Nonya Malaysian Restaurant

Nonya Malaysian Restaurant

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Posted 2012-12-03 by Bevfollow
Nonya refers to the intermarriage of Malay an Chinese culture that arose from the descendants of early Chinese immigrants to Malaysia, who are otherwise known as the Straits Chinese or Peranakan or baba-nyonya (baba - male, nyonya - female). The integration of the two cultures produced a unique fusion cuisine that is popular in Malaysia.



The in Sydney is hidden up one flight of stairs on the corner of Goulburn and Dixon Streets in Chinatown. It is a relatively new place and was one of the Top 10 Restaurant Finalists in the City of Sydney Small Business Award 2012. Nonya serves authentic and delicious Malaysian fare but not strictly Nonya (there is no sign of the iconic "kuih" in Nonya cuisine - a traditional cake/dessert usually made with pandan essence, coconut milk, glutinous rice).

Dishes served at Nonya that deserve special mention include those that use classic ingredients featured in Nonya cooking such as Assam (tamarind) that produces a sour but awesome pairing with prawns, as well as the kapitan chicken curry. We tried the Salmon Fish Curry which was super delicious. Other chef recommendations include the Singapore Chilli Crab.



There is a $9.80 lunch deal for a variety of dishes, such as Hainan chicken rice which was really good, even down to the ginger and chilli condiments. Other crowd favourites included in the lunch special include Chicken Curry Laksa, Char Kuay Teow, Hokkien Noodles, Singapore Hor Fun, Roti Prata and Gado gado (salad). Kangkung (water spinach) fried with belacan (shrimp paste) is also on the menu.



For dessert, we ordered ice kacang (shaved ice with flavouring, coconut milk, herbal grass jelly, cendol and peanuts). This did not disappoint!

If you are craving good Malaysian food (authentic but not strictly Nonya) then find a chance to visit the in Chinatown (look for the flight of stairs to the right of the elevators to make sure you're at the right place)!

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