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  • Finally a Malaysian restaurant that serves up dishes with authentic Southeast Asian flavours in Calgary. I have to confess that when I first heard about Banana Leaf I was skeptical because the friend who recommended it has never travelled to Asia so though I expected the food to taste decent I expected a Canadian version of Asian food. Banana Leaf is in a strip mall that has a standalone KFC/Taco Bell in the parking lot facing 32 Ave NE. The complex also houses an Asian grocery, a Midas and a car wash at opposite ends so it's not surprising I never even saw the sign for the restaurant even though I have driven past the place on numerous occasions. The restaurant itself is nondescript. It's a basic, fairly small, elongated space with as many square 2-seater tables they can cram in the place as possible. The square tables are put together for larger parties. There is one round table that seemed to be an afterthought. The place looks clean and the menu small but with dishes that are staples of Southeast Asia: Rendang, Nasi Lemak and Hainanese Chicken Rice to name a few. We tried the Nasi Lemak and the Hainanese Chicken Rice. Nasi Lemak (Rice Delicious is the literal translation from Malay) came with Pandan Rice. Pandan is a type of flavourful grass that is used to flavour cakes and jams in Singapore and Malaysia. The rice has a slight green tinge to it so it may look a little strange if you were not expecting it. There was the traditional fried peanuts with anchovies, a spicy vegetable side as well as curry chicken and a fried egg on top. The vegetables had a nice kick to them and the curry chicken was very authentic. In Singapore and Malaysia, the term curry is used similar to masala in Indian cooking; it is a number of spices ground into a paste and used to flavour the dish. Very often coconut milk is added as well. Here the curry chicken is not an Indian curry; it is definitely a type of curry you would get in Singapore or Malaysia. The chicken was tender and the flavour reminded me of the dishes I would get when I live in Singapore. Portions are generous and prices very reasonable. This was around $10-12. I am still on the quest for Hainanese Chicken Rice that is as good as I would get in Singapore but the Banana Leaf version comes close. I have reviewed the same dish from the Elbow River Casino. This one is closer to an authentic version mainly because of the sauces they served up with it. They had the right chilli and ginger sauces for the chicken. There was no broth with the dish but all in all a good version. There was a soy type sauce under the rice and I think this came from the vegetable side that they serve with this dish so it did take away from the authenticity of the taste of the rice. I will definitely return to try the other stuff judging by the dishes we had. Parking was a problem even though it is a private lot. Some spots are reserved for Hertz and there are about 6-8 other businesses that share the lot. It was about 3:30 p.m. on a Saturday and the lot was full and it took 2 drive arounds before we found a parking spot that was recently vacated.
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