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Food-hunting near Cheras Maluri LRT station
Mix the sauce together, it's free flow! – HungryGoWhere pic, December 17, 2015.With an Aeon conveniently located near the Maluri LRT station, grocery shopping before grabbing lunch or dinner nearby is a no-brainer. Luckily,like the Ampang LRT station, Maluri LRT station, has quite a few food spots around it.
So don’t miss out on the great meals around this station. Here are HungryGoWhere’s recommendations, within a brisk 10-minute walking radius. Great for getting a little exercise before or after your meal!
Ramly
We were pretty amazed when we jostled our way off the train to find such a fancy-looking Ramly kiosk at the bottom of the stairs. Not only does this kiosk have proper seating and a squeaky clean interior, it doesn’t allow indoor smoking. Heresy!
However, the food was a refreshing breath of fresh air on all counts, and we do mean fresh air here. The first noticeable difference was the seafood patties on the menu, and no, they’re not swimming in grease!
The burger buns are not squashed or falling apart in the paper wrapping, and for some reason, sauce and meat juices don't spill onto your hands.
The chrome here is almost blinding. – HungryGoWhere pic, December 17, 2015.Take a deep breath, because these Ramly burgers are really good. Juicy, well-cooked and served with your choice of black pepper sauce and sweet chilli, we would say it was even comparable to that of a fast food restaurant.
Maluri LRT station, located in Cheras. – HungryGoWhere pic, December 17, 2015.Some might be appalled that anyone would dare get a Ramly burger somewhere with running water. But we think maybe it’s the evolution of Malaysia’s most popular burger to reach the hands and mouths of people who prefer a tamer environment than our happily-sooty urban jungle.
Maluri Mamak Goreng
Speaking of sooty urban jungles, the Maluri Mamak Goreng is an unnamed stall that caters heavily to the grumbling stomachs of the construction workers that work on the light rail transit.
Anything can be fried? Play it safe like us, or get adventurous! – HungryGoWhere pic, December 17, 2015.In fact, the decor caters to them too – artful arrangements of orange-blue tar, dusty stone and chain link fence.
This camouflage actually hides this stall from sight. You’ll need to walk along the covered walkway a bit before you see it. Plastic tables and chairs are placed around the makeshift kitchen, and if you’re lucky, you might just get ringside seats to the wok gymnastics show. Manned by one uncle, two woks at a time.
The construction abangs are dressed to impress with their neon vests! – HungryGoWhere pic, December 17, 2015.There is no menu in sight. Instead the server boasts, "Apa goreng pun boleh" (Anything fried also can). He seemed rather disappointed when we settled for the safe choice of mee goreng, as though chomping at the bit to make good on his claim.
Though simple and only RM5.30, our meal was the real deal. The mee goreng was hearty and satisfying, exactly what any hungry man would need. We fondly nicknamed it the "construction" mee. Coupled with a glass of cold ice lemon tea, this meal gave us quite a kick of energy.
Restoran Zang Kee
The signboard for Zang Kee is quite a ways down from Maluri station, in the maze of shoplots by the road where the sunny yellow Mammoth’s Court sits.
A good place to contemplate the intricacies of life. Right, uncle? – HungryGoWhere pic, December 17, 2015.Just in case you needed more clues, the awning also proudly proclaims "Zeng Kee" and it is usually bustling with activity, with many people walking out carrying pink plastic takeaway bags.
It’s a mixed bag of hungry patrons here and an impressive collection of food stalls – Penang char kuey teow, pork noodles, and economy rice.
The kopitiam has a relaxing atmosphere, though it can get pretty warm. Luckily, the icy drinks here are cheap and large, great for beating the heat.
Pick up a pick-me-up meal here! – HungryGoWhere pic, December 17, 2015.Our favourite meal here is the economy rice. What’s not to like? It’s filling, uncomplicated and gives you a great big hug that only home-cooked meals can, at a low price. No surprise that it's a good meal to have on rainy days. It’s also probably the fail-safe in terms of variety which you’ll have trouble getting tired of – we got three dishes and a large helping of rice for only RM5.50.
Still wandering around hungry? Here are more places to eat within a 10-minute walking radius of Maluri LRT station. Or if you’re picking someone up and wanting to impress them with Cheras food, try the locals’ hidden gem Chinese restaurants or the 50 sen nasi lemak everyone has been hunting down! – December 17, 2015.
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