Kok Siong offers the full-on Nasi Kandar experience

Mixing-up the different curries is the way to go if you want to enjoy Nasi Kandar the correct way. (KY Speaks pic)

Nasi Kandar is perhaps taking a back seat when it comes to national identity. Everyone associates Nasi Lemak with Malaysia and Bak Kut Teh with Klang.

However, not many may not know that Nasi Kandar originated in Penang, with Tamil-Muslim vendors on foot balancing a pole, “kandar”, on their shoulders carrying baskets with rice and various other dishes such as mutton curry, fried chicken and so on to sell on the street.

It is one of many must-have dishes when one visits Penang. Throughout the Klang Valley, there are the ubiquitous Kayu and Pelita, chains offering decent enough Nasi Kandar, but common complaints are the steep prices and a certain lack of confidence about hygiene standards.

Those looking for something outside these chains should try Kok Siong Nasi Kandar next to the Tesco Hypermarket in Puchong.

This is perhaps one of the only Nasi Kandar places run by Chinese instead of Tamil-Muslim vendors. The dishes are very similar and pork free.

Squid with extra petai and Nasi Kandar with fried chicken – both are simply delicious. (KY Speaks pic)

The choice of rice with squid and petai and another plate of rice with a quarter fried chicken doused with plenty of curry, made for a good start to sampling the menu.

Each plate comes with papadam and plenty of crisp bits on top that are really tasty.

The squid is cooked in the typical Indian-Muslim style – slightly on the harder, more cooked side but it does taste proper.

The chicken was well cooked with a crisp skin and juicy meat within. But the star of the show was the petai with ikan bilis, absolutely pungent and super delightful.

Kok Siong Nasi Kandar, Puchong. (KY Speaks pic)

Fans of Nasi Kandar will find this place quite satisfying. As the kitchen is pretty much open, cleanliness is not a concern here.

Price-wise it is neither cheap nor expensive. A standard plate of Nasi Kandar with fried chicken is around RM8, a bigger piece of chicken would be priced higher, so for those on a budget, do ask.

Restoran Kok Siong Nasi Kandar
45, Jalan Bandar 16
Pusat Bandar Puchong
47100 Puchong
Selangor

Business hours: Lunch only

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Trying to influence your cravings since 2005, Kar Yeong was Guest Judge on Versus 1001 Rasa Baba’s 2018, R.AGE Food Fight Judge 2015 and NTV7 Foodie Blogger 2014. To read more about Kar Yeong’s food journeys, visit his blog at KYspeaks.com.

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