Rojak & Cendol are Malaysian favorite!
If you live in Subang Jaya & USJ, or have been to these areas, you would probably noticed the eye-catching long queue at the Indian rojak & cendol mobile stalls at SS15. It's a sight no one can miss as the rojak & cendol men always park their van opposite the Shell Station, not far from the Gazebo at SS15, Subang Jaya.
A few days ago, we stopped at the rojak stalls on our way to my eldest brother's house in USJ9. My wrist-watch showed 11.58pm. Perfect! The stalls only start selling their rojak & cendols from 12.00pm onwards. There were already a few people queing for the rojak and some were sitting on ledge of the road while enjoying their rojak.
A Very Long Queue!
After parking our car, Zaly immediately jumped into the queue while I took some photos of the rojak & cendol vans, as well as people queing for the Indian delicacy. A few minutes later, Zaly gave me a full plate of the mouth-watering Indian rojak.
People Queing at The Rojak Stall
Rojak is a mix of vegetables and fritters such as bean sprouts, cucumber, jicama (turnip), deep-fried tofu, assorted deep-fried fritters, a hard-boiled egg, boiled squid, and smothered in a smooth sweet sauces rich with chilies, toasted peanuts, gula melaka and tamarind.
Cendol
Priced at RM3.50 per plate, the rojak is definitely a must try. Frankly, I'm not a rojak fan but the crunchy cucumber and turnip with the thick nutty sauce of the SS15 rojak really taste good! The hard-boiled egg, squid and deep-fried tofu also blended well with the sweet sauce. However, the fritters made me feel so full and thirsty...so..it was time for a bowl of cendol!
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Cendol is a perfect side-dish after having a plate of rojak. The sweet cold dessert is made of coconut milk mixed with palm sugar, corn, kidney beans and of course, the short noodles of pea flour flavored with pandan leaves known as cendol, from which the dessert got it's name. The price of a bowl of refreshing cendol was just RM1.20.
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The queue was getting longer and it was interesting to see a mix of races -- Malay, Chinese & Indian -- enjoying the same delicacy under the trees. Even the munia birds were also seen enjoying the cendol left-over!
Try It!
If you happen to pass along SS15 Subang Jaya, stop & try it!
Some Subang Jaya residents even make it as their weekly rituals to line up for the rojak and enjoy the Indian food while sitting at the ledge of the road, chatting with friends and family. Workers from nearby shophouses and office buildings often cool down with the icy sweet cendol during the lunch time.
Rojak & cendol are some of the things that made us truly Malaysian!
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