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Mum: Wah! Arrived already? So fast!

Me: Yeah, other than the fact that the Lalamove delivery person went to the wrong house at first.

Mum: No wonder you were shouting.

Me: Huh? But weren’t you conducting your (online) lectures and all?

Mum: I can hear-lah from inside the room.

Me: He called me via WhatsApp. You know-lah I don’t like all these WhatsApp calls.

Mum: What did you say?

Me: Well, he said he was in front or ‘kat depan’, but I saw nobody at the front gate so I panicked, then I asked him to go further inside, ‘hujung sekali’ [at the end/the last one].

Mum: Aiyo, luckily, he checked first.

Me: Thank God my Malay can still pakai tau. If not, mampuslah, don’t know whether the sandwiches will ever arrive.

Long story short, the delivery staff eventually sent them to the correct house.

The sandwiches came well packed, there’s even a personalised note for every customer (or at least it seems like it from their Instagram page).

The only thing that was stopping me from eating immediately? My small appetite. How do you resist something so yummy-looking? Oh, there’s even some vegetables on the side. Both sets I ordered came with cherry tomatoes, lots of cabbage and some cucumber. I really liked the dressing that came with these.

There are quite a number of varieties to choose from, but the top sellers include the bacon and egg sandwich and grilled chicken sandwich. Prices range from RM7.50 to RM14.50, depending on the ingredients and fillings used.

The ones I ordered were quite meaty, but thankfully there were some sweet potato chunks to balance these otherwise hearty sandwiches.

Based on the founder’s own experience, having worked at a Taiwanese toast café previously, she would be the one to prepare the sandwiches from scratch. During the MCO, she had an extra hand to help, in case you’re curious.

A maximum of 40 sets can be prepared per day – all in the space of five hours, right from 4am. Therefore, these home-made sandwiches are usually eaten for breakfast and lunch. These sandwiches are also a healthier option for brunch. I normally am not a big fan of wholemeal bread, especially when it’s used to make sandwiches, but I now change my mind. Their customers are mainly youngsters and working adults.

Based in Petaling Jaya, which they also deliver to, the other delivery areas (for now) are: Cheras, Kepong, Subang Jaya and Puchong. Depending on where you’d like your sandwiches delivered to, a minimum order of a certain amount will be imposed. A delivery fee of RM5 will be charged separately. Orders can be delivered via Grab, Lalamove, or delivery by the owner herself. You may also choose the option of self-pick up. Payment can be made via Internet banking.

Orders can be placed via Instagram through the Direct Message feature, though they can also be found on Facebook.

Be right back, I still have some left in the fridge.

Note to my North American readers: Sweet potato is known as yam in parts of North America, while what some Malaysians call yam is known as taro in North America, although taro is also used in Malaysia.