Located in the realms of Arab Street, the numerous newspaper articles plastering the interior of this shophouse caught my eye. The tables on the first floor were all occupied, so we dined on the second floor. To our delight, the second floor was air-conditioned!
Clockwise from left: Ikan Bakar, jackfruit curry, Ayam Opor
Clockwise from left: Ikan Bakar, jackfruit curry, Ayam OporI've eaten boiled jackfruit seeds before (they taste like roasted chestnuts!), but the jackfruit curry was something new to me. I'm not too sure which part of the fruit was used, but the flesh was soft and its texture was somewhat similar to cooked pumpkin. While I thought the dish tasted okay, my mom disliked this.
Ikan Bakar was recommended to me as one of the restaurant's signature dishes. Topped with lots of raw onions, the charcoal-grilled fish was immersed in an addictive black sauce that perfectly paired the fragrant nasi lemak rice.
My mom loved the Ayam Opor gravy. Actually, I had no idea what Ayam Opor was when I ordered it, but a Google search revealed that it's chicken cooked in coconut milk. The chicken wings were tender enough, but I still preferred the Ikan Bakar sauce to the gravy.
We also had a cup of bandung and teh tarik which were just average.
The meal cost $16.
Sabar Menanti
48/50 Kandahar Street
8.30am-6pm daily