Late Night Roti
There is really nothing I like more than to soak up a night's alcohol with something spicy, greasy and carb-laden. Nasi lemak and maggi goreng top the list. Occassionally, claypot lo shi fuhn and wanton mee too. However, my days of late night suppers are long over. For one, my idea of a night out these days is having a coffee or non-alcoholic beverage (usually ribena soda so I can fool persistent alcoholics that I am having a yum seng with cranberry vodka) and heading home by 1am . Secondly, who can afford the calories these days when I now have a metabolic rate of a slow loris. Seriously, when E told me that it was all going to go downhill when I hit 30, I thought he was just pulling my leg. Here I am, into my 30's and realising the full extent of his portentous words.
Last Saturday, Hunky wanted to have Slow Uncle's (not his real name) wanton mee for dinner. We haven't been in ages and I justified it as being late dinner rather than supper. Yes I know, same difference! Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, it was closed. We called E and decided to head over his neighbourhood mamak stall on Jalan Semarak that he has been raving about for years. It was unusually quiet for a Saturday night in KL which made crossing the crazy cross junction of Jalan Semarak a breeze.
I also ordered maggi goreng which was a bit of a let down. There wasn't enough kick in it. I guess I would describe it as the mildest and possibly healthiest maggi goreng I've ever eaten at a mamak stall. I finished it anyway because I don't like wasting food. After that I ordered roti tisu for dessert. Hey, I may as well go full whack right? Good roti but dripping in Planta and not sweet enough. 6 teh ais and 1 teh halia later, we finally called it a night. The bill? RM18. Imagine, that will buy you two lattes at most cafes.
Mmmm heard so much abt this place, must try it. What is that picture of a plastic sheet? Don't tell me that's the roti??!
ReplyDeletedont ned to b 30s to realise ur metabolism is rolling downhill..after just a nite of drinking n munching on roti telur..i can feel it.. n i m not even 22..
ReplyDeleteYes indeed, that "plastic sheet" is roti tisu! So oily and crispy! Joe, you are at the top starting to roll down, I am near the bottom already! :-)
ReplyDeleteI just can't get over how cheap things are in Malaysia..! the next time i come home.. i'm gonna stay in malaysia for abit longer.. than in singapore.. ;)
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