klyeoh
May 8, 2020, 7:38am
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Vietnamese bánh bèo is obviously a Teochew-Chinese influenced dish, and quite similar to the Teochew chwee kueh that one finds in other parts of South-east Asia:
Being part-Teochew (Chinese: 潮州市), I’ve always looked out for good Teochew food. And it’s quite a challenge to find Teochew food in Kuala Lumpur, where Chinese cuisine is overwhelmingly Cantonese, with sprinklings of Hakka and Hokkien influences.
So, imagine my euphoria when I came across Teo Chew Lor at the Starling Mall. “Teo Chew Lor” translates to “Teochew Braise” in the Teochew dialect. The Teochews love soy-braising their meats, usually pork, duck or goose.
We started off with some chw…
