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Deep fried pork ribs – a.k.a. pork rib king (排骨王)

Deep fried pork ribs come in different flavors and cooking styles. The best one is called ‘pork ribs king’ (排骨王), popular in Chinese restaurants in Singapore and Malaysia. The pork ribs are marinated, deep-fried, and doused in a sweet and sour sauce. It tastes heavenly when serving immediately while still crispy on the outside and …

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How to cook sweet and sour fish

Sweet and sour fish was once a popular street food in Malaysia at the hawker stores at a reasonable price. Subsequently, the Chinese restaurants took the opportunity to make a few twists, using better quality fish to transform it into a restaurant-style presentation with proper garnishing.  This article will explain how to prepare the Malaysian …

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Lamb curry recipe – Authentic Malaysian-style

I want to share our family lamb curry recipe, which my wife would die for. She tried to resist the temptation to keep the leftovers for the next meal before finally submitting to my suggestion to share with her sister. This lip-smacking lamb curry recipe is a fusion curry that leans heavily on Indian origin …

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Roti Canai – How to make it at home (a comprehensive guide)

Roti canai is an Indian-influenced flatbread that has become Malaysia’s national bread. I will explain how to make roti canai in detail in this article.  Following this recipe will make roti canai taste precisely what you can get from the Mamak restaurants with a fluffy texture.  One of the integral parts of this article is …

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Soto Ayam – Fragrant Indonesian Chicken Soup with Aromatic Spices

Soto Ayam is not your ordinary chicken soup. Originating from Indonesia and loved across Malaysia and Singapore, it is aromatic and bursting with flavor. Unlike creamy Western soups, this Indonesian chicken noodle soup is clear and fragrant, infused with turmeric for its vibrant yellow hue and layered with spices like cumin, fennel, star anise, and …

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Coconut jam (kaya)- how to make it at home

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 …

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Marmite Chicken – How to prepare in four quick steps

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 …

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