Nam Kee () is a chain of three

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restaurants in

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. The original restaurant opened at the

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in 1981 (currently at no. 111–113), followed by restaurants at the

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117 in 1992 and at the

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4 in 2010. The name means "Friend Nam" in Chinese, after the owner Nam Chan. Nam Kee is a favourite of many people in Amsterdam and a place to be seen, including by celebrities such as

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(deceased),

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(deceased) and stars from ''

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'' and also artists and bank directors.() Nam Kee became nationally known in the Netherlands after writer

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released his 2000 novel ''De Oesters van Nam Kee'' ("Oysters at Nam Kee's") which was subsequently made into a 2002 Dutch

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. The Zeedijk restaurant was fined for poor hygiene in 2002. Nam Kee is seen as an Amsterdam icon by ''

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{{Commons category, Nam Kee Restaurant chains in the Netherlands Chinese restaurants Restaurants established in 1981 Tourist attractions in Amsterdam Restaurants in Amsterdam Dutch companies established in 1981

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