Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Nyona Malaysian Food in New York City


We actually didn’t plan to eat at Nyona (199 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013) but while we were making our way to another place, we got tired and hungry. This place looked nice. It was rated A sanitation and had good reviews on yelp.  Also, the fact  that there were a lot of people  inside was a good sign. I am so glad we went in. The food was so flavorful, delicious, and surprisingly reasonably priced.

Curry Mee with Young Tau 
I got the Curry Mee with Young Tau (Egg noodles served in a spicy lemongrass coconut curry with tofu and vegetables stuffed with fish. Hot and spicy). The soup was mildy spicy and rich in coconut flavor which I love as well as many other delicious flavors. I think the whole dish was homemade. The noodles were thick, tendered, and somewhat chewy.  It was not too soft nor was it hard. The texture is how I like my noodles to be. The fish cake inside the bitter melon and green pepper were tender and flavorful. The fried tofu soaked the broth well and was very tasty. 

ABC Shaved Ice and Buboh Chacna
For dessert, we got the ABC Shaved ice with red bean, corn, palm seeds, jelly, and red rose syrup as well as the Buboh Chacna (sweet potato and yam with coconut milk). The shaved ice was good. It tasted like coffee flavored. The Buboh Chacna remind me of Cantonese Taro pudding. It was basically coconut milk with sweet with cooked pieces of soft sweet potatoes and yam. The Buboh Chacna was good but I was hoping for a flavor I never had before. Overall the desserts were good but not spectacular. 

Below are dishes that my friends got.

Java Mee
Java Mee (Egg noodles served in sweet and spicy dried squid gravy with shrimp, shrimp pancake, bean sprouts, potatoes and grounded peanut).  The noodles were the same noodles a got in the Curry Mee. This dish was more of a noodle and gravy combo. It reminded me of the spaghetti. The sauce is a little sweeter than spaghetti sauce. I tasted some potato and tofu with the sauce and I thought it was delicious. I would definitely consider ordering this the next time around.

Nasi Lemak
Nasi Lemak  (coconut rice flavored with cloves and screw-pine leaves. Served with chill, anchovy, pickles, curry chicken with bone and hard boiled egg).  According to my friend, the chicken was tasty and tender. The plate must of have been good because she finished it all.


Pad Thai
Pad thai (Stir-fried rice sticks with tofu, shrimp, egg, bean sprouts, onions, and string beans in a spicy Thai chilli sauce, sprinkled with ground peanuts. Hot and spicy). The pad thai looked good. It was also fully devoured by a friend. I did taste the tofu from the dish since my friend didn’t like tofu. The tofu was a too fried but the flavor of the sauce on it was delicious. The sweetness and sourness was not overly sweet or sour.

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