Surisit Thai Kopitiam @ Taman Tun Dr Ismail
“Kopitiam”, a term coined by Malaysians to signify a local coffee shop, is the rage right now. Almost every corner of every street in KL, there’s bound to be a Kopitiam or two, mainly serving toasts, coffee, eggs and snacks especially for tea time. So when I came across Surisit Thai Kopitiam, I was curious to find out how this kopitiam differed from the others. Owned by 3 Thais (Surik, Rivon and Sita – now you know how the name came about!), this neighbourhood kopitiam is actually a restaurant that prides itself in serving authentic, village-style Thai food with a kopitiam environment. The marble table tops and wooden ancient-looking chairs are tell-tale signs of how the kopitiam culture has caught on.
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No.17 Grd Floor, Lorong Rahim Kajai 13
Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel/Fax: +603-7710 0173
Opening Hours: Daily (8:00 am – 10:30 pm)
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SurisitThaiKopitiam
GPS Coordinates: 3.154487,101.622418
Soya Cincau (RM7.90)
White rice served on a traditonal-looking plate
Kerabu Pucuk Paku (RM14.90 – S/ RM18.90 – L)
Tom Yam Ka Moo (RM25.90)
Cha Om (RM9.90)
Mun Thod Gapi (RM16.90 – S / RM24.90 – L)
Kheng Som Pla and its amazing soup I call the Elixir of Joy (RM32.90)
Even though many favoured the clear tom yam broth above, I personally loved the sour and spicy soup that came with the Kheng Som Pla, a sour orange curry fish with vegetables. Most of the time, the fish dishes that I ate in Thai restaurants were steamed, but this was not. The fish was first deep fried until golden and crispy, then soaked in the orange broth which I would like to call, the Elixir of Joy. The deep frying method was a genius idea as it prevented the fish meat from going soggy after being soaked in the soup for long. While the fish maintained the certain bite and firmness to it, the soup was altogether a different story. It was spicy and sour, somewhat like assam laksa but better than that. And it was extremely addictive! I ended up almost slurping up all the soup and neglecting the fish. Kheng Som Pla and its amazing soup I call the Elixir of Joy (RM32.90)
Crispy deep-fried fish with lime, chili and garlic
Kao Klut Gapi / Belacan fried rice (RM14.90 – S / RM18.90 – L)
Another dish that came highly recommended was the Kao Klut Gapi, also locally known as Belacan fried rice with sweetened pork. The right way of eating this would be to mix everything on the plate, plus the sweetened pork, together thoroughly. The combination of savoury belacan rice with sweet pork and crispy fried shrimps was just too good to resist. Beware of those fiery bird’s eye chilli though, for small as they were, they could make you sweat.Kao Klut Gapi / Belacan fried rice (RM14.90 – S / RM18.90 – L)
Torb Tim Krob (RM5.90)
Finally, for something sweet to calm that spicy tongue, we had the Torb Tim Krob or Red Ruby dessert, served with thick and aromatic coconut milk and slices of sweet jack fruit. The coconut milk was slightly salty and very rich, making it almost too sinful to finish one bowl on my own. Torb Tim Krob (RM5.90)
Mango Pulut (RM8.90)
The Mango Pulut was impressive too, with a big piece of sweet mango on top of glutinous rice topped with thick coconut cream. Again, this was another rich dessert meant to be shared.Mango Pulut (RM8.90)
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