Malaysian

• Roti King are bringing their roti canai to Waterloo

  

  In an early Christmas present for anyone living and working in Waterloo, Roti King have just announced that they'll be opening their third London restaurant there. Having started life as a street food stall, and now with restaurants in Euston and Battersea it sounds like things are definitely going well for Malaysian founder Sugen Gopal.

  Key to Gopal's success has been his amazing roti canai, all of which are

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• Abby Lee's Malaysian restaurant Mambow is moving to Clapton

  

  5/11/23 - updated with the opening date

  Abby Lee's Mambow has been a hit in Market Peckham (and we were impressed), but now it's about to make a big move. She's upping sticks and taking it to the other side of town to open as a standalone restaurant in Clapton (taking over what was Le

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• Test Driving Mambow - a Malaysian wonder in Peckham

  

  Chef Abby Lee brings Malaysian cuisine to Peckham with Mambow. Already an instant hit, we popped into Market Peckham to try it out. 

• Sudu in Queen's Park comes from the children of Satay House founders

  

  With a new generation comes a new restaurant. The sibling duo behind newly opened Queen's Park restaurant Sudu are continuing their family legacy as they're children of the owners of Paddington's much-loved Satay House.

  Since opening in 1973, Satay House has been a hit amongst the locals with their authentic Malaysian cuisine. In Queen's Park, Sudu has a shorter menu, but Satay House

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• Modern Malay Mambow returns, this time to Market Peckham

  

  Chef Abby Lee's first foray into the restaurant world, Mambow, didn't have the best timing, opening in Spitalfields just weeks before the first lockdown. But now she's ready to hit the ground running with her second attempt, this time in Peckham.

  Lee is opening at Market

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• Sambal to Go takeaway opens on Holloway Road

  

  With the end of restrictions on restaurants within sight (we hope) we're starting to see a lot of businesses plan for a return to some sort of normality. That's certainly happened for North London restaurateur Mandy Yin who's been vocal during the pandemic about the strains placed on small businesses, particularly by unsympathetic landlords.

  Writing to customers last week, she revealed that she'd decided to close Nasi

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• Test Driving NASI Economy Rice - Sambal Shiok's neighbour makes for an excellent lunch

   

  NASI Economy Rice is the next-door spin-off of Sambal Shiok. We take it for a Test Drive takeaway and find it makes for a pretty perfect lunch. 

• Nasi Economy Rice is reopening as a Malaysian deli

  

  You've got to feel for the many London hospitality businesses who opened their doors in the weeks running up to lockdown. All that excitement, passion and energy followed by an abrupt closure and then, nothing. Mandy Yin's Nasi Economy Rice was one such place, opening for business just 10

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• Sambal Shiok is opening NASI Economy Rice next door on Holloway Road

  Sambal Shiok in Holloway has been a huge success, with the warming bowls of laksa being a big draw in Holloway and beyond. Now owner Mandy Yin expands next door with a takeaway serving up affordable Malaysian rice boxes. 

• Haché and Sambal Shiok team up for the Chicken Satay Burger

  

  it's time for another of Haché's special burgers, they've been teaming up with some of the best female chefs in town, and once again it's a mash-up that looks well worth checking out. 

  This time they're teaming up with Sambal Shiok's Mandy Yin for the new Chicken Satay Burger, which was originally served on Sambal Shiok's street food stall. That's made of a spiced chicken patty with Sambal

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• Test Driving Sambal Shiok - a laksa bar and much more on Holloway Road

  Mandy Yin's popular pop-up has finally settled down in permanent digs on Holloway Road. We went to see why everyone's raving about her laksas.

• Laksamania

  Malaysian laksa and more in Fitzrovia

• Sambal Shiok are opening a permanent laksa bar on Holloway Road

  Malaysian laksa specialists Sambal Shiok have finally found a permanent spot for their critically-acclaimed dishes. Opening up on Holloway Road they're planning some epic weekend brunches and the Riesling wine list sounds good too.