Today met up with CJ and Peter for lunch in the city. I didnt know where CJ planned to go, so was pleasantly surprised they wanted to go to Mamak, one of my fav places. We went early at 12pm to avoid the queue, which was horrendous by 1pm. Today we tried something different than my normal selections, which has led to some pleasant and not-so-pleasant surprises...
The fish curry (Kari ikan) was surprisingly yum, not too spicy but the fish falls apart nicely when you apply a bit of pressure with the fork. It could do with more okra and aubergine, as we had one pieces of each. Of course I shotgunned the aubergine. The fried rice (Nasi goreng) was also really nice - at first we ordered steam rice, but switched to this after seeing it arrived at our neighbouring table.
We had the standard roti canai and also roti telur, which is the version with egg. Personally I think the classic canai is much better - with the egg not adding any flavour to the roti and instead weighing it down so it loses its fluffiness.
The fried chicken with malaysian spices (Ayam goreng), which looked so good on the table closeby, ended up being a major disapointment for all of us. The chicken was tender and skin nice and flaky, but all in all it lacked flavouring. The chicken didn't seem to be marinated at all, and the plain batter missing the promised spices did not help its case. We ordered 4 pieces between the 3 of us, and left 1 uneaten.
We also ordered a portion of chicken satay (half a dozen) which seemed a very popular dish judging by what was being transported around the restaurant. However, it never arrived. As we were full from all the food - once we confirmed that the kitchen did indeed 'missed' our order, we decided to cancel it. Maybe next time.
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