I remember as a kid back in my Templer Flat days in Seremban, one of my neighbours once brought a gigantic stone mill up to their 11th floor unit and set it up on their balcony. It was so heavy and our block of welfare units was so flimsy I wondered their balcony was going…
I belong to that demographic of Malaysians who turn up our noses at our Singaporean neighbours’ sad attempts to use durian in edgy ways, such as in a pizza, hot pot (ie. steamboat) or chee cheong fun (rice noodle rolls). It seems like a bit of a waste of good durian, which I prefer to…
A Wok Around Asia Recipe Courtesy of Symphony By Chef Jo Masterchef Malaysia judge Chef Jo’s restaurant, Symphony by Chef Jo in Kuala Lumpur’s DC Mall, serves what he describes as “eclectic cuisine” – he draws inspiration from food and flavours from around the world to produce a menu with intriguing-sounding items like Spicy Chocolate…
A quick video to show you how I extract tamarind paste from a block. Tamarind is used quite extensively in Malaysian and Southeast Asian cooking, so this is something that’s handy to make in batches and freeze. Fun facts about tamarind – 1) Tamarind is a sour fruit, the pulp of which is used in…
WAT TAN HOR (aka KWAY TEOW SIRAM) Utensils required – Wok + wok ladle, or heavy-based pan + wooden spoon/ladle. Ingredients – 250g fresh rice noodles ½ tsp soy sauce ½ tsp thick soy (caramel sauce) Some chinese greens (baby bok choy) 1 TBS cooking oil 1 tsp minced garlic 250ml chicken stock Pinch…
A couple of months ago, a group of women from the Inner West Mums Facebook group decided to raise money to pay for Noah and me to go on a cruise. (Story here >> https://jackiem.com.au/2016/10/06/baby-noah-channel-tens-studio-ten/ ) I was hesitant about sending the wrong message if I were to accept these women’s generous offer; I didn’t…
