Thank goodness I say for nasi campur places. Having one close to where you work is a boon. The dishes change but there will always be favourites. And you can have as much or as little as you want. It's quick, satisfying and you can go as often as you like.

I must confess sometimes there's nothing I want better for lunch than some rice, a bit of curry on top and fried spicy fish. Maybe a little bit of sayur masak lemak on the side and tofu. Like economy rice, nasi campur shops are real gems especially if you find a good one. My mates at Plaza Damas have been going to Daun ever since they set up office there. Daun sells simple Malay cooking with a dash of kampung.

The fish curry here is especially good- a little lighter since it's Malay style with plenty of fresh bendi to munch on. They also have a great array of fish, either grilled with spices or fried crispy, with soy sauce, chillies and shallots on top. They also have good ikan keli (catfish) with cabai one of my absolute favourites.

The taste of the food is just like eating in your own dining room. Nothing too elaborate with a homecooked feel. Sometimes that's all you really need for lunch.

"Mmm... let me get some of that rice"

Basically you can be as greedy as you like. Other good things here are the sayur masak lemak, chicken dishes cooked in soy sauce, masak merah and rendang. They also have sup petola on some days which I love and peria (bittergourd) fried with egg. The greens here are nice and fresh which is another plus point.

If you have space after your rice, they also have an array of kuihs like currypuffs, kuih gulung and tepung pelita. All's pretty good.

Daun opens for breakfast where they have decent nasi lemak and for lunch and dinner there's the nasi campur. I was told you can order ala carte for dinner and the daging merah is especially good. So next time you are in Plaza Damas and hankering for some nasi campur, give Daun a go. Come early though because all the good stuff will be gone if you come too late.

Rice with lauk + drink ranges from RM6-RM8 depending on what you order

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