Where can I find the best beef rendang in Malaysia?

Question

I’ve been told Malaysia serves up some of the best beef rendang. Can someone tell me where I can find some and what ingredient do you think makes this dish so special?

Answer 1

I have no idea but you should goggle it

Answer 2

In one's home.  That would be impossible to find.  "The Best Is Yet To Be". Every one likes to say that his/her mother cooks the best rendang.

Answer 3

Beef rendang is one of my favourite. Its a must have dish on every special occasion. It can be eaten with Nasi Lemak, Lontong, Briyani rice, sticky rice etc.

I disagree with Imar's answer on Chef Ismail's Rebung Restaurant. If she truly have been to that restaurant personally, she would not name it as having the best of anything possibly edible. But if u must give that restaurant a try, go there around brunch time where everything is still fresh otherwise do not bother. I will never return to that tasteless waste of time and penny restaurant.

To me the best beef rendang could either be a normal beef rendang or something that is called rendang tok (also beef rendang). A good beef rendang should be somewhat gives u the almost melt in the mouth feeling. A bad rendang would be the hard beef that u may have to chew with great effort. I learned that the softest part of beef to use for rendang would be the knuckle. Ive also tried using the eye round and the result is the same. But theres a special way of slicing the rendang so that to avoid the hard chewy texture. Ginger is a must ingredient to tenderise the meat further and much quicker.

You can try some at:

Paya Serai Restaurant

PJ Hilton, Petaling Jaya

No 2 Jalan Barat, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 46200

Tel: [phone]

http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/PE...

Spice Market Restaurant

Pelangi Beach Resort Langkawi

Reservations : 604 952 8888 ask for chef Sham.

http://www.pelangibeachresort.com/dining...

U can find beef rendang in almost every corner you turn in Malaysia easily. Above restaurants are just a couple of example I could give u.

A darn good rendang depends on a darn good kerisik. Nowadays there are plenty of instant kerisik being sold in the market. But the best kerisik will be those that u may have to make yourself. Kerisik is actually a finely shredded coconut - browned without oil in a wok. The art of turning it evenly browned and light in texture is to keep stirring it endlessly which is time consuming. Thats why most people use the instant ones but they fail to realise that those instant ones made the rendang taste like an instant rendang instead of an authentic ones. Once the kerisik is dark browned, chuck them in the blender, use very little oil to blend them. Blend until it became a very hot oily paste. The more kerisik u use, the tastier the rendang will be.

Have fun!! :)

Answer 4

you can find it at penang....restoran melayu kampung

Answer 5

Hi curtis! my grandmother in-law cook's good beef rendang. She is from the historical state of Malacca. She's a straits born chinese (Nyonya), she cooks very good nyonya beef rendang and other nyonya dishes.

Answer 6

One thing if you want to try the traditional one, try to go at the nasi lemak stalls, if you have time the best place to try is in the state of Perak. They are well known with their rendang tok. Or else on saturday nite, go to Jln Tunku Abd Rahman in Kuala Lumpur, there is a nite market there and they normally sells this rendang tok! Or elseChef Ismail Rebung's restaurant should have this dish prepared the traditional way..

Answer 7

i live in malaysia...i agree with you....rendang is very delicious food...my mom always cook it for me during 'hari raya'...i got some recipe from my mom...check it out

INGREDIENTS

3/8 pound shallots

3 cloves garlic

15 dried red chile peppers

5 slices fresh ginger root

5 lemon grass, chopped

2 teaspoons coriander seeds

2 teaspoons fennel seeds

2 teaspoons cumin seeds

1 pinch whole nutmeg

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 1/4 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes

1 1/2 tablespoons white sugar

2 cups shredded coconut

5 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 2/3 cups coconut milk

7/8 cup water

salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

Heat the coconut in a dry wok, stirring continuously until golden brown. Set aside to cool.

Using a blender or a food processor, blend the shallots, garlic, chilies, ginger, and lemon grass to a thick paste.

Grind the coriander, fennel, cumin and nutmeg.

Using the wok, fry the shallot paste in a little oil for a few minutes. Add the ground coriander, fennel, cumin and nutmeg; cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring continuously. Add beef; cook over a medium heat for a further 3 to 4 minutes, or until meat is browned.

