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   Dr. Anna Latour (anna@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 19:01:15 JST Dr. Anna Latour

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   I had a blast in London, feasting on laksa (so excited that I forgot to take a pic), hot teh tarik, prata planta with condensed milk, vegan nasi lemak, vegetarian char kway teow, kueh bingka ubi kayu, kueh salat and kueh dadar.

   I couldn't go to all the restaurants that I wanted to visit because they weren't all open and I had very limited time, but I was very happy to at least go to Roti King at Euston station (https://maps.app.goo.gl/PGap2APC3JCxYcLh8), Rasa Sayang in China Town (https://maps.app.goo.gl/hMQxjYhDqNPbuGmU8) and Makan Cafe at Portobello Road (https://maps.app.goo.gl/6jfayYo8mXCaQZsj9). Would definitely recommend all of these places!

   Roti King's prata was super crispy and indulgent, Rasa Sayang's nasi lemak was good, but I probably would order something else next time because I missed the crispy fried tempeh that I'm used to getting with vegetarian nasi lemak, and personally don't much like the vermicelli in the sayur lodeh. Their food tasted delicious, though, and I really liked their kueh bingka ubi kayu. Will definitely return to Makan Cafe. They have a great vegetarian selection, but I found out too late that I could've ordered sambal or chili on the side, and I want to try their nasi campur. Their kueh salat was super fresh, tender and delicious.

   Many thanks to @cendawanita, @happydisciple, @spacehobo and @clanwilliam for all your recommendations!

   #MakanApatoday #London #Food #NasiLemak #KuehSalat #Prata #PrataPlanta #Makan

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 19:01:09 JST Aral Balkan

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     @anna @cendawanita @happydisciple @spacehobo @clanwilliam Ooh, is it new(ish?) Used to live just up the road on Pentonville Road and never knew there was a Malaysian place right under my nose.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 19:16:44 JST Aral Balkan

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     @anna Noted; thanks :)

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     Dr. Anna Latour (anna@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 19:16:45 JST Dr. Anna Latour

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     @aral And yes, the food is definitely worth queuing for.

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     Dr. Anna Latour (anna@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Wednesday, 26-Feb-2025 19:16:46 JST Dr. Anna Latour

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     @aral no idea how long they've been there, but they have a designated queuing area with a marked start of the queue, and multiple reminders to behave while queuing, so I'm guessing they're established enough to need all of that.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:25:00 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Jerome (He/Him)

     @anna @jeromechoo Ooh, thanks, good to know – here’s hoping it’s still there next time I visit. So hard to find proper Malaysian food in this part of the world :)

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     Dr. Anna Latour (anna@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:25:08 JST Dr. Anna Latour

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     • Jerome (He/Him)

     @aral Turns out Roti King has been there for a while 👆

     @jeromechoo

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     Jerome (He/Him) (jeromechoo@masto.ai)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:25:09 JST Jerome (He/Him)

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     @anna @cendawanita @happydisciple @spacehobo @clanwilliam we stopped by London on our euro tour honeymoon nearly 8 years ago and I’m so glad to hear Roti King still exists and in the same hole in the wall location! We’re going to visit again soon and I’m saving ALL of these suggestions! (I’ll squeeze in a jacket potato meal somewhere in there 😉)

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:32:06 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Jerome (He/Him)

     @jeromechoo @anna It’s been a while since I’ve lived there so that’s good news. Could murder a proper nasi lemak or mee goreng right about now :)

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     Jerome (He/Him) (jeromechoo@masto.ai)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:32:07 JST Jerome (He/Him)

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     @aral @anna I’d imagine they’d maintain their streak of being around for a bit longer 😊. London’s malaysian food scene is entirely unlike the rest of Europe!

