Rumah Makan Minang

Located at the very charming Art Deco shophouse. Minang is definitely a place to drop by to experience the wonderful Malay food and culture. Their food is oh.... Sangat sedap... Very tasty. And looks great too. The rice has a nice aroma. The curry is just right. Must try!

I inherited my love for Nasi Padang from my mum. She’s always had firm opinions on which are the better ones, and over the decades, has inculcated in me the dishes that she reckons shine brightest at these preferred hawker stalls and eateries as well. In her top three is Rumah Makan Minang (@minang.sg) on Kandahar Street and I too, love their unapologetically robust style of cooking. She does grumble that they have become rather expensive these days but I think pricing is fair because extreme tastiness of good quality in this day, is worth paying for. When we were there for an early lunch last Friday, a queue had already formed at around 11.15am and most of the tables were taken. It didn’t take us long to find seats though, or be served the food I’d picked. Clearly, the team there has a good system in place. As prone to do when confronted by a wide array of jaw-dropping delicious dishes, I ordered a bit too much for @huatkaliao and I. Yet, we managed to finish everything 😂 For that meal, I ordered: - Ayam Goreng with Sambal Hijau (fried chicken with a fragrant green chilli sambal) - Paru with Sambal Belado (fried cow lungs with a medium-spicy red chilli sambal) - Sambal Goreng (stirfry of tofu, long beans, tempeh and fresh chillies) - Ayam Goreng with Sambal Belado (the same medium-spicy red chilli sambal as above) - Sotong Itam (squid cooked in its own ink with a touch of tamarind) - Sayur Lodeh (cabbage and “tau kwa” simmered in a medium-spicy coconut-based gravy) - Terung (grilled eggplant) with Sambal Belado - The gravy of the Ayam Opor (very aromatic mildly spicy, rich chicken dish) Plates of plain rice to enjoy with all of the above

I ordered ayam belado hijau, sotong hitam, sambal goreng and rendang. Everything was alamakkkk soooo delicious. I’ve eaten there many many times and their quality and flavour is always on point each and every time! It’s definitely a little bit more pricey I think compared to other nasi padang places in the area. But like the Malay saying — ada rupa, ada harga (with quality, comes a higher price point). I look forward to my next visit already!!