To be perfectly honest, I didn’t really know that we have a Velodrome in KL and thought that national cyclists must practice somewhere outside the country. Even more surprising to me was that our velodrome is actually more famous for the various food stalls by the side of the structure than the sports facility itself.

Nasi Ayam Kampung A. Hassan at Velodrome KL
Nasi Ayam Kampung A. Hassan at Velodrome KL

Of the many stalls at Dataran Velodrom, Nasi Ayam A. Hassan situated by right corner at the end is by far the busiest, and happened to be the one we went to a couple weeks ago for some of their famous fried chicken and other dishes for lunch.

While there are some seating areas under the roof, most people choose to dine under a sort of make shift canopy at the back of the stall. It’s usually pretty packed over lunch time.

You may have recalled that I wrote about A. Hassan at Awan Besar rest stop earlier, this branch at Velodrom is where they started out.

ikan bakar, ulam, ayam kampung, and those awesome tempoyak
ikan bakar, ulam, ayam kampung, and those awesome tempoyak

We ordered some ikan bakar (grilled fish), ikan patin (silver catfish), plenty of ulam (raw vegetable), ayam kampung goreng (free range kampong chicken), and even gulai daging (beef).

While they provide various types of sambal and condiments, my favorite is the tempoyak (fermented durian sambal). It is a bit of an acquired taste, but once you learn to enjoy them, you’ll be hooked. The pungent yet irresistible aroma is something only a tempoyak connoisseur could enjoy.

daging & jus ciku
daging & jus ciku

The most unique thing here though is actually their signature jus ciku (sapodilla fruit), it tastes like, well, ciku juice. I haven’t even heard of this drinks, let alone having tried it anywhere else. If you even remotely like ciku, you’ll really enjoy this drinks. It’s sweet and has a slightly coarse texture to it. Like many tropical fruits, it is actually originated from Central America.

If you’re up for some wholesome Malay fair, do check out the hawker stalls at Velodrom. We spent about closer to RM 30 per pax for this, but it was oh so worth it!

map to Velodrom KL

Address:
Nasi Ayam Kampung A. Hassan
Dataran Velodrome,
Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
GPS: 3.111330, 101.728783
Hours: 11 am to 4 pm

KY eats – Ayam Kampung & Jus Ciku at A. Hassan, Velodrome, Cheras
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14 thoughts on “KY eats – Ayam Kampung & Jus Ciku at A. Hassan, Velodrome, Cheras

  • January 26, 2015 at 8:23 pm
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    KY, oh boy these food look so good and see you enjoyed a very nice meal. How many people were with you? That a lot of food.

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    • January 27, 2015 at 10:10 am
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      Vickie: there were about a dozen of us, it was awesome food!

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  • January 26, 2015 at 10:30 pm
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    Mixing and matching the sambal and condiments could be fun!

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    • January 27, 2015 at 10:10 am
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      Ken: so long as you don’t explode in the toilet next day 😀

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      • January 28, 2015 at 3:35 pm
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        yea, and like anal sex right, pain in the ass LOL 😛 😛 😛 😛

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        • January 29, 2015 at 5:36 am
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          u guys sure know alot about fudge packing, it makes me wonder hmmm…..

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  • January 27, 2015 at 4:56 am
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    yes uncle, alot of makan places in VERY HIGH ENERGY BURNING area tend to be very very good… another good example is … geylang ….. cough

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  • January 27, 2015 at 5:01 pm
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    My kind of cuisine. I’ll have this anytime…over anything western and the rest.

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  • September 25, 2015 at 1:38 pm
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    Bro, this is not ayam kampung hassan but the other side stall, Gulai Kampung Mokde. Pahang style dishes.

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  • September 25, 2015 at 1:52 pm
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    Bro, this is not ayam kampung hassan. This is Gulai Kampung Mokde,stall on the other side.

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