OUR
STORY
Born in our Borough Market restaurant. Bottled to survive. Built to go everywhere.
Michelin-starred chef opens...
…a Singaporean kopitiam in the heart of London. A bold idea that turned out to be ahead of its time. Mei Mei, meaning "little sister", is now known for honest, joyful hawker cooking, from Hainanese chicken rice to kaya toast and Nanyang coffee. Harden's named it Best Street Food in 2021, and food lovers now travel from around the world for a seat at the counter.
The world shuts...
Weeks after a glowing Financial Times review, lockdown closes every restaurant in the country. We pivot overnight to takeaways, meal kits and feeding local key workers, and keep the team together.
The jars that saved us
To keep going, we start bottling what our regulars couldn't live without: chilli sauce, sambal and kaya jam and chilli oils. Orders arrive from all over the UK. Those jars kept our little kopitiam alive, and we've never forgotten who bought them. Thank you! Thankfully the restaurant survived and is still here today - check out www.meimei.uk for more info.
Ahead of the crunch
While everyone else was frying in seed oil, we asked a simple chef's question: why? Liz rebuilt crispy chilli crunch from the oil up, using avocado oil pressed from rescued avocados that would otherwise go to waste. The result was Crispy Chilli Oil and Black Bean Crunch: nut-free, and the UK's first avocado oil chilli oils. A year on, the rest of the aisle is catching up. We'll take that as a compliment.
Our sauces get a glow-up
After years of shining a light on Singaporean food in London we knew the next step was building something even greater. Introducing Mei Mei Goods! Same name, bold new look. Made for a new era of Asian flavour, and for everything you cook, not just one cuisine :)
Nationwide distribution with...
OCADO
Featuring six of chef Liz's favourite cooking sauces and condiments - from sweet and spicy soys to chilli sauces and toppers like Hot Honey and an innovative vegan Sambal with avocado oil. Now available nationwide.
Something big is coming...
Our next collaboration/launch lands in November. Watch this space.
Complete your meals with "Mei Mei Goods"
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Essentials Bundle
Regular price £26.00Regular price -
Sweet Soy Sauce
Regular price £4.00Regular price -
Spicy Soy Marinade
Regular price £5.00Regular price
Vegan
Contains Gluten (wheat, barley), soya
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House Chilli Sauce
Regular price £4.00Regular price
