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Malay-Chinese. (2026, October 21). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/malay-chinese-circular-quay-20231222-p5etdc.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-21

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The article discusses a Malay-Chinese Noodle Bar in Circular Quay, Sydney, known for its legendary laksa soup that has been served for decades. Despite changes to the decor and ambiance since its original Hunter Street location closed, the stall maintains its signature dish’s authenticity with recipes unchanged for 38 years. Most customers order the laksa, which remains highly popular even though lines can be long; it typically takes about 20 minutes from queueing to eating.
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The Malay Chinese Noodle Bar in Sydney's Circular Quay continues to serve its legendary laksa, a noodle soup dish famous for its rich and bold flavor, despite losing some of its charm. The restaurant has been operating for 38 years, with the original recipes for the smoky shrimp-enriched sambal and laksa remaining unchanged since it opened. Although nostalgic elements like red chairs and free mandarins are no longer present, the main draw remains the high-quality laksa, which accounts for 80% of orders. Despite this popularity, customers can expect to wait in line for about 20 minutes before enjoying their meal.

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Chinese Malay Malaysian$ Sydney

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While the red chairs, free mandarins and the ever-present uncle are gone, and with them a lot of the restaurant’s charm, the main drawcard remains as rich and bold as ever, as does the smoky shrimp-enriched sambal – neither recipe has changed in 38 years.
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The Malay Chinese restaurants serve the most famous laksa in Sydney and have been doing so for decades. asserted
restaurants → serve → decades
While the red chairs, free mandarins and the ever-present uncle are gone, and with them a lot of the restaurant’s charm, the main drawcard remains as rich and bold as ever, as does the smoky shrimp-enriched sambal – neither recipe has changed in 38 years. asserted
recipe → go → years
It’s why, despite the quality of the wok hei on the char kway teow and the umami-intensity of the har mee (Tuesday and Friday only), 80 per cent of orders are still for laksa. asserted
cent → ’ → laksa
To get one you’ll need to brave a line, but know it’s just 20 minutes from the start to your first slurp. asserted
it → get → slurp
Good to know: Ask for extra sambal if you want it spicy. Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted
reviews → know → sambal
A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted
restaurant → pay → Guide
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