Big Basket Kitchen, Petaling Jaya
Big Basket Kitchen is a family-run spot at Millennium Square, Petaling Jaya, cooking Hainanese chicken rice balls and Nyonya-style nasi lemak from home recipes — the family behind it is a father, a mother and a cousin.
That is the draw: home cooking rather than a chain's version of it, at a price that makes it an everyday lunch.
What to Order at Big Basket Kitchen
The chicken rice balls are the dish to get — dense, moist and fragrant, with smooth, fresh-tasting chicken alongside.
The nasi lemak changes its chicken every day. Some days it is Peranakan kapitan chicken; on others, a poultry twist on otak-otak, made with chicken paste instead of fish.
At the time of writing, a plate came to RM9.50 nett.
For anyone searching for chicken rice balls in PJ, Nyonya nasi lemak in Petaling Jaya or a cheap lunch near Millennium Square, this is a family kitchen worth finding.
Big Basket Kitchen FAQ
How much is a meal at Big Basket Kitchen?
About RM9.50 nett per plate, at the time of writing.
What is Big Basket Kitchen known for?
Hainanese chicken rice balls, plus a Nyonya-inflected nasi lemak, both cooked from family recipes.
Where is Big Basket Kitchen?
Millennium Square, in Petaling Jaya.
What comes with the nasi lemak?
A chicken dish that changes daily — kapitan chicken on some days, chicken otak-otak on others.
Who runs Big Basket Kitchen?
A family. The recipes are home cooking from a father, a mother and a cousin.