Kampong

As a Malaysian student who are always craving for Malaysian food, their food really satisfied me! My friend and I had Murtabak and Nasi Lemak today, and they are sooo delicious! I never try Murtabak before back in Malaysia, so I don’t know how should it tastes like, but this one is very tasty. For the Nasi Lemak, this is the best Nasi Lemak I ever had in Vancouver! You can tell they are making the rice in the right way when you smell the aroma of the rice, and the nasi lemak’s sauce is superb! This is exactly what I had in Malaysia! If anyone wants to try authentic Malaysian food, this is the one! :D

Awesome Malaysian food truck! I had the beef Stew at the shipyards night market in North Van. The quality of the beef is outstanding, you won’t be disappointed.

* Spot on Malaysian flavours *
I love Malaysian food. There are not as many Malaysian places around Vancouver as you might expect though, so I’m always up for trying a new one when I find it!
This food stand was set up in West Vancouver at the Farmer’s Market, and based upon the smells coming out of the little cart I had to give it a try.
I ordered the beef murtabak ($ 8.95 — granted a bit high for murtabak from a food stand), which after ordering they heated on a grill. It was served with two sides for dipping — curry, and pickled cucumbers. The murtabak itself had a spot on flavour profile with the seasoning. The filling was superb — tender ground beef, onions, and egg properly seasoned. I’d love for them to do a lamb version though! The dough was slightly less crispy than I like, but I know that is a stylistic preference as some people really like it on the softer side. The pickled cucumbers were bright and fresh tasting — providing a nice palate cleanser in between bites. I would have perhaps liked them to be just a tad bit more acidic — but I’m nitpicking. The curry flavour was spot on. It brought back memories of some of the better Malaysian curries I’ve had. Photos:
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I took the food to the «dining room» (aka the park near the Farmer’s market) so that lunch had a nice view of the Lion’s Gate Bridge and Stanley Park across the water with downtown Vancouver off in the distance:

I’ll be keeping my eye on the Street Food App to see where else Kampong pops up so I can try more of their food soon!