Malaysian Comfort Food and Roti Canai Are A London Favorite - Dining on a Dime

[@eater]

Correction: In the version above, Mie Goreng and Nasi Goreng are spelt incorrectly as Mie Gorreng and Nasi Gorreng.

[@xzack69ersx3]

Eater In Singapore it's Spelt * Mee Goreng and Nasi Goreng * .

[@Nomad9657]

Malaysia*

[@aliciaseecharan]

I like this so much, but rarely find it. It's sooo good.

[@neisef]

To Tinisha, the girl in the video, yes there is Nasi Lemak there. My FAVE dish there!

[@andarubimasakti1332]

mie goreng and nasi goreng are actually the indonesian way to spell them

[@throwii5336]

You know as a fan of these series, I gave some thought about what makes Lucas such a likable host - aside from his friendly mannerisms and depth of food knowldge - and I came to realize that Lucas speaks with a similar tone and speed as great talk show hosts like David Letterman. Both of them are calm, collected, and take pauses to either emphasize what they're about to say or to articulate eloquent words that best express the message they want to deliver. The result is that the viewer feels a sense of reassurance that a knowledgeable friend is gently guiding them through information, not trying to show off or lecture them. I think this separates them from a crowd of wannabe hosts who are constantly trying to outdo another and trying way to hard to be edgy. Aside from that, both their dry humor and occasional silliness never fail to come through. I don't know if you being a seasoned host comes from years of practice or just natural cbarm, but Lucas you are one talented man. Thanks for such an enjoyable and informative series and keep up the good work!

[@alvinromo9967]

장혜지 Long story short...he's just a very likeable person.

[@eater]

Some good old fashioned midwestern charm!

[@feederchua]

haha well, everyone's got a slight different preference i guess! I find Lucas a little too detached, and rarely get the sort of enthusiasm from him partly from his calm collectedness that you enjoy so much. As much as Nick gets alot of snarky comment about his vocabulary, i love how he really describes food with such enthusiasm. Still, the different hosts are what make Eater my favourite food related channel out there!

[@allrightthen.6225]

장혜지 He seems to put everyone at ease yes. He does not throw punches like Letterman, he does know when to lean in and listen. Soft spoken, well timed, and learned confidence.

[@Harryspeople]

I don't like letterman but is sure do enjoy some lucas talking about food

[@gandaruvu]

I love the fact that he mentioned all 3 countries (malaysia, singapore, indonesia). If he didn't, the comment section will probably be a war zone where people of each country claiming each food as their own.

[@justhan9630]

Michael Panggabean true dis

[@shaunievlogs]

Z Malek ^and here we go.

[@TheSilentjin]

nahhh. Singapore will be shutted down by both Malaysians and Indonesians if they said Roti Canai is theirs and they will be insulted about how they copied our food and their food is shitty

[@Rayling699]

Indian ,roti is Indian item

[@andreatia21]

i love food and i dun care where its comes from as long as it good. moreover, singapore, malaysia, indonesia has a lot of cultural similarities. the other country might look at us three like a damn fussy neighbor, attacking each other. We should celebrating our similarities. not condemn it.

[@estybesty98]

I'm in the background of this video! I remember walking in and seeing Lucas and nearly collapsing 😊

[@eater]

Say hello next time, we love our fans! Thanks for watching!

[@estybesty98]

Eater oh trust ME I said hi 😂😏

[@ancel.]

When he ordered the Nasi Goreng, the image of the Mee Goreng was shown instead. Other than that, great to see that Lucas is trying food from our region!

[@hiruma82000]

well technically we used fork and spoon as our default eating utensil , chopsticks are often used at a chinese style eatery

[@11madeye11]

The default is using my fingers.

[@11madeye11]

except for noodles.

[@irfanhazza]

Ollie K well u surely sound intelligent, fingers crossed ure not just another snobbish, uneducated poor folk hiding behind a cheap phone/monitor screen. :)

[@abilawaandamari8366]

11madeye11 real men eat noodles with their bare hands

[@seriousspeed7380]

OK.. wtf

[@SatanClaus69]

Currently living in Malaysia for over 20 years. Enjoy it very much, except for the government. Cheers.

