Sen Doe Thai Malay Restaurant cooks Thai and Malay food on Factory Road in Waimauku, north-west of Auckland, and holds a 4.3 Google rating, with details at sendoethai.co.nz. The dual tradition is worth understanding before you order: Thai kitchens balance hot, sour, salty and sweet — lime, fish sauce, chilli, palm sugar — in dishes like tom yum and green curry, while Malay cooking leans on coconut milk, lemongrass and slower cooking, as in a rendang or satay with peanut sauce. A good sign either way is a paste or spice blend ground in-house rather than bought in, with fresh herbs doing real work. Regulars often order one dish from each side of the menu and ask for the chilli calibrated to taste, since heat runs differently in the two traditions. For Waimauku locals and anyone bound for the Muriwai coast, this Factory Road kitchen brings both to the table.