Belacan Grill

I've been wanting to try Belacan Grill in Tustin, so when I saw a Groupon ($20 for $40 of food), I decided to take advantage of the deal. D's dad grew up in Malaysia, so maybe we should take D's parents here the next time they visit. Malaysian restaurants aren't that common.

Roti Canai ($3)

k's favorite. She even liked the curry dipping sauce that came on the side.

Nasi Lemak ($10)

"steamed rice with coconut milk and frangrant screwpine (pandan) leaves served with anchovies, boiled egg, cucumber, vegetables, roasted peanuts and our famous beef rendang" A little too authentic for our tastes. I guess I could have known from the description that it wouldn't be our favorite, but I was curious. The meat was kind of jerky-like. We will skip this one next time.

Char Kway Teow ($9)

Kind of like pad see ew, but I think I like pad see ew better. Not bad, though.
BTW, D was underdressed, and can I just say again that I really can't wait until November is over? (Although he did just receive a $76 donation, so that is really nice!)

Hainan Chicken ($12)

D's favorite. Personally, I can't get over the fact that it is served at room temperature, but it tastes good with the sauces and rice.

So, it turns out that Groupons apply to the tax, but not tip, so we needed to order one more roti to go to spend our full $40. We ate it for breakfast the next day! It heats up well in the toaster oven. I also put some of the leftover chicken in the leftover curry dipping sauce and it tasted pretty good! We would have probably liked some of the more Chinese-sounding dishes better, but then what it the point of going to a Malaysian restaurant?