Getting their favourite food in Teluk Pulai

Yusuf helping to liven up the area as he belts out Malay songs.

THE Teluk Pulai Ramadan bazaar, held at one of Klang’s busiest roads, is popular for the variety of traditional Malay food available.

With 190 stalls operating from late afternoon to evening, the bazaar at Central Teluk Pulai, off Jalan Teluk Pulai, is a vibrant affair.

First-timers here will notice the myriad aromas emanating from many stalls.

There are hawkers selling fragrant Kelantanese nasi kerabu, ikan kunyit and solok lada as well as grilled satay with peanut sauce, lemang, serunding and ayam percik, among others.

The ayam percik stall at the Teluk Pulai Ramadan bazaar is popular with visitors.

There are also various beverage stalls selling air balang consisting of brightly coloured drinks.

The bazaar is visited by people of all races looking to take home sweet and savoury treats.

Visitors will be entertained by Yusuf Asan, 28, a street busker who positions himself in the middle of the long line of stalls, while belting out M. Nasir and Ramli Sarip hits.

Abdul Haziq Selamat, 36, likes bringing his wife Nur Faezah Mohd Arsad, 36, and their children Hayder Fariq, five, and Hayra Falisya, three, to the bazaar as he says, “It is the go-to place for buka puasa food.”

“Faezah loves going to the Ramadan bazaar as she is spoilt for choice with the variety of traditional Malay food available in one place.

“Hayder and Hayra enjoy the outing too. I come here with my family two or three times a week,” he added.

Abdul Haziq (second left) with his wife Nur Faezah holding Hayra while Hayder waits patiently for his father to buy food for the break of fast from the Teluk Pulai bazaar.

Sales advisor, Akmal Abdul Salmi, 37, made his second visit to the bazaar with his wife Nurul Hidayah Khanafee, 36, and children Muhammad Al-Fateh, eight, and Muhammad Aryan Zachary, four.

“We like walking around as we get to choose from a variety of affordable dishes, including desserts and drinks.

“We spend about half an hour to buy our food,” said Akmal.

Trader Mastura Che Salleh, 41, sells nasi kerabu, solok lada and daging goreng kunyit at Masakan Pantai Timur

“I have many customers as people enjoy Kelantanese food.

“I spend RM700 a day on my dishes and before 6.30pm, most of the food is sold out,” she said.

Mastura sells Kelantanese dishes like nasi kerabu, nasi dagang, solok lada and daging goreng kunyit.

“I even have non-Muslims who crave Kelantanese food.”

Businessman K. Gunasegaran, 47, said he frequented the Teluk Pulai Ramadan bazaar every year because of his love for Kelantanese food and fresh fruit juices.

Stewart Tee, 31, who works in the area, visits the bazaar with his friend Ken Yong, 39, as both of them love Malay cuisine.

Nazmi Sagino, 20, who sells kuih tepung pelita, said business was good as people loved the dual-coloured kuih presented in little banana leaf boats.

Friends Mohd Azrul Noor Shamsuddin, 24, and Ahmad Izzat Zulkefly, 29, make cooking in large frying pans seem easy as they deal with orders for mee goreng kampung, mee goreng, kuey teow, mee hoon goreng and nasi goreng.

Teenager Asman Syah, 17, sells air balang in various flavours like katira (a mix of kurma and grapes), fruit cocktail (comprising apple, dragon fruit and grass jelly) and mangga susu (milky mango juice).

Asman’s ‘air balang’ flavours include vanilla blue, fruit cocktail, katira and mangga susu.

Klang Municipal Council (MPK) Licensing Department director Azhar Samsudin said traders were advised to mask up while at the bazaar.

“MPK has five enforcement officers patrolling the Teluk Pulai Ramadan bazaar to ensure traders use their masks and practise good hygiene.

“They will also check that the stalls are set up properly,” said Azhar who carries out spot checks twice a week.