Adam's Malaysian Noodles is a food stall trading at the New Brighton Seaside Market, 20 Brighton Mall, South Brighton, Christchurch — listed under Thai cuisine but, as the name says, all about Malaysian-style noodles — and it holds a five-star Google rating. Stalls like this stand or fall on the wok: Malaysian noodle classics such as char kway teow or mee goreng only really work when they are tossed to order over fierce heat, which gives the noodles a smoky edge. A good cook balances sweet, sour, salty and chilli heat in one bowl and will adjust the spice on request. Market food also runs on its own rhythm — short menus done well rather than long ones done halfway, and popular dishes that can sell out — so regulars turn up at the start of trading, not the end. On Brighton Mall by the sea, a five-star bowl of Malaysian noodles is reason enough to time a Christchurch trip around the market.