[@avinashroshan5956]

Aaron Sta Maria i feel you

[@mohamadizzuddin7068]

our government try to move forward but alot of millionaire in this country dont pay any tax with they income and some of them keep million of ringgit under their bed

[@bread4566]

and 1MDB

[@ahmadariff123]

Are you related to Spencer Sta Maria?

[@Dev-Austin]

Aaron Sta Maria This is the Malaysian Government. You are now being watched.

[@syamimaziz3802]

A proud Malaysian watching! 😭 I'm so glad to see you try the food. If you ever come to Malaysia, go to a Mamak stall and you can get most of the awesome food. Also all the other stalls haha we're a melting pot of food and culture basically. Nasi Lemak and Nasi Ayam is also a must try. P/s: to my knowledge we won't really eat the laksa with chopsticks but you're welcome to if you want ☺️

[@corgispotter]

As an Indian, I'm really excited to try South East Asian food from Indonesia and Malaysia some day. Made a lot of friends from the region through gaming, and really wanna try the food

[@videodreko]

I'm from Singapore and I love Malaysian food! Keep up the outstanding job Lucas!

[@at3540]

Just realized this host as a habit of describing how the food taste vividly, rather than describing whether he likes it or not. Good stuff and keep it up! Appreciate if you'd have a few more segments on Southeast Asian food!

[@katyaallnutt693]

The audio team and sound editor had their work cut out for this video. Did a great job balancing the atmosphere of the place and keeping Lucas audible. Nice work.

[@ry8246]

Roti canai in UK is like 5 pounds, while in Malaysia it is less than 50p. lol

[@brandonsee8843]

RY 82 trueee. you can get one plain piece for less than 20p

[@jinxuenlee2148]

One piece of plain roti canai is around rm1.80

[@FelixNeo88]

Australia roti canai is about 12 AUD.

[@joeykarate3148]

RY 82 Malaysia is a shit hole lol

[@ry8246]

thats expensive, you got scammed. which mamak you went? hahah

[@when_life_gives_you_limes]

Lucas is by far my favourite Eater host, he speaks so eloquently & soft & descriptive!

[@WilldoesPwns]

Apart from Lucas (we all love him) The music in these UK episodes is spot on! Great job whoever sorted that out

[@robertaamerson8784]

Out of all individuals on the show Lucas is the best he really brings the ideas to you about eating what he shows.i enjoy him a lot.

[@shehranazim4784]

Highly recommend it, the food is really authentic - brought back childhood memories from living in Malaysia. One thing of note: if you go there, make sure you go line up at at least 11:45am because the line goes WAY down the street even before it opens at 12:00pm. You'll otherwise be waiting ages to get seated.

[@faridruslan3602]

you can dip your roti canai in anything, typically we dip it in dhal, curry, condensed milk, or just white sugar. You can even have it drown in curry and half boiled eggs. In Malaysia we call it "roti banjir" And yes some stall does provide chopsticks but mostly it's fork and spoon.

[@melissawalsh1989]

While I was in London last month I visited this place purely as a result of watching this video! Food was on point! Some of the best Malaysian food I've ever had 👍👌

[@fransisco5748]

Yes, we Indonesians also eat with chopsticks. But don't expect the right form of holding chopsticks from us lol. And while I'm at this video, greetings to SG-MY folks out there!

[@pinoyfreelancers3504]

i love malaysian foods..they are so delicious! flavors are so rich

[@bartdesigns7663]

Best food ever. Ate roti's for breakfast in Malaysia every day^^

[@JasonLee92]

heatonfeet and why Malaysians have high cholesterol

[@jomofan123]

Jason Lee i don't?

[@tirosc]

Are you asking or are you just unsure of your statement?

[@jomofan123]

f622 I'm saying that I'm Malaysian and I don't have high cholesterol, I eat these types of oily food everyday but I manage to keep fit and control my cholesterol level

[@Oyashio202]

47.7% of Malaysians have high cholesterol. God dam, stop eating fried food daily. You're literally killing yourself slowly.

[@kevc7942]

I enjoyed this episode of DD and like the manner in which Lucas described what he was eating. I'm curious to learn and see more of what Londoners eat at the United Kingdom.

[@darr31song]

so much emotion in this man. i love it

[@MrDavetheblade]

This place is excellent and makes me happy. Really delicious food and dirt cheap.

[@mark-angelofamularcano237]

that soup/sauce dish with the bread, and the noodles are to die for!

