The Chinese have historically been avid travellers. Centuries before Marco Polo made his famous journey half-way across the world, Chinese traders, scholars and monks had voyaged as far west’s Afghanistan and as far south as Sumatra. And when Melaka was established as one of the world’s great trading centres in the fifteenth century, even more Chinese flocked to the city. Some of the Chinese traders decided to move there permanently and took Malay wives.

The descendants of these Sino-Malay marriages became known as Straits Chinese or Peranakan and their way of life, language, food customs and dressing have become ask amalgamation of Chinese and Malay and develop a style uniquely their own. The ladies are called ‘Nyonya’ and the men ‘Baba’.

The basic essentials in ‘Nyonya’ cooking are lemon grass, galangal, coconut milk, chillies and limes as well as palm sugar, glutinous rice flour and screw pine leaves. In addition, our aromatic exotic spices complement these ingredients to afford a most delectable cuisine pleasure.

WELCOME

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INFO

01 BYO WINE & SPIRIT ONLY

02 MINIMUM $ 20 PER PERSON

03 CORKAGE $ 2 PER PERSON

04 NO BILL SPLITTING PLEASE

05 PLEASE CONFIRM BOOKINGS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

WITHOUT NOTICE

06 SPECIALISING IN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

07 TRADING HOURS

> OPEN 7 DAYS FOR DINNER & LUNCH > CLOSED MONDAY & SATURDAY LUNCH

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WHILE THE KOTARAYA NAME HAS BEEN SYNONYMOUS WITH FINE DINING FOR OVER TWO DECADES - WITH ITS ECLECTIC ARRAY OF ASIAN FLAVOURS - OUR MANAGEMENT HAS NEVER CEASED TO PROVIDE AN INFORMAL, HOMELY AMBIENCE FOR PATRONS. COME AND RELAX UNDER THE ATTENTIVE, FRIENDLY EYES OF OUR YOUNG SERVING STAFF. BUON APPETITO.

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CHEF SPECIALS

Soya Barramundi Fillet Wasabi King Prawns

Chicken Ribs with Tangy Sauce

All out meals are cooked fresh to order using fine quality ingredients that our chefs are proud of. We appreciate your patience during busy periods.

FRIED SOYA BARRAMUNDI FILLET

FRIED CHICKEN BREAST WITH CREAMY LEMONGRASS SAUCE

CHICKEN RIBS WITH TANGY SAUCE IN DEEP FRIED

5 SPICE CHICKEN RIBS IN DEEP FRIED

FRIED WASABI KING PRAWN

BLACK PEPPER BEEF (MALAYSIAN STYLE)

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

23.50

20.50

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MALAYSIANCOCONUT BUTTER KING PRAWNS (NO SAUCE) 椰露奶沙蝦Asian Food Festival Cooking Award WinnerKing Prawn with chilli (mild or hot), flavoured with butter & coconut

SPECIAL THAI FISH IN LIGHT BATTER 泰京炸魚片Asian Food Festival Cooking Award Winner

NYONYA CHICKEN 芝麻娘惹鷄Asian Food Festival Cooking Award WinnerChicken thigh wedges, deep fried in light batter of sesame and other ingredients, served with chilli/ plum sauce

CURRY BEEF (RENDANG) 咖喱牛Tender marinated beef in spicy Malaysian curry sauce

CURRY LAKSA (REGULAR OR VEGETABLES) 咖喱叻沙Noodles in coconut based curry (soup) with spices, chicken, prawns, fish cake, egg, bean curd & beanshoots

MEE GORENG 馬來炒面Egg noodles with spices, bean curd, chicken, prawns, fish cake, tomatoes & egg

23.50

20.50

19.50

20.50

14.00

14.00

CHEF’S SUGGESTIONS

19.50

23.50

21.90

20.50

20.50

19.50

CHINESEFRIED 5 SPICES CALAMARI 椒盐鮮魷Calamari in batter, with mild chilli & spices sauce

KONG POO KING PRAWNS 宫保蝦球Sauteed prawns, veggie, dried chilli, nuts

SEAFOOD COMBINATION (IN HOTPOT) 海鲜什燴King prawns, scallop, fish fillet, squid, vegetables flavoured with oyster sauce

CANTONESE BEEF (SIZZLING) 中式牛Tender fillet of Beef marinated & sautéed with onion and our own BBQ sauce

