Weekend dinner at Norsiah's Kitchen

Last weekend, went to a makan place recommended by one of our Singaporean friend with rating of "GOOD". Anyway, the name of the restaurant is Norsiah's Kitchen. In comparison to Melbourne standard, it is considerably cheap. The Malay rice with 2 meats and one vege is price at AUD6.50. Which is rarely found anywhere today in Melbourne :P I have since then ordered the Malay Rice for myself and we have also order the Roti Chanai which is called Roti Prata for Singaporean. On top of that, the highly recommended Tauhu Telur, which is an Indonesian dish.

May be it has been a long time since I have taken Malay food.. so I thought it is quite nice. However, I don't think is comparable to Malaysia Malay food. This is more Singaporean Malay style. The Tauhu Telur, I still pretty much miss the one I have in Singapore at "Rice Table" which is always unforgettable for me. Later on we have a chat with the owner and understand that she is actually Singaporean and migrated over to Melbourne to start her own business. She learn to cook Indonesian food from one of her part-time worker who happend to be a student for the Melbourne University which is just around the corner. She said study in Melbourne University is tough.. She often see student from Malaysia and Singapore burning midnight oil in the library.. By the time she is closing and cleaning at 1am, only then those students start to head back to their hostel or home. We chit chat till around 10pm which my niece start complaining that is her sleeping time, then we start to head home :P

Anyway... information of the restaurant as follow:

Addres 101 D/604 Swanston Street, Carlton

Phone (03) 9347 7079

Style Restaurants

Cuisine Indonesian/Malaysian/Singaporean

Hours Daily 11.30am-9.30pm

Payment Cash

Price Guide Rice dishes $6.50-$8; seafood dishes $8-$8.50; combination dishes $6-$6.50