Alibaba & Nyonya (not forty thieves... whew!)

It's Nyonya food for dinner tonight; an unusual choice since it was raining as we were leaving the house.  Normally, we would head out to the mall, just so that we get shelter and dinner at the same time.  But instead, we decided to be more adventurous tonight, braving the rain to be rewarded by a delicious dinner in Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Alibaba & Nyonya is located in a corner shop lot, next to Secret Recipe along Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 1, opposite the famous TTDI Sunday night market.   We were really blessed because despite it being 'pasar malam' night, we managed to get a car park near the restaurant!  The rain had slowed to barely a drizzle, so with a palm over our heads (don't really know why we do it; not that the size of our palms can save us from getting wet!), we arrived at the pleasantly lit restaurant.  I love the welcoming mural at the entrance!

The menu was extensive; lots to choose from.  We ordered a few dishes to share.  We were also given the option to choose between white rice and 'nasi ulam' to go with the dishes.

 Solok Green Chilli Sotong (Squid) - RM23.90 (small)

 Sambal Fried Pucuk Paku - RM14.50

 Traditional Nyonya Chicken Pongteh (Stew) - RM21.90 (small)

 Telur Belanda (fried eggs in sweet and sour assam gravy) - RM10.80

Signature ABC (Ais Kacang) - RM7.50

 Cendol Gula Melaka - RM6.50

My favourite?  The Telur Belanda!  I must try to cook it at home one of these days.  It's simple enough and a sure way to whet the appetite.

Overall, the dishes were really tasty, especially the Chicken Pongteh although the 'cendol' didn't really make the mark.  The distinctive taste of 'gula melaka' was just not there.  Pity.

Still, if and whenever we want some good Peranakan Malay cooking that's not too far away from home, we know where to go!

Address :

Alibaba & Nyonya

54 Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 1

TTDI, Kuala Lumpur

Opens daily from 11am to 10pm