Utterly untouristy, Suukee in Ayer Keroh, Melaka serves soul-satisfying Hainanese ‘kampung’ chicken rice and Nyonya ‘laksa’

The article highlights the culinary offerings in Melaka, focusing on Suukee, a local restaurant in Ayer Keroh's industrial park.

Known for its signature kampung chicken rice, the restaurant embraces a "substance-over-style" approach, providing hearty meals over Instagram-worthy presentations.

With an expanded menu including Peranakan dishes like Nyonya laksa and mee siam, Suukee caters to both traditional tastes and local favorites, attracting visitors willing to explore beyond typical tourist spots.

The review concludes with a nod to various dessert offerings, emphasizing the full dining experience.

MELAKA, Oct 6 — Day-trippers and weekend tourists to Melaka flock to Jonker Street for the historical city’s iconic chicken rice balls and Nyonya laksa.

This is almost a given, though some venture a little farther to Tengkera and Bukit Cina too.

But wander beyond the town centre, and you might be surprised to discover pockets of Malaccan food havens.

From unassuming platters of chicken rice balls in Taman Pertam Jaya to unapologetically rich Nyonya laksa in Taman Sin Hoe, those willing to go outside the default tourist trails are often well rewarded with new spots where locals eat.

Which might be how we find ourselves in Ayer Keroh, usually the last neighbourhood before one reaches the highway toll to exit the state (or the first when one enters, depending on how you look at it).

Specifically we are in Melaka’s Ayer Keroh industrial park, hardly the most promising of locations for browsing for bites. Or is it?

Factories are full of employees, all hungry during their lunch breaks and perhaps less than willing to travel too far.

Hungry and no appetite for fussy fare. They crave belly-sticking food, not an Instagram opportunity.

This is the mindset we adopted when our plate of chicken rice arrives. We are at Suukee, a local restaurant smack in the middle of the industrial park, and this is their signature kampung chicken rice.

They have a substance-over-style approach; this dish wouldn’t look out of place in a kopitiam .

Indeed, Suukee used to operate in Ayer Keroh Heights not far away; its new location does feel fancier with laminated menus, air-conditioning and a beverage station that wouldn’t look out of place in an upscale café.

But the food is served as is, without much fanfare. This is a good sign, to be honest; it shows confidence in the quality of what they offer and indeed the kampung chicken tastes naturally sweet, with a tender yet springy bite.

The oil rice is aromatic, and Suukee also offers this in the form of chicken rice balls. These are hefty, decent-sized orbs so be careful how many you attempt as the grains are compacted; your eyes might be bigger than your belly.

What to drink? Well, the coffee menu stays true to Suukee’s kopitiam style origins so you’d be safe ordering any of their kopi variations.

We tried the recommended kopi C with butter, which was suitably creamy and way more caffeinated than we imagined.

If you’re worried about your sleep later in the evening, you can try some of their different chicken soups with red dates.

The old cucumber and the lotus root options are very old school, like grandma’s cooking.

Or simply stick with the bowl of clear soup that comes with your chicken rice; light and healing.

Don’t forget the piquant chilli sauce; it completes every spoonful of chicken rice.

There are other poultry delights, from braised chicken feet with mushrooms to crispy fried chicken intestines. But Suukee isn’t just about chicken rice.

This being Melaka, Peranakan dishes are an essential part of the restaurant’s revamped menu.

Try the Nyonya mee siam with ayam berempah or the Nyonya laksa with Hainanese steamed kampung chicken.

The latter is particularly soul-satisfying. First we got a punchy hit of the laksa’s curry paste and spices. Then there’s the broth itself, full of santan that creamily coats our lips.

What takes it to the next level is the topping of sliced kampung chicken (yes, it’s clear this is their specialty), the springy meat offering a textural and flavour contrast to the more decadent Nyonya laksa.

We finish our meal with some Cantonese style tong sui : the ebony of black glutinous rice and red bean soup and the ivory of the peanut and sticky rice porridge. Nothing like a sweet ending, no?

Suukee Restaurant 速记食坊

Zon Industri Ayer Keroh Baru, Melaka.

