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prawn chicken laksa sambal shiok london
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Sambal Shiok pop-up, London

On June 19, 2016 by The Plate Licked Clean

When the skies opened after a stellar lunch at BAO in Soho last year, the mizzle of the morning becoming a full-on deluge, we ran for cover. And in one of those little strokes of luck, we took shelter a hundred yards round the corner in The Sun and 13 Cantons.

And there, on the bar, my favourite beer on draught- not something often spotted. It was the prelude to a memorable afternoon, and I’ve been wanting to go back, so news of a Malaysian popup had me hankering for a return trip.

It’s a beautiful place, this- dark wood, old tiled walls in shades my regrettably blokey lack of colour discrimination falters at describing, save that it has ‘lots and lots of different greens’.

Sambal Shiok has been operating at street food events- there was a stall at Southbank that Friday, and their chicken satay burger there looks almost indecently good- but the step up to a pub residency involves the challenge of plated presentation.

They vault this hurdle with ease.

fried chicken sambal shiok london

I’m anybody’s for good fried chicken and this is excellent fried chicken, admirably grease-free and crisp, and perfect for dunking into the thick satay sauce.

dumplings sambal shiok london

Delicate little chicken dumplings team glutinous casings with a mildly spice chicken filling, all laced with a potent chilli sauce. My prawn and chicken laksa goes huge on flavour: it’s full-on stuff, aromatic and sour and yet comforting, each ingredient having its place and each part perfectly cooked.

prawn chicken laksa sambal shiok london

It’s clear that chef Mandy Yin is delivering taste without compromise: this is food painted in bold, confident, vivid strokes. It’s also pretty fiery and has me asking for a glass of coconut milk.

Before diving back in, of course.

beef rendang nasi lemak sambal shiok london

A beef rendang nasi lemak is cooked down until the sauce is almost dry and the spices cling thickly to the chunks of beef. It’s deeply impressive.

Teamed with sticky coconut rice and a jet-fuelled sambal, it’s an instant winner. There’s an attention to detail, too- the pink slivers of pickled onion are the kind of sweet, crunchy thing you can easily imagine scarfing down by the bowlful.

A resoundingly successful meal, then, and all credit to Mandy Yin and her team for making the jump to more formal dining with such ease. All tables were full when we visited and their residency has proved so popular it has just been extended to October: catch them while you can.

Sambal Shiok

The Sun and Thirteen Cantons

21 Great Pulteney St

Soho

London

W1F 9NG

Until 2 Oct (on a week’s break 19-26 June)

Tues to Fri 12-2.30pm, Sat 12.30-3pm

Tues, Weds & Sat 5.30-8.30pm

http://www.sunand13cantons.co.uk/

http://www.sambalshiok.co.uk/

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