Hey guys, so I know eating at a mamak is not healthy but I'm sort of stuck with just eating at the mamak everyday. Let me explain.

I work in Cyberjaya on night shift for 12 hours. And in my job, I can only take 30 mins break. No longer. This limits my movement around Cyberjaya for lunchtime (usually 2AM). So in the end to stay close to work, the only option I have is Pelita and even if there was any restaurants open at that ungodly hour, it is usually a mamak stall.

Now I know what you are thinking, pack food. But I have trouble doing that for reasons. Let's just pretend that I have no other choice but to eat at the mamak. What should I order to stay full and sort of healthy?

Help me out! I can already feel the fat piling on!

I like capati with dhal, thanks! What about drinks? I have a water bottle that I can use to bring plain water but if I forgot to bring, any suggestions?

Is roti telur ok to take meh everday? 2 summore. Wahlao.

Thanks man. This is exactly what I need. I'll take your advice

Chicken breast? I like drumstick. Must be chicken breast is it?

If I take the eggs, should I avoid the yolk?

But mamak only have fried chicken and tandoori chicken. So just eat tandoori chicken without naan is it?

Taw xpe! I don't wanna waste the delicious olk! Hahahah. Thx 4 the advice. Will keep it in mind

The sayur at the mamak does not look appetizing at all but I guess theres no harm in trying. I've never ordered telur mata with onion. Looking forward to trying that. I'm trying to stay away from mutton and fried stuff so I guess tandoori chicken will have to be my fave source of protein aside from steamed soft tofu.

Thanks mate~ That's my plan from now on.

Thanks everyone for all the input!!

I really appreciate it and I'll try my best to follow the sort-of-healthy diet at the mamak from now on.

My decision is to take tandoori chicken with plain naan and bring along plain water in my tumbler.

Hope I wont get fat!!

I'm sure I will try my best to bring my own food sometimes but I'm just saying what if I suddenly got too busy and within that whole week I have to eat mamak only. That's why I was asking for advise.

Thanks bro. Mamak is my last resort but it might just be my only choice. So have to think ahead and pretend mamak is my only source of food.


My friend said he took 3 or 4 half boiled eggs at Pelita and teh o panas and they charged him RM3.90 liddat. He also told me to throw away the yolk.. but it's soooooo gooood~ How to throw away? Hahahahhaha

Also, I'm ok with just plain water or teh o ais. Dun wan teh tarik too much

This is very very helpful thanks!

I might just go for chapati coz I don't like tosai..

This post has been edited by koolbrader: Oct 15 2014, 11:05 AM