The Hunt of Nasi Kandar

I admit that I am a 'nasi kandar' addict. Even before I knew I was pregnant with Eya, the first thing that I really want at that time was 'nasi kandar'.I learned to eat the famous Penang dish through my hubby. He is a northern man and when we were a couple back then, he introduced me to 'nasi kandar'. I like to eat at mamak stall/restaurant but in the early days, I prefer 'maggi goreng', which until now is among my favourite dish.So, back to the hunt story. We decided to go to Penang to eat 'nasi kandar' at Line Clear, somewhere near Chowrasta. We went back to Taiping, hubby hometown for the Raya Haji and planned to go to Penang on Wednesday. I had waited for almost a year to eat it and really looking forward to it. It was also Eya's first trip to her Opah Tepen home. She was cranky and moody during her stay there. It must be due the new places. The plan was ruined as we could not leave her with my MIL.To make up for the ruined plan, my mom told me that there is a good restaurant selling nasi kandar at Jalan T.A.R. It is somewhere near the carpet shop. My first impression was the nasi kandar must be good since the restaurant looked kind of old skool. I ordered nasi kandar with chicken. When the dish came, I was so frustrated that it didn't look as what I had expected. The rice was not 'banjir' (flooded with curries), the chicken was not fried but it was 'ayam kicap' and it does not give any vege to go with the rice. Instead, they put slices of cucumber with sambal belacan and the rice was dry. However, the price was okay, not so expensive like Pelita or Kayu, who claimed they have the best nasi kandar.I don't know about you guys but for me 'nasi kandar' specialty lies in the way the mamak pour and mix all the curries on your rice. Posh restaurant allows you to pour the curries yourself, which is not the best method to eat 'nasi kandar'. For me, the ultimate best place for 'nasi kandar' will always be Line Clear.