PETALING JAYA, March 26 -- This month, Sri Nyonya Bistro quietly opened its doors in Damansara Utama.

It's started by Carol Kuok who, together with her husband Ng Teik Piew, wants to carry on the legacy of her father, James Kuok, who operated Sri Nyonya Restaurant with his wife Lorna Chin.

Old timers may be familiar with Sri Nyonya Restaurant in SS2, Petaling Jaya, where it served Penang Nyonya food from 1986.

In 1996, they relocated to Taman SEA. Subsequently, the restaurant found a permanent home at Section 22, Petaling Jaya.

Since January 2024, after James's death, it has shuttered.

Carol said the restaurant started out as a venture by her mother who also roped in her younger sister and cousin.

Later, the cousin whose interest wa...