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the future to get more people to learn
and practice one of Malaysia’s heritages,
especially the traditional cuisines.
“As for now, I want people to enjoy
Nyonya food at affordable prices especially
in Klang Valley where people think food
like ours can be pricey. There is no doubt
that the process can be very tedious as
there is no shortcut in preparing these
dishes. We take pride in the fact that
we don’t use MSG and our food has the
home-cooked feel to it,” says Yun.
The must-try Nyonya Laksa is priced at
RM10.90 as one of the lunch-hour specials
available only onMonday,Wednesday and
Friday. The reason behind this is because
the preparation involves three hours of
slow-cooking, which limits its production
to only 30 bowls per day. Those who come
on dayswhenNyonya Laksa is unavailable
can always try the famous
Petai Prawn
,
AyamBerempah
and
Gerang Asam
(
Asam
Pedas
), which are priced between RM17
to RM28.
With the lunch crowd coming in during
which time the restaurant is the busiest,
people just love the food for its authenticity
and affordable price. Yun is always open
to suggestion and looking into catering to
the younger generationwho always prefer
something new. He plans to offer Western
and Fusion dishes in the future, opening
more branches with a similar concept.
Under the same umbrella as Baba can
Cook, he hopes to have a bigger space and
better interior along with great ambiance
with more stories to tell at every corner.
“The interior is very important as it has
significant and relevant stories to relate
to the food. With Baba Can Cook here at
The Intermark, we try to keep this simple
pre-war old shop house feel. It suits the
concept and makes our customers feel
like they are taking a walk down memory
lane,” explains Yun.
Currently working hard on the renova-
tion of the second branch, Limapulo in
Heritage Row, Kuala Lumpur, Yun hopes
that it will be ready for a re-opening after
Chinese New Year. He wants all the
restaurants under Baba Can Cook tomake
Malaysians proud and appeal to foreigners
since there are somany fascinating cultural
elements in Baba Nyonya heritage to be
discovered.
“Instead of food from other coun-
tries, why not promote our own and our
country? I see this as a way to contribute
something back to our society. Baba
Nyonya is a cross of two cultures. It is a
great message of what being Malaysian
is all about.
“Baba Can Cook is not just specifically
for Chinese or Peranakan communities.
It is a place where people of different
races get to sit at one table, put away our
differences and tuck into delicious food,”
says a beaming and enthusiastic Yun.
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Tamarind Chicken
Nyonya Laksa