02/05/2022
Nothing makes my heart sink quite like hearing a restaurant has “adjusted”, or “adapted”, to Malaysian tastes. But proves to be the surprising exception. And what an exception! What an exceptional place.
It’s the kind of place that you wish is just down the street, so you can stroll over after morning coffee on a lazy weekend. And that you equally wish is right under your workplace so you can punctuate wage slavery with a sleep-inducing lunch.
But to get to the point: expect great service and even greater food.
Easily our favourite banana leaf rice spot at the moment (slightly ahead of Bala’s, Bunga Raya Indah, old-Sri Ganapathi Mess and the sadly, very sadly, closed Sarimala Villas). Especially since Masala Wheels has drastically plummeted in quality during the last time we tried it. Expect competently-prepared components across the board, from delicious vege to excellent curries.
And of course, you’re adding on more dishes, aren’t you?
The bone marrow curry is delectable. The crab masala, or****ic. We first heard about Kadei through their Tiffin collab with Bowls of Steel (the lamb curry noods is still on the menu at B.O.S.!) and were immediately entranced by the curry, so that’s a good shout too. The mango fish curry isn’t too shabby. The crab rasam is dreamy.
Nasi lemak? Why, of course it’s a must-order too. That mutton varuval nasi lemak is close to faultless.
And hey they have nasi kandar now too. If Khao Mok counts as kandaq, so should this. Same limitations, in the sense of pre-decided options, you go for either chimken or mutton. We took the latter. And the curries aren’t quite the usual kandaq curry. But if it counts, then it’s sublime taste-wise. Just a step below our first try of Sulaiman, with that otherwordly kuah campur.
Even the plain lassi is good. Even the brown sugar appam - not as crispy as Aliyaa etc but taste-wise great.
Kadei is food coma central, and long may it stay that way.
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