Stumbled upon this queue inside 399 Food Court while stalking Taman Jurong Shopping Centre for good food. Not sure what the stall was about but I quickly got in line anyway, before the queue got longer 😱
Quickly punched out a SOS on Facebook - there is bound to be somebody who knows what this is about. True enough, Richard Poh responded: "Try their mee rebus... sedap gila.. (Indonesian for crazy delicious)."
The queue moved rather fast. I reached the front within 10 minutes. There's all the usual Malay / Indonesian staples of mee siam, mee rebus, lontong, gado gado, nasi lemak, nasi campur, etc. They also have dry mee siam and their mee goreng looked enticing.
The mee rebus was indeed delicious. The thick heavy sauce was spicy, savoury and sweet with prominent taste of tau cheo or fermented soy bean. But, there was no grago or fermented shrimp which would make it perfect for me.
There's a lot of noodles for $2.50 and plenty of tasty spicy, savoury, sweet sauce to go with it. The spiciness was quite sharp.
Then, Richard added: ".... add paru (Indonesian for lung), if available.. .".
Alamak, now then say, I thought to myself.
I actually spotted the beef lungs earlier but didn't order it as I couldn't tell if they were over fried till they become chewy and tasteless (like at some other places).
The queue was easing just as I finished my plate of mee rebus. I jumped up, returned my tray to the collection point and quickly rejoined the queue 😄
This time I got nasi lemak and added paru (those dark pieces at bottom right). The default for nasi lemak set is a fried chicken wing but I requested to switch that to fried ikan kuning which makcik kindly obliged. $3 for nasi lemak set and 50 cents for paru (fried beef lung).
Oh... Seri Muslim Food's coconut milk rice is good! Made with jasmine rice and some chipped grains, it had just the right moistness and I like its tender nutty texture. Its coconut milk fragrance was quite pronounced, reminding me of kueh pulut.
I like this better than the few famous brand nasi lemak rice that I recently tasted.
The sambal was spicy with pronounced anchovy umami savouriness and a mild sweetness from onions.
The ikan kuning were lightly battered and spiced with turmeric then fried to a crisp outside.
The ikan kuning was tender and moist inside. A bit of fish sweetness but it was cold.
The fried egg was not the runny type which I like but at least it was not 101% cooked through like those at some famous brands.
Richard was so right about the paru here. It was spongy, soft yet still had a subtle crunch to the bite. It tasted savoury with a hint of spice and sweetness. This paru is good with rice and mee rebus!
Eat until head and tail also gone.
Tasting only the mee rebus and nasi lemak, and judging from the constant long queue, Seri Muslim Food is a good place for tasty Malay / Indonesian food at affordable prices. My meal today costs $6 - $2.50 for the mee rebus, $3 for the nasi lemak and 50 cents for paru.
I shall be back for the other dishes. I am thinking of their gado gado, dry mee siam, lontong, mee goreng, etc.
Written by Tony Boey on 4 Oct 2021
Wow I live in Jurong Area. Will go and try.
ReplyDeleteTony - Yr appetite is good can finish mee rebus and nasi lemak at one go
Hi Chris, hope you like it too :-D
DeleteIn the same FC is the sister's version of the famous 58 Minced Pork Noodles at Taman Jurong FC. Not too bad. The kopi is also nice.
ReplyDeleteYes I saw them. My next target :-D Thank you :-)
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