Hello ASEAN Buddies...
This story is still about my trip to Kuala Lumpur to attend the 10th Hive Fest. The third day of the trip to Batu Caves was a trip I wanted to skip because I had already been there, but in the end I went along with the others because there were too many reasons to go. The first was Tea Masala and the second was Pani Puri. Yup, Indian food…!
The first time I went to Batu Caves, I tried Pani Puri but wasn't satisfied. Since Batu Caves has so many Indian restaurants, I wanted to try Pani Puri again, and of course, Masala Tea. Every time there's an Indian festival in Jakarta, I look for a masala tea vendor, and Batu Caves is the place to be. There are so many Masala Tea vendors there, and this time the other Hive Fest attendees seemed to agree to Indian food for lunch. So, here we are… Choosing Indian snacks and Indian food.
Pani Puri
Pani Puri in Batu Caves is prepared differently. In the movies, this dish, also known as golgapa, is also sold on the streets, served one by one—golgapa—by the vendor. But at this stall, our pani puri comes in six pieces per serving. And then there's the sauce, which I didn't get on my first purchase.
The filling of this Panu puri is the same as the one I've had before: peanuts and something that looks like broken noodles, and mashed potatoes. When you pour the sauce over it, you have to stuff the whole pani puri into your mouth. Delicious!
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Aswita ordered a 3-layer paratha, Machiata ordered Jalebi, and I ordered Masala Tea. All of them were delicious, and I finished my hot masala tea in one gulp. I really like masala tea. Regarding the Paratha and Jalebi, we also shared. Jalebi is a sweet snack, so one portion is not enough, so we shared. The same goes for the paratha. Everything we ordered—except drinks—was for sharing.
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After the restaurant in the area, we went to Banana Leaf, near Batu Caves. There we ordered our lunch and met Jessica. At this restaurant, everything was served on banana leaves—consistent with the restaurant's name, and this custom was completely new to me. I had never been to a restaurant that used banana leaves as a base. I had seen that one tribe in India prioritized eating on banana leaves, and I was happy to experience it for myself.
And this is the menu I ordered, it was nasi lemak with pandan rice—to be honest I forgot the name of the menu, but it refers to Nasi Lemak with pandan rice variant, because it has a green color. I ordered this menu because I haven't tried this pandan rice variant, so yes, this is my lunch menu.
This nasi lemak contains three chickens, one boiled egg, sliced cucumber, and peanuts. Uniquely, this dish is cooked in bamboo. They serve it directly from the grilled bamboo. Isn't it unique? I love how they bang the bamboo container—so traditional.
We spent about 1.5 hours at the restaurant, then went to the museum together. I really enjoyed that day, as we all got to explore a small part of Kuala Lumpur together.
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Vivie Hardika
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