peranakan mansion 僑生府, melaka.
this was the restaurant we couldn’t visit on the first night, hence we made a reservation and went to have dinner on the second night instead. the restaurant is newly opened this year, and the interior deco of the traditional long house is really really beautiful, very instagrammable every corner.
their menu also have quite a variety of dishes, and also some of the dishes are not in the menu but the staff may let you know about it when you make your order, so do enquire if you are interested. we ended up with six dishes because everything sounds and looks yummy. XD
for starters, there’s the signature pie tee which is shredded chinese turnip inside a crispy shell, very unique nyonya starter that you must try with the chili sauce. also ordered the roti babi, which is not listed in the menu, minced meat on top of toast, very crispy and tasty appetizer, definitely good for sharing.
then there’s babi cili garam (pork belly with salted chili), nyonya chap cai (mixed vegetables), inchi kabin (friend chicken wings) and sotong sumbat (stuffed squid) to go with rice. all the dishes are really really yummy and so flavorful and appetizing. i love the crispy wings a lot, very flavorful and addictive. the pork belly looks spicy but it’s not, goes perfectly with white rice. the squid is cooked just nice, and the curry sauce is flavorful. the mixed vegetables are crunchy and enjoyable too.
we were completely stuffed and very satisfied with the meal, didn’t expect to eat so much but just could not resist, especially seeing how other customers enjoy their food so well too. the staff here are also attentive and friendly, so we get good service and great attention during our dinner. definitely highly recommended to visit this restaurant to try out some of the delicious nyonya dishes that melaka has to offer, reservation is almost necessary to prevent any disappointment, and remember to take lots of photos.
