Always wanted to try the Quinoa Lemak ($8) from Kipos Gourmet but it’s either out of stock or I got waylaid by their DYOB because I love having a customised grain bowl! Thankfully the Quinoa Lemak was still available today, so I managed to order one.

Served atop a bed of superbly lemak quinoa cooked with coconut cream are the turmeric chicken, onsen egg, cucumber, Ikan bilis, activated almonds and sambal. The quinoa is perfectly cooked, fluffy, soft and fragrant - the perfect grain base for this bowl. The turmeric chicken is on their regular menu as well, and it’s seasoned well. The flesh is relatively tender and juicy too! Unfortunately the bowl was put together by an inexperienced staff, and she ended up breaking the yolk of my onsen egg so I didn’t have the pleasure of breaking it on my own :( but that’s just me hahaha. I love that they used their signature activated almonds in place of peanuts because they’re so good! And the icing on the cake is that the sambal here is amazing! It’s not watery or oily, plus it’s spicy enough for a kick, and can rival many Nasi Lemak hawker stalls.

Each component of the bowl is so good that you’ll probably not miss the regular ingredients in traditional Nasi Lemak!!!

The best part about ordering this indulgent local delight from Kipos is that caloric information is provided - and this amazing bowl weighs in at less than 600kcal! Compare that to what you’d get at regular Nasi Lemak stalls!