Set up along a quiet lane near a mosque, lies a street stall that promises to redefine your perception of a gourmet hotdog. After going MIA for a year, Sausage Sizzle is back in TTDI!
While your average fast food joints, like A&W, may offer speedy service and affordability, they may not always satisfy. Enter this unassuming yet innovative street stall where hotdogs are elevated to gourmet status. For just RM10 and above, patrons can indulge in hotdogs that marry traditional flavours with a gourmet twist.
But is ditching the typical fast food hotdog for this affordable yet artisanal alternative, a choice worth making?
Sausage Sizzle: Who, What, Where?
Let me start off by saying, it’s not everyday that you can get your hands on ‘gourmet hotdogs’ or to be fair, normal hotdogs. After taking a year hiatus in TTDI specifically, Sausage Sizzle announced their return across their social media channels.
Established in 2019 by Nazri Adam, Sausage Sizzle is a muslim-owned gourmet hotdog brand that has multiple stalls across Malaysia. As of this month, they have six roadside stalls in: Shah Alam, Bangi, TTDI, Penang, SS15 Subang Jaya, and Cyberjaya.
They occasionally do collaborations and pop-up events too. Nazri also has another FnB business known as The Yard.
Sausage Sizzle’s soft relaunch hours in TTDI means that for now, they are only open two nights a week, from 7:30pm till 11:30pm, or till they sell out. They are only serving 200 portions a day, so keep this in mind if you’re planning to go.
Their menu is also temporarily limited until they announce more permanent hours. While they usually do have beef and lamb sausages at other outlets, their TTDI branch is only serving chicken sausages for now. The sausages are made with real meat and packed into a lamb intestine casing.
If you are more of a beef or lamb hotdog person, I would recommend going to one of their other outlets.
RM10 for a ‘gourmet’ hotdog
Their cheapest hotdog, the New Yorker, comes in at RM10. You get a classic NYC style hotdog with a streak of mustard on your chicken sausage. Plain and simple.
They also have a Streaky Beef at RM15, which is a chicken sausage topped with juicy beef bacon and drizzled with honey mustard sauce. Finally, their Jala Salsa is a chicken sausage loaded with jalapeno salsa relish and sriracha mayo, also at RM15.
If you’re starving, you can make your hotdog a set meal for an additional RM4. This will get you a generous serving of nachos topped with melted cheese.
I went around 10:45pm and decided on the New Yorker. There was not much of a crowd so the wait time was only around 10 minutes.
The hotdog is served in a plastic red basket that makes you feel like you’re dining at an American diner. It was neatly presented and the staff who served me was very friendly. The grilled bun was glistening with butter and the sausage had a nice colour to it.
As I bit into the hotdog, a squirt of juice spurted out of the sausage, staining my shirt. *inserts crying emoji*
Worth the tenner?
All that being said, how did it actually fare taste wise?
The bun was soft and fluffy, generously buttered but not soggy or soaked in oil. The hotdog had a nice amount of sauce, nothing too overwhelming. The sausage was extra juicy, not dry or rubbery at all. There’s a slight bursting feeling as you bite into it because of the texture and thickness of the casing. The meat was generously seasoned and you can tell that they use quality meat.
However, the seasoning of the sausage itself was a bit of a let down for me. I’m not going to lie, I had high expectations for this hotdog, and while it provided a decent bite altogether, the flavours of the sausage was just not my preference and that is the most important element in a hotdog.
It tasted too Mexican-ish and sour. I really liked how spicy it was and it was a juicy sausage, but I wish it tasted more local and savoury. I did not enjoy that feeling of biting into the case of the sausage. Personally, I would have also preferred a thicker sausage and more onions.
Was it a good hotdog and would I try something else on their menu? Yes. Is it the best hotdog I’ve ever had? No. Overall, I would give it a 5/10. But I would be excited to go back if they came up with different sausage flavours.
Ditch the average hotdogs? Hmmm…
Although it didn’t wow me like I hoped it would, I do think that the meat quality and elements used are far better than what you would get at most fast food spots, so I do think it’s worth checking out. The laid back environment is also quite enjoyable for a late night supper with friends or with your partner.
If you like a more sour taste profile, you might really enjoy this hotdog, I know a lot of people do. While it was not for me, it might just be your new favourite hotdog joint. So check out Sausage Sizzle at any one of their six outlets.
Sausage Sizzle
Address: 3849, Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 4, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.
Operating Hours: 7:30pm – 11:30pm, Friday and Saturday only
Outlets: Taman Tun, Shah Alam, Bangi, Penang, SS15 Subang Jaya, and Cyberjaya.
Food Status: Pork-free, alcohol-free, Muslim-owned
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