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Mamak stall

February 16, 2024

Mamak stalls are indoor and open-air food establishments particularly found in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Singapore, which serve a type of Indian Malay Chinese cuisine unique to the region and community.[1]

A mamak stall in Alor Setar, Kedah.

History edit

 
Certain Mamak stalls, such as this example in Kuala Lumpur, may remain open 24 hours a day.

Mamak stalls originate from Tamil Muslim people, whose forefathers mostly migrated from South India to the Malay Peninsula and other locations in Southeast Asia centuries ago. They are regarded as part of the Malaysian Indian/Singaporean Indian community, or "Straits Indian". Archaeological findings in the Bujang Valley of Kedah suggest a trade relationship with India as early as the 1st to 5th century C.E.[2][3] An inscription dated 779 AD that refers to the trade relationship between the Tamilakam and the region was found in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Southern Thailand, dating to the Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom.[4]

The word 'Mamak' is from the Tamil term for maternal uncle, or 'maa-ma'. In Singapore and Malaysia, it is used by children as an honorific to respectfully address adults such as shopkeepers. Although the origins of the word are benign and neutral, it can sometimes be used as a derogatory term and insult against the Indian Muslim community in Malaysia and Singapore, and therefore its usage is generally avoided outside of specifically referring to Mamak stalls.[5]

Mamak stalls and Hindu stalls are alike except that Mamaks, who are Muslims, do not serve pork but do serve beef, whereas Hindus serve neither beef nor pork. There are also similar stalls run by local Malays.[citation needed]

Design edit

 
Hanging televisions and misting fan systems are commonplace features at Mamak stalls
 
A Mamak cook preparing Tandoori Chicken.

Mamak stalls' affordable food and unpretentious atmosphere tend to create a casual dining atmosphere. Newer mamak stalls have more of a café aspect, usually being well lit and furnished with stainless steel tables. Some are outfitted with large flat screen televisions, or even projectors, so that patrons can catch the latest programs or live matches as they dine. Some mamak stalls also provide free Wi-Fi service. Despite these innovations, many modern mamak stalls attempt to retain their predecessors' open air dining atmosphere by setting up tables on a patio, the shoplot's walkway, or even on the street.[citation needed]

Mamak Fare edit

 
A classic Mamak dish of Roti Telur and Teh Tarik.

A mamak stall usually offers different varieties of roti canai to eat and teh tarik, coffee, Milo, Horlicks and soft drinks to drink. Most mamak stalls also serve several varieties of rice, such as nasi lemak and nasi goreng, as well as noodle dishes such as mee goreng (fried noodles). Some stalls also offer satay and Western dishes.Most Stalls have Malay,Indian,Chinese or fusion cuisine/dishes and is low priced and affordable.

A typical Mamak stall will offer the following dishes and beverages, though this differs from stall to stall:

Malay Tom Yam Stall edit

Recently, to attract more customers, some Mamak restaurants have added an extra stall in their restaurant. The stall, which is operated individually by either an ethnic Malay from the North East Peninsular Malaysia and the east coast Peninsula Malaysia or an ethnic Malay from Southern Thailand, is known as Malay tom yam stall. This provides customers with more food options, such as:

  • Tom yam
  • Nasi paprik
  • Nasi goreng Kampung (village-style fried rice)
  • Nasi goreng Cina (Chinese fried rice)
  • Nasi goreng USA ["Westernised" fried rice, hence "USA", served with prawn (U-dang), squid (S-otong) and chicken (A-yam)
  • Nasi masak merah (red-cooked rice)
  • Nasi pattaya (despite the name, the dish originated in Malaysia)
  • Telur bistik (stuffed omelette)
  • Sayur campur (mixed vegetables)
  • Ikan pedas (spicy fish)
  • Nasi lala (clam rice)

Tom yam stalls first appeared in Peninsular Malaysia circa late 1970s and early 1980s. Unlike local Malay food, the food is basically Thai based and somewhat similar to the cuisine in the state of Kelantan. The tom yam dishes have a mix of typically sweet, hot, and sour flavours. As the dishes are cooked immediately upon the customer's order, tom yam stalls are the Malay equivalent of fast food outlets albeit with Thai-based cuisine.[citation needed]

Tom yam stalls can also be found by the street or at designated areas such as car parks at night. These stalls tend to be popular. Many tom yam stalls are built illegally, usually on land reserved for public roads. Attempts to remove these illegal stalls have been fairly successful[citation needed] but such attempts can have a political price.[citation needed]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Sriramrajan, Visvajit. "How a hunger for home, and rubber, fueled rise of Singapore's 'Mamak' stalls | Coconuts". coconuts.co. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. ^ THE ANCIENT IRON SMELTING IN SG. BATU, BUJANG VALLEY, KEDAH
  3. ^ EurASEAA Dublin 2012, 14th International Conference
  4. ^ Arokiaswamy, Celine W.M. (2000). Tamil Influences in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Manila s.n. pp. 37, 38, 41, 43, 45–49, 51–57.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "The Merchants of Penang | The Star". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 4 April 2021.

