Where to eat on Christmas Eve? Some places close early just before a festive holiday, but not this one. Alif Restaurant, located in Bukit Gombak, rather near Bukit Batok's "Little Guilin" is an Indian Muslim eatery that specialises in all the mamak dishes. There are two outlets, located near each other, but this one is the place to enjoy the prata and murtabak dishes. These are essentially grilled dough pancakes eaten with curry, and in the case of the more complex murtabak, fillings with meat, vegetables and if one prefers, cheese. Many years ago, my mother said murtabak was more delicious and filling than pizza, and she's not wrong.
All thanks to Ming Yen and Amy, we got to discover this place. It was overcrowded on weekend mornings and lunch time, but it's much quieter on weekdays. Coming here was like visiting a foreign land, like Malaysia, where the pace is slower and more relaxed. We were the obvious ethnic minority here as well, but felt pretty much at home. And the prices were definitely Singaporean.
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| That's our murtabak on the grill. |
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| Pritam Singh's lookalike preparing our mee rebus. |
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| The kuah on the mee rebus had a definite curry taste which was very nice. Only the boiled egg was missing. |
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| Our murtabak with shredded chicken and cheese was served, and it was huge! |
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| It was so huge that it became Christmas Day brunch as well! |
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