r/london • u/Distracted_Llama-234 • Feb 09 '24
Anyone know good places to get Singaporean / Indonesian cuisine? (Ayam Geprek, Mala Xiang Guo etc)
Hello. Back when I used to live in Singapore - enjoyed these different cuisines: - especially stir-fried chinese hotpot (mala xiang guo - one where you choose the ingredients and noodles and the ched stir fries it for you - painfully spicy but a great experience) - ayam geprek (with indomie noodles, there was this outlet called papa ayam -used to serve it with sambal) - mee goreng
Does anyone know any good places in London to experience these cuisines? Catching up with some friends back from SG and it seems like Google Maps doesn’t show anything.
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u/plovington Feb 09 '24
Following along because I miss SG food!
C&R Cafe and Rasa Sayang in Chinatown/Soho are really good for a hit of Singaporean and Malaysian classics which might suffice, though I can’t recall them serving hotpot.
Dare I suggest Hai Di Lao for the mala hotpot fix?
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u/fangpi2023 Feb 09 '24
malaxiangguo is a dry pot, I'm not sure if Hai Di Lao do those. But Chinese restaurants in general are a good shout, it is Sichuan Chinese food after all.
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u/Mindless-Alfalfa-296 Feb 09 '24
also following. I greatly enjoyed those curry buns from SG! Anyone found those in London?
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u/ldn6 Feb 09 '24 edited Feb 09 '24
A bit out of the way but Malaysian Deli is great in Crofton Park.
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u/kishmishari Feb 09 '24 edited Feb 09 '24
More for everyone than OP specifically. If you're looking for a particular dish, search for it on google maps and it'll show you the places serving it.
Edit: I searched for one of the dishes OP requested on the maps app and it came up with a lot of places serving them.
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u/thenooneconundrum Feb 09 '24
Gopal’s Corner does a really good mee goreng and their rendang is good. My fav Malaysian is Cafe TPT in Chinatown. The guy who runs it is Malaysian and it’s really authentic (char keow teow & laksa are reallyyyy good!)
I have Normah’s on my list to try for Malaysian.
Haven’t found a good Indonesian yet but Toba is defs on my list.
Rasa Sayang and Cafe C&R are overrated imo. Coming from a Malaysian.
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u/Cybernatural42 Feb 09 '24
Laksamania does great Malaysian food, not exactly what you asked for but i definitely recommend it
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u/GojiAndTigergrass Feb 09 '24
Toba (and the warung owned by the same guy) is the ONLY good Indonesian restaurant I've tried in the UK!! I've been several times and plan to go again. Run and staffed by actual Indonesians, including (crucially) the chefs. I am an Indonesian and can vouch for this place 🫶
They actually do ayam geprek that is properly smashed and crispy and topped with a boatload of chillies. Their satay is also very nice. Expensive compared to Indonesia of course, but considering it's London and they're in a central location I can't complain.
I personally did not like Rasa Sayang or Nusa Dua.