My mom wanted me to see it myself. This place plays a very important role in her life currently.
My mom brought me around and I can’t help but noticed the many newspaper cuttings being framed up and hung on the wall. They make a very interesting read. I took some time to read all of them.
The above are just some of the cuttings that can be found here at Wisma Peranakan.
While we were here, my Dad also wanted us to try their cendol at Chanap Cafe that is situated right inside the Wisma itself. Chanap Cafe is well-known among the locals as the place serving authentic peranakan food.
The boys waiting for their cendol while my Mom took me for a quick tour around Wisma.
Our cendol were served so I quickly dashed back downstairs.
I love how the cendol is served in beautiful peranakan bowl. These are not antiques but they are still very precious.
My parents with their bowl of cendol.
We also ordered a bowl of Tai Bak. Tai Bak is a delicious cooling Peranakan dessert comprising colourful type of rice flour. Based on the folklore story, each time a mother made Tai Bak, she hopes that one day her children will remember and crave for it so they will go back to visit.
Tai Bak is also sometimes referred to as Nyonya cendol. Curiosity got the best of us that we decided to try mixing tai bak with our cendol.
The result is simply delightful! The kids love eating it this way. I personally find it much more interesting to eat tai bak this way. The chewy tai bak combined with fragrant gula melaka in coconut milk is AMAZING!
LoL! I think they should make this Tai Bak Cendol fusion available in their menu. Seriously, it is very SEDAP!
Tai bak reminded me of tang yuan. Chewy. Should be similar texture. Hmm. I bet it is good with those cendol.
ooh, i surely love those cendol too!!! served in enamel or porcelain bowl leh, more sedap than plastic bowl this way.. and look at the portion, really scary, probably because your dad is the AJK hence the boss gave him bigger portion??
Haha. That’s the usual portion lah. Maybe coz I took close-up pic so it looked larger than it should be?
I’ve never been here before!
However, if you say it’s good and authentic, I certainly trust your judgement in Peranakan food. I must go and find Chapnap Cafe sometime.
Can I go there and check out some young Peranakan gorgeous ladies like you? muahahahha..
wah.. the cendol looks so so good!
I’m looking at your two boys who smiled so brightly in the picture with cendol, but I think they were smiling for different reasons. Kor kor smiling for the camera, di di smiling because got mum mum hahaha!
I so so love Nyonya food especially Nyonya laksa and cendol. So this place only member can go in?
Can I have the Tai Bak receipe?
The blue and red colour of the Tai Bak makes me scared to eat them but I have eaten Tai Bak in Ipoh before not in these colours.