Malaysian @ Mamak, Sydney

[jeanniebayb]

All of my sisters and I got together again to have dinner before my younger sister Honey was due to fly back to Tokyo. It was great to have everyone together at one place, including our respective partners and kids, although perhaps Mamak wasn't exactly the best place to enjoy a leisurely dinner. For some reason or other, this restaurant has gained

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[laruth]

Mmm yum! Despite being full from dinner, your photos are making me feel hungry again!

My hubby and I eat here every time we visit Sydney. I love the roti! The cendol is great, but I'm used to seeing it served in a glass rather than a bowl. The teh tarik is great as well.

[jeanniebayb]

Hi laruth, thanks for reading my blog! I'm glad we gave Mamak a second chance because they do the savoury dishes so much better than the sweets. The cendol we ate in Malaysia were almost always in a bowl (see this post for example pic), and but the ones I've had in Australia were always in a glass. I wonder if it's because non-Malaysians (or non-Asians in general) may find it strange eating sweet cold soupy stuff from a soup bowl?

[laruth]

Oo, the photos in the other post is also making me hungry.

Come to think of it, my experience of cendol must have come from the Perth eateries!

I'm not aware of any authentic Singaporean/Malaysian restaurants in Canberra. I tend to fill up when I head back to Perth to visit family :)

[jeanniebayb]

You're right - Malaysian cuisine is quite well represented in Perth.. It's certainly not in Tokyo, nor in NYC, and - as I'm finding out - not in the eastern states either! I actually think that Perth's general dining scene kinda suck in comparison to Japan, NYC and HK, but you can get reliably good Malaysian food quite easily in Perth :)