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Mamak

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13/20

Malaysian

Queuing at the latest hotspot is all part of contemporary dining. But we've been doing it for years at this fad-free global gem. Watch through the window as the mesmerising roti-makers flip and fold soft, flaky flatbreads, until it's your turn to sit down to street food in the Malaysian-Indian, or mamak, style. In this bright, noisy, canteen-like space, energetic service staff bounce from table to table, serving up freshly made roti bawang laced with sweet red onion - just the shot for scooping up a chunky, tomatoey curry (kari sayur) of lentils, eggplant and potatoes. Malaysian-style fried chicken (ayam goreng) will knock any colonel's socks off, while mee goreng - an earthy mix of hokkien noodles, egg, prawns and fishcake - keeps noodle addicts happy. Refresh and sweeten your palate with ais kacang, a fabulous concoction of shaved ice smothered in red beans, sweetcorn, grass jelly, rose syrup and sweetened milk. Also at Chatswood.

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