MyMakan is bringing a taste of Malaysia to the suburbs.
The new restaurant has only just opened here in Leeds, and is the second MyMakan to open in the UK.
Promising a 'culinary journey that takes you straight to the heart of Malaysia', MyMakan prides itself on using fresh, quality ingredients to ensure that each bite is just as flavoursome as the next.
On the menu you'll find a whole host of traditional crowdpleasers like Nasi Lemak and Satay, as well as more unusual, but nonetheless exciting combinations like Mee Goreng and Char Kuey Teow.
The menu spans from curries, noodles, satay and rice dishes aplenty, including a delicious-sounding Butter Prawns Rendang, a slow-cooked dish with thick coconut sauce, lemongrass, toasted coconut, aromatic spices and herbs.
Cucur Udang: prawn fritters and sweet chilli sauce for dipping.
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Between meaty, veggie and vegan options and a fully halal menu, there's really something for every palette and dietary preference too.
The savoury options are just as tempting as the sweet. For dessert, there's a selection of traditional Malay options like Bubur Pulut Hitam, a black gluttonous rice pudding served with thick coconut milk and vanilla ice cream; Sagu Gula Melaka, Sago pearls cakes and the ABC, a dessert made up of shaved ice, syrups and cream paired with creamed corn, ice cream and a fruit medley.
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The restaurant also has a branch in Norwich, as well as two restaurants in the Middle East, but it is reported that they plan to bring more to the north and other UK cities in the future.
The Saudi Arabian restaurant group has taken over the former space of Kuala Lumpur, which closed last year. MyMakan translates to 'a place to eat', and with over 40 dishes for diners to choose from, the Town Street opening certainly does promise to be a culinary feast for locals.
Now open to the public, you can head over for a taste of MyMakan Tuesday - Friday evenings (5-10pm) or enjoy a weekend trip to the suburbs with a Malaysian meal 12pm-11pm Saturday and Sunday.
To find out more about MyMakan, including how to book yourself a seat, visit the MyMakan website.
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Traitors star and comedian Joe Lycett is putting cash behind the bar at a pub in Sheffield
Comedian Joe Lycett is putting money behind the bar at a pub in Sheffield this week, as he continues to encourage people to get out and support their local boozers.
The TV favourite – who is also currently one of the stars on The Traitors – announced the news as he bid farewell to his fictional TV pub The Lycett Arms.
On the show, he said: “There are 45,000 pubs in the UK – go and give them some love.”
Joe Lycett then proceeded to list 30 brilliant pubs up and down the country, including one in Sheffield, and announced that the drinks are on him this week.
He told audiences: “[This] Friday I’ll be putting a little bit of money behind the bar in all the pubs you’ve just seen. I hope you can have a drink on me.”
The chosen pub in Sheffield is The Hallamshire House, a lovely old boozer serving real ale in Crookesmoor.
Announcing the news to social media, Channel 4 and Joe Lycett wrote: "Take this as your excuse to drop what you’re doing, call a mate, and head to your local pub. Even if you see this during the middle of a working day. Go. Be free."
Well, you certainly don't have to tell us twice.
Some pubs have even agreed to match the offer, commenting on the post: “Thank you so much for the shout out. Next time you find yourself nearby, pop in for a pint!”
So this Friday, get your friends together and have a free pint on Joe Lycett himself - you know you want to.
BBC is casting for next series of The Traitors and wants people from Yorkshire who are ‘good at lying’ to apply
Clementine Hall
The BBC is currently casting for the next series of The Traitors, and is looking for some deceptive Yorkshire folk to take part.
It's safe to say that The Traitors is pretty much a cultural phenomenon at this point.
Pretty much everyone and their dog is tuning in to watch The Celebrity Traitors on Thursday and Friday evenings, but this time it's not about the celebs.
Producers describe The Traitors as a ‘game of trust and treachery’, and there’s always plenty of twists, turns, shocks, and surprises along the way – but do you reckon you’ve got what it takes to play?
If so, the BBC is currently casting for the next series of the popular show, and is calling on people in Yorkshire and across the UK to apply.
Applications are currently open to players who are over 18 years of age and have the right to legally reside in the UK.
The first series of the smash-hit BBC reality competition show proved pretty popular when it premiered back in 2022, but the second series took things to a whole new level, and truly seemed to capture the attentions of the nation like no other – with millions of viewers tuning in to watch the three episodes each week.
But in case you haven’t seen it, The Traitors is, put simply, a competition series that’s built on strategy, suspicion, and deception, where a team of players are tasked with competing in a series of missions – with the more missions they complete successfully, the bigger the prize pot gets.
However, hidden among the players are the ‘Traitors’, who meet in secret and decide who to eliminate from their fellow players known as the ‘Faithfuls’.
The aim for the ‘Traitors’ is to stay undetected until the end, while the aim for the ‘Faithfuls’ is to banish all of the Traitors before the game ends.
Up for it? You have until 31 May 2027 to get your applications in online here.
Sophie Smith -
6th February 2023 
