Load up a tray from the bain marie at Melbourne's very own version of Malaysian rice stalls
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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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