Lovely orangey sunset today. I was driving in Selayang when I saw a giant egg yolk through a gap between some shrubs and trees. Pulled over into a side lane and shot this through the passenger window. The roof is that of a condo in the distance. When you see the sun that low on the horizon, you have a window of 20 seconds or less. If you are driving, don’t bother unless there is a safe place nearby to stop.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f11, 1/2500 sec.
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.
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.
