REAL Addictive Stuff – Nasi Vanggey aka Nasi Ganja
November 18, 2008 | 29,607 views
Vanggey !!! Vanggey !!! (Come !!! Come !!!)
Since 1955, the Nasi Kandar stall at Yong Suan, on Jalan Yang Kalsom, Ipoh has been making waves, ripples, tsunami and all, serving thousands, if not millions of plates of those yummy, spicy, fiery and addictive stuff.
Drool away at the selection of savoury curries and dishes to tingle that tastebuds …
A plate of white rice, with fried dry curry drumstick, spicy egg omelette, vegetables, papadam, and that KILLER sambal (coconut chutney?)
What makes the curry rice so special from the rest (those dastardly imposters masquerading as nasi kandar proprietors …)? For one, the ‘kuah campur’ or the mixed gravies the guy poured/doused onto the heaps of rice was SPICY. Yet a subtle bitterness aftertaste ensued, for unknown reason. But if you’re not a fan of spicy food, refrain from being macho/adventurous/show-off/sadistic.
The spicy coconut chutney. A perfect accompaniment to the cucumber slices.
Good things do not come cheap. That’s life. RM5.70 for a plate of white rice with a drumstick, vegetables and egg. Oh, the chicken deserves a mention here. Marinated with spices and curry powder, then deep-fried, the taste and juiciness gives your average Mamak’s fried chicken and KFC a run for their mon$y.
Nasi Vanggey Sdn Bhd
Is the original shop located at the corner, of the row of shops facing the old Tanjung Rambutan bus station? I always observed a long queue waiting to be served, on a Sunday! I must try it sometime. The chicken drumstick looks yummy!
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Darn!! this my 2nd as I encounter difficulty to leave comments.
Repeats. Tips to park ur car.
1st Park the back of Mikes place by driving along the lane from the front.
2nd. Coming from the other direction , left turn b4 traffic light & left again . Drive in towrds the Malay Seafood Rest & Tile Trsding showroom. Ended parking the back of Mike's Place.
Food there is average & is pricy. No longer additive. Had similar like urs & is bill RM5.80 the last time. Tried also Thosai & Nasi Lemak.
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wah..nasi ganja ar?..wats next? nasi E?
not cheap for ipoh food hor?
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2 words. Simply awesome!
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Same name is given to a backlane nasi kandar stall in downtown KL. Many patrons claim they have to have it at least once a week or else makan tak lalu mandi tak basah. Sadly I’ve yet to try.
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Wah …. If only they flood the rice…. I sure dive in dude …. Do they sell at night?
I’ll be dropping by for a nasi kandar banjir diving soon …. hahaha
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peng : yeah. that shop is named Yong Suan. perpetual queue during lunch hours.
hulk : other than the spiciness, it’s nothing much. Penang’s nasi kandar still takes the prize though. how’s their Thosai and Nasi Lemak?
joe : Nasi Morfin and Nasi Heroin comes to mind, but a tad too adventurous eh?
worldwindows : haha … add 2 more. AND PRICEY.
tummythoz : ouch. they’ve been bitten by the NASI GANJA bug as well? for me, I can live without the plate of curry rice. No more kas-kas = Less Ganja-fied.
email2me : yeah they’re opened at night as well. go flood yours today!
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Ooh you speak Tamil. 😛 😛 (vanggey vanggey!)
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i heard the damn also damn shiok already! yeah, there’s a similar one in kl but i’ve also yet to try.
it’s all about the fantastic gravy, isn’t it? *salivating*
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lol.. the only place you can mention GANJA, MARY JANE , in one sentence without getting lynched by the cops! oo-yar, i can see way nasi would be called nasi ganja. I am one of those who get addicted to this sinful rice dish too!
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lyrical lemongrass : not only that, tangachi, i know most words for food. capati, thosai, puri and all. nandri. vanakam. or something …. LOL.
nic : yeah. but Pg's nasi kandar still the best. sweet, spicy, sour all in one. drenching the rice underneath, who needs meat?
cumi & ciki : maybe last time kas-kas was used. therefore the addictiveness. nowadays cannot already. but STILL addicted. hehe
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This is practically an institution in ipoh! At one time there were rumours of headless ghost eating in this place – did u hear about that? Probably spread by their competitors! I remember their chutney sambal’s absolutely explosive!!