[@joepeterson4042]

I just started watching Dining on a Dime I think Lucas is great 👍

[@benhiew8509]

Lucas! Yes you do use your chopsticks for your laksa. There are also places where laksa is only consumed with just a large spoon so you can scoop up the gravy and the noodles together.

[@neisef]

My favourite place to eat in London just got featured!!! Thank you, LUCAS!

[@Paj21Kat]

thank i for not being an ignorant person of the world! love all the videos and what is to come! keep up the great work!

[@RedBear535]

This was a lovely recommendation. I took my Dad and when we got there the line was out the door and up the stairs. When we left the line was down the street! They were very obliging to my Dads aversion to spice and the Spinach and Cheese Roti was delicious.

[@rr3775]

Legit Nasi Lemak and Roti Chenai is only found in hawker stalls in Kuala Lumpur where the construction workers from India and Bangladesh frequent. That stuff is out of this world delicious.

[@Satorusan24]

Thank you Peter for introduce Nasi Goreng. One of the best food from Indonesia. Thank you Roti King for make it real in your menus. Peace out.✌️

[@rictan0]

Good spot! ex Malaysian student in London!

[@julia7810]

Yes, we do use chopsticks :) However, what cutlery we use depends on the food really. Sometimes fork & spoon, chopsticks or by hand.

[@JarodPlaysGames]

"I was researching other things" *smiles and nods head*

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

I did the same. hahaha

[@elmcloudtt]

hello emister, this program eater is from the website seriouseats - roti canai is also from malaysia near the china south sea of canton. the potato with chicken in the curry sauce for the bread is the chinese side that potato is in the sauce. the bread is a different teased pancake with the green onions. the flip and making it in the restaurant there like pizza toss but just personal size pizza is fun to watch. sometimes the bread with tomyum gai with coconut milk tastes nice too to takeaway the extra hot taste. elle for root vege

[@roypetr1591]

Wow lucas your food knowledge is really, REALLY surprise me. I mean for a western to know so much about SEA food is amazing! I never would've thought a western would know anything about "Kecap Manis" and pronounce it well.

[@jasveendhani7455]

Finally! I am early for a video of Lucas! I subscribed today! Love being in the notification squad 😁

[@eater]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@noorfarisasyiq]

Forks, chopsticks, hands, we use em all. One of the cool things about Malaysians is that most of us can mix Malay, Chinese and Indian words together in a sentence and everyone would still understand it lol. You Singaporeans you dont hide2 arr we know you do it as well lah😂

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

I really like that about Singapore. I'd like to visit one day. :) I love when everyone embraces other cultures, fusion is so cool.

[@o0musique0o]

I was expecting Trini 🇹🇹 food with a name like 'Roti King'. Still, I'm going check this place out. Food looks good 😊

[@eater]

We love rotis of all sorts! Check out our archive for more roti content

[@iLoveTurtlesHaha]

LMAO.... I thought the same thing - Trini roti. Shame on me for forgetting roti's exist in various cultures.

[@o0musique0o]

iLoveTurtlesHaha haha 😬

[@chamlee8354]

Usually at Mamak Restaurant in Malaysia, they always serve the roti canai, thosei, chapatti with 3 different kind of dips.. curry,dal+sambal and chutney usually coconut chutney. And one more thing is the Laksa, it is actually different form curry laksa. Laksa the broth are made up from fish and the colour would be more grey brownish colour, the taste will be spicy and abit sour.

[@kwisatz-haderach8]

Malaysia represent!

[@Pandaw4yz]

I place an incredible amount of trust on Lucas

[@TheMistery92]

First time in few episodes that i sincerely see him enjoying his food.

[@Rdff522]

This is some of the most delicious looking food I've ever seen.

[@jeffward1106]

If you could start putting the translation of stuff in the description box, I'll Google without going to Hawaii or your other expensive places. Lucas should host most of the food channels, btw

[@VastusShire]

When I see him eating roti canai, I’m drooling 😭😭😔 cant wait to go back

[@rafpac6]

I love KL. One of my favorite cities to visit. Great wholesome night life.

[@mikewu6801]

I like how Lucas and his team come off as knowledgeable, but not in a matter-of-fact way. It shows that they've done the research but are humble enough to give room for feedback or corrections. My first impression of him was that he looked bored most of the time, but it kind of grew on me. Great job everyone!