Stir in sugar, coconut, cloves, cinnamon stick, coconut milk , and water. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer until most of the liquid has gone and the meat is tender (about 1 hour). Season with salt to taste. ummm......yummy!!!

i feel hungry.....when remember rendang..lol ......thanks for your great questions at great time.....

maybe you should go to malaysia to eat special rendang....

bye..

Answer 8

You can come to my village at Perlis.

Answer 9

The best beef rendangs are always cooked at home...no matter what anyone else tells you, store bought just never tastes the way it does as when it is made at home with love and quality ingredients. Personally, as we all do, I think my mum's is the best.  After all beef rendang is a labour of love, as it takes alot of time to cook over a low heat in order to make the dish. The single ingredient that makes all rendang special is 'kerisi', or the toasted and rendered coconut flakes that go in it that give it a nutty and rich flavour. I hope that helps.

Answer 10

During the Celebration Fasting Day, the Muslim celebration in Malaysia, date 1&2 October 2008, visit here to taste the delicious beef rendang!My mum can cook special for you, just come ok! ^-^

Answer 11

i'll let u experience first hand malaysian cooking. my grandmother will teach you how to make it n u'll love her cooking, for real! no lie!

i guess it's special cause it's spicy...n we malaysian love spicy food. my grandmother is a pure 'baba nyonya'. go google if u r wondering what's 'baba nyonya'. m still mastering her cooking skills. n m not a pro to tell u the ingredients. if u come by, she'll cook more than that for you.

she can make traditional cakes & food too :)

just hit me bk n i'll give u the details n u can come over n do what u do best. take home chef at mi casa. hahaha...

i'm a malaysian living in melaka. (the most historical state in malaysia) so u know i'm not lying or showing off about what i just said. do come by. it'll be nice to have u as our guest of honor. :)

Answer 12

rendang are famous in negeri sembilan...

im also from negeri sembilan...

there u ll find a best rendang...

they called rendang hitam.....(black rendang)...

my suggest was...find at negeri sembilan... im also from negeri sembilan..find at kuala pilah..

there still ve a best beef rendang...u ll like it

Answer 13

Hi... just want to say  hello... hehehe..... i think u should taste it first before u try the recipe....

Answer 14

you can found it at my grandmother house in terengganu,1313, jalan kenanga, batu buruk. Ok Bye!!..............

Answer 15

beef rendang??

my grandma can make the best superb hot n spicy rendang..

u r welcome to my hometown during eids..

yummy..

Answer 16

Try at my favourite Malaysian traditional dishes restaurant :-

Rebung Chef Ismail

No 4-2 Lorong Maarof

Bangsar Park

59000 Kuala Lumpur

(Landmark: Dataran Maybank)

Tel: [phone]

Off: 03 2282 4776

Fax: [phone]

Answer 17

Hello Curtis,

Welcome to Malaysia and i 'll see you at Hilton this Tuesday! Looking forward to see you there. :)

Regarding your qn, I can sum up and say that the best is always home-made. Of course, the best time for you to find and enjoy beef rendang and other types of rendang is during the Eid Mubarak Celebration and it will be like a feast of sumptuous rendang you ever tasted almost everywhere you go in Malaysia especially in Perak, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. So, I really hope this visit of yours will not be the last to this interesting country and do come during the celebration in October. You do not even need to introduce yourselves to enjoy the feast especially 'the rendang' ..you are always welcome.

Haine

Answer 18

My father is a great cook himself. If you want to know how it was cooked than ask the expert himself...hahaha btw you have to bring a translator if you planned to see him..

Answer 19

Let's just say there is many 'the best' rendang in Malaysia,

It's like saying "My mama cook the best pasta".

It's rather a subjective question. There are a few good rendangs in every little town.

However, I agree that the BEST time to go around and taste all the different kinds of rendang is during the Ramadan month.

You can find these kind of 'pasar' -markets- around the whole day (until 7pm, when they 'buka puasa' -break their fast-)

All you have to do is ask the locals for the best and all the 'Makcik' -aunty- and 'Pakcik' -uncle-

Answer 20

ooooooOooo Currrrtiiiiissss!!

Answer 21

It's special because of:

1. 'Kerisik' (Grind coconut)

2. Pandan leaves (Umbrella tree, s***w pine, s***w tree)

I used to help my mother to cook this beef rendang and honestly, that is the best beef rendang I ever taste.

