MAMA's Nyonya Food

The following day (5th December), I had nyonya food at MAMA's for dinner.
I'm not sure of its popularity but apparently a handful of 'famous' people
have dined at that place. You can check them out on the walls there.
Located on Abu Siti Lane, it's on the same lane of Informatics and FTZ.



Me
I pose again. This time I think
it's better than the previous
pose. In fact, it is better.
Oh god, it's so good I'm
falling in love with myself.
Oh, god, yes!! Oh, god,
yes!! Oh, yes!!



The Menu
My mother thought the menu
pose was silly, so I had to
take a picture of it separately.
Although, there's no reason
to do it but it's taken anyway.
Mmm..




Fried Anchovies with Onions
Price : RM4.50
It comes automatically as an
appetizer. The fried anchovies
are crispy served with soaked
onions, chillies in vinegar.
Not too sour, not too sweet.
Just nice. Yummy.


Perut Ikan
Price : Forgotten
I can't comment on this. I
don't take Perut Ikan. But I
don't hear my parents
complaining about it, so I
guess it should be decent.



Otak-otak
Price : Forgotten
Your standard otak-otak.
Nothing special to me.
Just the regular taste
you expect from an
otak-otak.



Petai with Sambal 'Heh Bee'
Price : Forgotten
'Heh Bee' is dried mini prawns.
The dish is slightly stir fried
and the petai is not over
cooked. Hence, it's a bit
raw and rich in its flavour.
As for the sambal, I've tasted
better, but it's not that bad
either.

Inchi Kabin(Nyonya Fried Chicken)
Price : Forgotten
This was a bit disappointing. It
was very lacking in flavour. I
guess the seasoning wasn't
enough.





Tao Yu Bak (Pork)
Price : Forgotten
The sauce was thick and starchy
to my liking. Flavour-wise, it's
decent, perhaps a little too
much pepper but it was fine
with me.



Ayam Ros
Price : Forgotten
Always unavailable or sold out
whenever I came, I was lucky
enough to eat this time. The
sauce is thick and cooked with
tumeric and other unknown
spices. IMO, it's better than
Hot Wok's.

Red Bean Porridge (Biko Moi)
Price : Forgotten
This is one of the best
red bean porridge I've
ever eaten. Its texture is
smooth and starchy at the
same time. It smells and taste
good. The coconut milk comes
separately. Very nice dessert.


When it comes to nyonya food, I reckon there are several aunties in Penang
that will claim they can cook better and have ultra super special recipes for
this and that. I believe them. In fact, why bother pay and eat outside while
you can eat at home and they even taste better?

Yeah, I agree. That is why from tomorrow onwards, I am going all over
Penang and eating all of their super special nyonya recipes. Oh wait, I
do not know them. They don't even know me. I don't even know where
to look. And why would they cook for a stranger?

I guess MAMA's would turn out fine. Sure, they may not serve super ultra
special recipe dishes(0r maybe they do) but for me, they are decent enough
for a fine meal of nyonya food.


(When I wrote this entry, 2 weeks plus has passed since I ate there. I've lost the receipt. So, I
couldn't remember the price)