For my birthday dinner celebration, I decided to enjoy Malaysian cuisine with the family, and to say that we ordered a lot is an understatement. My heart is filled with love and my tummy is filled with delicious Malaysian goodness. It was the first time my parents and siblings had tried Malaysian cuisine, and I was so happy with their reaction, especially my mom. She was so giddy and happy. Thank you, Mama, for giving birth to me!
Let's list down everything we ordered based on the order that they arrived at the table.
The first two dishes were the stir-fried Green Beans (our vegetarian dish) and Mamak Mee Goreng. I love the green beans stir-fried in shrimp paste. As Filipinos, we also used shrimp paste in some of our dishes, so this absolutely catered to our flavour profile.
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| Green Beans from John 3:16 Malaysian Delights |
My mom was mind blown by the Mamak Mee Goreng; it's a sweet and savoury fried noodle dish which really hit the spot.
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| Mamak Mee Goreng from John 3:16 Malaysian Delights |
After we nearly finished both dishes, the Chicken Satay and Beef Satay arrived with peanut sauce. We have our own version of skewered meat, but in the typical Filipino way, it’s sweet. This one is more savoury, but it was still a home run since I adore the peanut sauce.
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| Chicken Satay from John 3:16 Malaysian Delights |
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| Beef Satay from Malaysian Delights |
Then, what became the favourite dish of the evening: Beef Rendang (our beef dish) arrived with steamed rice. When I first tried John 3:16 (I assume this is the restaurant name), I made a note to myself to order the Beef Rendang again, and it’s as delicious as ever with tender meat and rich, creamy curry sauce.
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| Beef Rendang from John 3:16 Malaysian Delights |
My other favourite arrived next: the Roti Canai came with a curry dip. My youngest sister described it as being like a flat croissant.
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| Roti Canai from John 3:16 Malaysian Delights |
Speaking of my youngest sister, we ordered two Ayam Goreng (fried chicken) – one just for her and the other to share among everyone else. The fried chicken worked so well with the Rendang sauce. My mouth is watering again just thinking about it.
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| Ayam Goreng from John 3:16 Malaysian Delights |
The last two dishes to get to the table were the Lamb Kapitan (our lamb dish) and Asam Curry Cod Fish. By the time they arrived, we were nearly full and out of rice. Both dishes were delicious, too. My brother specifically preferred the Asam Curry Cod Fish because even the mild version already had a nice kick to it.
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| Lamb Kapitan from John 3:16 Malaysian Delights |
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| Asam Curry Cod Fish from John 3:16 Malaysian Delights |
Oh, and I also ordered their Kari Laksa, but it seems like I didn't take a photo, which is fine because I haven't tried it. I got it for my mom.
For the next time I come back to John 3:16, below is a list of dishes I've tried here so far.
- Asam Curry Cod Fish
- Ayam Goreng (Fried Chicken)
- Beef Rendang
- Beef Satay
- Char Koay Teow
- Curry Chicken Puff
- Chicken Satay
- Green Beans (Stir-fried in shrimp paste)
- Kari Chicken
- Kari Laksa (For your mom/not yet tried by you)
- Lamb Kapitan
- Lor Bak
- Mamak Mee Goreng
- Nasi Goreng
- Nasi Lemak
- Roti Canai with curry sauce
