Leaving the upcoming advertising poster in front of the theater on the wall, retro describes the theme of 6Yi Cafe’s decor perfectly.
Look around and you’ll find old televisions and radios and old cabinets full of art from yesteryear. These are items from café owner Carmen Yew’s personal collection, reflecting her nostalgia and fondness for the arts.
“A lot of them are from my childhood and some were given to me by friends because they know how much I love these things,” she told FMT Lifestyle. The menu is also a bit retro. Yew designed it to include foods she grew up with and those her grandmother prepared for the family. “I wanted to include dishes that I enjoy eating myself,” she said. “Moreover, I don’t think all cafés need to feature the same items. This is me infusing my own style into the place.”
FMT Lifestyle sampled some of the dishes and were pleasantly surprised. A must try is the homemade meat and egg rice. The meat is cut into large pieces, delicious to eat and filling with white rice. They go well with fried eggs. A truly delicious dish that will remind you of home. Another recommended dish is the spicy brinjal rice with minced pork. It gives a little heat, thanks to the dried chili shrimp. The combination of brinjal and ground pork makes for a smooth dish, and the rice adds a little spice. Grain-free fried rice really stands out among the vegetarian options. Unlike rice, it is crunchy chopped cauliflower. Corn, peas, carrots and oyster mushrooms are the other ingredients that make this such a wholesome meal whether you’re vegetarian or not.
Note: The café also sells homemade luncheon meat and dried shrimp chilli separately if you wish to take these home. Dry throat? There are many hot and cold drinks, including a salted caramel latte. As the name suggests, this delicious drink features sweet notes, designed for coffee lovers who want to try something new.
Also try a drink called Blue Tears, which gets its color from blue curacao syrup. It is combined with tangy lemon and fizzy soda to give you energy on a hot day. Going back to where he started, Yew, now 36, said he always dreamed of opening his own restaurant one day. Or in the year 20th that he eventually had a success when he left his job behind the showers of the film program. When a friend told him to understand his older dreams, he said itself himself “Why it would be” poured out. He said: “One of the reasons I chose this place is because I’ve always liked old houses and shops. “Plus, I don’t need to spend a lot of money on rent.” Regarding the name of the cafe, the Ipoh resident said he was thinking of the six arts that are the foundation of ancient Chinese education and culture, namely ceremony, music. , archery, char, calligraphy and mathematics. She encourages art lovers to gather at the café to make friends.
Yew also sometimes works as a stage manager for theater productions, which explains the posters she displays on the walls. Although the cafe does not allow pets, you may meet some of Yew’s rescued cats that live there. He said: “There are only three here. “I have more than ten at home.“
