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Penang Food Adventure with Fay Khoo
I’ve been to Penang a number of times over the last couple of years but on this particular trip I had the rare opportunity to check out the island’s famous hawker fare with not only a Penang native but food writer and radio host Fay Khoo herself. We wanted to do side-by-side comparisons of some…
How to Cook Malaysian Otak-Otak (Fish Cakes) – Asian BBQ Series
There are two broad versions of Otak-Otak in Malaysia; the otak-otak in Penang are wrapped in banana leaves, folded in square parcels and steamed; the otak-otak in the Southern states of Johor and Melaka are wrapped in coconut leaves and grilled. This recipe splits the difference in that I use banana leaves but grill the…
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Street Food Recommendations For Your Next Trip to Malaysia
I regularly get asked about eating recommendations in Malaysia and last week was no exception. My journalist friend Steph emailed me to say she was planning to travel through Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Ipoh and Penang (among other places) in May and asked if I could suggest people and food she should look up. She will…
How to Make Nyonya Soon Kuih aka Chai Kueh
This is a more recent recipe for Soon Kuih or Chai Kueh that I used during one of my Live Asian Kitchen broadcasts on Twitch. I was much happier with the texture of the skin, which was softer and less rubbery, hence why I’m posting it here. (BTW kuih and kueh are the same word…
How To Make Deep-Fried Sesame Balls (Vegan)
Deep-fried sesame balls are one of those snacks that are accidentally vegan as well as gluten-free, with the added bonus that they’re pretty easy to make. The batch in this picture (not the prettiest, I know) actually contains mung bean paste filling, but let’s pretend it doesn’t, because I don’t have time to cover the…
How to Make Coconut Milk
Print PDF When I was studying at Sydney University, I used to work at the iconic Lee’s Malaysian Takeaway at Wynyard station. Their laksa was delicious and quite famous, but it used fresh milk instead of coconut milk. My boss told me that was because when they first opened their eatery you couldn’t get coconut…
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