Kedai Tapao

Run by wife and husband team Jennifer Pou Alesi and Michael Alesi, Kedai Tapao aims to share Malaysian food and culture with Chicago. Their food reflects the food stalls and craftspeople of Malaysia, as well as the comfort of the food cooked and celebrated by Jennifer’s family. Malaysian food is as bombastic as the diversity of its people, mixing notable Chinese and Indian cuisines with unique Malay influences. After four years of operating as a pop-up with sold-out events, they continue to explore and refine their taste of home.

They were the fifth to participate in the Marisol Chef Collaboration series.