KINGDO PORK FILLET 京都肉排Served with a tangy home-made sauce

SZECHUAN CHICKEN VEGETABLES (SPICY) 四川鷄球 Chicken, vegetables & Szechuan sauce

Curry Laksa

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BANQUETS(Minimum 2 person)

Please specify your preference – Hot, Medium or Mild

32.00PER HEAD

32.00PER HEAD

MALAYSIAN / THAISOUPTom Yum Soup (Served with Prawn)

ENTREE Seafood Roll, Satay on Skewer & Fish Cake

MAIN COURSERed Curry King Prawns Curry Beef (Rendang)Basil Chicken Nasi Goreng or Coconut Rice

DESSERTBanana Fritter With Ice-creamor Sago Puddingor Mango Pudding With Ice-Creamor Lychees With Ice-Cream

TEA/ COFFEE

CHINESESOUPShort Soup

ENTREE Fried Wontons & Spring Rolls & Seafood Roll

MAIN COURSEKing Prawns, Vegetables & Chili Cantonese BeefChicken in Batter (Served with Lemon or Plum Sauce) Special Fried Rice or Steamed Rice

DESSERT Banana Fritter WIth Ice-Creamor Sago Puddingor Mango Pudding With Ice-Creamor Lychees With Ice-Cream

TEA/ COFFEE

CORKAGE : $ 2.00 PER PERSON

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SOUPHOT & SOUR SOUP 酸辣羹Sour & spicy soup with prawn, chicken, tofu and bamboo shoots

CHICKEN & SWEET CORN SOUP 鷄茸粟米羮

LONG SOUP 全蛋面湯Chicken consommé with egg noodle

SHORT SOUP 雲吞湯Chicken consommé with wontons

VEGETABLES & TOFU SOUP (CLEAR SOUP) 蔬菜豆腐湯

TOM YUM SOUP / TOM KHA SOUP 冬炎湯Sour soup made from pure prawn stock, flavoured with blended mixture of coriander root, lemon grass, galangal & roasted chilli pasteServed with : King Prawns 鮮蝦 Chicken 鮮鷄 Tofu & Vegetables 蔬菜豆腐

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

5.50

7.006.006.00

3.00

8.50

9.00

19.50

9.50

4.70

7.50

5.00

4.50

6.50

6.007.00

6.50

2.50

ENTREECURRY PUFF (1) 咖哩角Mild curried vegetables in a delicate pastry

LOBAK (2) 腐皮肉卷Mince pork wrapped in a fine jacket of beancurd

SATAY ON SKEWER 沙爹串(鷄)Marinated chicken with peanut sauce

MIXED ENTREE (MIN 2 PERSONS) 小食拼盘Skewer satay, lobak, spring roll & seafood roll, fried wonton

MURTABAK (1) 羊肉印度煎餅Roti filled with curried minced mutton, eggs & onion

ROTI (1) 印度面包Malaysian bread made on the premises

FRIED WONTON 炸雲吞Savoury chicken & prawn wrapped in pastry served with sweet & sour sauce

PORK DIM SIMS (3) STEAMED OR FRIED 點心(蒸/炸)

SPRING ROLLS (2) VEGETARIAN 素春卷

TOD MUN PLAA (THAI FISH CAKE) 泰式魚餅

SAN CHOI BAO (LETTUCE DELIGHT) 生菜包Choice: Chicken/ Vegetable 鮮鷄/斋 Seafood 海鮮

SEAFOOD RICE NOODLE ROLL 海鲜卷

Extra : Satay Sauce 沙爹酱

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PRAWNCOCONUT BUTTER KING PRAWNS (NO SAUCE) 椰露奶沙蝦Asian Food Festival Cooking Award Winner King prawns with chilli (mild or hot), flavoured with butter & coconut

ASSAM KING PRAWNS 亞參蝦球King prawns in tamarind mild curry

CHILLI KING PRAWNS (SINGAPORE STYLE) 辣子蝦球King prawns & vegetable in mild chilli sauce

CURRY KING PRAWNS & VEGETABLES 咖哩蝦球

KING PRAWNS IN SATAY SAUCE 沙爹蝦球 SAMBAL KING PRAWNS 三岜蝦球King prawns in sambal sauce with vegetables

GARLIC KING PRAWNS & VEGETABLES 蒜蓉蝦球

KING PRAWNS LIGHT BATTER 酥炸蝦球Choice: Honey/ Plum/ Sweet & Sour sauce

KING PRAWNS & VEGETABLES IN BLACK 豉汁蝦球 BEAN SAUCE

KING PRAWNS & VEGETABLES WITH 腰果蝦球CASHEW NUTS

KONG POO KING PRAWNS 宫保蝦球Sauteed prawns, vegetables, dried chilli, nuts & mild chilli sauce

