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2013-05-17
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It was my husband's birthday. We wanted to dine out for dinner and choose an Indonesian restaurant nearer to my place. Answer to that was Tambuah Mas. It was a Thursday. The stretch outside Tanglin Shopping Centre was quite deserted. The exterior and interior of the restaurant was seemly. They do not have an extensive menu but you can get all the other regular dishes.Buah Belinjau Chips and flour coated fried peanutsWe were served belinjau chips (slightly bitterly tasting) and peanuts for starte
It was a Thursday. The stretch outside Tanglin Shopping Centre was quite deserted. The exterior and interior of the restaurant was seemly. They do not have an extensive menu but you can get all the other regular dishes.
Buah Belinjau Chips and flour coated fried peanutsWe were served belinjau chips (slightly bitterly tasting) and peanuts for starters. Some of the chips were not crispy. Nevertheless, that did not stop us from munching and finishing them in no time. Yes, they were replenished.
Our food was served in less than five minutes after we had placed our order. Hmm... good or bad? All they had to do was to reheat and serve us? 
We celebrated the birthday in an unconventional way - candle on tahu telur. Chunky pieces of crispy tofu topped with shredded cucumber. This serving was more than sufficient for five of us.
Perkedel Kentang / Potato CutletIt was quite dry and cold. It should have been more moist with crispy bits of onions and chilli.
Beef RendangI did not mention another reason for selecting Tambuah Mas, did I? It is this dish, Rendang, which I had enjoyed and loved when I had it at Tambuah Mas, Marina Square some years back. That outlet has since been closed down.
I was expecting the same or at least something close to that taste. The dish was dry (I presume it was due to overheating). The coconut milk and kerisik kelapa/coconut paste should give a signature taste and aroma to the dish. Well, well... I was disappointed
I am still sourcing for THAT rendang dish that would leave me yearning for more.
Sambal BelacanThis was a bomb! Try this only if your tolerance level to chilli is 6 and above on the scale of 1-10.
ChendolOrdinary tasting.
Dining at Tambuah Mas was quite a pleasant experience. The service is good. Pricing of food is reasonable. Can go once.
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