Restoran Lay Heng (來興美食中心)

This stall has probably the widest variety of Malaysian-style Nasi Lemak I have ever come across. Initially, the elderly lady seller eyed me with suspicion when I was shooting my video but warmed up the moment I started ordering from her. Honestly, I wanted to tell to pack for me one of every permutation she sold: Petai (stinky bean), Otak-otak, Udang (prawn) Ikan (fish), Telor (egg), Ayam (chicken), Chicken Meat Loaf (which I think is similar to chicken luncheon meat) and a couple of others I didn’t catch the details of. But I managed to rein in my greed and sensibly settled for just the Petai and the Ikan. Couldn’t resist unwrapping the former on the spot to dig in. Although it was at room temperature, the Nasi Lemak was every bit as tasty as I’d hoped. The loose grains of rice were fragrant and moist, while the sambal was spicy and savoury with a hint of sweet. Of course the succulent crunch of the fat slivers of “stinky beans” added a lot to my enjoyment too.