Staff canteen stall sells amazing value-for-money NASI PADANG and NASI LEMAK! Singapore street food
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Malay Economic Rice
ADDRESS: # B1-15, Singtel ComCentre, 31C Exeter Rd, Singapore 239734
OPENING TIMES: 8am to 1pm (closed weekends)
00:00 Introduction and history of the stall
01:51 Nasi lemak
11:54 beef rendang
12:49 tempeh goreng
13:12 begedil
13:47 sambal goreng
14:24 stir-fried French beans
14:44 sambal belachan
16:49 stir-fried brinjal with chilli
17:13 ayam masak merah
18:22 sayur lodeh
18:59 ikan assam pedas
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They are nice stall owners, i used to do cleaning there, i was short of money and they gave me xtra items. Thank you guys!
Fantastic !!!!! Liked how you took time to also introduce the stall holders and their background from the past. Your knowledge of Malay food is impressive in that by also making comparisons with Indonesian foods. You break down the nasi lemak to it's simplest form with no frills explaining how the rice and chilly dip is the star of this dish. The extras are just indulgence. Good man !!!! Well explained. I like how you put in your research, investigations, nutrition, opinion and advice to your audience so that they can make an informed decision. (i.e. prices, levels of spiciness, balance of portions etc,etc,etc) Your nasi padang brief shows how vegetables can be very delicious and enjoyable as you had 5 veg dishes and 1 (meat) rendang with plenty of gravy.Thoroughly enjoyed this video. I live in London but have family in Singapore and frequently travel there. Will most definitely check this place out. Thank you so much for what you do !!!!! All the best mate !!!!!
Used to intern at TripleOne Somerset, and I would come down here dabao the nasi padang. Whenever I open the packet of goodness in the office pantry, the aroma just floods the whole room and it will always draw people's attention. Love it and I now miss it a lot. Thank you for reminding me about this place. Time to go back haha!
the problem with nasi padang is the food coma after. everything is just too damn good.
this is one of the legit ones
Greg, you're right down my alley. This is how I make and like my nasi lemak. You can see the coconut milk layered between. I dislike all these pretentious twists to simple fare. Same for many other dishes. Thanks Greg for your authentic reviews. Love the way you wallop the food down too 😍
Salute your dedication to come to the stall on 3 separate occasions to feature their dishes Greg! You got it on point with the analysis if the rice, shorter grained rice contains more starch which amplifies the 'lemakness' and the sambal looks like its properly cooked & reduced.
5 star episode: the family picnic lead in, stall history, super thorough review and Greg's foodgasm 06:59 all checked!
When I was working there few years back this is one of the food that I always had. The best food stall there is the grilled saba stall. There’s just too many stall that offer nice food there. The western food also quite nice.
So true about the basmati rice part! So many places use longer grain rice which doesn't work as well for Nasi Lemak. It just doesn't absorb the lemakness as well as shorter grains.
So glad this to know the canteen is still open to public. Thanks Greg👍🏻
The crunch sound over the microphone is truly effort on your part
That fried chicken for Nasi Lemak is the perfect tool for ASMR!
Agree with you! Simple nasi lemak like this would taste as delicious, no need for fancy food items. Some of those so-called highly raved with fancy stuff doesn't taste as good. As a Singaporean, I shall go there to try one day! Hope it doesn't form a long Q after this video is out!
I am so glad that this canteen is still around! I used to go there 22 years ago when I attended a school nearby. I cannot remember if I had the nasi padang before. But now I am tempted 😂
Sat 8.4.22. SIMPLY HEAVEN!!!! The sound of that fresh crunchy cue and ikan bilis/chicken is stupendous. Traditionally cooked by experts. Not looking forward to ready cooked shop bought beef lasagna tonight!!! The lunch ready cooked cottage pie was tasteless too.
What I miss most when eating nasi lemak at stalls in SG is the ikan bills with peanuts as it was customary 10 yrs ago or so. And they began serving nasi lemak with either fried chicken or fried fish. This canteen serves the old school nasi lemak that I grew up with. I'll definitely visit Singtel canteen soon. Thanks Gregory for introducing us to this gem. 🙏
Nasi Lemak is extremely fattening and not good for health. Don't eat too much. :)
@@schadenfreude6274 The key is to practice moderation and knowing your body. :)
@@schadenfreude6274 2 - 3 times monthly have a third glass of raw fresh celery juice, on empty stomach before breakfast.
