The weather has been unbearably hot again after a few days of a bit of rain but I did go back to the Ramadan Bazaar here. I would park my car in the shade behind the block of shops and walk to this stall/shop round the corner but no, I would not walk around to the other stalls, not under the scorching sun.
You will find the usual kuehs (local cakes)…
…there and maybe some that are not available on a regular basis on normal days.
I’ve bought this Rojak Mem twice…
– I think the lady has a stall at a coffee shop (formerly Kok Cheng, opposite the now-closed down Star Cineplex) in town and yes, it was very nice…
…though I would love some potatoes and a bit of egg in it.
There would also be the usual nasi lemak, Sarawak and Penang laksa and for Ramadan, they also have kampua noodles…
…that look a lot more impressive than their usual.
I did buy this steamed kueh wrapped in banana leaf…
…made with rice/tapioca/sago flour so it is gluten free, sweetened with the gula apong (palm sugar) added…
It was all right, not bad and I do think it would make a great after-meal dessert.
There is also these keria…
…that is not usually available – Malaysian-style donuts made from sweet potatoes and glazed with palm sugar. I did not want to buy any that day as I am not really into donuts, any kind, and despite the other customers who were there insisting that it was very nice, I was still reluctant. In the end, the very nice and generous Mak Met filled one brown paper bag full and gave them to me to try. That was so very sweet of her and yes, I am truly blessed with all the wonderful people all around, praise the Lord! Yes, they were nice but then again, a lot of these local kuehs and delicacies are all very nice.
We have been caught up with things at home lately so we did not have time to cook and it was very convenient to just stop by here and buy some food home to eat. I tried their bubur pedas…
…and it was very nice (RM4.00)…
…nicer than others that I’ve bought elsewhere. I saw somewhere that this is a Sarawak thing, though I am not too sure about this, but for the uninitiated, this is something like sayur masak lemak (vegetables cooked with santan/coconut milk) but it has all the fragrant spices and herbs and leaves added so those certainly put it in a class of its own.
They also have other side dishes, all in plastic/glass-covered serving trays, that one can pick from, such as the kerabu paku…
…and the sambal tempeh…
…and there was this botok ikan…
…mashed ikan tenggiri (mackerel) mixed with all the aromatic herbs and leaves, wrapped in leaf and cooked in santan (coconut milk)…
…I did buy it to try and boy, it was really so very very nice. I must go back one of these days to grab more!
For the mains, one can have a choice between their ayam penyet rice or their pecel lele ikan keli (catfish)…
…and that day, I bought the fish…
…and yes, it was so good! I really enjoyed that.
There is still time left in the coming week, so I would be going back for more, otherwise I would have to wait till next year’s Ramadan to enjoy all these local delights.
PENYET BANDONG/MAK MET’s BREAKFAST STATION (2.314192, 111.825581) is located in the first few lots on the right of the block of shops facing the main road & Bandong Walk at Jalan Bandong, somewhere opposite the primary schools and to the right of the surau in the vicinity.
All the food here look tasty. The price of the kueh is good too. Does the bubur pedas have rice in it? The botok ikan is somewhat like otak otak but maybe uses different herbs and spices.
Yes, I did think it is something like otak otak except that it is cooked in santan, not grilled or steamed or baked.
No, bubur pedas does not have rice in it or at least, not that I know of. You can buy the ingredients here in packets of what look like spices, maybe there’s dhal or one of those, I’m not sure. You use that to cook but you have to add the main ingredients yourself and whatever extra leaves or herbs you want.
Nice selection, Arthur. I like food courts.
It’s a bazaar actually, comprising hawkers stalls mostly, an annual event here during the Muslim fasting month.
Dont know what is botok ikan. But everything look yummy.
Happy Father’s Day to you!!
Thank you. I’m actually sad that it is coming to an end, starting to enjoy it very much. 😀 😀 😀
Wide selection of goodies to choose from. I like the bubur pedas & sambal tempeh.
Ok with tempeh…and bubur pedas but the botok was really something. Went back this evening – Sunday, they had limited things, no botok, so disappointed. Will try again tomorrow or over the next few days.
I used to love sweets when I was young. As I’ve gotten older, however, I’m really not too much of a dessert person. I often find the Malaysian cakes far too sugary for my liking.
I’m not into sweet things either but some Malaysian delights have that special balance – like serikaya has the glutinous rice to match the pandan custard…and this banana leaf-wrapped one that I tried, was quite tasteless if not for the little bit of palm sugar…and I did read somewhere that palm sugar is good, not like refined cane sugar.
In fact, I find a lot of western cakes that I had abroad extremely sweet, and some of the desserts too – pavlova, for one, not at all to my liking and yes, our Sarawak kek lapis is sweet too – that is why I got mine by special order, homemade, sugar reduced.
I’m like you – don’t care for doughnuts of any kind. Some people I know go crazy for Krispy Kreme, but it has never tempted me.
Not for me. Somebody bought a box of one of those for me once, assorted, Big Apple, I think, not thrilled at all by any of them and so so so sweet.
Happy Father’s Day to you! Hope you have a great wonderful day with your love ones!
It is not surprising to see non-muslims like us buying these exotic food during the fasting month, in fact we are looking forward to it each year… the kuehs look very appealing, nice!
No celebration, schools here had replacement yesterday, Saturday and coming Friday off plus the whole of next week, Raya holidays for schools. Yes, I enjoy going to the bazaar and indulge a bit, no worries – only once a year. Hehehehehe!!!!
Happy Father’s Day!!!
I managed to go to the Ramadan Bazaar, ending soon, I have to wait next year to go again…
Thank you. You went? Well, once is better than none at all. 😀
bubur pedas … i think that’s a sarawak thing, cos i’ve personally never seen it in peninsular msia! quite strange to see a bubur that has no nasi in it 🙂
No lah. Our let tao th’ng (green bean soup), they call bubur kacang…and bubur cha cha also does not have rice in it. 😀
Your bazaar looks much more interesting with more variety of food!
I thought Geylang Serai is extra nice? My mum loved going there…those days long ago when she could walk.