Published on 2020-07-15

何谓南洋茶室？

南洋是明代以及清代时期对东南亚区域的称呼。从早在600多年前郑和下西洋之后，就引发了一股中国移民风至东南亚的风气，在此同时大量的中国移民也把中国广泛的文化带到当地与当地的文化相融合。1950年代开始，国内移民东南亚风气不断，造就了东南亚6.5亿人口中5%为华裔，而有华裔血统的人口很可能接近50%；所以东南亚生活习俗和餐饮文化深受中国文化影响。

据民间统计，第一批开茶室或者咖啡店（kopitiam）的人也是从1920年代开始，将南洋美食与中国美食互相融合。到了1940年代末东南亚各地也掀起茶室风，这些茶室大多由华人开设并遍布东南亚，尤其马来西亚、新加坡、文莱、泰国南部、菲律宾等。KOPI在马来语是咖啡的意思，TIAM是福建/客家/海南话店的意思。而KAKI是脚的意思，在马来语也可以算是经常聚一起完成一项兴趣爱好的朋友，比如一起打高尔夫球的朋友可以叫做Kaki Golf，一起打麻将的叫Kaki Mahjong。所以KAKIKOPI是喜欢聚在一起泡在茶室喝咖啡、吃面条的朋友。所以很多八卦都会发生在kopitiam喔。在此公布南洋茶室正在低调试营业中喔！

在这里，我们在传承着未来将可能遗失掉的传统美食文化以及海外华人几代以来坚持不懈的精神。

那。。。你愿意做我的咖啡饭友吗？

PS: 我们还在调试，如有不周到之处请多多包涵。我们将努力做到最好！

所有美食源自家传秘方并用很多爱心烹饪。所有汤底都是用最新鲜的食材熬煮5小时以上，天然，无添加味精。我们不做猪肉。

What is KAKIKOPI？

Fun Fact: Kopitiam literally means "coffee shop", as it is a bilingual portmanteau comprising of the Malay word "kopi" (coffee) and the Hokkien word "tiam" (shop). Indeed, this word represents the rich multiculturalism that is synonymous with Southeast Asia. Kopitiams are tradtional coffee shops found at almost every corner in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, the Philippines and Southern Thailand.

And this fascinating concept is now right at your doorstep!

The population of Southeast Asia is half of that of China, at around 650million, and 5% are ethnic Chinese. However, when one includes those with Chinese parentage, then there could be close to 50% ethnic Chinese in Southeast Asia. It is undeniable that Southeast Asia was and still is very much influenced by Chinese culture. And one can claim to have traveled to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei only if you have had a sip of coffee at a kopitiam!

Now, KAKIKOPI, which literally means Coffee Buddy, a new concept by MULU is currently running a soft launching. With KAKIKOPI, we hope preserve the culture and heritage of Southeast Asian streetfood and homecooking, lest it be forgotten one day.

SO... Will You Be My Kaki Kopi?

PS: As we are still honing and fine-tuning our processes, we sincerely apologize for any shortcomings.

Everything is cooked from love from our family recipes. All the soup and broths are made from the freshest ingredients with zero MSG. We are pork-free.

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