Nasi Ganja Ipoh ( Nasi Kandar ayam Merah)
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We reached here around 3pm on Saturday. It was crowded with long line of ppl for take away. And the shop also packed with diners. This is our 1st time visit, having no idea how to order or so. We were asked to find a place to sit for dine in and was told that some one will attend to us. The nasi kandar seller came and take our order, we wanted to say 2 nasi and with different protein topping. Once we say “2”, given no opportunity to further order, the seller immediately helps us to order 2 nasi kandar biasa which we hv no idea what in the menu. For standard set, it comes with rice+ayam merah + 1pc lady finger + few pcs of cucumbers and half the salted egg, then topped with some mix gravy. 1st impression, emmm…look plain and not appetising, small portion and dry (scanty gravy portion as we used to banjir gravy in Pennag & Kedah Nasi Kandar). Once dig in hv our 1st spoonful, it was like “wow”, this is no play play!! Saying from a nasi kandar, nasi minyak & nasi dalca fans!! The ayam merah is slightly cruchy on the outside, juicy from the inside. And it is just well seasoned. Not over empowering. One of the best ayam merah ever had!! Love the texture and flavour. The mixed gravy flavour is more like Kedah style nasi kandar, more to curry powder flavour. Comparing to Kedah side, this gravy has more spices which how I enjoy it. However, it is very very spicy to me. Even my hubby from the North whom take chilies padi like snack also found in spicy. Between, the gravy was not scanty at all, it was more than enough. The gravy is dense, hence it do not hv the banjir effect. We added lady fingers and daging cincang which comes with respective gravy. Here we noticed that they hv a distinct flavour for each gravy which is so enjoyable. Unlike most nasi kandar, the curry gravy for different protein are almost the same taste. I hv to tell you this, the daging cincang os so good!!!! The meat was so flavourful and tender. The gravy is really tasty. Must try!! Overall the portion was not small at all, it was filling indeed. Service wise, seriously not bad given the crowd size. Will definitely come back again.
Liz FoongLiz Foong
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Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah (Nasi Ganja) | Kedai Kopi Yong Suan | Ipoh Ipoh State pride - Ipoh Horfun, yes, but also Nasi Ganja! For the unordained; Ganja is the Malay word for Cannabis! However, rest assured there is no illegal substance in the dish la. The term was coined as the proprietor of Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah’s built up a slew of die-hard fans, claiming his cooking is so tasty that it is as addictive as cannabis. Nasi Ganja, is a very popular northern Malaysian dish, originally invented in Penang (Penangites call it Nasi Kandar). It comprises steamed rice and a variety of different curries and side dishes, all on the same plate. Operating in a Chinese-owned coffee shop named Kedai Kopi Yong Suan, it is inarguably one of the most popular nasi kandar in Ipoh. Since 1957! According to the manager of Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah, Mr. Mohamed Nihmatullah Syed Mustaffa, they have been in the business for 61 years when it was first operated by his grandfather, the late Mr. Kassim Mohamad of which a plate of Nasi Ganja then would only cost RM1.20 per plate. MUST ORDER: signature plate of ‘nasi ganja’ each consisting of a plate of rice complemented by the specially prepared chicken (it takes 8 hours to prepare the chicken), ladies fingers (okra), fried fish, mutton, squid, and …. the secret ingredient… Ganja Sambal which contains coconut & mint that makes it so flavorful! 5 of us with a nasi ganja feast, and a total bill of 147 ringgit. It was so delicious and definitely worth the visit! . . 📍 4, Jalan Yang Kalsom, Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh, Perak.
