Ipoh Food Tour: Nasi Ganja
I was in Netherland when i saw my first cannabis cake and lollipop . I had never imagine that Malaysia also got cannabis rice ( NASI GANJA) , he he . The term nasi ganja was given due to its addictive effect and i must say that after trying it out for myself , it is a bit addictive . The curry was a bit spicy and a bit different from the curry that i had ever tasted in other mamak stall . Maybe they did add some cannabis inside their curry , ha ha. The owner claim that the spices is imported directly from india and they had been in business for more than 50 years.
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| Nasi Ganja at Jalan Yang Kalthom outlet in old town. |
They restaurant is full all the time and there is a long queue outside the restaurant and looking at the constant people coming in and out i must say that NASI GANJA IPOH had built itself a reputation for being the best nasi kandar restaurant in Ipoh .
The first destination was our main objective. Introducing the famous
and ORIGINAL Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah or better known as Nasi Ganja!
This little Indian Muslim stall located inside Kedai Kopi Yong Suan at Jalan Yang Kalsom has been in business since 1956!
That’s 55 years of good Nasi Kandar! It is also known as Nasi Vanggey
as the stall owners used to lure customers in by shouting out loud
“vanggey! vanggey! vanggey!” Nowadays, long queues are a common sight at
this stall during peak hours.
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| The front of the restaurant. |
We were quite lucky as the stall was still open when we got there at
5:30pm. However about 70% of the dishes were already finished but the
famous ayam merah and multiple kuah campur dishes were still there.
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| Mission accomplished! |
Nasi Ganja/Kandar – mine with chicken, limpa and telur asin with kuah campur.
I had three rounds of rice. That itself is enough to describe how
good it is. I love the originality, the simplicity and the combination
of the kuah campur!
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| It is quite tempting. |
This place is another good landmark of 1Malaysia spirit. You can find
all races eating here enjoying Indian style nasi kandar with drinks
served by a Chinese kopitiam!
To convince you further that this place is famous, I found this news
article on the web about the Nasi Kandar Ayam Merah and Kedai Kopi Yong
Suan being visited by government officials from Singapore and Perak
State for lunch!.
