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Humans Of Bentong 2

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After visiting Perting Dam, it was time to chill at famous Kow Po ice-cream parlour in Bentong town. When I pointed the camera at this little girl in the shop, she paused for me to click. She is the six-year-old granddaughter of the lady selling nasi lemak outside.

The man behind agreed she is really cheerful, helping the family when business is brisk and having fun at the same time. He is from the neighbouring town of Raub and he too recommended a few places to explore. I love a random road trip with no itinerary or schedule.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 800, f4, 1/30 sec.

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Sakura Cafe’s Nasi Lemak

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Sakura Cafe, one of the first 24-hour coffee houses in KL, pioneered the ‘upmarket’ nasi lemak in the early 1980s. Their version of the local delicacy served with chicken floss and pickle launched a fad.

Nasi Lemak soon made it into the after-party menu of 5-star hotels in the city. It took the midnight buffet of the 1990s to knock the super supper off its porcelain perch.

Some three decades later, Sakura Cafe in Jalan Imbi is still going strong. I am not sure if Sakura (and newer sister-restaurant Madam Kwan’s) still belong to the same family though. On an impromptu visit last night, I was pleasantly surprised to see the original signature dish.

Tasty curry chicken, chunky sambal, chicken floss and achar over fragrant santan rice with a slice of egg to go. It must have been a luxury at RM 4 in the 80s. It is RM 15 for a plate of legend today.

Pork-free Sakura Cafe is at 163 to 169 Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03 2148 4315.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 400, f3.5, 1/30 sec.

Sakura Cafe's Nasi Lemak

Lasi Lomak

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Lasi Lomak is the crossover Chinese name for the popular Malay dish named Nasi Lemak. It is rice cooked with fragrant coconut milk and served with a choice of different meat or vegetables. The standard condiments include crispy fried anchovies, roasted peanuts, sambal, cucumber and a slice of hard-boiled boiled egg.

At the very popular lasi lomak stall in Peel Road, I opted for soy-sauced chicken drusmstick, curry potato cubes and chopped long beans. Although I didn’t try, the wild boar curry and luncheon meat seemed to be the crowd favourite.

The corner coffee shop has many stalls and is very busy. Apart from the lasi lomak stall, a barbecue chicken wings stall and a Malay satay stall were also big crowd puller.

The coffee shop is at 96 Jalan Peel, opposite the former Carrefour.

Olympus OM-D, ISO 1000, f3.5, 1/30 sec.

Lasi Lomak