Gulai panas may be one of the most ubiquitous of Malay recipes, yet few chefs get it right. Slap on the northern-style tag to the gulai panas, and it would be almost impossible to find a version that satisfies your cravings in the Klang Valley.

Until you step into Pak Jen Gulai Panas Langkawi in Quill City Mall. Founded by two lads in their early 20s who have roots in Kedah, they have set their sights to introducing wholesome traditional northern Malay cooking to Kuala Lumpur.

Pak Jen Gulai Panas Langkawi first opened its doors in December 2017, and some of the crowd favourites, aside from gulai panas, include itik golek and dendeng daging.

During lunch hour on weekdays, Pak Jen Gulai Panas Langkawi also has a wide spread for its nasi campur. Approximately 20 nasi campur dishes are available daily, and the food items are rotated to keep diners excited.

The Malay chefs at Pak Jen Gulai Panas Langkawi can whip up more than 70 dishes, including authentic Malay recipes cooked with premium wagyu beef. While wagyu beef is commonly associated with steakhouses, you would be hard pressed to find them served in a Malay restaurant. Safwan’s family has been in the meat business for more than 10 years, and the wagyu comes directly from a sister farm in Margaret River, Western Australia.

The drinks menu has a list of signature drinks, including Cenang Ais, Coke Tarik and Lychee Mojito. These drinks were concocted by Safwan and Tan.

If you are interested, feel free to visit them at the address below:

Pak Jen Gulai Panas Langkawi

Lot 4.02, Level 4, Quill City Mall Jalan Sultan Ismail
50250 Kuala Lumpur