Thanks so much for the recommendation! I have just finished my nasi lemak and am blown away. Can't wait to try the nasi padang in a few minutes. For those interested, the stall is closed tomorrow (Sept 1) for a day.
Being a Malaysian stuck in Sg for the past 2 years (sad) I've been really REALLY craving for some sinful, oily, spicy and rich nasi lemak and Malay dishes (we call it nasi campur). No idea this exists! Thanks Greg, hope this place doesn't get crowded after this video lol
Nostalgic! Total reminiscing of school canteen meals. Genuine, unflattering meals that are tasty, filling and yet economic. Group sharing was also the thing so no one went back to class hungry 🤤 Good old days… TQ Greg, Google mapped. Just 25 more sleeps to go!
I’m so impressed by your depth knowledge in Malay food..! Love your channel !
Thank you for your videos Greg...like your honest comments and opinion of the food you taste.
Totally agree with Nasi Lemak deep analysis with particular mention to the rice used. The best rice are still the heavy traditional fluffy ones that can absorb the coconut milk, with the right mixed of ikan and ikan bilis. Also I prefer my sambal to be sweet and tangy with subtle hints of belachan and shrimps (pls I don't want to feel as if I am eating prawn paste).
All the food looked amazing, and from your reaction, I know it was delicious 👍👍
Agree with your take on Nasi Lemak. Simpler is better sometimes. Hard to find stalls that nail the rice and sambal. Also agreed about basmati rice; it just doesn't get infused with that coconut taste very well.
cheap nasi lemak by the makciks are always hands down the best and nothing beats their own sambal recipe
ThankQ for sharing. I love nasi lemak n Malay foods. Like, the way you show food by spoon. I am going very soon 😊
I love to listen to your introductory tunes.It must take time to find the appropriate tune for each event.
Greg, thank you for the thorough n thoughtful review of the food here. There are so many elements tt constitute to enjoying a meal.
One important one being how it evokes memories of good times associated with e meal itself. I think tts where the basmati rice version may hv failed. But it will probably be the familiar taste for the 'artisinal pursuits' of the younger generation, years from now. But yes, recipes do not endure for decades if not for the legacy of goodness they embody. Keep tt passion going, Greg. Kudos for the great job.
Thank you for the tip. Looks good.
Two words: Damn shiok!
All of this looks superb. Simple, basic food done very well.
The stall has closed downs. Thanks for documenting Greg
Oh dear… thanks for letting me know 😞
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Thanks for the referral, Greg. I've been looking for an authentic nasi lemak for a very long time. I'll definitely try out this stall one day.
Totally agree with you. There's no good nasi lemak... Gonna try this tomorrow.
Best food vlogger in SG hands down !
I like my nasi lemak wrapped in banana leaf. The banana leaf gave the nasi fragrance.
Thanks for the intro to this place Greg! Anyway so true, if you're so worried about your health, just eat half the portion. 😂😂
Looks good.
Lol - this reminds me of the time I wandered into what probably was a staff canteen on a lower level at KL airport but no one would serve me! The food looked so much better than upstairs.
I’m drooling & would love to try this. Do they open on Saturday?
ohh, my go to stall during me tenure there. Had it like 4 days out of 5. Can still remember the taste. Absolutely good recommendation, although I still prefer the rendang over the ayam merah. You will not regret it.
Wow!!!what an interesting and most unexpected venue for nasi padang/nasi lemak in S'pore. Thank you Gregory Leow for your discovery.....Perth, W.A.
so hard to get good nasi lemak in SG, so true!
Nice review on this hidden stall.
Adoiii....
Can imagine the sedapness...
Old skool nasi lemak, I like!!
Use to have a coffee shop near Queenstown, the Malay nasi lemak damn fantastic. Prolly around 1982 or something
This place seems like an absolute gem! As someone who often has no idea what to eat in town, this could soon become my new default option. Will go down later this week and eat too much there...
In other news, as a personal recommendation, there is a Japanese fusion mee pok place called Li Yuan Mee Pok which is found all the way in Boon Lay which I would love for you to give a go... I won't colour your opinion of it but I would strongly urge you to try it, Greg...
I think the veg is French beans and not long beans. You should try the Muslim Delights at Tai Seng, the sambal goreng is the best.
