04/06/2026
Words from .wee
🌿 The Fragrance of Wild Herbs Returns
Whenever we prepare Khao Jam, the kitchen fills with a fragrance unlike any other.
Dozens of wild herbs and aromatic leaves are slowly simmered to extract their essence, creating a herbal infusion used to cook the rice. What begins as simple white grains gradually takes on a gentle green hue, absorbing the fresh, earthy aroma of the herbs.
Khao Jam, a traditional dish from Southern Thailand, was first introduced to our family by our Thai cook. Over the years, it has quietly become one of the dishes that appears most often on our dining table.
At first glance, it looks like a simple bowl of rice.
In reality, it takes a great deal of preparation.
Shredded cucumber, long beans, shallots, laksa leaves, torch ginger, toasted coconut, mint…
Each ingredient is carefully prepared, one by one.
When everything is finally brought together, the rice is tossed with its essential finishing touch — Budu, the fermented fish sauce that gives Khao Jam its distinctive soul.
With a gentle mix, layers of flavour begin to unfold.
The freshness of herbs, the fragrance of aromatic leaves, the crunch of vegetables, and the rich savoury depth of the sauce come together in perfect harmony.
It is not a flashy dish.
But it is the kind of dish people find themselves thinking about long after the last bite.
✨ Khao Jam Set — RM55
(Appetiser + Khao Jam + Special House-made Ice Cream)
📅 6 June (Sat) & 7 June (Sun)
🕛 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Wild Sheep Cafe
605, Jalan 17/12, Seksyen 17
46400 Petaling Jaya
☎️ Reservations welcome
016-242 2855 (Wee)
If you’d like to experience this humble bowl filled with the fragrance of wild herbs,
come spend an afternoon with us at Wild Sheep.
We’ve simmered the scent of the countryside into every grain of rice, and we’ll be waiting to share it with you. 🌿🍚