Sri Kulai ready-to-eat Meal

Posted on August 23, 2009 
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I get busy so often that at most times, I’d have no time to prepare any meals for myself. It doesn’t help that I like to work at odd hours where access to food is scarce. So I always find solutions to make my life easier and find food that can be prepared quickly, with no hassle and at most convenience.

With it being the fasting month now, discovering Sri Kulai is heaven sent.

Last year, I found out about Mangkuk Tingkat and was so stoked about the concept that I ordered it for a month just before Ramadhan. However, I was frustrated with their ridiculous service and canceled my sahur package, thank God I got my money back. I bitched about it in OTB but can’t seem to find the post anymore pffft

So I was skeptical when my dad introduced me to Sri Kulai as it’s really not new to me as I’ve seen products like these in supermarkets and marts like KK in BB. It had the whole frozen dishes lah, nasi lemak, roti canai and the likes of other local Malaysian foods. It looked too kerah kejong and icy cold and no way it’s going to be edible so I never bothered to try them out

Then my dad brought me to see Sri Kulai concept store in Jaya One. I was impressed with the simple setting of the cafe, it had a couple of microwaves lined up for people who would like to dine in and a display fridge for people who’d like to buy the products. The packaging and branding was so pretty that I couldn’t help but to feel even more skeptical about the quality of the food. Terror marketing ni…

We bought two products to try out, Nasi Lemak and Mee Rendang

Nasi Lemak
Courtesy of FriedChillies.com

Tear half of the wrapper, pop it in the microwave (or you could steam it as ell), then with your microwave power level set High, you’d have your meal ready in 4 minutes. Read my lips, that’s 4 minutes

I’d usually take an hour or two to cook nasi lemak, about 15-30 mins to go out and buy one…. with Sri Kulai, it’s just 4 freaking minutes and considering how busy I can get, it’s really convenient and fulfilling. Dude, when I’m busy and hungry, I just want to eat!! Whether it’s super duper menjilat jari or not, that doesn’t matter!!!

But I’d have to say, the sambal was pretty damn menjilat jari!! But I was more amazed with the quality and texture of the rice!!! 4 minutes before, it was as hard as a rock and suddenly, its soft like it’s just been cooked in a rice cooker, Phillips RM 179 ok? hahahaha

And I’d have to say kudos to AYS for making this product; for the convenience that it offers to people like me – and most importantly, for keeping the quality and taste of the food as good as the real thing. This kinda proves that you guys aren’t all about the money and the fame lah.. it wasn’t the best Nasi Lemak I’ve ever had but if I’ve never tasted Nasi Lemak before and bought Sri Kulai to try it out – it’s almost the same as the real thing. The rendang was really decent, sambal was nice, anchovies and nuts were crunchy.. amazing!

So good luck for taking the products abroad, you guys would do us, Malaysians proud!

ps: I’ll be stocking up my freezer soon with more of your goodies as I’d be super busy this whole fasting month, you guys are excellent alternatives to mamak for sahur!

Other reviews
http://www.zimbio.com/Anatomy/articles/37/Sri+Kulai+ready+to+eat+meal
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/12/13/business/2784651&sec=business
http://www.friedchillies.com/index.php/gastronews/detail/sri-kulai-launches-ready-to-eat-nasi-lemak/

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