Dining like a celebrity

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It's been said that one of the best ways to appreciate life is to have good food. Of course in that matter, us being Ma­laysians, we can never deny the fact that most of our bitter sweet life experiences evolve around food.

From the simplest dish cooked by our mum and grandmother to the street food found around our neighbour­hood, good food always en­chants us to its serene feeling.

Besides nasi lemak which is one of the most famous Malay signature dishes, nasi ayam is another special delicacy served by the Malays.

Recently, we hung out with a local celebrity who is well known for her soulful voice and bubbly personality - Adibah Noor - who brought us to her favourite eating spot and introduced us to "the best nasi ayam in the world!"

Operating since 1997, Moon's Kitchen located at 10 Medan Selera, Jalan 3/3 Pan­dan Indah, Ampang is owned by Maznah Zulkifli, 60 and her son Mohamad Faizal, 37.

Together they sell nasi ayam during lunch hour and western food at dinner time. Maznah, also known as 'mummy' to her regular customers, starts operating the stall during lunch hour when hungry pa­trons make their way there to queue.

Having customers like Adibah Noor who keeps com­ing back for her nasi ayam is also one of the reasons why Maznah enjoys do­ing her work.

As for Adibah, the main reason why she only chooses Moon's Kitchen is simple. "It is the best chicken rice in the world. Well maybe not to others, but it is good enough for me.

"It's totally different when you have nasi lemak. The most important ingredient for nasi lemak is the sambal, but for nasi ayam, everything must be good and complement each other. The soup must be good, the chicken must be tender and yummy, the chili sauce and the soy sauce must have the great combination, the vegetables have to be fresh and crispy and the most important thing is, the rice must be at the perfect balance," added Adibah.

Ever since she moved to Pan­dan Indah six years ago, Adibah has been visiting the same nasi ayam stall until today. And sometimes when she gets tired of having the same thing, she will order grilled fish from the Asba Corner situated right be­side Moon's Kitchen.

"Sometimes if I don't eat nasi ayam, I will order from Asba Corner where they serve the best grilled fish. My favourite would be the grilled stingray and catfish. They also serve a great number of Malay delica­cies from Negri Sembilan such as Masak Asam Pedas and Ma­sak Lemak Telur," continued Adibah.

The celebrity also enjoys eat­ing out at Sri Paandi when she's in the mood of having banana leaf rice and would also visit Subway at the new complex, Axis Atrium which is also in Pandan Indah.

For Adibah, it's all about good food that satisfies her cravings. It's also not always about what food fills her up but the places that give her a more significant meaning in life.

One of the greatest mo­ments one can have in life is, definitely enjoying the best food with the right compan­ion, according to her.

Adibah who is already in the midst of processing songs for her third album, is now busy with her upcoming project with renowned director, Afdlin

Shauki.Moon's Kitchen opens daily except on Mondays dur­ing lunch hour. For those who would like to try their western menu, they are open everyday from 4pm until midnight.

from: Malay Mail

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