Nasi 7 Benua Koo Boo Cafe — Restaurant in George Town

Nasi 7 Benua (7 Types of Malay-Styled Rice) 1 Black Sauce Chicken 1 Serving of Yellow Cabbage 1 Small Lady Finger 1 Fried Egg

Total = RM12.00 No Service Charge

At its Core, this is basically a Nasi Campur Food Stall. The Highlight of this Place is really the 7 Types of Unique Malay-Styled Rice that they serve here.

All 7 Scoops is just about Nicely the Amount of 1 Regular Bowl of Rice actually.

The 7 Flavours of Rice

Nasi Putih (White Rice) This is of course the Standard Jasmine White Rice. Standard Plain Taste, No Extra Flavouring. Normal Texture.

Nasi Tomato (Deep Yellow Rice) Despite the Name, there are No Tomato in this. This tastes like Biryani Flavouring which is an Indian-Styled of Rice Flavour. The Biryani Taste here is not Overly Strong but it is there.

Nasi Kacang (Light Yellow Rice) “Kacang” means "Peanut". This Rice has a Very Strong Turmeric Taste with Bits of Mushy Peanut Pieces within.

Nasi Lemak Pandan (Green Rice) Basically Nasi Lemak Rice with a Pandan Green Colouring. The 马来风味 is present in this, although not Super Gao Gao and the Coconut Milk taste is Subtle. I personally thought this tasted Decent, if an Average Nasi Lemak Flavour.

Nasi Minyak (Off White Colour Rice) "Minyak" translates as "Oil" and this is a Very Traditional Malay-Styled Rice Flavour. Despite the Name, its Not Super Oily and exudes a Nice Savoury Oil 油香味 Aftertaste.

Nasi Hujan Panas (Most Colourful Rice) "Hujan Panas" translates to "Hot Rain". This is also the Most Colourful One among the Rices. It looks like a Mix of the Nasi Tomato, Nasi Minyak and a slight bit of Nasi Lemak Pandan with abit of some Red Colouring. Taste like a Mix of Nasi Tomato and Nasi Minyak.

Nasi Lamuni (Black Colour Rice) This is made using a Herb called "Vitex Trifolia" which is usually eaten as a Confinement Dish. Abit like 益母草 (Chinese Motherwort). It has a Deep Earthy Flavour to it. Abit like Sarawak Kacangma, although not as Strong. If you are someone who like a Earthy and Herbly type of Taste for your Rice, I reckon you will enjoy this. If not, I feel you might find it Too Earthy.

How does it Taste when ALL 7 Rices are Mixed Together?

Not surprisingly, Nasi Lamuni's Earthy Taste Dominates Strongly although I feel Nasi Minyak also Sometimes Shoots through. Other than that, Nasi Tomato's Biryani Taste can still be felt, although its very much Subdued now. The Rest of the Rice Flavours are Definitely Lost as I could not taste them anymore when Banjir like this.

What about the Rest of the Ingredients?

The "Belacan-ness" of the Belacan Chilli is Strong. Not Overly Spicy, the Spiciness will Kiss your Tongue and Linger abit. If you are someone who don't like Too Strong "Belacan-ness" with your Belacan Chilli, you may not like this.

Yellow Cabbage is pretty much Stewed Cabbage with Turmeric. It provides the Veggie Crunch in the Dish. Standard Taste. If you have eaten this before, you will already know how this taste.

Black Sauce Chicken is a Wing and Thigh. The Sauce is Slightly Savoury, Not Overly Salty or Sweet. Pretty Standard Sauce tbh, Not Amazing but does it Job adequately. Unfortunately, I felt the Chicken was abit Too Dry for me.

Lady Finger and Fried Egg, pretty standard taste, nothing particularly special about them.

At a Total Combined Price of RM12.00 (S$3.60) I feel is a Very Reasonable Price for a Plate of Nasi Padang/Nasi Campur which is basically what this is. Honestly, the Ingredients felt Pretty Average, and tasted like how you'd expect if you have ever eaten such Malay-Styled Dishes before.

The Main Highlight is really the 7 Different Malay-Styled Rices. At first look, you may dismiss this as Too Gimmicky but its really not. I feel this is especially Well Designed for a Non-Malay who don't regularly eat Malay-Styled Rices. This was an Affordable and Convenient Sampler Plate to have everything all at once. Definitely can Recommend to come give this a Try.

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Rare combination, colourfull taste and worth the price.

You can pay there using Boost app if you dont have any cash. Its easy. Just scan and pay.

Come there and chupp your seat and que on the line. If you want to do all, you need the whole team to come up there.

So many choice of dishes and dessert too. Worth try it. When i came theres one tourist bus in front the stall. And the que very long. But all worth after you taste the good food. Nahhh.

Its better carpooling because when im came there, the parking nearly full. So why not having great food while taking care of the environment at the same time.

Overall the food, location and...

Recommended. Halal Restaurant.

7 coloured rice with different favours, consist of Nasi Putih, Nasi Lemak, Nasi Minyak, Nasi Tomato, Nasi Kacang, Nasi Lemuni and Nasi Hujan Panas in one plate. When I was there, the restaurant was quite full but understand that they can be full depending on the time of your visit, especially during lunch time.

We lined-up for the Nasi 7 Benua (you can also opt for only 1 kind of rice too instead of 7) then you choose your choice of dishes (fried egg, chicken, sotong, lala, ulam, etc) and order your drinks at the counter.

Payment is made...