Macem-Macem
Kuala Lumpur
Jason's verdict
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The verdict
BolehA solid multi-dish visit worth the parking struggle, with the mee celup special as the standout comfort bowl. Nasi khaomok hits with its sauce-forward flavour, while the pistachio roti bakar and seafood tomyum are decent but flawed.
Highlights
- Price: Nasi khaomok RM11.90, roti RM12.50, mee celup RM12.90, seafood tomyum RM14
- Taste: Sauce is the main character in the nasi khaomok; mee celup broth packs beefy herbal kick
- Ambiance: Busy weekday morning spot with notoriously difficult parking
- Other: Sauce refillable; sambal udang kering is a recommended mee celup specialty
Dishes tried
- Nasi khaomok ayam rempahScore 8.0 out of 10
juicy chicken, salted ginger, sweet-sour sauce over biryani-aroma rice
- Roti bakar pistachioScore 6.5 out of 10
buttered soft bun, chocolatey, but pistachio flavour weak, more biscoff
- Mee celup specialScore 7.5 out of 10
beef cut, tripe, urat, chicken slice; salty herbal broth, add sambal udang kering
- Seafood tomyumScore 7.3 out of 10
bouncy sotong, packed soup, addictive local taste but fishy from prawn
Full transcript403 words
Boss, orang kelatih ke? Yo! Saya cari makai, di macem-macem. Wow, itu rindu? Ya, nasi kamo 11.90. I took their, uff, panai. Itu dah ayam rempah. Uff. Let's mix everything together here. It's juicy. The deep-fried, slightly salted halia with this sour, sweet, appley, pikkely sauce mixed with that biryani aroma rice, it hits. Sauce ni boleh refill eh? Thank you. Hopefully it's not because of the camera la. This is probably the first dish, when the chicken is the side chick and the sauce is the main character. 8. Roti bakar pistachio, RM12.50. I'm liking how the colour looks. It's not neon green. Are those sprinkles of pistachio crumbs? Sedap, but... I like that thick stick to your mouth, chocolatey mouthful that it gives. Pistachio is not that strong la guys. I like that they butter the bun. The crumbs is giving me more biscoff. The texture of the bun, lembut but it's a bit salted. 12 ringgit 50 cent for a lot pistachio, 6.5. Meat chelop special. You get mean cut, tripe, urat and even chicken slice. Yellow meat is always my first choice for this kind of food. I think some might find the broth a little too salty but I like that kick, herbly taste and the beef essence mixed into it. Make it extra sour. This is like the comfort food that you eat when you're having a bad day and I'm having a bad day now. I don't want to talk about it la, let's review. They recommend us to add this sambal udang kering. It's a specialty for this meat chelop la. From meat chelop transform into prawn meat, the beef cut. The beef is still relatively fresh even though some of the urat is overly chewy. $12.90 with all the beef parts that it gives you, $7.5. Coyang seafood for 14 ringgit orangey. Take! Try some of their sotong. Most important is not mushy. This is slightly sweet first but it's got the sourness, it's got the saltiness. Only thing there's that weird fishy taste. Okay let's try. At least it's bouncy and I also know now that the fishy taste comes from the prawn. You know one thing I'll give it to them at least the soup feels very packed. Wah, the sotong banyak lah. A more localized mamat taste. Very addictive in that way. Remove that fishiness and this is a banger. 7.3
RM45-55 · Mee celup special