Having Lunch with Malaysian Food

When lunch break comes, it's common question I found, either with my collage or my sister - who recently happen to take me for lunch couple times a week, “What should we eat today? What do we have for lunch? “ , etc

Menjelang waktu istirahat siang, pertanyaan yang paling sering saya temui, baik itu dari kolega maupun kakak yang belakangan paling sering mengajak makan siang sama-sama, misalnya “ Makan apa ya hari ini ? Menu makan siang Kita apa ya? “ , dan pertanyaan-pertanyaan serupa lainnya

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And the most recent lunch we had was with Malay food. Wait , Malay food in Aceh ? Yap. You read it just right

Malay ( and Thai) food have some similarities with our local food. Even if it doesn't have, it still feels right to have it because the taste is acceptable, and of course it tastes great

Menu makan siang kita baru-baru ini adalah makanan asal Malaysia. Iya, Malaysia. Makanan asal Malaysia ataupun Thailand memiliki sedikit kemiripan dengan makanan Kita di Aceh. Ah, walaupun mungkin tidak mirip, rasanya masih sesuai dengan lidah kita, eh tapi memang rasanya cukup nikmat.

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One of the place where you could get Malay and Thai food in Banda Aceh is in Ummi Malaya. They offer many different kind of food with very affordable price. My sister even complained that with the amount of food, such great taste, they should sell it more expensive 😁

Salah satu tempat yang menyediakan menu makanan Malaysia dan Thailand di Banda Aceh adalah “Ummy Malaya” . Mereka menyediakan berbagai macam makanan khas dengan harga yang terjangkau. Bahkan untuk mahasiswa. Saking murahnya, kakak saya sampai complain sama yang punya resto untuk sedikit menaikkan harga, atau mengurangi porsi makanannya hehe.

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Tom Yam, seafood mixed with many different species are one of the best food they have. They use fresh seafood, lots of species - well, you could ask for less if you can't eat spicy things. Combined with rice and omelette ( by request) you would pay only around 15000 - 20000 IDR

Tomyam , makanan laut yang disajikan dengan segala macam rempah-rempah adalah salah satu menu andalan mereka. Kalau tidak mau kepedasan, bisa minta kok untuk dikurangi kadar pedasnya. Disajikan bersama dengan nasi hangat dan telur dadar (by request ), pelanggan hanya perlu membayar 15000-20000 rupiah saja.

They also have roti jala and curry as their special menu. roti jalais made very nicely, soft and tender, and the curry just delicious. I usually ask my sister about something before buying it, including food. She told me how nice roti jalaand curry, even long before I had ordered the same thing for her, but she wouldn't eat that. This one, she just eat and eat

Menu istimewa lainnya adalah roti jala yang dimakan dengan kari ayam. Tekstur roti jala-nya sangat lembut, dipadupadankan dengan kari yang kental dan meunyum

And their fried chicken ? Be careful, once you order, you’ll ask for more

Ayam goreng? Ayam goreng rempah mereka dihidangkan panas-panas, ayamnya juga masih segar. Pasti ketagihan kalau sudah sekali mencoba.

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We also ordered the new menu, Fried rice Pradpik. The owner said it was one of Thai food. I have never seen such a wonderful taste of fried rice, but this one is definitely my favorite. Fried rice Pradpik serves with vegetables and seafood. It has big portion too, so..in case you can't eat much, just order 1 for 2

Menu terbaru mereka adalah Nasi goreng Pradpik. Namanya agak-agak aneh ya haha. Tapi rasanya tetap memukau. Nasi gorengnya beda dari yang biasanya kita makan, ditambahkan sayuran dan seafood yang dimasak mirip dengan capcai tapi lebih manis. Porsinya cukup besar untuk sendiri. Harganya? 20000 rupiah saja

When I was student, I would really happy when there was Indonesian gathering or Malaysian gathering, since I would eat many kind of home food that I wouldn't get outside. Well, at that time there was no Indonesian restaurant in Sarajevo, or even the community. So getting such invitation really meant alot. I think it will be the same for student from Malaysia, they are blessed to have this restaurant in town 😋

Jadi teringat masa-masa kuliah dulu. Setiap ada undangan dari keluarga Malaysia atau Indonesia , senangnya gak ketulungan. Dimana lagi bisa makan makanan rumahan yang banyak macamnya. Waktu itu juga restoran Indo belum ada di Sarajevo. Mungkin hal yang sama juga dirasakan oleh mahasiswa asal Malay dan Thai. Beruntung, mereka bisa menikmatinya di restoran Ummy Malaya ini.

For those who wonder the food, Ummy Malaya is in Jalan Sepat, Lamprit, Close to the gate of PKA

Untuk yang pengen nyoba, bisa langsung ke Jalan Sepat Lamprit, tidak jauh dari pintu gerbang PKA

So, what do you have for lunch today?