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Once Upon a Time in Chinatown

  • 2021
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~22m / ep
  • 1 season

This is a story about 7 restaurants in the city area. Not only stories about food and cooking but also about the struggles of life, culture, love & family.

Latest: Season 1 · 2021

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  1. E1. Lomie Amen Pinangsia

    Oct 11, 2021 · 22m

    Ng Jat Man, better known as Amen, has had problems with speech and hearing since birth. His efforts, Lomie Amen Pinangsia, were continued and fought for by his own son while still maintaining his family's recipe.

  2. E2. Ketupat Cap Gomeh Gloria

    Oct 18, 2021 · 22m

    Cap Go Meh is a celebration of the 15th day after Chinese New Year, while ketupat is a food from Indonesian culture. Ketupat Cap Go Meh is a form of acculturation of Chinese culture with Indonesia through food.

  3. E3. Siauw A Tjiap

    Oct 25, 2021 · 22m

    This restaurant, which has been open since 1923, is now in the hands of the 4th generation and the deliciousness of its dishes is still well-preserved. One of their keys in maintaining this restaurant is to humanize people.

  4. E4. Bakmi Encim Anggur

    Nov 1, 2021 · 22m

    Bakmi Encim Anggur still adheres to their main motto, namely simplicity and cohesiveness. In running this business, the owners and employees are all women.

  5. E5. Nasi Ayam Hainam Apollo

    Nov 8, 2021 · 22m

    Yohanna Susanti is one of the pioneers of Hainam Chicken Rice in Jakarta which opened in 1970 who started this business with all her famous creations until now.

  6. E6. Bakmi Acang

    Nov 15, 2021 · 22m

    Jakarta is a city with a thousand noodles, even in it there is a dynasty of noodles, one of which is a legendary noodle, namely Bakmi Acang, uniquely from Bakmi Acang they make their own noodles in a traditional way.

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