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Restoran Yut Kee: Kuala Lumpur's famous Malay-Hainanese food since 1928

Chicken Chop, Roti Babi, and Beef Rendang by Restoran Yut Kee, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia On a recent visit to Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia , I was perhaps most excited about having breakfast at the legendary Restoran Yut Kee, a family run Hainanese kopitiam that's been serving up delicious Malay-Chinese meals and coffee for nearly a century. It was crowded when we arrived, but we only had to wait a few minutes before we were offered a table. We started out with a delicious glass of Malaysian iced coffee, then had a look at the menu. Restoran Yut Kee has a few signature dishes, and I was excited to try some of them. First, I decided to order their most popular shop specialty: beef rendang, a slow-cooked beef stew made with tons of herbs and a base of coconut milk. The stew was served with a generous portion of super tender beef, cubes of broth-infused tofu, and a mountain of thin rice noodles. The rich herbal taste was amazing but be warned; it was  spicy ! Even I wasn't able to eat all...

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