Ridiculously shiok!! My family and I were left speechless by @straitscurryco’s Penang-style Nasi Kandaq Bantal ($28).
What a gastronomic bliss that mountain of rice with Daging Masak Kicap (tender beef in black sauce), Sotong Masala (lightly springy squid in dry curry paste), Teloq Asin (salted egg) and assorted vegetables turned out to be, not least because everything was heavily doused in Chef Edwin’s very own “Spesel Kuah Campur” (a heavenly mix of currries and gravies). The amalgamation of fragrances and flavours in the swaddled bundle triggered salivary glands from first sight and whiff. When the medium-spicy coconut chutney was added, it brought another dimension to the riot of richness.
Chucked my cutlery after two seconds. It was much more fun to enjoy the #uglydelicious mess with my hand.
FYI - @straitscurryco will be taking a break till around the end of February 2022. You bet I’ll be putting in another bulk order of this the moment they’re back in action.