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Mamak stalls are indoor and open air food establishments particularly found in Southeast Asia especially in Malaysia and Singapore which serve a type of Indian Malay Chinese cuisine unique to the region and community 1 A mamak stall in Alor Setar Kedah Contents 1 History 2 Design 3 Mamak Fare 4 Malay Tom Yam Stall 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Certain Mamak stalls such as this example in Kuala Lumpur may remain open 24 hours a day Mamak stalls originate from Tamil Muslim people whose forefathers mostly migrated from South India to the Malay Peninsula and other locations in Southeast Asia centuries ago They are regarded as part of the Malaysian Indian Singaporean Indian community or Straits Indian Archaeological findings in the Bujang Valley of Kedah suggest a trade relationship with India as early as the 1st to 5th century C E 2 3 An inscription dated 779 AD that refers to the trade relationship between the Tamilakam and the region was found in Nakhon Si Thammarat Southern Thailand dating to the Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom 4 The word Mamak is from the Tamil term for maternal uncle or maa ma In Singapore and Malaysia it is used by children as an honorific to respectfully address adults such as shopkeepers Although the origins of the word are benign and neutral it can sometimes be used as a derogatory term and insult against the Indian Muslim community in Malaysia and Singapore and therefore its usage is generally avoided outside of specifically referring to Mamak stalls 5 Mamak stalls and Hindu stalls are alike except that Mamaks who are Muslims do not serve pork but do serve beef whereas Hindus serve neither beef nor pork There are also similar stalls run by local Malays citation needed Design edit nbsp Hanging televisions and misting fan systems are commonplace features at Mamak stalls nbsp A Mamak cook preparing Tandoori Chicken Mamak stalls affordable food and unpretentious atmosphere tend to create a casual dining atmosphere Newer mamak stalls have more of a cafe aspect usually being well lit and furnished with stainless steel tables Some are outfitted with large flat screen televisions or even projectors so that patrons can catch the latest programs or live matches as they dine Some mamak stalls also provide free Wi Fi service Despite these innovations many modern mamak stalls attempt to retain their predecessors open air dining atmosphere by setting up tables on a patio the shoplot s walkway or even on the street citation needed Mamak Fare edit nbsp A classic Mamak dish of Roti Telur and Teh Tarik A mamak stall usually offers different varieties of roti canai to eat and teh tarik coffee Milo Horlicks and soft drinks to drink Most mamak stalls also serve several varieties of rice such as nasi lemak and nasi goreng as well as noodle dishes such as mee goreng fried noodles Some stalls also offer satay and Western dishes Most Stalls have Malay Indian Chinese or fusion cuisine dishes and is low priced and affordable A typical Mamak 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customers some Mamak restaurants have added an extra stall in their restaurant The stall which is operated individually by either an ethnic Malay from the North East Peninsular Malaysia and the east coast Peninsula Malaysia or an ethnic Malay from Southern Thailand is known as Malay tom yam stall This provides customers with more food options such as Tom yam Nasi paprik Nasi goreng Kampung village style fried rice Nasi goreng Cina Chinese fried rice Nasi goreng USA Westernised fried rice hence USA served with prawn U dang squid S otong and chicken A yam Nasi masak merah red cooked rice Nasi pattaya despite the name the dish originated in Malaysia Telur bistik stuffed omelette Sayur campur mixed vegetables Ikan pedas spicy fish Nasi lala clam rice Tom yam stalls first appeared in Peninsular Malaysia circa late 1970s and early 1980s Unlike local Malay food the food is basically Thai based and somewhat similar to the cuisine in the state of Kelantan The tom yam dishes have a mix of typically sweet hot and sour flavours As the dishes are cooked immediately upon the customer s order tom yam stalls are the Malay equivalent of fast food outlets albeit with Thai based cuisine citation needed Tom yam stalls can also be found by the street or at designated areas such as car parks at night These stalls tend to be popular Many tom yam stalls are built illegally usually on land reserved for public roads Attempts to remove these illegal stalls have been fairly successful citation needed but such attempts can have a political price citation needed See also editKopi tiam Similar to mamak stall but with Chinese cuisine Punjabi dhaba In India Warung Street stalls in IndonesiaReferences edit Sriramrajan Visvajit How a hunger for home and rubber fueled rise of Singapore s Mamak stalls Coconuts coconuts co Retrieved 13 January 2022 THE ANCIENT IRON SMELTING IN SG BATU BUJANG VALLEY KEDAH EurASEAA Dublin 2012 14th International Conference Arokiaswamy Celine W M 2000 Tamil 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