Enak Kopitiam

A packed menu of Malaysian favourites brings crowds of families and friends to Enak Kopitiam, a humble hawker-style spot in an otherwise sleepy corner of Willetton. Early in the day, folks often queue for its Malaysian breakfast set, a classic combo of boiled eggs, kaya toast and drinks like teh tarik (frothy condensed-milk tea) or kopi (coffee).

Lunchtime means affordable mainstays like roast duck noodles, an impressive serving of crispy roast duck with springy noodles and an umami-laden broth. The lor mee, meanwhile, sees egg noodles suspended in a thick, spicy and aromatic soy-sauce gravy with boiled egg and tofu balancing out the vinegary notes.

Alongside mains, order snacks like fruit rojak – a street stall-style salad with the unlikely combo of pineapple, fried tofu, cucumber and other fruits. Its savoury sibling, the mamak mee rojak, sees soft-boiled eggs, tofu and egg noodle bits coated in peanut sauce, landing somewhere between a salad and noodle dish.

Dessert is covered, too. Grab extra self-serve cutlery for the share-friendly ais kacang (“bean ice”), a mountain of shaved ice filled with red bean and jelly. Or head up to the glass counter to choose from the rotating range of kuih, sweet dessert morsels made of rice flour. You might find favourites such as the pandan-flavoured serimuka, or the tortoise shell-like ang koo with its brightly coloured dome and creamy mung bean centre. Share them here or carry a few home for later.