Soto ayam is a chicken soup dish originated from Indonesia and is popular in Malaysia and Singapore. However, you have to take a paradigm shift to appreciate it. Unlike a creamy soup, it’s a clear soup with loads of ingredients and condiments. Turmeric is the ingredient that makes yellow, coupled with spices like cumin, fennel, …
Why are the chicken noodles special? If you are living in Malaysian, you must have heard of the famed Ipoh shredded chicken noodles (怡保河粉). It is one of the few noodles served with an exotic broth prepared with chicken bones and shrimp shells. Can you think of other noodles served in a broth with chicken …
Whenever I think about kaya (coconut jam), it always conjured up flashes of childhood memories sitting in the old-school cafe eating Hainanese toast bread overflowing with kaya top with a piece of chilled butter. It is the epitome of Malaysian-Singapore perennial breakfast favorite, often served with a cup of brew-on-demand Hainanese coffee waft up to …
This article is specially written to explain how to prepare the Malaysian-style chicken rendang. Rendang is a spicy stewed dish originating from Minangkabau, Indonesia. This delightful dish has since been assimilated into the Malaysian culinary culture and has been improvised to satisfy the local taste buds. While there are slight differences among chicken rendang from …
Nasi Lemak 椰漿飯 is the breakfast and lunch staple in Malaysia. This drool-worthy, gluttonous gem is offered in almost every local Malay and Mamak restaurant. Wrapped in paper and banana leaf, Nasi Lemak Bungkus (wrapped coconut milk rice) has become the quintessential meal for the locals. Nasi lemak is also known as Malaysia’s national dish …
Today I want to introduce to you Marmite chicken (妈蜜鸡), an Asian twist of the yeast extract Marmite made in the UK. There is a thin line between love and hate when we talk about Marmite. People like its intense flavor, but others find it too concentrated. Although Marmite is traditionally used as a spread …
Stir fry kangkung with belacan is an authentic home cook food for the Malaysian. This kangkung recipe so well accepted that it has assimilated into the cooking culture of different ethnic groups in this country. I will explain how to cook kangkung with belacan from the perspective of a Malaysian Chinese. My kangkung recipe may …
This Hainanese Chicken Rice recipe 海南鸡饭 was listed as one of the “world’s 50 best foods” by CNN. SAVEUR, the global guide to cooking, entertaining, and food travel, described it as one of Southeast Asia’s most beloved culinary exports.” Besides all the global recognition, serving Hainanese chicken rice is deceptively simple. The chicken is poached …
Today, I want to introduce stir-frying noodles with a deep cultural heritage of Indian Muslim origin in Malaysia – Mee Goreng Mamak. Mee refers to noodles, and goreng means stir-frying in both the Malay language and Indonesian language. Mee Goreng (also spelled as mi goreng) completely differs from Chinese noodles like Chow Mien, and the …
Vegetable dishes are usually tasteless for those who like to eat meat. Still, I am convinced that they will submit to the incredible flavor of this vegetable curry prepared with myriad herbs and spices. All communities in Malaysia love this Malaysian Chinese vegetable curry recipe. There are other variations, but this Chinese version includes more …