Satay Fight: (Round Two)
Nur Satay (Near International School, Ampang) versus Zaini Satay (about 3 feet away from Nur Satay)
Nur Satay: 6.3 point
Zaini Satay: 6.4 points
Winner: Zaini Satay
Food note: The hunt for really good satay or rather, the best satay KL has to offer, recently brought me to two free-standing stalls among a string of others in the vicinity of the International School in Ampang.
Much raved about on several blogs, I decided to sample them out myself. With a friend, we order 10 sticks from each stall. I ate two sticks of each and asked my friend to pack the rest to take home - his home. They just didn't cut it for me. Decent, but not great as how I had hoped.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Battle for Top Satay Spot
Satay Fight: (Round One)
Jalan Peel Satay (next to old Convent Peel Road School) versus O Mulia Satay (Opposite Celcom Building near Jalan Semarak)
Jalan Peel Satay: 6.5 points
O Mulia Satay: 8.2 points
Winner: O Mulia Satay
Proof of the pudding: Will post pics of me digging in soon.
Food note: I used to love the Jalan Peel Satay. That was a long, long time ago, when the little stall at the corner of Queen's Hotel restaurant - also in the area - hadn't expanded and shifted across the road, to its new location near the Convent.
The taste isn't what it used to be. Then again, this is just my opinion. It's not bad; just not as good as before, which is really a crying shame because it used to be excellent.
O Mulia's satay's strength lies in its well-marinated chicken, skewered with tiny pieces of fat (that lends texture and taste, making your sticks more succulent), and sweetish peanut gravy. You need to be a tad careful with the chilli though; not that adding copious amounts could burn your tongue, but too much of it and the taste of the sauce is somewhat altered.
My little complaint about O Mulia is that the place could be a teeny weeny bit cleaner and brighter, like their more famous counterparts' - Satay Samuri's many outlets all across town. The "kuah kacang" could also do better, in that while its tasty, the peanuts have been too finely ground. Also, the sticks, while well-grilled over the fire (not overdone, just nice), would be a little burnt in some places. To me, it adds to the overall taste, to the more healthy conscious it could spell carcinogen. Still, all in all O Mulia gets my vote hands down.
Jalan Peel Satay (next to old Convent Peel Road School) versus O Mulia Satay (Opposite Celcom Building near Jalan Semarak)
Jalan Peel Satay: 6.5 points
O Mulia Satay: 8.2 points
Winner: O Mulia Satay
Proof of the pudding: Will post pics of me digging in soon.
Food note: I used to love the Jalan Peel Satay. That was a long, long time ago, when the little stall at the corner of Queen's Hotel restaurant - also in the area - hadn't expanded and shifted across the road, to its new location near the Convent.
The taste isn't what it used to be. Then again, this is just my opinion. It's not bad; just not as good as before, which is really a crying shame because it used to be excellent.
O Mulia's satay's strength lies in its well-marinated chicken, skewered with tiny pieces of fat (that lends texture and taste, making your sticks more succulent), and sweetish peanut gravy. You need to be a tad careful with the chilli though; not that adding copious amounts could burn your tongue, but too much of it and the taste of the sauce is somewhat altered.
My little complaint about O Mulia is that the place could be a teeny weeny bit cleaner and brighter, like their more famous counterparts' - Satay Samuri's many outlets all across town. The "kuah kacang" could also do better, in that while its tasty, the peanuts have been too finely ground. Also, the sticks, while well-grilled over the fire (not overdone, just nice), would be a little burnt in some places. To me, it adds to the overall taste, to the more healthy conscious it could spell carcinogen. Still, all in all O Mulia gets my vote hands down.
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