De' Tulang Merah at Happy Garden: Restaurant review

De’ Tulang Merah specialises in Singapore’s ‘sup tulang merah’ (red bone soup); this friendly outlet’s founders include a few Singaporeans, including singer Sufi Rashid (the winner of 2015’s edition of Akademi Fantasia), whom fortunate fans might spot here on some performance nights.

Sup tulang merah

De’ Tulang Merah relies on spice mixes brought in from Singapore to create its signature indulgence – the sup tulang merah (RM21.90) features lamb leg bones in strikingly coloured, sweet-savoury gravy, meant for dunking with slices of white bread. The meat is tender and the bones come filled with fatty marrow, making for a rich, heavy meal.

Fusion pasta

You’ll also find interesting fusion dishes like Pasta Sambal Minang (RM12.90), comprising spaghetti (bearing a creamy-soft texture that evokes local hawker fried noodles) with hard-boiled eggs, crispy anchovies and chillies to convey the flavours of an unmistakably Malaysian recipe.