Friday, August 21, 2009

Sweet Apom @ Stall at the side of Devi's Corner, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur


luscious durian sweet apom

Thanks to Riz's tweet, a few days ago, we discovered a wonderful snack last night - light as air apom that comes with an assortment of toppings. The small stall is located on the side of the ever popular and super busy Devi's Corner in Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

1. charcoal fire makes the difference, 2. pouring the batter, 3. adding the creamy durian

The place reminds me a little of the sweet apom fella at Restoran Swee Kong, Pulau Tikus, as he uses charcoal fire to make his apom. However, unlike the Penang version, this one is not as eggy or soft but with crispier edges just like the ones you get in the KL/PJ night markets.


lamp posts are so useful, here you have a banana holder

What is unusual are the toppings, he offers here that seem to add a certain "ommph" to the humble snack. The durian version (RM4.80) is so incredibly good, as he adds a dollop of durian (supposedly made from the best) when cooking the apom in the pot. We also had the banana with nutella (RM3.50) - the eternal and oh-so-fab combination of ripe bananas with the chocolate hazelnut spread.


1 and 2. Read the signs, 3. the simple stall across the road from Devi's

The enterprising stall owner also takes orders on the phone (we heard some people placing their orders when we were there) and he can even do catering for private parties for a sum of RM280. He's also looking to expand his business and will consider franchising. When we went there about 10pm, it wasn't too crowded hence we didn't have to wait long but after that, we saw a steady trickle of people coming over to buy back apom. If you're dining at Devi's Corner, you can also order the apom, as he delivers them to your table. Incidentally the stall owner has a great sense of humour, must admit I love the play of words for his "Pu-se" apom (a combo of pumpkin seed and red bean paste) and his notices all around his stall.

Apom Stall at the side of Devi's Corner
Persiaran Zaaba
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
Kuala Lumpur

(Pork free. Open from 9pm to 2am daily. To book your apom ahead, call Chubby Law at 019-2800698. For the google map, see this
link.)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. This review is time sensitive; changes may occur to the place later on that can affect this opinion. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from this place for writing the review.

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18 comments:

rokh said...

wow a great find! i so gonna go get it this weekend...love apom and love new creative ideas. maybe he should also open in night markets.

jelly said...

i spend most of my time in TTDI and i have never realized the existence of this stall.

J said...

Banana nutella sounds divine... :)
(And it's not too far away too! Thx for highlighting this place Boo)

qwazymonkey said...

It's good to know there's a place to go for midnight snacks

eiling lim said...

Ooh they have durian apom?!! must try!

ai wei said...

i miss apom a lot! it is only available in tmn segar pasar malam at my area. haihz

thule a.k.a leo said...

Zzzzzz... haven't gone out late since the arrival of Sher Ryn!!! Used to hang out at Devi's Corner with Jenn last year... but never notive this stall leh... luckily I still can get some good apom back here in Lipis

J2Kfm said...

still rmbr 1st time had apom with hawaiian chicken, mayo tuna, and tomyam flavour!
in Penang. really opened up the possibilities.

~ Wombat said...

wow this look yummers!...that dollop of durian is just too tempting - can't wait to try!

Rebecca Saw said...

Wahhhh...APOM!! My fav!!!
wht a gem! Definitely getting my fix this weekend!

spunkz said...

this is awesome! new place to satisfy the night cravings and so near home. i pass by almost everday but never noticed it.

Anonymous said...

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Julian Si said...

Great night shots!! Slurrpp...

Mike Lee said...

Visited the place last night. The durian apom is amazing. Chubby keep asking everyone to bite the middle part when eating it.
He was also asking me who recommended his place. I have notified him to visit your blog. :)
Thanks for the recommendation.

Iced Nyior said...

went to try out the durian apom. Its RM5 now, and oh sooo good.

Had the nutella (RM2.50) and the peanut butter (rm2.50) as well. Its nice. Tho not as crunchy as I expected.

thanks for the recommendation!

Just Another Msian said...

Hello!!!

Wow! finally a post on Chubby's stall.

Tried this out from boss who recommended 3months back.. The durian apom is AWESOME!!!
Another specialty is the sunny side up! apom with cheese and sunny side egg - Oughta try it!!!

Pam

Anonymous said...

DIDN'T SEE CHUBBY AROUND NOMORE, WASSUP? MIGHT BE TIRED D WAY I SEEN HIM. WORK 2 JOBS, PRESSURE FRM HIS BOSS, U KNOW LA BOSSES, LET ME SHARE "BOSS IS LIKE A DIAPER,ALWAYS FULL OF SHIT AND ALWAYS ON UR ASS" TASTE OF D APOM NOT LIKE BEFORE, MAYBE D HANDLING OF D BAKING??? HE SHOULD B AROUND IF HE WANTS 2 MAINTAIN QUALITY, NOT LETTING THOSE 2 JOKERS HANDLING, WELL HE MIGHT HV BETTER THINGS 2 DO RATHER THEN WORKING AT D STORE. WELL HOPE 2 SEE HIM OR I JUST GIVE HIM A CALL, "APOM LOVERS" TCP

Unknown said...

We'll be stuffing our faces with this tomorrow night! Om nom nom!

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