Trying Nasi Kandar With a Local in Kuala Lumpur 

A bit of correction: Local avoid prawn, crab, squid on such place not because it is not fresh. It is still good, more or less like you get from frozen seafood quality. Most of the time we avoid it because of the PRICE. It is way too expensive compare to the "freshness" quality. Who want a RM40+ for a plain white rice and a single humongous squid? I wil rather eat 40 roti canais with that price.

00:40 that is a bird actually, a non flying type of bird. we call it "burung puyuh", or in English you call it "quail". it's not a baby chicken 😅. Quail meat are rarely used in any chinese dish, except for their egg. (the small egg - quail egg) which is more commonly known in any dish around south east Asia. I guess the guy never eat quail meat before, but it is common dish in Malay cooking.

It is not small chicken.It is probably quails or Burung Puyuh.

Pelita ok.. But in KL, I prefer Restoran Kudu at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman for Nasi Kandar..

Olivia, u can ask for less rice when u order. just say "nasi separuh" (half portion of rice)

Olivia should ask for "half rice" when eating nasi campur / nasi kandar 😅

I hope you can reply to my comment and would like to treat you with a better restaurant. There are much better and cheaper Nasi Kandar in the Klang Valley area. Nasi Kandar Pelita is definitely not one of them. Their seafood is also not fresh, sometimes it is leftovers from the day before. I would recommend the following eateries: 1. Nasi Lemak Royale, Ayer 8, Putrajaya 2. Sithique Nasi Kandar, Jalan TAR, KL 3. Nasi Kandar Melayu, Setiawangsa 4. Sadam Nasi Kandar, Segambut 5. Mahbub Restaurant, Bangsar 6. Nasi Kandar Basikal, Puncak Jalil

Olivia is a "food tester" and Mario is a "food eating machine"...🤘🤘🤘have a nice day guys.. 😁😁😁

Always support u guyss!.. Respect to brother Joseph 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

Nasi kandar is Indian Muslim style mix rice. We also have salad but we call ulam and we eat with sambal belacan, budu, tempoyak and cencaluk.

Malay authentic salads called rojak..kerabu..ulam..pecal..acar timun nenas.. etc only can be found in Malay food stalls and restaurants..

Finally you tasted nasi kandar. And I was just waiting when you and Olivia will do it! Good job bro Joseph, you are the man!

Nasi Kandar originates from Penang. The curries are a mix of Malay and Indian flavours as the Mamaks who sell Nasi Kandars are Indian Muslims. If you have tasted Indian curries (banana leaf restaurants), you would notice it is different from Malay curries (found in warungs in Kampung Baru) and the Nasi Kandar is like a marriage of both. If you happen to go to Chinese restaurants, try the Chinese style curries, they taste different too.

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Malay got their own salad called 'jelatah', typically comprises of pineapple, cucumber, sweet turnip, chili & onion. Not much stalls selling it. Usually they serve it with biriyani during wedding feast.

Nasi kandar mainly very popular at north malaysia, back then we just eat nasi kandar at Penang, Perak, Kedah or Perlis. Normally its made from Indian muslim or we called mamak, but now days we can taste nasi kandar in Malay version because their is a difference between Malay curry and mamak curry, malaysian can spot it very quickly But mamak curry and Indian curry quite similar Basic raw vege for nasi kandar its was green chilies and lady finger Restaurant pelita is not mamak restaurant its was a Indian restaurant, we malaysian know price there quite pricey I will get some link to you to having really nasi kandar mamak Nasi kandar Malay In Km I will rekomen to you to you the best dish normally we eat 1. Ask for KUAH BANJIR, means they will mix at lease 3 to 7 type of curry for the gravy 2. Side dish must be, salted duck egg, green chilies and boils lady finger and boil chicken egg. So every nasi kandar must have these basic ingredients in every nasi kandar. 3, normally we add fried chicken or other fried dish like fish or meat 4. Beside fried chicken, ayam masak merah ( spicy chicken with red chilies), ayam kicap ( chicken with soy sauce ), ayam madu ( chicken with honey ) , ayam bawang ( chicken with onion) And last chicken curry 5. Daging masak hitam ( beef work black soy sauce ) this is the best 6. Other type of curry, chicken, seafood and lamb even lamb shank - just beware when you having seafood and lamb shank because its quite pricy - its can be rm100 in one plate That why basically we having chicken or beef Nasi kandar mamak around KL ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_UISp_8DALk.html&feature=share&si=ELPmzJkDCLju2KnD5oyZMQ Nasi kandar kalut ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N4tfPOPfFwM.html&feature=share&si=ELPmzJkDCLju2KnD5oyZMQ

