This review is exclusively for their desserts (which are only available on weekends) and savoury snacks. I have not yet tried their main dishes.
I am not all that familiar with Malaysian cuisine, except for Ais Kacang (Malaysian shaved ice with beans that's similar to Halo-Halo from the Philippines, Bingsoo from Korea, and Che Ba Mau from Vietnam), which I love, so I figured I would try some other Malaysian desserts. I stopped by One2 Snacks with my mom to pick up some desserts for my parents and I. Once we were there, we decided to try some savoury snacks as well. Everything was fantastic.
Here's what we got:
Kuih Lapis ($1.25) This was a pink and white steamed layer cake. I couldn't quite make out what flavour it was, but it was slightly sweet and had a bit of a gelatinous texture. It tasted like a cross between a cake and jello. It tasted and looked exactly like Banh Da Lon, a Vietnamese steamed layer cake. Although the Vietnamese version is usually green and yellow, but I have seen other colours as well. I enjoyed it, but I can see how the texture may not be for everyone.
Kuih Talam ($1.25) This was a cake with a white coconut cream layer on top and a green pandan-flavoured gelatinous cake on the bottom. The bottom layer is similar to the kuih lapis, but instead of multiple layers it was just one big layer.
Kuih Seri Muka ($1.25) This was a cake with a green pandan-flavoured custard layer on top and a white glutinous rice layer on the bottom.
Kuih Seri Durian ($1.60) This was a cake with a yellow durian-flavoured custard layer on top and a white glutinous rice layer on the bottom. Admittedly, I did not not try this one as I do not like the smell or taste of durian, but my parents do and they loved this dessert.
Kuih Dadar ($1.35) This was a green pandan-flavoured crepe with a coconut filling. The crepe was soft and the coconut filling was not too sweet.
Wu Tow Koh ($1.35) Also called Savoury Yam Cakes. This tasted exactly like Chinese steamed taro cakes (Wu Tao Gao). It had fried shallots sprinkled on top and also dried ground up shrimp. The texture was also a tad bit gelatinous.
Pulut Panggang ($1.35) This was a tube of glutinous rice wrapped in a banana leaf. It had a spicy coconut filling. The taste and texture was reminiscent of Vietnamese Banh Tet.
I really enjoyed everything. Although everything was new to me, all the items were similar to foods that I've already tried. If you are already familiar with Southeast Asian desserts and savoury snacks, and you like them, I'm sure you will like the ones at One2 Snacks. If you aren't familiar with them but you are adventurous and open-minded, then you should definitely give them a try ;)
The man serving us was very courteous and friendly. We got 2 of everything, but wanted the sets packaged separately, so that each box had one of everything, except for the durian cake, where we wanted one box to have both durian cakes, and one box to have no durian cakes. He happily accommodated our request. I also liked that he wore gloves when handing the food. I think it was apparent to him, and probably everyone else in the store, that I was there for a culinary adventure and had no idea what I was actually ordering because he instructed me to remove the banana leaf of the Pulut Panggang before eating ;) I felt that was thoughtful of him. Of note, the banana leaf is held together with staples (!) so be careful and don't eat the staples (or microwave the Pulut Panggang with the staples still in - microwaving metal = bad!).
The restaurant is really small. There are some seats to eat in, but it is really cramped inside and I would personally feel uncomfortable eating there. It is more of a takeout kind of place. In addition to desserts and snacks, they also have noodles, soups, and other main dishes. I would like to try these in the future. I will also definitely be coming back for more desserts and snacks.
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