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	Rossmore News July 14, 2004 Restaurant Review Coloful treat awaits in the Bayan Tree By Wilma Murray I know I am enamored of restaurant when I can't wait to tell my friends about it; I know it has made a deep impression on me when I begin to try to drum up business so it won't go away…

   Open Hours:
   Sunday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
   Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

    1771 Decoto Road Union City, CA 94587
    Tel: (510)324-8506
    Fax: (510)324-3522

Wrote by By Wilma Murray:

The menu states that char kway teow ($6.95) is traditionally served by street vendors in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. A sure step up from the ol’hot dog stand in my mind. I thoroughly enjoyed this gathering of broad rice noodles, entwined with bean sprouts and scrambled egg, and mixed with flat rectangles of fish cake, all in a gently spicy soy/chili paste sauce.

Malaysian food is, like the country, a multi-ethnic blend, drawing from Chinese, Indian and Thai cuisine that reflects the country’s melting pot of cultures. The food also reflects the country’s sensibilities, which means there is no pork on the menu; however, there is lot of seafood, fresh vegetables and bean curd, and some poultry, beef and lamb. Coconut milk, curry, chilis, lemongrass and ginger are ubiquitous in the sauces.