[@TheAndyroo770]

My tummys rumbling watching this, must pay a visit

[@wanashman8275]

Lucas hosting the food from my nation yass!!

[@Graehaus]

This is the only show on Eater i care for.

[@gusnuk68]

Indonesian here. We don't usually use chopsticks. we usually using our bare hand and only with spoon for the other meals like soto, sop, and sayur asem (you should try this one, but i think it's quite rare in the abroad). But hands is our ultimate weapon for eat, besides our mouth obviously :lol

[@seandarryanto]

What's so awesome about Lucas is that he's so knowledgable of the food he's eating. He knows the difference between a southeast Asian fried rice versus that of other east Asian countries. It's so apparent how much research he does before he eats a food rather than just eating it and saying "Mmm it's delicious." He takes his job seriously and it shows. PS As far as I know, we don't eat with chopsticks

[@Sone_carat90]

Thank you Lucas for mentioning all 3 neighboring countries!!!!! And btw in Singapore, we eat laksa with just a spoon only. Those Asian soup spoon kind, not the normal spoon.

[@joshualim82]

I'm originally from Indonesia and I may able to help you with your question in regards to whether or not Indonesian use chip stick. So the answer is it depends, most Indonesian know how to use it nonetheless because of Chinese foods brought by the Chinese Indonesian have become popular since the colonial era. As a Chinese Indonesian, we are being taught to use chop stick from an early age since it's almost a necessity for us to be able to use it. It's more of a tradition also to use the chopstick. I hope this answer your question. And keep up the good work, I never know that such hidden gem exist in London area

[@hangedups2608]

THANKS, LUCAS. NICE VIDEO.

[@frostzone548]

There's no right or wrong in which utensils you use for eating laksa, i believed it's based on personal preferences. But just a fun fact, some laksa stores in Singapore recommend using only a spoon to eat laksa for you get to enjoy fully the combination of the noodles together with the curry gravy. Ahhhhh talking about it makes me hungry already!!! P.S. Lucas keep up the good work hosting this show! totally love the way you describe the food you are eating to the viewers

[@jojoleong1]

Yes the laksa is definitely eaten with a pair of chopsticks... didn't realise there is a shop in King Cross though when I visited UK.

[@_helmi]

Id say that Nasi Lemak is THE ULTIMATE comfort food. I cant exactly describe the feeling of it but imagine you had a late night out with friends, ate bunch of these fake hipster food in Bangsar, came back at 3am, woke up at 8am while it was only Saturday and had the best Nasi Lemak that you bought right beside your chic condo in Taman Tun to get on with your weekend. Pure bliss!

[@roberto1512ish]

Lucas, you are hilarious! I enjoy watching your show.

[@rmdc93]

Whenever i feel sad or just bored i watch lucas peterson and everything's gone

[@lighting_DaSky]

that all looks so delicious. the laksa looks like the Lao dish kapoon. how very mouth watering.

[@tanzil88]

even Lucas know about kecap manis. Love you more!

[@AN-NT557]

So,roti canai is basically oily and glutenous version of rumali roti?I need this.

[@YohanesNiko]

Thank you for including Indonesia in your explanation about roti canai & laksa but nobody here would claim that as Indonesian food so yeah, we're fine with just nasi goreng & mi goreng (though you may find many indonesian dishes similar to laksa) About the laksa, either chopsticks or fork are good.

[@James__123]

You need to come over to Galway Ireland and I'll show you around! Loads of restaurants that will allow you to dine on a dime!

[@user-hsb6Aknzue85d]

Lucas eating Malaysian food, I'm a happy Malaysian. Some people eat noodles with chopsticks, others don't, it's up to you. Come to Malaysia Lucas, I'll feed you

[@rastisetya2841]

Hello, Lucas. Thank you for not excluding Indonesia and Singapore from those dish. I'm Indonesian and, of course, my fave line in this video is "nasi goreng is the national dish of Indonesia."😄 I love your show. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@SlowandFat]

in Singapore, the laksa looks more red, and has short white noodles. Traditionally eaten only with a spoon.

[@udiyarsa]

Great episode....come to South East Asia, Lucas! Try Indonesian's Rendang (Nasi Padang) and Malaysian's Nasi Kandar. They are just few of amazing foods in the region.

