Watching a Malaysian mamak flip roti canai never gets old, but many have tried and failed to master the art of the perfect roti canai in their own kitchen. Thankfully, you can buy frozen roti canai easily here in Australia - the caveat is that it's marketed as "roti paratha", which can be a source of confusion for Australians. Having said » Read More
6 New Ways To Spice Up Malaysian Instant Noodles
December 2, 2021 by
Most Malaysians grew up eating and enjoying instant noodles, or what is popularly referred to as “ramen” in the USA, long before it became popular on a global scale. I remember as a kid being taught by my brother C.S. on how to cook it - his preferred style being to drain most of the water before adding the seasoning, and stirring in a spoonful of » Read More
How to Cook Laksa Johor By Chef Dato’ Ismail (Street Food Journeys S1 E2: Johor)
October 7, 2021 by
Laksa Johor is famously different from the laksas found in other parts of Malaysia (as a matter of fact it was the topic of some heated online discussion among Malaysians around the time this episode first aired, about which state's laksa is superior). I remember when it was first described to me back during my restaurant days by my team member » Read More
How To Cook Satay Celup by Debbie Teoh (Street Food Journeys S1E1: Melaka)
October 6, 2021 by
The best way to describe Satay Celup is that it's a hybrid satay and steamboat (aka hotpot) dish - think skewers of meat and vegetables dipped into a peanut-based sauce in a pot at your table. I've only had it once, during my first trip to Melaka many years ago; I was surprised to find there was something like a "satay celup quarter" in the city - » Read More
Ginger Crisps – 9 Ways To Use Them In Your Dishes
July 21, 2021 by
Ginger is widely known for its health benefits, and most people would be familiar with using it to add flavour and aroma to their dishes. If you’re Malaysian like me, you probably use it regularly in curries, stews and in “tong sui” (sweet soup). I’d never tried consuming ginger as a crisp, however, until My Blue Tea sent me a jar of Borneo » Read More
Malaysian Jackfruit – 8 Suggestions On How To Use It
July 19, 2021 by
What does a Malaysian like me think of when I think of jackfruit? I think of a fully-ripened, golden-yellow, firm-fleshed super-sweet, delicious fruit - described elsewhere as something like a cross between a pineapple and a mango. Watch here>> https://youtu.be/C1fXy6bl4UI So it came as quite a shock to me when I was alerted to Zoe » Read More
How To Use Malaysian Curry Powder
July 16, 2021 by
I grew up with Malaysian curry powder - we used it in all our cooking; not just in curries. It was (and still is) so much a part of my life that it took my own daughter, Becky, (yes, I do have a grown-up daughter who’s married with a kid, etc.) to make me appreciate its distinctive flavour. Link to watch >> » Read More
12 Ways To Use Musang King Durian
July 8, 2021 by
Musang King durian is considered by many Malaysians as the king of durian varieties, with a flavour that's more potent and flesh that's firmer and richer than the frozen Thai durians that Australians might have encountered in the freezer section of their Asian supermarket. Nowadays, at least here in Sydney, we're pretty lucky that we can find » Read More
Cacao Chilli Crisp w/Noodles | Dark Chocolate Date Cookies (Rachel Khoo)
July 5, 2021 by
Recently, BBC studios contacted me about the possibility of trying some of Rachel Khoo's recipes from her TV show, Chocolat, airing on UnifiTV and BBC Player. I'd first experienced chocolate as a savoury ingredient when I tried MasterChef Malaysia judge Chef Johari Edrus's Spicy Chocolate Pasta in Kuala Lumpur a few years back. It was delicious » Read More
12 Ways To Use Chilli Sambal And Crispy Prawn Chilli In Your Cooking
June 2, 2021 by
Most of you are too young to remember, but if you lived in Australia in the 80s like I did, you’d know how hard it was to find Malaysian ingredients anywhere. That was why I had to learn how to make everything myself when I wanted to indulge in my craving for Malaysian food. Nowadays though, you should be able to see quite a few » Read More