GREEN CURRY KING PRAWNS (IN HOTPOT) 青咖喱虾球King prawns, vegetables, green curry paste blended with a coconut cream

HIN APAN KING PRAWNS 泰式宫保蝦球King prawns in mild Thai sauce with roasted dry chilli, vegetables & cashew nuts

BASIL KING PRAWNS 金不換辣子蝦球King prawns, vegetables with spices basil & mild chilli

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

23.50

Coconut Butter King Prawns Sambal King Prawns

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Chilli Fish (Singapore Style)

Cantonese Beef

FISH FILLETASSAM FISH 亞參魚片Steam fish fillet in tamarind mild curry

CHILLI FISH (SINGAPORE STYLE) 辣子魚片Fried fish fillet in mild chilli sauce and vegetables

FRIED FISH & VEGETABLES IN 咖哩魚CURRY SAUCE

SAMBAL FISH 三岜魚片Fried fish fillet in sambal sauce & vegetables

STEAM FISH FILLET & VEGETABLES IN 薑蔥魚片GINGER SAUCE

SPECIAL THAI FISH (IN LIGHT BATTER) 泰京炸魚片Fish fillet with tangy sauce

(BARRAMUNDI)

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

5 Spice Calamari Curry Beef (Rendang)

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CALAMARICHILLI CALAMARI 辣子鮮魷Calamari & vegetables in mild chilli sauce

SAMBAL CALAMARI 三岜鮮魷Calamari in sambal sauce with vegetables

KONG POO CALAMARI 宫保鮮魷Sauteed calamari, vegetables, dried chilli, nuts & mild chilli sauce

5 SPICES CALAMARI (SALT & PEPPER) 椒盐鮮魷Calamari in batter, with mild chilli & spices sauce

COMBINATIONDELUXE COMBINATION 時蔬什燴Selection of king prawns, beef, chicken, vegetables topped with cashew nuts

SEAFOOD COMBINATION (IN HOTPOT) 海鲜什燴King prawns, fish fillet, scallop, squid, vegetables flavoured with oyster sauce

SWEET & SOUR COMBINATION 甜酸什燴Selection of king prawns, beef, chicken flavoured in sweet & sour sauce

BEEFCURRY BEEF (RENDANG) 咖喱牛Tender marinated beef in Malaysian curry sauce

BEEF IN SATAY SAUCE 沙爹牛

ROTI WITH CURRY BEEF 煎饼配咖喱牛Malaysian bread served with a beef curry (Rendang)

CANTONESE BEEF (SIZZLING) 中式牛Tender fillet of beef marinated & sautéed with onion & our own BBQ Sauce

MONGOLIAN BEEF (SIZZLING) 蒙古牛

SZECHUAN BEEF (SIZZLING) 四川牛Tender fillet of beef with vegetables and szechuan sauce

BLACK PEPPER BEEF (SIZZLING) 黑椒牛

BEEF & VEGETABLES WITH CASHEW NUTS 腰果牛

BEEF & VEGETABLES IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE 豉汁牛

HIN APAN BEEF 泰式宫保牛 Beef in Thai sauce with roasted dry chilli, vegetables & cashew nuts

BASIL BEEF 金不換辣子牛Beef, vegetables with spices basil & mild chilli

19.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

21.90

19.50

20.50

20.50

16.00

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

20.50

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VEGETABLESGADO-GADO 沙爹什菜Malaysian style mixed vegetables garnished with peanut sauce & egg

CURRIED VEGETABLES 咖喱什菜

SPINACH WITH (SAMBAL OR GARLIC) 蒜蓉/三岜菠菜

MIXED VEGETABLES WITH TOFU 時菜豆腐

SIZZLING TOFU WITH EGG 铁板豆腐(Vegetables or Minced Chicken) (斋/雞肉碎)

BOK CHOY & CHINESE MUSHROOM IN 冬菇小白菜OYSTER SAUCE

CHICKENNYONYA CHICKEN 芝麻娘惹鷄Chicken thigh wedges, deep fried in light batter of sesame and other ingredients, served with chilli/ plum sauce

COCONUT BUTTER CHICKEN (NO SAUCE) 椰露奶沙鷄Chicken with chilli (mild or hot), flavoured with butter & coconut