[@ohmyafy]

Where my Malaysian foodies at? 🙋🏼‍♂️

[@J.M.S]

ohmyafy 🙋🙋

[@ayeniszwan]

UP

[@jameslee5234]

up

[@zakimarzuki8227]

And in Brunei too! But we called it as ‘Murtabak’

[@endaadityar]

Lucas did his research very good

[@gcwhhh]

Haha I'm from Singapore, and we call that Roti Prata. Been eating that since I was a kid, still no clue what it means lol. Also I'm wondering how much they charge over there, since these foods you can get at under 10 bucks (Singapore Dollars). Oh and 10 bucks means I can get at least 3 of the 4 dishes Lucas ordered. Oh well rant over, great stuff Lucas! Best. food. presenter. ever.

[@zachk7142]

I'm hungry again....Malaysian food looks delicious!

[@fahmijohari8954]

And I'm here still eating an orange while watching this marvelous food

[@samatarahmed3706]

Lucas finally come to my hometown

[@AFM.7]

I came from the east coast part of Malaysia and we eat laksa using our hand yup....

[@marcusvikstrom331]

Lucas please to something with strictly dumpling.... it would be awsome

[@matrixspeed1708]

lmao lucas pronounces the food way better than the waitress

[@roninzorz6668]

Zhack Lhim except he says laygoom

[@UncleFui]

roninzorz666 but the pronunciation isn't technically wrong, there are 2 ways to pronounce it

[@merchantxix]

always bringing the two-tone, who do you have on the sound track this week?

[@ganzhenxiang65]

you should definitely come to Malaysia..the food here is BOMB!!!

[@R0gue0ne]

The bread looks amazeballs

[@prisciliatancongsonery5873]

For me coming from Indonesia, i personally use chopsticks and spoon while eating noodle/soupy dishes and fork+spoon when eating rice etc. Or simply use your pair of hands to dig in especially when it comes to nasi padang! :)

[@nishaismail]

Yes we use chopsticks to eat laksa, mee goreng mamak and all the noodle dishes. So glad you love Malaysian food! Come here lah...you'll be spoilt for choice and so cheap! Love you Lucas! 😘

[@nigelwongkenghoe4461]

in malaysia, chinese used to use their Mee Goreng, or Laksa with chopsticks. As for Malays they eats with regular spoon and fork.

[@AnasAffandi]

Looks wise, they looked authentic. 😍

[@bonusjoram]

"Can I also have uh- Nasi Goreng?" *shows Mee Goreng Mamak*

[@SpicyMeatAhBall]

Sudden urge to *correct the heathens* intensifies.

[@maxibake9323]

Lurv Laksa, almost as much as Nasi Goreng. Glad your enjoying London Lucas. Take care. ❤🙂🐶

[@seanlim4526]

greeting from Malaysia

[@sylvesterdelonanakjo6624]

As a Malaysian, I eat my noodles with chopsticks but some people do eat them with forks. It's up to personal preference I guess

[@blancdespair7678]

Sylvester Delon it depends on the meal tbh, Malay/Indian type noodle dish, fork and spoon. Chinese style dish chopsticks. Easy

[@maytan8632]

For better Malaysian food in London, try Dapur or Tukdin though they do more Malay-influenced Malaysian food. Try Rasa Sayang or C&R in Chinatown for Chinese-influenced Malaysian food. I only ever go to Roti King if I crave roti canai :)

[@edmondlo74]

We usually eat laksa with a pair of chopsticks and a spoon, with sambal chilies on the side.

[@wongzhiwei]

Hi, I'm a Malaysian. I eat my laksa with chopsticks. But if we go out and eat in a non-chinese restaurant like Mamak store, typically we are given fork and spoon to eat our Laksa noodle.

[@TheSalamlimlom]

Selamat Hari Raya!

[@imranharon2575]

Abdul Salam raya mana bang

[@atishbanerjee8309]

In Singapore, many people just use a soup spoon to eat the laksa.

[@harryryu7995]

How is Lucas one of the best food presenters ever

[@khaliddjafaar9833]

Lucas, please go to Indonesia and have some Nasi Padang. With rendang of course. 😉😋

[@suhailiismail4497]

nasi goreng for Malaysia, Singapore & Indonesia were not the same & og course there were so many varieties.the kicap manis or kechap manis version was from Indonesia.