Little Nyonya 小娘惹

This Malaysian restaurant serves a variety of traditional dishes, and the quality of the food is reliably good. Little Nyonya's know-how is most evident in their splendid red curry chicken, which teasingly alternates between sweet and spicy on the tongue. Chicken rice is done the Malay way, roasted, not steamed. This version may not pack the same flavorful punch as that of vendors in Malaysia or Singapore, but it's still an enjoyable dish. Another iconic dish from the region, curry laksa mee, starts out slightly thin, but the flavors eventually come together toward the bottom of the bowl. On the vegetable front, sambal kangkong, a heaping plate of water spinach (kongxin cai 空心菜) with sambal chilli sauce and fried shallots, is a must. Little Nyonya impresses with traditional Malaysian desserts. Cubes of soft taro and sweet potato make bubor cha-cha a heartier dessert, while the sago pudding is wonderful in small doses.