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Da Bao

A fast-casual eatery reminiscent of Malaysian rice stalls.

Tomas Telegramma

Load up a tray from the bain marie at Da Bao.
1 / 4Load up a tray from the bain marie at Da Bao.Alex Coppel
Get three dishes for $15 at Da Bao.
2 / 4Get three dishes for $15 at Da Bao.Alex Coppel
Inside the fast casual eatery.
3 / 4Inside the fast casual eatery.Alex Coppel
Plenty to choose from.
4 / 4Plenty to choose from.Alex Coppel

Da Bao

Malaysian$

On street level underneath beer hall Ho Liao and Ho Jiak – Junda’s Playground, Da Bao is chef Junda Khoo’s version of the economy rice stalls found across Malaysia. Bain maries are packed with “the kind of simple, home-style dishes my grandmother used to make”, says Khoo. “Some – like a typically Malaysian onion omelette – you might not normally see on restaurant menus.”

Sixteen dishes are on offer, from drunken chicken to green-sambal eggplant, and you can get three for $15. The name “da bao”, emblazoned in huge yellow lettering on the wall, means “takeaway”, but there is some seating available.

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Tomas TelegrammaTomas Telegramma is a food, drinks and culture writer.

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