If you want to pick an authentic Malay cuisine, chicken in tomato sauce (Ayam Masak Merah) is the ideal choice for you. The chicken in tomato sauce recipe has less chili than other traditional Malay cuisines, ideal for the gastronomes who do not withstand other fiercely hot curry dishes and kids friendly. Chicken in tomato …
Today, I want to share our secret family recipe, the Buddha’s delight (a.k.a Lo Han Jai, Loh Han Cai, Lo Han Chai, Loh Han Chai, 罗汉斋). My mother-in-law has followed this recipe to serve the family during the past six decades’ first day of the lunar new year. She is now in her eighties, and …
Today I have decided to fix my eyes on the Malaysian tomato rice, a dish that has to be tasted to be believed. Malaysian tomato rice is prepared with a plethora of spices and fresh ingredients, transforming the ordinary ingredients into a rice dish heavily scented with spices. It is different from the tomato rice …
We want to share with you how do we prepare our roast chicken legs for Christmas this year. There are three sections in this recipe: How to prepare the juiciest roast chicken legs we ever roasted. How to prepare the roast potato with the crispy surface yet tender inside. How to make our special Asian …
This article is about how to cook sesame chicken 蜜汁芝麻鸡. I was told it is an American Chinese food, which was invented by the Chinese migrants who looked for the greener pasture in California in the 19th century. I believe it’s true because after living in Hong Kong and Malaysia since I was young, I …
Yang Chow fried rice 扬州炒饭 is synonymous to Chinese fried rice to many people. The question is: How to prepare fried rice at home full of wok-hei (wok aroma) comparable to that generated with the high power stove by the Chinese restaurant? I spent the whole last week to modify how I cook in the restaurant, …
This bitter gourd recipe (Braised bitter gourd with chicken 苦瓜闷鸡) is a classic home-cooked dish hugely popular among the Chinese households in Malaysia. The bitter gourd recipe is simple to prepare, and best to serve with steamed rice which is the staple of the Asians. Both bitter melon (also called bitter gourd) and chicken has a contrasting …
Chicken and broccoli stir-fry is a breeze to prepare, all within half an hour or less. It is the perfect dish when you are running out of time in the kitchen or have a sudden craving for the Chinese take-out. There are many similar recipes on the internet. But I want to publish mine because …
This post is about taking shrimp fried rice to the next level. I have written two fried rice-related posts before, How to cook the best Chinese fried rice with only six ingredients and How to prepare the best restaurant-style fried rice. So why the third? The idea to write this post was sparked during dinner …
You will love this vegetable biryani which is fit to grace the banquets tables of the Mughal court. The good news is you can replicate it at home anytime by following the recipe. And who says food without meat is boring? This vegetable biryani is prepared with a plethora of spices and fresh ingredients which …