CHICKEN IN SATAY SAUCE 沙爹鷄球

CURRY CHICKEN (MALAYSIAN) 咖喱鷄Chicken thigh wedges & potatoes in curry

ROTI WITH CURRY CHICKEN / BEEF 煎饼配咖喱鷄Malaysian bread served with a chicken thigh wedges curry

CHICKEN BREAST IN BATTER 酥炸鷄Choice: Honey/ Lemon/ Plum/ Sweet & Sour Sauce CHICKEN & VEGGIE IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE 豉汁鷄

CHICKEN & VEGGIE WITH CASHEW NUTS 腰果鷄丁

KONG POO CHICKEN 宫保鷄丁Sauteed chicken, vegetables, dried chilli, nuts & mild chilli sauce

SZECHUAN CHICKEN VEGETABLES (SPICY) 四川鷄球Chicken vegetables in Szechuan sauce

GREEN CURRY CHICKEN (IN HOTPOT) 青咖喱鷄 Chicken & vegetables in green curry paste blended with a coconut cream

HIN APAN CHICKEN 泰式宫保鷄丁Chicken in a spicy Thai sauce with roasted dry chilli, vegetables & cashew nuts

BASIL CHICKEN 金不換辣子鷄 Chicken, vegetables with spices basil & mild chilli

16.50

16.50

16.50

16.50

18.50

16.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

16.00

19.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

19.50

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Mixed Vegetable with Tofu

Bok Choy & Chinese Mushroom in Oyster Sauce

Nyonya Chicken Roti with Curry Chicken/Beef

LOIN PORKKINGDO PORK FILLET 京都肉排Served with a tangy home-made sauce

PORK FILLET 炸肉排Choice: BBQ/ Plum/ Sweet & Sour Sauce

SALT & PEPPER PORK FILLET 椒盐肉排Served with spiced sauce & mild chill

20.50

20.50

20.50

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NOODLES / RICEBEEF CHAR KUEH TEOW 牛肉炒貴刁Stir fried flat rice noodles with spices, beef, egg & bean shoots

MEE GORENG (REGULAR OR VEGETABLES) 馬來炒面 Hokkien noodles with spices, bean curd, chicken, prawns, fish cake, tomatoes & egg

CHAR KUEH TEOW (REGULAR OR VEGETABLES) 炒貴刁Stir fried flat rice noodles with spices, egg, fish cake, sausage, prawns & bean shoots

CURRY LAKSA (REGULAR OR VEGETABLES) 咖喱叻沙Noodles in coconut based curry with spices, chicken, prawns, fish cake, egg, bean curd & bean shoots

CHOW HO FUN (COMBINATION) 什燴河粉 Flat rice noodles with chicken, calamari, fish cake in egg flour sauce

NASI LEMAK 馬來什燴飯(鷄/牛) (CURRY BEEF OR CURRY CHICKEN)Coconut rice served with curry beef or chicken, fried egg, pickled vegetable, peanut & sambal anchovies

HOKKIEN MEE (REGULAR OR VEGETABLES) 福建面Hokkien noodles in dark soya sauce with chicken, fish cake & calamari

NASI GORENG (REGULAR OR VEGETABLES) 馬來炒飯Malaysian special fried rice with spices, egg, chicken, prawns & other ingredients

SINGAPORE NOODLES 星洲炒米粉 (REGULAR OR VEGETABLES)Stir fried rice vermicelli with spices, prawns, chicken, fish cake, egg & bean shoots

PAD THAI NOODLES & KING PRAWNS 泰式蝦球炒河粉Thai flat rice noodles, bean shoots, egg, king prawns, garnished with crushed peanuts, fresh coriander & spring onion

SPECIAL CURRY LAKSA (SEAFOOD) 海鮮咖喱叻沙Noodles in coconut based curry (soup) with spices, king prawns, fish fillet, scallop, calamari, egg, bean curd &bean shoots

PAD THAI NOODLES 泰式炒河粉 (CHICKEN OR VEGETABLES)

PRAWN FRIED RICE 蝦仁炒飯

SPECIAL FRIED RICE 炒飯 (REGULAR OR VEGETABLES)Served with prawns, chicken, pork & some vegetables

COCONUT RICE OR STEAMED RICE (PER HEAD)椰浆飯/白米飯

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

14.00

11.00

14.00

16.00

19.50

14.50

11.00

11.00

2.50

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