You did a review sometime in 2019. You should link that video too.
Wow veryvery Nicess where is places i like Nassi lama🤣 very nicess👍🏻 Thankyou 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Is that the family on THEIR deck? Wow. Even the canteen looks "Singapore Stylish."
If not wrong, the family had a stall in a coffee shop along Aliwal Street. I had started eating there in the late 1970s, and 80s.
At that time, I found it quite amazing to see patrons arriving in continental cars to eat at the warm and cramp coffee shop. It was very popular then.
There were several brothers helping out at stall. I believe one of the brothers is still helping out at the Beach Road stall, while another brother do the cooking, with his wife.
At Aliwal Street, they had chicken soup which was given free if one asked for without meat.
You are right. The original coffee shop stall at Aliwal/Pahang St junction was started by the grandmother who came from Padang/Sumatra Indonesia. When she became too old, she passed on the stall to one of her daughters, Leman's mother. Another daughter opened a nasi padang coffee stall at Toa Payoh called Che Rose in 1968. When both Leman's mother and grandmother passed away, Leman's eldest brother moved the original shop to Beach Rd. Che Rose Nasi Padang continues to operate at Toa Payoh and is still going strong to this day.
@@sharilsaharudin2721 Thank you for sharing.
👍🥰 Thank you!
Hi, can I ask where is the location for the opening?
Thanks Gregory for sharing. Sulaiman Bohari is no stranger to me. Bon appetit !! I'm coming...😋
i have to agree with the nasi lemak! it is arguably one of the best in SG!
Hi Greg, there is excellent food in tanglin halt market and the surrounding area. For example Wei Yi laksa & prawn noodle, best laksa i had in singapore. And it is such a cool old school neighbourhood that will be demolished in a few years. I recommend you check it out. Love your videos!
Thanks for the start shot showing how to get in! I’ve been wanting to try food at the canteen since moving to the area in Dec! Heard that the wanton noodle is also quite good there. But the padang looks amazing… THanks again!
Totally agree that basmati rice doesn't work in Nasi Lemak. Thanks Greg! Keep the good food coming.
I love this kind of foods, simple and delicious. I have similar taste and the way how you enjoy the dish. Hope I will be able to visit the canteen. It is for public too ?
Yes it is!
I Am Surprised that it's open to public.Looks exclusive to staff....
😄😄😄
Thank you so much to the stall owners
😋 the dishes = super nice
Nice! I am salivating while watching you eat.....S$7 is really reasonable..... I went to Hoy Fatt for Nasi Padang the other day, ordered sambal goreang, begedil, egg and beef rendang... S$9.60
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!! $7 considered reasonable. Singaporeans really easy to chop carrot head. :)
THIS STALL AT HOY FATT RD, BLK 28, VERY EXPENSIVE.
Of course you must see what n where you are having your nasi lemak or nasi padang! Pay a little more for authentic n genuinely old school food is worth it bcos you need to understand n appreciate the ingredients n work that goes with cooking it!
@@schadenfreude6274 ermm in orchard road ?
Nasi lemak looks great, hope they have boiled egg option too.
Can you also introduce those restaurants or place featured at the beginning of the video, i am interested in the food too lol, not just food court or hawker
Do they open on Saturday morning?
Heading to Singapore in a couple of weeks and this is on my list. Wish I could condense all your reviews in a book to make planning easier.
@wontondestruction I have actually made a folder of various hawker centres, various good stalls, opening times, etc, where situated cos not wanting to get lost on our trip to Singapore.
Wah. U look so different from ur utube symbol. Regards from Malaysian utuber
eh come to Malaysia and review the dishes there ....
Next spot, if i head to town
Thoughts on Coconut Club ?
It looks like french beans!
Why wait till the end,, I mix it as soon as I get it. When I first saw Nasi Lemak I thought meh, then I tried it and understood why people love it. My favorite is at Changi Airport at Penang Culture.
How do they charge for Nasi Padang? I always seemed to be charged more than the person in front of me...until I realized I order until I can't see the plate.🤣
Mostly by the ingredient i guess.
If you take beef rendang,i think that will be more expensive since it is beef.
Usually Nasi Padang average $7-$10 depending on what you choose.
Never has i ever paid Nasi Padang more than $10 per packet.
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Does this stall operate during Ramadan, since the majority of clientele is currently fasting now!