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这篇文章重点介绍了马六甲的美食，尤其关注位于爱极乐工业园区的当地餐厅 Suukee。

这家餐厅以其招牌甘榜鸡饭而闻名，秉持“重质不重量”的理念，提供丰盛的餐点，而非适合在 Instagram 上分享的精美摆盘。

Suukee 扩大了菜单范围，增加了娘惹叻沙和暹罗面等娘惹菜肴，既迎合了传统口味，也迎合了当地人的喜好，吸引了愿意探索典型旅游景点之外的游客。

评论最后还特别提到了各种甜点，强调了完整的用餐体验。

马六甲，10 月 6 日讯——一日游游客和周末游客涌向马六甲的鸡场街，品尝这座历史名城的标志性美食——鸡饭团和娘惹叻沙。

这几乎是理所当然的，不过也有一些人会冒险前往更远的登克拉和武吉奇那。

但如果你走出镇中心，你可能会惊喜地发现马六甲美食的天堂。

从 Taman Pertam Jaya 不起眼的鸡饭团，到 Taman Sin Hoe 毫不掩饰的丰盛娘惹叻沙，那些愿意走出常规旅游路线的人，往往会发现当地人吃饭的新去处，并获得丰厚的回报。

这可能就是我们来到爱极乐的原因，爱极乐通常是离开该州到达高速公路收费站前的最后一个街区（或者进入该州后的第一个街区，这取决于你怎么看）。

具体来说，我们现在身处马六甲州的爱极乐工业园区，这里似乎并不是寻找小吃的最佳地点。真的是这样吗？

工厂里挤满了员工，大家午休时都饿着肚子，而且可能不太愿意走太远的路。

他们饥肠辘辘，对精致的食物毫无胃口。他们渴望的是能填饱肚子的食物，而不是为了拍照发到Instagram上。

这就是我们点的鸡饭端上来时的心情。我们是在苏琪餐厅，一家位于工业园区中心的本地餐馆，这是他们的招牌甘榜鸡饭。

他们注重实质而非形式；这道菜放在咖啡店里也毫不违和。

事实上，Suukee 以前在不远处的 Ayer Keroh Heights 经营；它的新店面确实感觉更高档一些，有塑封菜单、空调和饮料站，放在高档咖啡馆里也毫不逊色。

但食物的上桌方式很朴实，没有太多花哨的装饰。说实话，这反而是个好兆头；这表明他们对自家菜品的品质很有信心，而且这道甘榜鸡的味道确实很鲜甜，肉质鲜嫩弹牙。

油饭香气扑鼻，Suukee餐厅还提供用它做成的鸡肉饭团。这些饭团个头不小，个头也相当可观，所以吃的时候要小心，因为米粒比较紧实；小心别吃太多。

喝什么好呢？嗯，咖啡菜单忠实地保留了 Suukee 咖啡店的风格，所以您可以放心点他们任何一种咖啡。

我们尝试了推荐的加黄油的咖啡 C，它口感非常顺滑，而且咖啡因含量比我们想象的要高得多。

如果你担心晚上睡不好觉，可以试试他们家的红枣鸡汤。

老黄瓜和莲藕这两种食材的选择非常传统，就像奶奶做的菜一样。

或者，你也可以选择鸡饭配的那碗清汤；清淡又滋补。

别忘了加点辣酱；它能让每一勺鸡饭都更加美味。

除了鸡饭，还有其他美味的禽类菜肴，例如蘑菇炖鸡爪和香脆炸鸡肠。但Suukee餐厅不仅仅只有鸡饭。

既然这里是马六甲，娘惹菜自然是这家餐厅新菜单中不可或缺的一部分。

尝试一下娘惹米暹配 ayam berempah 或娘惹叻沙配海南蒸甘榜鸡。

后者尤其令人心满意足。首先，叻沙浓郁的咖喱酱和香料味扑鼻而来。然后是汤底本身，满满的椰浆香滑地包裹着我们的嘴唇。

让这道菜更上一层楼的是上面放的切片甘榜鸡（是的，很明显这是他们的特色菜），弹牙的鸡肉与更浓郁的娘惹叻沙在口感和味道上形成了对比。

我们以粤式糖水收尾：黑糯米红豆汤如乌木般浓郁，花生糯米粥如象牙般香甜。没有什么比甜蜜的结尾更完美的了，不是吗？

Suukee Restaurant 速记食坊

马六甲爱极乐巴鲁工业区。

FB：Suukee餐厅

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