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LOL…you must join me for some indian food when you’re in KL next coz I need someone who can order in tamil. 😛
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pureglutton : headless ghosts?!!!!
haha, probably rumours. but can be true you know … some bury their heads deep into their servings. too addictive kot …
LL : !!! aiya, KL Indian ALL can speak perfect English one. Manglish, the very least. (*ran off to hide in one corner*)
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I dunno how true of this, but i was told the authentic Indian dishes especially those in India uses a lot of poppy seeds, making it additive and crave for more. So maybe should ask around if this is true.
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The Nasi Lemak bungkus is is nothing to shout. Nasi banyak, side sambal too little but it does taste nice. I simply like my Nasi Lemak rich with sambal toppings, cucumber, anchovies etc. This came in short.
Stay away from Thosai something…rost. I couldnt finish it so & I eat the Nasi Lemak instead.
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The original stall in Yong Suan doesn’t have a name isn’t it? Can’t really remember that.
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precious pea: poppy seeds some more ah? I knew in Msia they used Kas-Kas. think banned liao.
hulk :thanks! you can be my personal adviser, before I dive in. hahaha … so when do we go food-hunting? =P
jason : no name lah. only a stall inside the shop, which coincidentally, belongs to a fren’s bf’s family.
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Eh really got ghost story abt this place leh. I remember this story even tho’ that time i was just very small la, hehe! It seems there was this woman who was eating there and then when it was time to pay, she took off her own head and started to comb her hair… *eek…hair standing now!*
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wil giv tis a try tomolo… any dishes to recommend beside the chicken?
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Pureglutton : HA??????!!!!! at night or daytime? that’s so fictitious though. but I admit, I can imagine the horror of it all.
I mean, nothing beats watching a lady ghost taking off her head, all the while curry dripping off her mouth!
mycroft : erm, the sotong and fish looked pretty OK to me.
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I cannot ‘tahan’ the mouth-watering photos of this nasi vanggey. So on Saturday, I went to the shop near the police station and ordered rice with the fried chicken and ‘sotong’! Costs me RM7.50. The curry was so fiery that I have stomach ache throughout the whole of Sunday! Very spicy but tasty though.Next time I will ask them to put less of the curry!
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hi peng, very spicy right? haha
but one thing though, the quality not that consistent in the Nasi Vanggey in Greentown.
i went again today, and the curry not so spicy, but tastier than the 1st time. and the tandoori chicken chunks also not bad.
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I went to try the one you said hard to find parking at Yong Suan. That one taste real good especially the ayam masak merah with sambal.
And I tell that macha I need something spicy. He go dig a big bowl of sambal at the bottom of the cupboard and put it in my rice. What a fantastic fire sauce ! Will be visiting the Vangey soon to compare. Nice intro !
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email2me : a big bowl of sambal precipitated at the bottom of the cupboard?! wah … sure years of hard work. hehe … some say Vanggey here pales in comparison to the Yong Suan.
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coming from penang, vanggey taste like shit
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it’s a wonderful nasi kandar a.k.a nasi ganja that i’ve tried at vangey,manjung branches..hopefully there’s a good plan from the owner to opened a new branch in southern area such as NILAI or SEPANG..i’m very sure that it will be a good investment of it coz there’s lot of northern ipo guys that are working at southern area..congrats.. 🙂
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 27th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Yeah ….. true also. Can’t find something of similar serving here in KL huh? especially that killer sambal on the side, and the distinctively fiery gravy.
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Do you know wht time does the shop open? Till what time?
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J2Kfm Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at 10:05 pm
Hi yana … if I am not mistaken, they are open 24 hours. But even if they are not, they open from morning right until late night. So you can have any of your meals there.
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IMHO, overrated among 3 places in Ipoh, this one ranks bottom.
This is from my visit in mid November 2013, something was overly chilly hot that it was torture to swallow. I can eat very hot, but this time was odd and overly hot compared to other 2 places. Other place for same place was better and slightly cheaper at 5.40. Cheaper and better. I will NOT visit this place again..not up to mark!
Yes, I’ve been eating NK for decades and speak from wide experience from KL to PJ to Ipoh to Penang.
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