There are different stages when you cook rendang. When the sauce is fully reduced and the color is becoming dark brown to black, thats when we call the dish rendang. But when it is still watery/saucy, the dish is yet to reach the full rendang stage. Then we call it kalio.
Hi Carlos, you’re absolutely correct. That’s what it should be but because there are so many in singapore who are unfamiliar with malay food, so the stages of rendang cooking from thick wetness to completely dry is just referred to as “rendang” by the stallholders for simplicity’s sake. Unfortunate but that’s the reality here in singapore. I think I only know of one business in singapore that sells proper saucy kalio.
hi greg. u really need Rosi's kitchen at sengkang hospital, go eat 11 ish and u get really really really good home cooked malay food. its a hidden gem. u cant even find this restarant on the internet
This nasi lemak is as simple as it gets ; wonder why no fried fish? No need extra
Where is this pla e?
Is it open during weekends? 😊
Not it’s not. Eh you worked there, you should know what.
Where are you all having picnic at? Thanks 😊
Palawan beach, sentosa!
You can eat here quietly due to covid restriction but when it’s lifted the folks in this building gonna flood here again. Have to enjoy as much as possible!
Are they open on Saturdays?
No, weekdays only.
Greg may i know where is this place plsss
Address is in the video description below!
@@GregoryLeow sorry i meant the part at 0:04
Oh that’s Palawan beach, sentosa…!
If you use your hand (right) to eat, it will taste even better.
Hi Greg. Someone told me to come here. Your review is very informative. Well done. You may also want to check out Che Ros Nasi Padang stall at Toa Payoh. It's owned by Suleiman's aunt and run by his cousins.
I haven’t eaten at Che rose for years…! Thanks for the reminder
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4:15
Malay emeal...
no petai?!
Sadly I am a Singaporean who never tried this stall because I don't actually think we can dine at canteen.
Such a pity cos you actually view it as the top 5 nasi lemak. This video really make me want to rush there to try ASAP.
Lol after seeing your 3rd visit... All the dishes are what I like... Lol really wanna rush there tomorrow. 😂
The canteen is open to the public. Enjoy!
yes i agree with you!!! i dont undstd why nasi lemak is made with basmati! not nice! so dry
that's not redang, that's kalio
Can public eat there?
Yes they can!
5.50 SGD for Nasi Lemak is reasonable in 2022! What an inflation it is
@Sithu Kyaw. Fuel/fertilizer for vegetables, food prices have increased tremendously worldwide (2022). So the costs get passed down. The hawkers work very hard, long hours, they can't go away for long holidays so it's reasonable for good quality authentic tasty food. In London (2020), I paid £15.00 (including a glass Chinese tea, service charge, sitting at table on the pavement) for VERY poor tasteless, miserly 3 small prawns, few carrot, beansprout strands fried noodles. Never again!!! My local takeaway is 100 times better/cheaper.
There's 2 chicken wings so it's still reasonable. Moreover, it's in Orchard Rd/ Somerset area.
Oh come on Ah Kyaw... please vist back Myanmar if you want less than $5 - or ask the Myannnnnnnar Prime Minister buy u lunch ... Once a Myanmar .Always a Myanmar mindset.
@@p6953 sorry but I hold permanent residency in the UK
@@p6953 the reason I said the price has been inflated because I studied in Singapore before moving to the UK to study bachelor and PhD. Once I've seen your comment I realised I made correct decision about leaving sg as its citizens are toxic
Anywhere you go Fish item will cost more 🥵🤗👍
Are you Singaporean Chinese?
yes I am, sir :)
I don't like French beans, so I look for the slight visual differences in long beans and French beans. I'm quite certain that you ordered French beans, but I might be wrong 😂😂😂
ah yes! it is French beans, my bad!
😂😂😂
@3:58 - People who are health-conscious should not even eat nasi lemak! Just eat bread and water. Dislike those health freaks...
The original nasi lemak comes with nasi lemak, fried egg, a few slices of cucumber, ikan bilis, peanuts n 2 small fried ikan kunning! That's the original nasi lemak! NOT with fried chicken or fried fish fillet or other non basic nasi lemak accompaniments! Nowadays nasi lemak is not so genuine bcos the basic items are exchanged for other items like fried chicken, fried fish fillet, sausages, etc., so as to sell at a higher price resulting in no more an economical meal!!
the banana leaf wrap one, that one like can store for long time