All I wanna say is, I love you guys journey and adventure here in Malaysia. Pls pls plsss stay a little longer 👍🏻

Your tour guide doesn't know his stuff. That small bird is Puyuh (Quail)

if you like potato dishes we have a few thats good, bergedil , kuih keria to name a few.. karipap is like a curry pastry with potato curry.

Restaurant kudu bin abdul. Try it.

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video and for showing ur exploration in Malaysia. Welcome to Malaysia 🇲🇾

Nasi Kandar originated from Penang. You guys should go try it there too :)

Love your journeys, have a good ones 🙏🏻

Honestly.. RM76 is quite pricy. But Malaysian will happy and never regret to pay it for their guest.

wow, looks so good

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video n for showing your tasting nasi kandar in KL.

Feeling hungry look you'll eating during thy raining season...😋😋😋😋

You should go "forest research institue malaysia" (FRIM) at kepong after this ..best jungle place..you dont regret after go this place...🥰

Hey guys hope your good we’re not far away maybe see you around 😃

Great video guys really enjoy your content me and my wife just arrived KL this week on our nomad tour and defo gonna try this .Also 3 month visa is a no brainer .

The thing about the general term 'Curry' when non-Malaysian refers to are actually consist of varieties here in Malaysia. Malays have theirs, so does Indians and Chinese too. But it all boils down too the added ingredients when making it. Needless to say, even locals sometimes can't distinguish which is which :) But the most important thing is, all of them taste sooooo goood 😀

Mario, if u like potatoes u must try local favorite potatoes dish called 'begedil'...You can get it at some Malay n mamak restaurant, Nasi Lemak Wanjo at Kampung Baru sell it

Omg my fav pelita nasi kandar. Next to W hotel. Enjoy guys 😄

Thanks Joseph👍👍👍

Try find Malay food 'Bubur Lambuk' (it a rice porridge with huge flavor). If you can find 'Lemang' (sticky rice in Bamboo) with Rendang Daging, you're lucky to taste it.

Thank you joseph.

Wow

Looking forward to your next video Mario.

Olivia should ask for 'nasi separuh' next time (half portion of rice), so you can finish your meal.

In Malaysia, we are less into salad and more into our original ULAM..

Yum 😋

Dont think NK Pelita appreciates when you criticize that their seafood is not too freshed. They cook every hour due to high traffic demand. Its fresh. Its definitely not yesterday's leftovers.

my best sis & my best bro thank you for your huge respect against cpec countries lot of love from your cousin viki 💙

Fried sweet potato vegetables are less bitter.

Sinaran Mentari menyinari Menyusuk ke jiwaku Ketika bersamamu Mesranya Bila kita berdua Bagai mahligai indah

In Malay its called peria-bitter gourd.

I think many of comments will be , Mamak = Indian Muslim , Malay = Malay Muslim.. and sometimes the cuisine/food/drinks will seat-in-between these 2 races/cultures.

I like potatoes too

@travelsontoast biasanya kami menggunakan tangan untuk menikmatinya.. 😅😅

You guys should try Banana Leaf!

Yay first

I am in KL as well, would love to meet you guys.

