A bridge between two kitchens at Yik Kee

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Mariana Valentina Tabares Jaramillo, a Colombian intern at FMT, finds unexpected comfort and connection in the flavours of a Chinese restaurant on Petaling Street.   📍Yik Kee Restaurant [NON-HALAL]  No 160-1, Jalan Petaling,  50000 Kuala Lumpur   Operation Hours:  11am - 10pm  (Closed on Tuesdays)   Written by: Mariana Valentina & Sheela Vijayan  Shot by: Moganraj Villavan  Presented by: Mariana Valentina  Edited by: Andrea Edmonds   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2025/07/11/a-bridge-between-two-kitchens-at-yik-kee-restaurant   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle #YikKee #PetalingStreet

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00:00Malaysia is famous for its incredible food scene and with Chinese cuisine

00:05playing such a big role it's something I simply can't miss. What better place to

00:09do it than right here in Petaling Street.

00:15Today I'm here at Ikki restaurant. Let's check it out.

00:21The moment I stepped in it seemed familiar. Not necessarily the place but the feeling.

00:34An abacus and wooden cupboards were on display just like the little touches in Colombian family

00:39restaurants. Quiet, warm and full of stories. The elegant thoughtful decor built up my anticipation

00:46for the meal and I wasn't disappointed.

00:54So this is the deep fried crispy pork belly with honey sauce.

01:03That's really good. It's really crispy and it tastes just like chicharron from Colombia.

01:10So this is the Yan Basket cutting pork chicken cubes.

01:17Oh wow, that's very different. I think the Yan Basket is really soft and it kind of reminds me of

01:24juca frita. The chicken is really good. I thought it'd be spicy but it's not too spicy.

01:30So these are the French beans with dried shrimp.

01:36I think that's really fresh and crunchy as well.

01:39So these are the caramelised soy sauce sea prawns.

01:45It tastes so fresh. It's got a little bit of sweet in it and it's very tender and soft as well.

01:53This is the steamed downstream patting boa fish. I'm going to have it with some rice.

01:59That's literally so delicious. It tastes just like my grandma's cooking and it's so soft.

02:03So this is the Hakamoy choice steamed pork belly. I think it looks really soft so let's give it a try.

02:14Oh, that's really good. I feel like it tastes very homey,

02:17something that I would have at home and would remind me of family.

02:20Okay, so I have the ayisilpao and I have a kaya cook and I'm going to try them now.

02:27That tastes really good. It has a crunch to it and it's also very sweet and tastes very fresh.

02:36I think the kaya is not too overpowering so you get to really enjoy the pastry.

02:40It's really soft as well so I love it.

02:42Food, like memories, crosses oceans. At Ikki, I tasted more than flavour. I felt the quiet rhythm of

02:52heritage, the warmth of family and the surprising ways cultures echo one another. What started as a

02:59meal became a poignant reminder of how food connects us, no matter how far from home we are.

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