Contemplating they’re each being rice-based, nasi kukus and nasi ayam penyet are sometimes lumped into the identical class collectively. Nevertheless, they’re each utterly totally different (however hearty however) meals.

Nasi kukus consists of steamed rice cooked in a muslin material or steamer, leading to a fluffy and fragrant texture. So, hailing from Bangi, I’ve all the time heard of Pak Din Nasi Kukus and its status of being the BEST nasi kukus from Bangi. Surprisingly, I heard this from a good friend who lives in Klang.

I even took to Google which echoed the sentiment of Pak Din being the perfect nasi kukus in Bangi. I then made my solution to Seksyen 3 of Bandar Baru Bangi the place this humble stall was positioned amongst a variety of many different stalls. Regardless of it solely being 12pm, the stall was comparatively crowded with patrons from the close by housing space and clinic.

Contemplating the scale of the stall and restricted seating, I tapau-ed my nasi kukus!

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What I attempted at Pak Din Nasi Kukus

The fundamental nasi kukus comes with rice, gravy, sambal and the selection of fried hen or grilled hen. On high of that, you get to decide on add-ons of both begedil (potato cutlet), ikan keli berempah (spiced catfish) or ayam kunyit (turmeric stir-fried hen).

I selected one packet with the fried hen and one other with the grilled hen. The good kakak even threw in some ayam kunyit and begedil totally free!

The Nasi Kukus Ayam Goreng Berempah (RM9) was served with a comparatively enormous portion if we’re simply speaking rice-wise. Because it was tapau-ed, I used to be given a small packet of gravy and sambal. Being the spice-head I’m, I used to be utterly unhappy with the quantity of sambal given in proportion to the quantity of rice.

Now, in the case of style, the entire dish really tastes cohesive and scrumptious collectively however the gravy was watered down which proved to be a downgrade. The fried hen was crispy, tender and paired properly with the dish. For those who’re a fan of ayam kunyit, you may be barely dissatisfied with the meh-ness of the dish.

The star of the present, nonetheless, was the Nasi Ayam Bakar (RM9)! Grilled to perfection, the hen was crispy on the surface and melted in my mouth. It even seemed so yummy that I received an extra piece of hen! 

I used to be totally sad with the begedil nonetheless. A correct begedil ought to have some components of crunch whereas nonetheless retaining the tenderness of the potato. This begedil simply appeared off texture-wise and I discovered myself struggling to complete it.

Remaining ideas

So, is Pak Din Nasi Kukus the perfect in Bangi? Gun to my head? No (Don’t come for me, folks of Bangi!). I’ve undoubtedly tried higher nasi kukus round Petaling Jaya. Nevertheless, Pak Din is probably the most economical choice for these residing or working within the space.

For those who’re residing in KL, I’d suggest you to discover a higher nasi kukus and hey, perhaps tell us in our quest to search out the perfect nasi kukus!

Anticipated harm: RM10 – RM20 per pax

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