Malaysian Chicken Rice
Nasi lemak. Roti canai. Chicken rice. These have got to be the top three Malaysian national dishes! And all are favourites in my family and when I’m at home in…
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Roti Jala (Lacy Crepes)
This is a traditional Malay dish and literally translated, Roti Jala means something totally different! “Roti” is bread, while “jala” is fishing net! But the description is apt. When it…
Malaysian Chicken Curry – Party Portion
I’ve cooked chicken curry Malaysian-style forever, since I first lived on my own after getting married. BUT every time I cooked it it was different! So one day many years…
Malaysian Chicken Curry
I’ve cooked chicken curry Malaysian-style forever, since I first lived on my own after getting married. BUT every time I cooked it it was different! So one day many years…
Nasi Goreng Kampung (“Kampung” Fried Rice)
I honestly don’t know exactly when this dish came into being. I have a feeling it was created by the “now” generation. I don’t remember that it existed when I…
Broccoli Belacan
One of our favourite Malaysian dishes is any vegetable cooked with chili and belacan! The bestest is of course, “kangkong belacan” which is “water convolvulus” or the simple name, water…
Soto Ayam
I love Soto Ayam. I’m not sure if its a Malaysian dish or an Indonesian dish but its a dish I learnt to cook from a Malaysian recipe book ages…
Mummy’s Fantastic Fish Curry
I love Mummy’s curry and every time she cooked it I said I would watch and learn. In fact my actual words were “I’ll recipise it.” One day. And it…
Ann’s Ayam Goreng Berempah (Ann’s Spicy Fried Chicken)
This is a great way to fry chicken. The longer you marinade, the better the taste. And its great with white rice, beriyani rice or tomato rice. Even nasi lemak.…
Butter Prawns
I first discovered prawns at my brother’s house last year. Apparently it was Lela’s signature dish and she made it very well. We had already had lunch when we got…