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This Merdeka, Jason pays tribute to Malaysia’s best-loved kopitiams. Hear the stories behind their signature dishes and see how they stack up against new hipster cafes.

Food, Travel • 2019 • U

Missing traditional coffee? Join Jason for authentic Hainan coffee at a traditional coffee shop in Negeri Sembilan – and observe how artisanal coffee makers deliver rich, aromatic flavour.

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Visit the 70-year-old Kopitiam at Simpang Ampat, Penang for its memories and enduring flavours that have been sustaining the community for over half a century.

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Toast with half-boiled eggs is one of Malaysia’s most popular local breakfasts. Visit Melaka’s Limbongan Kopitiam where favourites like nasi lemak, eggs & soldiers still shine on the menu.

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Hear the symphony of metal coffee spoons from years gone by in Ipoh, as you join the hawkers who continue to recreate old world coffee, Hakka Pan Mee & Hainanese Chicken Chop.

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See how cultures blend at an old local kopitiam run by a family of Fuzhou descent. Share the stories at this place popular for its nasi kandar & steaming black coffee with butter.

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See how Malaysia comes together as one at an old Chinese coffeeshop in Kelantan, where everyone – from regular folks to royalty – has enjoyed Malay rice dishes, charcoal toast & teh tarik.

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Taste tradition at a pau shop in Negeri Sembilan, where these delicious steamed buns are still handmade. Enjoy traditional tai pau & dim sum, and new flavours like sambal petai & curry.

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Share the fragrant secrets to the coffee that is prepared here, and the stories these old coffee shops & their elderly customers have to tell.

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Founded by the royal family, this old Hainanese coffeeshop still prepares food the same way as it did three generations ago. Its recipe for success is simple – comfort food for all races.

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Visit a famed classic kopitiam in Ipoh, where a Hainanese family continues to meticulously prepare food by hand, retaining old flavours – the way they have done for decades.

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Savour the broth of a kway teow soup with pork bones, jicama and Chinese medicine. And meet a Dim Sum maker who, after losing half a leg, is even more determined to excel in life.

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Visit 3-in-a row Hailam coffee shops in Butterworth where patrons of all races order food from each, like Roti Kahwin, Thai Beef Noodle, Chicken Chop, Egg Steak & their famous coffee.

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The lady boss in this shop makes traditional snacks with a new twist, like char siew or tuna curry puffs. Patrons flock here for jumbo onde-onde, stuffed beancurd and Hainanese dumplings.