{"id":7538,"date":"2019-01-04T20:08:12","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T01:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=7538"},"modified":"2019-01-04T20:08:12","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T01:08:12","slug":"kopitiam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=7538","title":{"rendered":"Kopitiam"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nNonya cuisine came about as the a result of Chinese immigration to Malaysia and Singapore during the 15th through 17th centuries; it\u2019s a happy admixture of Chinese and indigenous Malay cooking with a soup\u00e7on of Portuguese, Dutch and British elements tossed in for good measure. Heritage aside, it\u2019s hands-down delicious. The outstanding Kopitiam (Hokkien for \u201ccoffee house\u201d) brings this cuisine to their super casual eatery at 151 East Broadway on Manhattan\u2019s Lower East Side.<\/p>\n

[1] Pandan Chicken \u2013 gently seasoned ground chicken formed and swaddled in pandan (aka screwpine) leaf; [2] denuded. Add the browning maillard effect and the permeating flavor of pandan and you\u2019ve got a perfect snack.<\/p>\n

[3] Pan Mee \u2013 chewy, hand pulled, roughhewn noodles are the star of this anchovy broth that also features crispy fried anchovies, wood ear mushrooms, spinach, and minced pork; [4] droolworthy photo.<\/p>\n

[5] Lobak \u2013 Five-spice seasoned pork roll wrapped in beancurd sheet and fried. Gotta love it!<\/p>\n

[6] Salted Egg Chicken Wings \u2013 Wings are always great, of course, but the salted egg condiment is a flight of fancy that sends this snack over the top.<\/p>\n

[7] Dessert anyone? Malaysian desserts aren\u2019t overly sweet and these two filled the bill nicely. Pulut Tai Tai (pulut is Malay for glutinous rice) tinted with the suddenly ubiquitous blue morning glory flower (that\u2019s the tai tai part) keeping company with Kuih Lapis, the puffy, thousand layer butter cake touched with cinnamon. Kuih are bite-sized sweets or snacks (spelled kueh in Singapore or kue in Indonesia) and lapis means layers; kaya (delicious coconut egg jam) on the side.
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