This is an Indonesian rice meal with a dizzying array of spicy meats, seafood, curries, eggs, and vegetables. Originally a farmer’s or poor man’s meal in Padang, Indonesia, it became a hit with local city dwellers too. Some cooks use tenderloin for the signature beef rendang, and deep sea squids for sambal sotong too.
Nasi Padang
Aroma Kampung
2 Joo Chiat Cplx #03-1111 (Map) 10am – 6pm Mon
This is regarded as the most decadent and value for money nasi padang buffet in Singapore. To begin with, former vegetable hawker, Ibu Siti Khadijah Syariffudin, offers at least 10 types of sambals on any given day, from tempoyak, mangga, petai, ikan bilis, budu, cincalok (just to name a few) plus the garden belacan variety. And there's a salad bar for dipping into them. Over 40 Padang and Malay varieties beckon: sambal eggs, siput lemak, rendang, whole tempura quail, spicy gong gong (whelks) soto, ayam korma, assam pedas, blanched cockles, spicy coconut sweet potato leaves, fried chicken, sambal fish roe, fish ball and vegetable soup, deep fried ikan selar, sambal kangkong, tempeh goreng, mussels, sambal bitter gourds, sambal prawns, ulam salad, chap chye, chicken curry, ermm, there’s more. You can just come for the set rice meals like Nasi Kerabu (herbed rice sets). Prices are fantastic value for money and did we mention there's also a dessert section with stuff like kueh lopes and a richly delectable pengat pisang.
Muslim Delights Halal Restaurant 117 Upp Paya Lebar Rd (Map) https://muslimdelights.com/ 6.30am – 6.30pm Sat & Sun
They really offer both nasi padang and nasi Melayu with a blend of traditional Padang fare like rendang and sambal goreng and Melayu dishes like sambal fish cakes, sausages, clams and even greens like broccoli. They pack them in everyday because the prices are very reasonable, and the dishes are executed diligently. One Melayu style dish that stood out was the Ikan Assam Pedas (Batu Pahat style). They use stingray and it is done sans sugar and the light sweetness of the rice pairs with it perfectly. It was just sour and spicy. They do a sweetish yet spicy beef rendang which has a soft texture, more Melayu than Padang in style. Also noteworthy is the Ikan Korma, fish done in rich rempah redolent curry. They offer a black kicap sambal dip, not just the usual sambal, and it makes a difference. Their fried chicken, rained on with a ladle of crispy dough bits, is so easy to like and devour.
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