How to Make Coconut Candy
A Deepavali Favourite Using Natural Plant Extract Coconut candy is one of my favourite memories of Deepavali (aka Diwali, though not in Malaysia), the Indian Festival of Lights. During this public holiday, our Indian » Read More
How to Make Seremban Beef Noodles (Ngau Lam Fun)
This, folks, represents my culinary raison d'être - the world famous Seremban Beef Noodles, otherwise known (in Cantonese) as Ngau Lam Fun; one of countless childhood memories that finally lured me away from IT consultancy » Read More
How to Make Jackie M’s XXO Sauce
I remember when XO sauce started popping up in Chinatown menus as an option for your stir-fried Chinese dishes a couple of decades ago, and thinking it must refer to cognac. I eventually learned that it was in fact a » Read More
How to Make Penang Ais Tingkap (Window Sherbet)
A Wok Around Asia Recipe By Penang Home Cooking School Ais tingkap got its name from a bygone era when Indian vendors would sell the drink from a window (tingkap means “window” in Malay; ais is “ice” as in “iced drink”); » Read More
How to Make Easy Blue Pea Flower Ice Cream
I got into this “food thing” because of my determination to recreate the food of my Malaysian childhood, so it’s always a bit frustrating when my efforts are hampered by the non-availability of critical ingredients in » Read More
How to Cook Creamy Turmeric Mussels (Masak Lemak)
A Wok Around Asia Recipe Courtesy of Symphony By Chef Jo Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur Creamy Turmeric Mussels, aka Mussels Masak Lemak, is an easy, yet delicious example of the eclectic cuisine style served up by Masterchef » Read More
How to Make South Indian Appam, Dosai and Mutton Curry
I had a bit of a culture shock when I first arrived in Australia and found the Indian food available in this country (and much of the West, as it turns out) to be very different to the Indian food I grew up eating in » Read More
Thanks for visiting! I started this site when I was running my Malaysian restaurant in Concord (Sydney, Australia), which I closed in 2013 to look after my Down Syndrome baby, Noah. Since then, my » Read More
How I Deal With Fake YouTube Copyright Claims by Believe Music
(This article was originally published on Medium.com; it's reprinted here with permission. From me, since I wrote it.) Every now and again, I get an email from YouTube that some random company has claimed that they own the copyright to the music used » Read More
Penang Food – What The Locals Eat (Part 1)
A Wok Around Asia Penang Food Guide It can be tough trying to navigate the food scene in Malaysia - even for someone like me who grew up there. Each town or city has its own food culture, and the best eats are not necessarily what you might find on » Read More
12 Delicious Reasons Why You Should Visit Cabramatta, Canley Vale & Canley Heights
My connection to postcode 2166 - Cabramatta, Canley Vale and Canley Heights - goes back to 1984, when my family first arrived in Australia and settled in this part of Sydney. I come from a small town in Malaysia where one of its few claims to fame was its » Read More
Jackie M TV Segments – A Playlist
I've never really shared clips from my TV appearances, and while I'd like to put it down to my innate sense of modesty, it's more often a case of not actually knowing when I'm on, since I don't own a television. Finally, after being tagged multiple » Read More