Making Dosai at Home with a Thermomix: My Tips and Tricks
Truth be told, growing up in Seremban, Dosai (aka Dosa) was never on my radar. (Though, in my defence, I can't be the only Malaysian who's all about roti canai when eating breakfast at a mamak stall.) Times have changed » Read More
The Durian Cookbook: Bridging the Gap Between Love and Hate
A Cookbook for the Durian-Curious I get it: durian is divisive. Some people can't get enough of its pungent aroma and creamy texture, while others run for the hills at the mere mention of it. But what if I told you there's a » Read More
Jackie M’s Handcrafted Curry Paste Kits
A few weeks ago, I launched a new range of handcrafted curry pastes online, and I now finally have a chance to actually explain what they are and how to use them. First of all though, a bit of background - As many » Read More
How to Make Homemade Tau Fu Fah (Soy Pudding) That Doesn’t Fail
This is a post covering some troubleshooting and tips for your next batch of homemade tau fu fah. It's not a recipe post, since I've already previously shared the recipe: Here (making it from scratch) - » Read More
How to Convert Malaysian Recipes for the Thermomix
Plus - A Case Study Using My Easy Prawn and Pineapple Curry Recipe If you’re a Thermomix TM6 owner you’re likely familiar with Cookidoo - a platform where you can pick and choose out of thousands of recipes. You select what » Read More
Laksas of Malaysia: Episode 3 (Street Food Journeys 4)
How to Cook Laksa Sarawak, Laksa Goreng, Laksa Kedah and Easy Laksa Nyonya Melaka In the third of our four-episode web series, Laksas of Malaysia, we were thrilled to be invited by Datin Suraya Kusaidi, a friend of » Read More
Laksas of Malaysia: Episode 2 (Street Food Journeys 4)
How to Cook Laksa Terengganu, Laksa Melaka, Laksam, and Laksa Lipat Gulung In this episode of Street Food Journeys, we travelled to Terengganu Cultural Village courtesy of Tourism Terengganu, to learn how to make Laksa » Read More
Do you want to become an expert Malaysian and Singaporean Street Food cook? Then you're speaking to the right person - I coach students online, whether beginners who want to know exactly what to do » Read More
Jackie M’s 10-Day, 9-Night Durian & Culinary Tour of Malaysia
Since Covid travel restrictions ended in 2022, Paul, Noah, and I have visited Malaysia five times. During some of these trips, we teamed up with our Masters of Malaysian Cuisine (MOMC) chefs and YouTube content creators like the Dodo Explorers and » Read More
My Prawn Durian Sambal – The Story Behind It
There's a story behind this dish. The Malays use fermented durian (tempoyak) in a number of dishes including in a prawn sambal (it's called Sambal Tempoyak Udang). Back when I had my restaurant here in Sydney, my Malay staff (Iza and Tawfik) » Read More
Martin Yan In Sydney – What’s On, Where
When I first came to Australia in 1984 I watched an Australian TV chef misconvey how to handle a basic Asian ingredient (rice vermicelli) on breakfast television. It made me so angry I swore off watching cooking shows, and the passage of time hasn’t » Read More
Review: Portable Concave Induction Stove
I’d always assumed high-powered gas stoves were my only option if I wanted to - 1) use my round-bottom traditional Chinese woks 2) generate good “wok hei”. That was before I met Kenneth Lim, the owner of Omnomnom Food Truck in Perth. Kenneth » Read More