may, on October 25 2007 @ 7:17 pm

     

    oh hon, if you want to try pretty good (and cooked fresh!!) roti canai, roti telur, roti bom… there’s one in the city called Mamak - it’s on Goulburn St, between Sussex and Dixon. and the curry chicken is pretty yum too!!

  2. by Mama Bok, on October 26 2007 @ 4:21 am

     

    Wow..!! yer lucky gal you ..!!!

  3. by anjali*, on October 26 2007 @ 6:51 pm

     

    Dont understand why Aussie Nasi Lemak must have coriander….!!! Roger showed me a pix of his fave nasi lemak in Melbourne, and it also has coriander leaves. Aiyo…

  4. by Aida, on October 27 2007 @ 5:51 am

     

    lucky you! check out my chinatown post on my blog!

  5. by consuela, on October 27 2007 @ 4:23 pm

     

    Yay! The laksa looks good!
    I found a somewhat similar hawker-kind stall in Chinatown that sell Msian/Sporean noodles ~ Char Kuew Teow, Wanton mee, Laksa, etc…will post pics the next time I eat there :)

    Aloha and happy weekend *hugs*

  6. by Yvy, on October 27 2007 @ 9:14 pm

     

    consuela : oooo yum!! cant wait. :)

    aida : will do! :D

    anj : ooo no lah. that was a cover up coz i had already taken a big spoon full. that coriander was from the laksa. :P

    mama bok : truly blessed. :D

    may : really???? i used to work at world square…so close yet so far. :( i’ll check it out some day. thanks for the info. :D

  7. by LB, on October 27 2007 @ 10:44 pm

     

    Waaaaaaa… drip drip drip drip drop..

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