Happy 20th Anniversary Nando’s Malaysia!

Happy 20th Anniversary Nando’s Malaysia! 


Well, I wouldn’t have known Nando’s, the iconic brand has been in Malaysia for 20 years already if I wasn't invited to their celebration party the other night! This is cause for celebration, and celebrate they did, holding a rather festive party the other night at Desa Parkcity. I was there to soak in the festivities, and of course to dine in festive joy ontheir yummy flamed-grilled chicken! Read on. 

Happy 20th Anniversary Nando’s Malaysia!
Happy 20th Anniversary Nando’s Malaysia! 

Did you know Nando’s started off at Jalan Telawi 20 years ago, and from then forth it was expansion all the way till now, where they are basically everywhere! If you haven’t tried their famous PERi-PERi sauce yet, you must! Good flamed grilled chicken, doused in their PERi-PERi sauce, that’s the right way to go if you asked me. 

Nando's flame grilled chicken, yes please!
Nando's flame grilled chicken, yes please!
It's all about the chilli
It's all about the chilli 

Nando’s PERi-PERi Sauce is Good!


Truly passionate about chillies, Nando’s grows its own PERi-PERi chillies with the help of over 1,400 independent farmers in South Africa. Mixing these fiery little wonders with onions, oil, herbs, fresh lemons and a kick of garlic produces the brand’s unparalleled secret weapon, the Nando’s PERi-PERi sauce. At the event the other night, we got to try our hands on mixing up a batch of our own PERi-PERi sauce! It was pretty cool! 

We made our own PERi-PERi sauce!
We made our own PERi-PERi sauce!
Happiness is with friends at events like these
Happiness is with friends at events like these

Don’t get me started on the extra hot PERi-PERi sauce, it’s just a tad too spicy for me, but from hot to mild , I do love the taste of these sauces. The chickens are marinated in the sauce for 24-hours and then basted with ones choice of heat level ranging from Lemon & Herb to the fiery Extra Hot. We had our fair share of meaty goodness during the event. 

(From Left) Stephen Chew, CEO Nando’s Malaysia, Barry Yoong, Executive Assistant to Group CEO, Nando's Malaysia and Singapore, Mac Chung Lynn, Group CEO Nando’s Malaysia and Sinagpore, Azuar Mohamed, Business Manager and Barcelos the Cockerel officially kicking off the Nando’s 20th Birthday Bash!
(From Left) Stephen Chew, CEO Nando’s Malaysia, Barry Yoong, Executive Assistant to Group CEO, Nando's Malaysia and Singapore, Mac Chung Lynn, Group CEO Nando’s Malaysia and Sinagpore, Azuar Mohamed, Business Manager and Barcelos the Cockerel officially kicking off the Nando’s 20th Birthday Bash!


At the 20th Anniversary celebration event as well, we had the top brass from Nando’s Malaysia, telling us how they’ve come to be where the brand is at right now. 

“We are definitely excited about reaching such a significant milestone here in Malaysia. When we first introduced ourselves, I believe we piqued the interest of chicken lovers out there. We were unique and were offering new flavours to people so it was an intriguing time for everyone. 20 years on and we are still firing up the tastebuds of our amazing fans and hitting a few new-comers as well,” commented Stephen Chew, CEO of Nando’s Malaysia.

Kids having a blast having their face painted at Nando's birthday bash
Kids having a blast having their face painted at Nando's birthday bash
My own personalized Nando's PERi-PERi sauce
My own personalized Nando's PERi-PERi sauce

Check out some interesting facts about PERi-PERi below. 



  • PERi-PERi chillies are unique to Nando’s
  • It takes 42,000 chillies to fill one 14kg bag and 25,000 bags are filled every year – that’s over a billion chillies!
  • Each chilli plant produces about 300 chillies which are hand-picked and plucked one at a time
  • They are also hand-sorted and naturally dried in the African sun
  • PERi-PERi chillies contain capsaicin that delivers a ‘feel-good’ effect – your pupils will dilate and your metabolic rate will increase as you feel the rush of endorphins
  • PERi-PERi is also rich in Vitamins A, B and C


Don’t forget to check out Nando’s official website at www.nandos.com.my, or at their Facebook page www.facebook.com/NandosMY for latest updates on the brand. Happy 20th Birthday Nando's Malaysia! 


Comments

  1. My girl loves Nandos. Too bad we do not have an outlet here - she used to go to the one in Wellington, New Zealand so very regularly.

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    1. Suituapui,
      aww that's too bad! ><" .. Nando's serve pretty nice flame grilled chicken. :)

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  2. Nandos opened up few outlets here I thought it's a new franchise, didn't know that they have been in existence for 20 successful years. Seriously, I also did not know they produced their own sauces.

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