{"id":55267,"date":"2019-12-23T15:46:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T07:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/?p=55267"},"modified":"2020-11-24T15:20:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T07:20:27","slug":"best-nasi-kandar-kl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/food-blog\/talk-of-the-town\/best-nasi-kandar-kl\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Nasi kandar restaurants in KL that rival Penang\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nasi kandar is up there with char kuay teow as one of Penang\u2019s most beloved dishes. The city is the birthplace of nasi kandar, the word \u201ckandar\u201d referring to the wooden pole that the vendors would balance across their shoulders to carry loads of steaming rice and curries. These days nasi kandar is more bricks-and-mortar-based, and famous joints can command snaking queues of fans waiting for their fix. Can KL nasi kandar compete with Penang\u2019s? There\u2019s no shortage of restaurants willing to try, and a few offshoots of some of the famous Penang brands have made it here to Klang Valley.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hameediyahkotadamansara\/\"><b>Hameediyah Oldest Nasi Kandar in Malaysia<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145609\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-hameediyah-biryani.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"941\" class=\"wp-image-55286 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145609\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-hameediyah-biryani.jpg\" alt=\"Best Nasi kandar in KL: Nasi briyani ayam at Hameediyah\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145609\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-hameediyah-biryani.jpg 770w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145609\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-hameediyah-biryani-250x306.jpg 250w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145609\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-hameediyah-biryani-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145609\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-hameediyah-biryani-700x855.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145609\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-hameediyah-biryani-120x147.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hameediyah\u2019s biggest brag is right there in its name. The restaurant hails from Penang, and its credentials are good: Hameediyah has been operating in Georgetown for purportedly over a century, even though its KL outpost is relatively new, having only opened in the last three years. Not all the dishes from the famous Penang menu made it over to KL, but its famous nasi biryani, rich in flavour and fragrant with spices, is still very much available. Go for the nasi biryani ayam bawang, which looks simple but is a complete meal unto itself with the signature ayam bawang: tender chicken under a mound of sweet, savoury, jammy caramelised onions. If you have space, try the murtabak too (in your choice of chicken, beef or lamb), which has been hailed as just as good as the one in Penang.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Pricing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from RM8\u201320<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Phone number:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 03-6151 7766<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Opening house:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Monday\u2013Sunday: 11am\u201311pm<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Nasi-Vanggey-TTDI-2039734399626575\/\"><b>Nasi Vanggey<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145834\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-nasi-vanggey.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"941\" class=\"wp-image-55287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145834\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-nasi-vanggey.jpg\" alt=\"Best nasi kandar in KL: briyani rice with the signature ayam vanggey dish at Nasi Vanggey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145834\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-nasi-vanggey.jpg 770w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145834\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-nasi-vanggey-250x306.jpg 250w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145834\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-nasi-vanggey-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145834\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-nasi-vanggey-700x855.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23145834\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-nasi-vanggey-120x147.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone\u2019s heard of Penang nasi kandar, but Nasi Vanggey\u2019s claim to fame lies just south of the island state. Their brand of nasi kandar hails from Ipoh, and the one thing you have to try is their eponymous signature dish, the ayam vanggey. The chicken is always super-tender, with a burnished skin that\u2019s been christened by a generous dollop of sauce \u2014 the recipe for which is a tightly held secret (though a Google search produces hundreds of cookery blogs trying to recreate the flavour). Various hashtags point to the inclusion of kicap manis, sambal hitam and other elements, but the end result is delicious even if you can\u2019t identify its specific make-up. In our opinion, the best way to enjoy ayam vanggey is as part of the nasi briyani set.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>Pricing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from RM10\u201320<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Phone number:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 03-7731 4217<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Opening hours:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Monday\u2013Sunday: 10am\u20132am<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/syedbistro.com\/\"><b>Restaurant Syed Bistro<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150053\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-syed-bistro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"941\" class=\"wp-image-55288 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150053\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-syed-bistro.jpg\" alt=\"Best Nasi kandar in KL: fried chicken, mixed vegetables and curry at Syed Bistro\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150053\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-syed-bistro.jpg 770w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150053\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-syed-bistro-250x306.jpg 250w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150053\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-syed-bistro-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150053\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-syed-bistro-700x855.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150053\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-syed-bistro-120x147.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing nasi kandar really specialises in, is excess \u2014 you\u2019re encouraged to cram as many dishes and curries onto your plate as possible, to take advantage of the huge spread most of the restaurants put out. At Syed Bistro, the display is a little more modest, but everything is still excellent. The staples are all there: extra-crispy fried chicken, every curry that you\u2019re familiar with (we recommend the mutton), and a restrained variety of vegetables. The sotong curry is the star, with tender squid in a fiery gravy (make sure you\u2019ve got plenty of limau ais on the go).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from RM4.30\u201323.60<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Phone number:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 03-2093 3786<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Opening hours:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 24 hours<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/Restoran-Mahbub-Bangsar-146699622047169\/\"><b>Restoran Mahbub<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150514\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-mahbub-prawns-vegetables-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"541\" class=\"wp-image-55293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150514\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-mahbub-prawns-vegetables-1.jpg\" alt=\"Best Nasi kandar in KL: sambal prawns and vegetables at Mahbub\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150514\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-mahbub-prawns-vegetables-1.jpg 766w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150514\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-mahbub-prawns-vegetables-1-250x177.jpg 250w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150514\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-mahbub-prawns-vegetables-1-700x494.jpg 700w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23150514\/best-nasi-kandar-kl-mahbub-prawns-vegetables-1-120x85.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restoran Mahbub is a bustling Bangsar hotspot, particularly famous for their Nasi Briyani Buhara, slow-cooked with spices and featuring tender, falling-off-the bone meat, most often topped with dark, sticky sauce from their equally famous ayam madu. But the often overlooked star of the menu is the seafood. Hunt out the sotong masala for some of the most tender, flavourfully cooked squid in town. And if you\u2019re really lucky, you\u2019ll find the crab rendang too \u2014 it\u2019s a lot of work to get to the meat, but worth all the effort (and messy fingers).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pricing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from RM9.54\u201334.13<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Phone number:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">03-2095 5382<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Opening hours:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Monday\u2013Sunday: 7am\u20132am<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/grab.onelink.me\/2695613898?pid=Website&amp;c=MY19GFPAF1BLOG&amp;is_retargeting=true&amp;af_dp=grab%3A%2F%2Fopen%3FscreenType%3DGRABFOOD&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grab.com%2Fmy%2Ffood%2F\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55298\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23151220\/Capture.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"190\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23151220\/Capture.png 234w, https:\/\/assets.grab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/12\/23151220\/Capture-120x63.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HUNGRY FOR MORE?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/food-blog\/talk-of-the-town\/best-brunch-cafes-kl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with an epic brunch<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/food-blog\/talk-of-the-town\/cheap-eats-kuala-lumpur\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover KL\u2019s best cheap eats<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/food-blog\/talk-of-the-town\/vegetarian-restaurants-kuala-lumpur\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetarian and vegan foodies, we have you covered<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/food-blog\/talk-of-the-town\/best-dessert-kl\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you live for dessert\u2026.<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pile your plate high at these nasi kandar curry houses in KL \u2014 and be generous with the sauce.","protected":false},"author":384,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[127,126,128],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55267"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/384"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55267"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55267\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78139,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55267\/revisions\/78139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/my\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}