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Chong Kok’s Signature Food

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Since its founding in 1940, Chong Kok’s simple and popular signature food has always been their steamed (or toasted) Hainanese bread with kaya and butter. Many also order  the famous house coffee and soft-boiled eggs. They have recent additions such as cheesecakes, packet nasi lemak and cucuk udang.

If you want to try some at home, you can purchase the kaya (coconut egg jam) in cups and the coffee powder in sachets. Chong Kok Kopitiam is located in Little India Klang, in front of the Railway Station, at 5 Jalan Stesen Klang. See previous pic.

Chong Kok's Signature Food

Chong Kok Kopitiam

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Iconic Chong Kok Kopitiam in Klang has all the ingredients of an old school Chinese coffee shop. Big wall clock, marble tabletop with mismatched plastic chairs, pictures of The King, The Queen, The Sultan, Prime Minister and Menteri Besar.

There are also candy jars at the cashier, a joss stick altar and an octogenarian barista with a yellowish cloth sieve and an attitude. You will also find friendly regulars sitting next to no-smoking signs and plenty of cigarette butts on the floor.

Importantly, it has one thing that is unusual these days. Malay, Chinese and Indian customers sitting together in a traditional kopitiam. What draws all the locals to  70-year-old Chong Kok? See the next pic.

Chong Kok Kopitiam

Parking For A King

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After weeks of fevered Deepavali commerce, Little India in Klang takes a needed break. It is also a public holiday today. The letters P, A and R went on leave too, I think. In the background is the stately Masjid India Klang. Deserted back lanes are a good place to explore (with just a camera and kit lens).

Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f11, 1/400 sec.

Parking For A King