Answer 22

any restaurants in Negeri Sembilan would do. they make rendang differently from the others. its more dry.

Answer 23

i've ate a lot of rendang in malaysia.

but the taste a bit different if you buy from the seller.

old citizens are the best cooker if want the best rendang in malaysia.

there are 3 states in malaysia if u want the best rendang 'penang','kedah' and 'perak'.

Answer 24

THE BEST BEEF RENDANG IN MALAYSIA THAT U CAN GET IS AT NEGERI SEMBILAN OR PENANG. BECAUSE ALL THE WAY OF PREPARING THE SPICES ORIGINALLY USE OLD METHOD AND NATURAL INGREDIENTS. ALSO USING THE OLD MACHINE LIKE "BATU GILING" AND COOK BY THE WOOD COOKER ANYWAY JUST FIND THE LOCAL RESTAURANT TO FIND SOMEBADY WHO IS EXPERT IN THIS. NORMALLY FOR THE VILLAGE PEOPLE

Answer 25

you can get rendang on almost every turn and corner around malaysia, but the best one are the one that served only by those tradisional chef in kampung (villagers)

This dish is special due to its ingredient which used mainly local spices and the way they cook this dish. The longger time you spend to prepare and cook the dish, the more proper it will taste. You will have a variety taste out of this dish simillar as malaysian with lots of people,culture and tradision

Answer 26

i can cook 4 u,with original ingredient really nice,wanna 2 try?

Answer 27

Ingredients:

Serai30%

Red Onions20%

ginger10%

dried red chili 30%

Lenkuas 2 %

Cooking oil any 100gms

You Blend them and cook until oil surface

For every kilo of meat 2 coconut (milk)

add a fried coconut meat

cook until it' dry wet

salt accordingly

In malaysia a kilo of cook beef rendang cost rm35/- per kilo.

Your address please I will try to sent you some Inshallah.

Answer 28

at my home. i from Malaysia. my mom is the best chef  when making rendang.

nyam..nyam...

Answer 29

1/2 Cup Oil

3 cm (1 1/4 in) Cinnamon Stick

2 Cloves

4 Star Anise

2 Cardamom Pods

500 grams,(1 lb.) Topside Beef, cubed.

1 cup thick Coconut Milk

1 Slice Asam Gelugor, or 2 teaspoons dried Tamarind Pulp soaked in warm water for juice.

2 fragrant Lime leaves, very finely sliced.

1 Turmeric leaf, very finely sliced.

2 Tablespoons Kerisik,(see Helpful Hint below).

1 1/2 teaspoons sugar

Salt to taste.

2 Shallots

2 cm (3/4 inch) Galangal (from Marks & Spencer !!!)

3 Lemon Grass

2 Cloves Garlic

2 cm (3/4 inch) Ginger

10 Dried Chillies

1) Chop the spice paste ingredients then puree in a blender until fine.

2) Heat the Oil in a Pot on a Medium setting until hot, then turn down to Low and add the Spice paste, Cinnamon, Cloves, Star Anise, and Cardamom and cook for 5 minutes. If it starts to burn, add a tablespoon of water.

3) Add the Beef, Coconut Milk and asam gelagor or Tamarind juice.

4) Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently, until the meat is almost cooked.

5) Add the Lime and Turmeric leaves,kerisik,sugar and salt.

6) Lower the heat and simmer until the meat is really tender and the gravy has dried up.

Approximate cooking time is 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

7) Helpful Hint :-

Kerisik is ground coconut.

To prepare the kerisik, roast 10 oz,(300 g) of fresh grated coconut, either the traditional way in a dry Wok,stirring constantly, or in a slow oven until brown.

Then grind finely, preferably when hot, because then it's crispy and easier to grind. Coconut oil may be produced if the coconut is old, in which case, simply combine it with the ground coconut.

try if u can !!!!

Answer 30

don't try from any hotel in Malaysia because it's not original beef rendang.go any village at terengganu or perak.it's taste good and fresh made.you also can try beef rendang from sarawak or sabah at peninsular Malaysia.every state at Malaysia have their own stail.try and you'll love it.

Answer 31

the best beef rendang in the whole wide world you can get in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan. Negeri Sembilan is 1 of the 14 states in Malaysia. The corect balance bertween chilllies and coconut milk makes this dish superb!