Best chef and restaurant in Scotland among award nods for top East Kilbride eateries

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East Kilbride restaurateur Darren Tao has been served a string of industry award nods.Asian takeaway Padi has received two nominations in this year's Spice Awards for best chef and best takeaway.And Oiishi Japanese Cuisine is in the running for best oriental restaurant in The Food Awards Scotland and best restaurant in Scotland in this year's Golden Chopsticks Awards.Padi head chef Stephen Lau's mouth-watering Nanyang Monk Fish won a cook-off at Glasgow City College Cook School to land his nomination.

Judges were impressed with the Malaysian cuisine - a firm favourite among the community of East Kilbride.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Darren Tao told Lanarkshire Live : "We were delighted to hear that Padi, East Kilbride, was put forward for Best Chef (Asian Cuisine) by the Spice Awards. "After careful consideration between ourselves and head chef, Stephen Lau, we chose to go with Nanyang Monk Fish on the day – which we felt best represented the ties we have with Malaysian cuisine."Nanyang sauce is enjoyed across the breadth of Malaysia – peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak – a favourite amongst our people and also the local community here in East Kilbride and Glasgow."Stephen is