Dennis ChongDennis Chong
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Tried this on our recent food hunt in Ipoh. Despite I am from Ipoh, I have not really given this stall a proper opportunity to tickle my taste buds. In fact, this stall was not even on our food hunt list, as with all the mixed reviews by fellow Local Guides, and reviewers, we were prepared to give this stall a skip, to keep our stomach food quota! However, as it was fated, we past by and there was no crowd. Hence, we stop by and give it a chance. Got to place the mixed reviews in perspective. The food is actually nice, but not out of this world or fantastic as how some bloggers describe it. If one were to ignore all the hype-up reviews, and savour this rice dish "Nasi Ganja" (as how they are known) of Ipoh, as it is, it is a pretty decent "nasi kandar ayam merah". It is actually an Indian curry rice with chicken. With 2 pieces of chicken, appetising and not so spicy curry gravy, cucumber, some chutney, hard bolied eggs and a decent amount of rice, at a price of RM6/6.50, what more can one ask for! Of course, one can add on other stuff such as sotong (cuttle fish), mutton, fish etc. The add on will increase the price accordingly (as per menu). However, if it is just a plain old nasi kandar ayam merah, we feel it is decent and reasonable. No need to charter a helicopter just to savour it, as reported by the newspaper claiming one of the politician did that. If one have not tried it, by all means try it. Do not let the mixed reviews put you off. If you are in Ipoh, and want some carbo, by all means try it. Some reviewed that the chicken is dry and hard to bite, we cannot verify that as both the chicken we had, was succulent and tasty. Verdict: Will we specially return to Ipoh to have it? The answer is NO. However, will we eat it again if we are in Ipoh? Yes, since there are other stuff like fish, sotong and mutton to try out, provided there is no crowd or at least not a long queue.
OurSage MemoirsOurSage Memoirs
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If you think this is another nasi kandar eateries, you are wrong. You don't need to queue up choosing your lauk for your nasi. The correct way is find a place to seat and order how many plate you want. There is no other menu so there is nothing to choose from. In your plate there are rice, chicken, cucumber, coconut chili sambal, and gravy. You can add salted egg if you like. That is all they are serving and everybody is eating the same things as you are. Drink? This is the interesting part. The nasi vanggey is serve and operated separately with the beverages shop, but they operate under one roof. The drinks are prepared and serve by chinese owner. So you need to pay at two different counter. Crowd? Full house during lunch time up to 3 pm, but normally you will be seated. Don't mind sharing your table with other stranger if you come alone or two people. This is not fine dining, so don't be surprised if you need to share the table with strangers. Here you can find truly Malaysian all under one roof having their meals. Price? Reasonable. Service? Fast. Not so many space for seating and people are crowded so leave after you finish and let other have you seat. Bon appetite!
Kyle IxoraKyle Ixora
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Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah Ipoh, the anchor tenant in a chinese-owned Yong Suan Coffee Shop 永泉茶室 that exudes the traditional kedai kopi feel. It offers chicken thigh (Ayam) and beef (Daging) with prawns as add-on. Beyond its humble appearance on the plate, the fried chicken was crispy on the outside yet fresh and tender on the inside. The satisfying oomph occurs in the mouth after the curry, rempah, chilli are mixed with the rice and chicken. The serving also included duck egg, lady finger and cucumber. Nasi Ayam Merah - RM 12.20 Ice Teh Tarik - RM 2.80 With table sharing and assigning by staff, the time to get a seat followed by food and drinks served on the table was fast though order from the drink stall was separately taken. Common sight of long queue at the front for takeaway orders with another queue lined at side entrance for dine-in. The price, quality and queue are testament of its popularity amongst locals and tourists. Undoubtedly, it is one of the best, authentic and must-try Nasi Kandar stall in Ipoh (no other branch elsewhere).
Zach DengZach Deng
20
It was an okay place. Don't have to queue thats for take away. Just go inside and find seats then someone will come and take your order. Rm5.50 for regular rice with fried chicken, curry and coconut sambal sauce. The curry was just regular curry and the coconut sambal was just okay. Overall the Nasi ganja is just normal rice dish with curry and sambal sauce with fried chicken. Nothing special. The roti goyang (2 soft boild egg with 2 toast) is only Rm3.9 is also nice. Add soy sos and pepper its taste good. Overall experience... Just good.. Tho we did have an issue before we enter the shop. As we didn't know that we don't have to queue, some old told us to go find seats cause its only for take away for the line but before we left to find seats, the lady was mocking us for being stupid cause we're didn't know about it and holding up the line. Good thing its only a small matter and it didn't ruin our morning brunch, the overall atmosphere was busy and nice. People come and some share a table with us. So 3 stars.
StefanieStefanie
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