I was hesitant to call this a Soto since its defining characteristic is the use of compressed rice squares (ketupat) simmered in soup, and with the whole low-carb thing, I’m severely restricting my rice consumption. Instead, I added some coconut powder (I would have used coconut cream or coconut milk but I didn’t have any…
Print PDF Sambal Belacan, a simple, quick and easy recipe. Subscribe for more Malaysian cooking tips, recipes and secrets: www.youtube.com/JackieM This shortcut method to make Sambal Belacan is the same recipe I use in my business, and it is extremely popular among my customers. INGREDIENTS USED: 400 g fried shallots 600 ml water 2 Tbsp…
As a former IT consultant, I do like to keep up with technology, and the Lenovo 500 Multimedia Controller is the latest device I’ve recently had the opportunity to assess. It is a keypad that’s small enough to fit in my hand, and it allows me to select, type, swipe, scroll, increase and decrease the…
Print PDF As featured on Foxtel fishing show Hooked with Dave Butfield that just aired – Ingredients – 500g squid tubes, cleaned and cut into rings 4 Tbsp rice flour 1 cup oil (I use Carotino red palm oil) 2 Tbsp butter 2 tsp minced garlic 1-2 sprigs curry leaves 2 small (birds’ eye) chillies,…
No, it’s not a typo – Laksam is indeed a different dish to the (I would hope) universally-known Laksa. I could be totally off the mark but I think I read somewhere that the etymology of the word is “laksa” plus “asam”, in other words, sour laksa. Having said that, the defining feature of Laksam…
Throughout my time working at the Odeon, I had at best a love-hate relationship with it. It wasn’t always that way. When I was younger, I stayed at home whilst all my older brothers and sisters were out all day and night working. I wanted to join them, but thanks to my position in the…