Good job Joseph! 👏🏻 Way to go! 🧾🚗💨💨

The little bird is called 'burung puyuh' taste similar to a chicken of course but usually the meat is tougher

👍. Always follow your videos

I prefer nasi kandar zainul near the A & w building or near amcorp mall at PJ. Anyone tried it? The curry has an really spicy taste compare to pelita where curry is a bit diluted and sweet

Respect you joseph

More videos needed from Thailand 😥

i like your channel dont forget to melaka back , i will bring you explore whole of melaka

You picked the right restaurant.

NASI KANDAR SEDAP 😋😋😋

Wow. It's great to explore any place with the local hanging around with you. This place looks a paradise for the foodies. . Nice vlog 👍

The best nasi kandar obviously in Kedah,its the mother off all nasi kandar😁

Mario never let go the potato 😂

Pelita restaurant is really pricey and especially if you eat seafood like prawn, crabs and squids @ cuttlefish!!!😄🤷

You guys should visit East Malaysia as well.

Cruel. I am drooling.

Yoi have to try Saddam Nasi Kandar or Kudu Nasi Kandar.

Nice 👍

the "aiya"🤣

makan kat sitihque atau saddam

Nasi lemak is a original malay dish serve with bananan leaf..sambal..peanut..boiled egg and anchovice.....Salad normaly at malay rest..the call nasi ulam..there are rest in my place the call "nasi ulam cikgu" you can search in youtube...Mamak is India muslim..not india hindu..but now not rest mamak are from orginal from india muslim..Mamak rest are little bit expensive than a malay rest..exspecially when you take..beef..lamb or squid..

Dh ada org seberang claim ns kandar dia punya 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣 Ns lemak pun dia punya. Ambik lh smua, claim je smua

Nasi kandar is Indian sold by Indian Muslims called "mamak" which means uncle. Kandar is a Tamil India word, it is a wood you put over your shoulder to carry food in a pots on both ends filled with food to sell in olden days like food peddlers.

Kedondong is hog plum

The small bird/chicken is not a chicken.. its a quail.. or in Malay they called it puyuh..

I just realized,mario has beautiful eyes.

I actually prefer NZ Curry House over Pelita when it comes to Nasi Kandar and even their roti.

Nice

That small chicken is quail. And you get the whole bird.

Do you know that we have a restaurant that sells RM1.70 per dish and per drink... Literally everything in this restaurant with a price tag of RM1.70. Try to convert that ha ha ha...😂 If both of you are interested, I'll be glad to take you there... 😋

How long will u guys be in malaysia?

It's pretty pricey.... Oh, it's Pelita. No wonder huhu

u can be my buddy, potato & cabbage also my things... maybe i'm also a lithuanian in my past life. lol.

I'm doa to Allah,for our Brother's Joseph,to travel sukses...

its probably a quail not a baby chicken lol

u must try the real traditional malay food.. nasi lemak, nasi dagang, nasi kerabu, laksa penang, laksam, mee celup, nasi minyak, nasi hujan panas.. nasi kandar is just popular food but not original.. its too modern for me😄

Balik ke negara asal mana nak cari nasi kandar...

In North side we call asam ko not asam boy😂😂

0:48 actually that 'baby chicken' is quail.... Maybe joseph dont know....

no offence, you need a go to hidden gem areas around chowkit area to get good decent nasi kandar. need any guide, drop me a text

If you love potato that much. Why im not see you try our begedil yet

Guys, you are going to have a hard time leaving Malaysia with all the great food and all.. haha

I think you befriend a wrong Malaysian. Pelita is not a bad place but if you want better Nasi kandar in KL, you should go to Kudu Abdul, Yaseem or Ibramsha. They're all more authentic and similar to Penang style nasi kandar and all located in the same street, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

dude try satay

i liked it at 999, its now 1k B)

So, the locals avoid seafood in Nasi kandar. I will have to go back to that Indian shop in Brickfield to complain, the one under the monorail. He ripped me off in 2019!

oh my ! call himself a local doesn't he know PELITA is a mamak ( Indian muslim) restaurant?

can i ask where u guys from

Guys try go to bagan lalang its nice ples wht nice food.