CKT and satay at Sinma Laksa House

I'm not averse to bits of crunchy fried pork fat for in the morning, meaning I'm not going to decline Malaysian char kway teo for breakfast, especially after a seedy night out.

Sinma Laksa House sits at the famous big roundabout in Kingsford; a Malaysian restaurant far enough away from the university to be not jam packed with hungry students, but customed by a value-seeking crowd nevertheless.

Prawn crackers from Sinma Laksa House, Anzac Parade, Kingsfoed

The casual eatery, away from most of the Kingsford hustle and bustle, offers bain marie lunch options, lots cooked to order and for special, luxurious meals there's an impressive selection of dishes featuring fresh mud crabs.

We ordered meals at the counter and snacked on pink prawn crackers, for which I think I'll be forever nostalgic about.

Penang char kway teo - fried rice noodles

I adore the char kway teo at Sinma Laksa House, although sadly it wasn't at its usual high standard on this day. Missing was a bit heavier seasoning and stronger wok smokiness, but at least there were the fried pork fat nubbins.

Treasure hunting for the porky bits are about the best thing ever, amid the wide rice noodles, prawns, fish cake, tiny mussels, lap cheung Chinese sausage and bean sprouts.

Char kway kak - fried radish cake 

The char kway kak fried radish cake has very similar seasoning to the char kway teo, if not the same. But instead of rice noodles, this dish wok fries cubes of steamed white radish cake; an apparently laborious dish to make.

The somewhat floury radish cake makes for a very filling dish that's quite nice the next day with lots of chilli sauce.

Chicken satay

The juicy chicken thigh meat of Sinma's chicken satay is an absolute treat; drowned in a sweet, peanut-ty sauce.

The Spanish onion and cucumber on the side, however, looked like they were prepared many, many days ago, while the lontong compressed rice cubes work well to clean up the remaining satay sauce.

Despite the driving school advertisements under the plastic tabletop sheeting and despite an off day for the char kway teo, it's still one of my nearby favourites for CKT and satay.