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:33:34 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Jerome (He/Him)

     @anna @jeromechoo Oh, having lived in the UK and now Ireland, I think I’m basically 90% rainwater as it is :)

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     Dr. Anna Latour (anna@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:33:36 JST Dr. Anna Latour

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     • Jerome (He/Him)

     @jeromechoo @aral Tip: bring an umbrella, since the designated waiting area does not have shelter.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:52:54 JST Aral Balkan

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     @anna Wow, and that’s saying something because those monsoons are like having a swimming pool dumped on your head. (I grew up there, in KL.)

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     Dr. Anna Latour (anna@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:52:55 JST Dr. Anna Latour

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     @aral When I was in London in 2023, 2 hours of London drizzle achieved what 2 years of Singaporean sky Niagaras never managed: water damaging my phone.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:53:31 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Jerome (He/Him)

     @jeromechoo @anna Noted. Something tells me this is one of those “to have in moderation” things ;)

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     Jerome (He/Him) (jeromechoo@masto.ai)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:53:32 JST Jerome (He/Him)

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     @aral @anna since you mentioned, it’s not nearly the same thing at all but indomie’s mi goreng which can be found in most places reeeealllly hits the spot for Malaysian/Indonesian when the cravings come to wreck my day.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:59:12 JST Aral Balkan

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     @anna @jeromechoo 🍜 👀

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     Dr. Anna Latour (anna@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 27-Feb-2025 22:59:13 JST Dr. Anna Latour

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     @aral @jeromechoo lol I can order them online, but only in quantities of at least 40 packs at a time. My partner had so much Indomie that they actually got a giant Indomie branded reusable shopping bag with their order ^^

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 04:21:35 JST Aral Balkan

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     @jeromechoo @anna I hope you know I blame you for this 😋

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     Jerome (He/Him) (jeromechoo@masto.ai)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 04:21:36 JST Jerome (He/Him)

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     @aral @anna I prepare two packets of indomie at a time for myself very moderately 😋

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 04:34:46 JST Aral Balkan

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     @jeromechoo @anna It’s happening… :)

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 04:38:41 JST Aral Balkan

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     @jeromechoo @anna It has happened :)

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 04:45:24 JST Aral Balkan

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     @jeromechoo @anna Mmm, that did hit the spot.

     Next time I might try making it fancier but wasn’t expecting ingredients for a proper paste in there. Heat wasn’t bad either.

     Thanks again for the recommendation.

     Now I just wish I could find a proper Malaysian restaurant in Ireland :)

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 07:43:24 JST Aral Balkan

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     @jeromechoo @anna I learned from the best ;)

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     Jerome (He/Him) (jeromechoo@masto.ai)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 07:43:25 JST Jerome (He/Him)

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     @aral @anna a double! A class choice my good sir.

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 07:44:07 JST Aral Balkan

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     @jeromechoo @anna Haha, thanks. And I might just do all of the above together next time :)

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     Jerome (He/Him) (jeromechoo@masto.ai)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 07:44:08 JST Jerome (He/Him)

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     @aral @anna glad you were able to track it down (locally it seems?) and nice work on a first time prep! A lot of people make the mistake of making it a little too watery the first time.

     Some options to make it fun:

     1. Add a runny yolk fried egg
     2. Chili crisps for extra heat
     3. Green onions for a little veg freshness

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 20:47:18 JST Aral Balkan

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     @anna @jeromechoo Mmm, now I’m jealous! :) (And this thread is making me hungry again.) 🍜

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     Dr. Anna Latour (anna@mathstodon.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 02-Mar-2025 20:47:20 JST Dr. Anna Latour

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     @aral Wa that's excellent!

     No joke: while you were sending these updates, my friend sent me this pic of the lunch menu that they were looking at.

     @jeromechoo

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     Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 01:40:36 JST Aral Balkan

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     @jeromechoo @anna Haha, it’s a mee goreng feedback loop :)

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     Jerome (He/Him) (jeromechoo@masto.ai)'s status on Monday, 03-Mar-2025 01:40:37 JST Jerome (He/Him)

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     @aral @anna look at what ya’ll made me do!

     It was scrumptious though. 🤤