Wholesome, nutty and would go with just about anything on the menu.

My rice arrived in a dunce cap!

They only serve riceberry here.

Nice foil to the incredible heat to come.

A most delicious rice dish. Smelled nutty and buttery in the way certain butter cookies smell. I’ll wager that there was ghee in this.

Perfectly steamed for what’s to come!

There was only enough rice for 2 servings at the restaurant.

Not watered down, not dry and crusty. Every grain seemed cooked to perfection. I ate it all.

It's not often I get to have brown rice here, so this was a nice surprise of an option.

I think this was from stall #22 (Uncle Louis Famous something or other)? Serving was tiny but tasty.

To pair with the beef rendang. It’s a simple dish by the looks of it since it’s essentially cooked rice tossed with a medley of fragrant herbs, dried shrimp and salted fish. And maybe the only cooking involved points to the steaming of rice and dry-frying the dried sea creatures? But when you get down to the actual preparation involved…well, that’s a whole other ball game. #driedshrimp #udangkering #saltedfish #kiamhee #lemongrass #serai #kaffirlimeleaves #daunlimaupurut #turmericleaves #daunkunyit #laksaleaves #daunkesom #thaibasil #torchginger #friedshallots #shallotoil #nasiulam

Very fragrant and tasty.

Throwback to the smoky, crusty claypot rice at Alexandra Food Center.

To show that there were things other than the rice.

Cumin rice

Tastes like nostalgia.

My first time trying this dish. It reminds me of a giant tamale except instead of masa it’s rice steamed in what I believe to be spiced coconut milk and there’s a gigantic chicken drumstick wrapped inside the rice which is in turn enveloped by the banana leaf. I like every element of this dish except the curry which I’m less a fan of.

My first time eating Nasi Saur. Accompanied by the flavorful sides of the megibung, it felt more or less like eating regular white rice (Nasi Putih).

…so the restaurant replaced half our order of steamed rice with a broth-flavored one.

My first attempt at compressed rice sans the “tragic little plastic pouches.” Served with Kuah Kacang (spicy peanut gravy), Ikan Sambal prepared the day before and Jagung Gaul Niyor (steamed corn with grated coconut) for the kampung Terengganu experience.

Fragrant, yet subtle enough not to overwhelm the senses so as to allow the other dishes to shine. Comfort food of the Betawis.

Chuck tender and shortplate beef slices served sizzling hot on a teppan with Japanese rice (mildly burned to a crisp at the bottom), crunchy corn, signature margarine and freshly ground pepper. This is pretty great when you've gone 7 hours between meals. My only beef no pun intended)? Needs 100% more beef.

Fragrant basmati rice parboiled with cumin seeds and oriental spices.

I made a vegan rice bowl with carrot ginger dressing!

The largest plate of rice I’ve ever been served, which was as generously sized as the other dishes of the evening.

It had its own cap.

To accompany the halibut.

“From the hills of India, parboiled.” Now why is Julie Andrews singing in my head? 😳 ⛰🎶

Chicken ham roll, mushrooms, carrots, green peas, tomatoes coulis gratin with mixed cheese