Mamalan

About

Authentic, handmade dumplings,
noodle soups and street snacks from
the heart of Beijing, China.

Story

Well, just after the cultural revolution in China, my granddad
and my mum used to run a dumpling and snack stall in
the bustling street markets of Beijing.

As a child, I remember that running the market stall was a
real family affair. Each morning my mum and my aunties
would form a production line in the front room of the
family home to make the fresh dumplings, pickles and various goodies to be sold that day. Much to the amusement
of my granddad, I made myself the official food taster – a
very important job indeed!

I moved to London in my teens to study but I always longed
for the food I grew up with.
In 2010, I started the Mama Lan Supper Club in my own
home to bring a taste of Beijing to London. As you may
have guessed, the Supper Club is named in honour of my mum, the person who taught me how to cook my
granddad’s recipes.

The supper club led to the opportunity to open our first restaurant in Brixton Village and now we are operating over 6 sites across London!

Today, the food we serve at Mama Lan’s is the very same food that was sold on my granddad’s humble little market stall all those years ago.

Ning Ma

"MamaLan is located in Brixton Village market, nearest entry: Atlantic Road.From its little corner store, MamaLan serves Chinese street food & bubble tea. Must have from the menu- Sweet chilli chicken rice- Prawn dumplings- Wonton noodle soup- Fruity bubble teaFrom a mid week dinner to a relaxed weekend lunch with friends, or just a pick me up afternoon bubble tea head to MamaLan, you are bound to find your favourite Chinese food."