Nasi Lemak – The unofficial national dish of Malaysia
Nasi Lemak Nasi Lemak is a Malaysian term. Nasi means rice, and lemak means fragrant rice cooked in rich and creamy coconut milk with scented leaves, i.e. pandan. It [...]
Let’s talk about five spices
A five spice mix is widely used in Asian cuisine, especially as a marinade for meat, such as pork. This mix is perfect as a dry rub for meat such [...]
Nyonya Curry Chicken
Authentic Malaysian dishes made simple with readymade pastes Curry Chicken is a unique “Nyonya” cuisine as developed using typical Malay spices. Besides the usual steamed white rice, this dish is [...]
Chicken Rendang
Rendang is traditionally prepared by the Malaysian and Indonesian community during festive occasions such as traditional ceremonies. Rendang is rich in spices. Along with the main meat ingredient, rendang uses [...]
How to host a Tok Panjang when you are time challenged?
In another words, what Nyonya dishes will you be serving on your long table and you don't have much time to cook those dishes? First, let me explain a little [...]
Assam Curry Fish in under 30 minutes
Back to the meals that I cooked for our overseas guests – for the first night, we had steamboat with the family, where all the fresh ingredients were prepared prior and we added several [...]
Introducing Nyonyalicious
I have been working behind the scenes for a while and now would like to take this opportunity to introduce Nyonyalicious to you! Before I do that, I will share [...]
Penang Assam Laksa
One of my many favourites - Penang Assam Laksa Penang Assam Laksa ranked at number 7 on World’s 50 Most Delicious Food compiled by CNN Go in 2011. In Penang, we [...]
#Day3 Nonya Cuisine Made Easy – Freezing up curries, which one to freeze?
Authentic Nonya Curries in under 30 minutes I can't speak for everyone, but if you are serving more than 10 people, I would normally prepare my dishes prior (or at [...]
Be Daring….Be Innovative…Be Expressive!
be daring....be innovative...be expressive! On the weekend I had the pleasure of demonstrating the making of otak otak for the Peranakan Association of NSW, with a group of amazing cuisine [...]
Sambal Prawn
Sambal Prawn - One of many Malaysian delights Today we are going to look at preparing sambal prawn. Sambal prawn is a popular dish in Malaysia. It is a combination; [...]