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| - If you like Malaysian food at a good price this is the place for you. Located in the food court of a popular Chinese mall in Markham, First Markham Place, this little food stall is incredibly busy on the weekends. Such is a testament to their authentic Malaysian food, economy prices and consistent quality. This is some of the best south-east Asian food you can find in the GTA served in a Styrofoam container.
Try the curry laksa noodles that's positively brimming with two types of noodles (egg - yellow thick and rice - white thin), chicken, fish slices, veggies and bean curd. All swimming in a beautiful curry and coconut milk spicy soup that literally makes my mouth water thinking about it. Several true Malaysians have commented to me that this particular dish is very authentic.
The curry and rice dishes are incredible as well. Try the yellow curry chicken with rice that also features the smooth and creamy flavour of coconut milk. Feel more like a noodle dish? Try the "chow kwai teow", which features sliced beef and veggies mixed with the broad flat rice noodles and stir-fried to perfection in a dark egg-y sauce. There are many items on the menu that are worth trying like the Penang "Ha Mein" (shrimp noodle soup) and their variety of other curries.
All items are well under $10 and party sized trays are available, simply ask. I am in total agreement of Lynda W., the quality (if not presentation) of these dishes far exceed the faux-Asian counterparts such as Spring Rolls. A more appropriate authenticity comparison would be with the superb sit-down restaurant, Restauran Malaysia, with which Malay Thai stacks up nicely without even considering the significant difference in price.
Give it a try, you will not be disappointed.
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