mamak

The Setting Roti canai is found wherever there's a hot grill outside an Indian-run tea shop, fronting the so-called mamak stalls manned by Indian Muslims that also serve noodles and snacks ( "mamak" is derived from the Tamil word for "uncle"), or beside more ample Malay buffets of rice-accompanying dishes called nasi kandar.

Roti Canai 2009

It just that they don't say it openly; just at the coffee shops, the 'mamak' shops, on the phone, at

Malaysiakini :: News 2010

It just that they don't say it openly; just at the coffee shops, the 'mamak' shops, on the phone, at

Malaysiakini :: News 2010

Of course, the circles I move around in are more likely to come to Malaysia and spend RM10 in a 'mamak' shop or book an entire backpackers inn but nonetheless I like to believe that I have contributed in some way towards my country's tourism industry.

Malaysiakini :: News 2009

How nice? especially from the top-post in UMNO, you can say they are from Indian Muslim descendants, "mamak".

Planet Malaysia 2008

Today at 13: 03.39 (1 hour ago) mamaktahir quit UMNo and asked his people to follow him to quit but he failed to do so … … … .. after few months, the thick skin mamaktahir have no better way but to eat his own words and joined back the mamak UMNo …. shame on you mamaktahir tak tau malu punya mamaktahir especially from the top-post in UMNO, you can say they are from Indian Muslim descendants, "mamak".

Planet Malaysia 2008

In a previous life, Jalan Alor was a seedy red-light district, but it is now one of Kuala Lumpur's most popular stretches of food vendors, mamak stalls and outdoor restaurants.

Kuala Lumpur Update Andrew Harper's Hideway Report 2010

We have to bake it for one hour, so we decided to go out for coffee mamak first...

Cupcakes Party turned tragedy footage Jerine 2009

But because most mamak open restaurant selling teh tarik and roti canai, we all name the restaurant as mamak.

Malaysian/Singaporean English Pt.3 Jerine 2009

We went to mamak and had some Ramli burger, and making fun of the stuff we made.

Bloggers baking tragedy foortage Jerine 2009