Restoran Rebung Chef Ismail

WHY GO

Chef Ismail, one of the country’s most prominent chefs, presents authentic Malay cuisine, using only the finest homegrown ingredients.

WHAT TO ORDER

People keep coming back to Rebung for its signature dishes such as the pucuk ubi (tapioca shoots), cooked in a lovely gulai (thick creamy broth) with duck eggs and tapioca, which has a surprisingly gamey aftertaste, with a spicy punch.

The stingray asam pedas is another staple with a gravy that looks more potent than it actually is. It manages to extract the wonderful chilli flavour without so much of the heat, perfectly complementing the fresh and tender pieces of stingray and soft-stewed cuts of ladies' fingers. The chicken curry follows similarly, extracting all the lovely curry and galangal flavours but safe enough for those who do not fancy spicy food.

For dessert lovers, there is an assortment of traditional Malay kuih, as well as a number of different bubur, or sweet puddings, which are fantastic for those who love their desserts on the sweeter side.