Spoilt for choice at Shah Alam bazaar
SHAH ALAM: : Visitors are spoilt for choice at the Seksyen 13 Ramadan bazaar here, famous for its variety of dishes and traditional kuih.
The bazaar, which was set up 10 years ago, became a favourite among those living in the Klang Valley.
Malaysians thronged the bazaar, which has 276 stalls offering tepung pelita, akok, nasi ayam berempah, grilled mutton, ayam golek, pasta, laksa and various drinks, among others.
Seller Nurul Nadia Ruslan, 33, and husband Mohd Ellias Ruslan, 34, created their own dish, called “Nasi Melantok”.
“Nasi Melantok is derived from the Malay word ‘melantak’, which means ‘eating a lot’.
“The white rice comes with ayam goreng kunyit, gulai tulang ayam masak lemak cili padi sambal padu.
“This is our first attempt in selling Nasi Melantok at a Ramadan bazaar. I have been selling it since February.
“Alhamdulillah, we have regular customers and hope to promote the dish here at the bazaar,” said Nurul Nadia, who used to sell gulai patin tempoyak at the bazaar.
Sharif Abdullah Sanik, 38, who sells traditional Negri Sembilan dishes, said he was happy with the reception at the bazaar.
Among the dishes available at his stall were gulai lemak daging salai, gulai telur itik, siput sedut and Negri Sembilan chicken rendang.
“I have tried selling the dishes at other bazaars, but it seems like business is better here.
“I sell more than 20 traditional dishes here,” said Sharif, who hired two workers to help man the stall.
Mohd Zamzuri Mohamed, 30, prepared about 100 chickens daily for ayam golek sold at his stall.
“Any unsold food will be donated to the nearest mosques as moreh (meal after tarawih prayers). We sold 65 chickens so far today (yesterday),” he said.