Jason Nyonya House - Georgetown, Malaysia
After our first encounter with nyonya food at Richard Rivalee , we decided to go for another shot. This time we picked Jason Nyonya House. This restaurant provided simple nyonya food with no fancy surrounding nor decor. It was lunch time when we arrived. There were already a few tables occupied when we walked in. We ordered pork trotter vinegar, chicken cincalok, kapitan chicken, kue paitee and sambal okra. We were a bit unsure of chicken cincalok since we had a few people in our group who has not had cincalok before. What is cincalok ? Taken from wikipedia, cincalok is a Malay condiment that originated in Malacca, Malaysia, consumed by Malays, Peranakans and Kristangs. Its origins can be traced back to the Portuguese occupation of Malacca. Cincalok is fermented small shrimp or krill. For some that are not familiar with it, the smell could be off putting. The kue paitee which at other nyonya restaurant is served in the shell was deconstructed here. The shells were served side by side w...
