Nov 17, 2009

Breakfast @ Imbi Market

frostier / People and Places, The Love of Food / abstract, Breakfast, food, Hainan Tea, Imbi Market, Toast bread / 2 Comments

This place was made known to me when I wanted to meet up with Tony to pick up the comic few years back. He was working in the midnight shift and his shift ended at 7am.

Knowing as Bukit Bintang market as they were relocated to from now currently known as Lot 10 area, they filled with stalls trading various items under zinc roofs and canopies of umbrellas. They are famous for the food. Yes

Reaching there late, it was difficult to find a place to seat. Just ‘tumpang’ (share) the seats with another patrons. Find that everyone is making a beeline for the famous Hainan Tea aka Hainan Coffee and the ‘Roti Kahwin’.

‘Roti Kahwin’ is served in either toasted bread or buns with thick kaya (coconut jelly) and a thick cold butter. I ordered two slice of toasted bread and 1 piece of bun for a party of two along with the aromatic Hainan Coffee served cold with ices. This is the thirty year old plus stall known as Ah Weng can be recognize through their red plastic tables. Yes, the color still remains despite all these years.

I also ordered a bowl of curry mee to go along with. Not bad for RM4.50. They put a lot of Cocka cockles inside, though I not that fancy it. As I making my way out from the market, I could not resist the temptation to get some ‘apong’ or some called it ‘Appam’. She called it a larger version of ‘Kuih Kapit’ (Love Letter) because it is made from coconut milk batter and cooked till crispy in small woks. I beg to differ because the difference is the center of the ‘apong’ is tender juicy while ‘Kuih Kapit’ is pressed to form a piece/slice to fold in. It cost only RM2 for crispy piece of 5.

How to go there?
Situated along Jalan Melati and right behind Imbi Palace Restaurant. It is easily spotted and accessible on a one way street. You can park your car along the market which has two entrances, which I find it really rare. There is also two open air car park which charges RM2 per entry on the two entrances.

Will I return?
Yes. I will. I still wanted to taste the porridge and the popiah.

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