Papparich Sydney CBD

Back during my restaurant days the common complaint among food bloggers was how strange it was that Malaysian food was under-represented here in Sydney. I always replied with pent-up rage that it wouldn’t be so strange if they knew the amount of work that went into cooking it. (Running a restaurant was a stressful gig, alright.) I’m glad things » Read More

How to Cook Steamed Fish with Preserved Vegetables

I don’t know if it’s the Chinese in me that makes me especially partial towards steamed fish (steamed most things, as a matter of fact) but even if you’re more used to having your fish battered and fried, do give these recipes a shot. They’re quick, flavoursome, easy to make, and  kind to your waistline (I promise). Steamed Silver Perch with » Read More

How to Make Homemade Curry Pastes

This was the episode where I gave away all my trade secrets regarding curry pastes, which I still sell online (though mostly to an elite group of people who’ve been buying them from me since my Orange Grove Market days). I made 4 different types of curry pastes, but will only share one of the recipes here since they’re somewhat repetitive, plus » Read More

How to Make Vegan Roast Duck

This tasted great, though a tweak I would suggest is to simmer the fried parcels in the leftover sauce at the end, to add more colour and flavour to it. Alternatively, heat up the sauce to thicken it, then spread it on the tofu parcels. This vegan roast duck reminds me of the skin used in Peking Duck; it’d work really well (I think) as a vegan » Read More

How to Make Laksa Kelantan

This is definitely a keeper; I’d only eaten it once before, during a short trip to Kelantan a couple of years ago. I made a tweak in the type of fish used (as is often the case, what passes for cheap and readily available in Malaysia isn’t always the case here in Australia), and I also suggested using whatever herbs you can find at your local » Read More

How to Make Har Meen (Malaysian Prawn Noodle Soup)

I know, I’ve done a couple of videos on this in the past; this I think was the first live broadcast where I didn’t just make the stock or paste, but also followed the recipe through to completion (ie. with noodles etc.). I know the broth looks a lot more cloudy than if the stock was made with whole prawn shells; trust me, it tastes much more » Read More

How to Cook Vegan Tofu with Creamy Coconut Crisps

I’m not one to sing praises about my own food (usually) but this vegan adventure has really forced me to think outside the box and it’s resulted in a few gems along the way; this was one of them. (Also check out the Vegan Nasi Lemak recipe from a previous broadcast.) As mentioned numerous times during the video (remember, this is all live so I » Read More

How to Make Bo La Lot (Wild Pepper Leaf Beef Rolls)

This was the Nerd Raid episode. Nope, I’d never heard of it either. I’m not sure how much of it showed through via my reactions on video but this was what happened. Right in the middle of my broadcast, my Twitch chat room suddenly got hit with a high level of activity (it’s usually more like Tumbleweedville - yes it’s tough going when you embark » Read More

How to Make Sweet Potato Crisps with Sweet Chilli Sauce

(Based on Kerepek Ubi Pedas Basah) This is based on the Indonesian cassava snack called Kerepek Ubi Pedas Basah which you can find at select grocery stores (here in Sydney anyway). I figured sweet potato is much more readily available here, so I made a judgement call and changed the recipe to sweet potato crisps. Sweet Potato » Read More

How to Cook Nasi Goreng

This was the episode where I lost my sense of humour and banned someone on Twitch for griping about having a kid around when I’m cooking. As some of you would know, as far as this topic is concerned, I lost it awhile ago - sometime between giving up my restaurant and being booted from markets and festivals for having my Down Syndrome kid with me. » Read More