MamaLan

thern China. My family’s story stretches right back to the 1940s, when my great-grandfather ran a bao shop on the roadside in Beijing. Though the baos he served are a little different from what we have on offer today, that tradition of feel good street food has always been what it’s all about. This tradition continued right through to the 1970s when my mother and grandfather sold baos, dumplings and other delicious snacks from the back of a bicycle. It was those divine flavours and aromas that I grew up and fell in love with. My parents moved to London in 1993 and I joined them in 1998. Though there were Chinese restaurants everywhere at that time, I found that all the magical flavours of my childhood just weren’t there. I wanted to recapture the way all those smells and flavours used to make me feel – that same sense of sheer wonder and excitement every time the smell of a fresh batch of steaming baos hit my nose! So, in 2010, my mum and I decided to start our own supper clubs to show people what Chinese food was really all about. Our guests just couldn’t get enough! I was so captivated by cooking and experimenting with food, that I decided to go all in. In 2010, I quit my job, opened my very first restaurant in Brixton Village Market, and have never looked back. We've been innovating and creating new and exciting recipes using local ingredients ever since, and now have a menu that is packed full of fun and tasty food and drinks. Every dish is designed to make your taste buds sing! Come and try some today, and let us show you what great food is all about! Ning Ma