Grilled Rice Rhapsody

I've been eating fairly widely, and quite regularly, since landing in KL a couple of months ago.  Not a single dog in the bunch yet -- pretty indicative, I think, of the quality of the snarf scene here. 

Favorite so far?  I would have to say that it's the freshly grilled pulut panggang we came upon after a shopping spree at the Kuala Selangor fish market a few weeks ago.

These dimunitive leaf wrappers are packing a whollop of flavor: coconut-scented sticky rice enclosing a filling of dried prawns, sambal, and finely shredded lemongrass and coconut.

Pulut panggang boasts a mix of flavors that, to me at least, is instantly appealing: a little sweet, a little savory, a little fish-stinky and a little spicy-hot, all accented with the teeniest touch of smoke.  The kind of combination that lends itself to breakfast, lunch or snack (it's certainly not enough for dinner!). 

KL offers many wonderful treats, but I think I left a piece of my heart at that pulut panggang stand in Kuala Selangor. <sob>

KL readers, if you're out there: I'd be forever in your debt if you'd tell me where I can find these lovelies in the city! 

Comments

[Edward]

Robyn

I think you should be able to find pulut panggang in most night markets around KL.

Also check out the Buka Puasa scene next to the mosque in Bangsar starting tomorrow evening. You will be in for lots of surprises.

[Robyn]

I'm definitely living in the wrong country/continent. Those look soooo delicious.

[Robyn]

Robyn -- yeah, I thought these photos were particularly nice. And the pulut panggang tastes even better than it looks!

Thanks Edward, for the tip, will definately check it out. Arrghh, Dave's out of town for a few days, so I guess it'll just be me and the digital camera at the mosque ... which doesn't bode well for picture quality.

[boo_licious]

Robyn, I saw some at the Ramadan stalls in Section 17. They sell it at the kuih (Malay for cakes) stalls so you will see it amongst a variety of other selections. Hope you get some in Bangsar.

[Robyn]

Thanks Boo, will check it out. Gotta get myself over to Bangsar one evening very soon....

[lmdt]

So many names for this..

Rempah Udang, Lemper Udang and the other un mentionable name (x rated)guess becos there are Indonesian, Nyonya, Malay..version of this sedap kueh...

[Paz]

I'd love to taste this!
Paz

[MARK CHOO]

I thoroughly enjoyed your site; amazing collage of delicious images much to my envy.
Enjoy inculcating this food adventure in others - I am a believer - and look forward to more. Thank you for sharing so graciously.
\Mark