Making Dosai at Home with a Thermomix: My Tips and Tricks
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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 however, and we now eat dosai at home practically every day (by “we”, I mean…

The Durian Cookbook: Bridging the Gap Between Love and Hate
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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 middle ground? A way to enjoy the unique flavour of durian without…

How to Make Homemade Tau Fu Fah (Soy Pudding) That Doesn’t Fail
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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) – https://jackiem.com.au/2019/07/24/how-to-make-tofu-pudding-taufu-fa/ and here (using the shortcut version) – https://jackiem.com.au/2022/05/11/how-to-make-easy-taufu-fah-sweet-tofu-pudding/ and since I don’t monetise the content on this site,…

Example of how a spice paste or sambal looks after the "oil separates"
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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 you want to cook, and it guides you step-by-step with preset temperatures, times and…

Photo of Laksa Sarawak cooked by Datin Suraya
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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 Masters of Malaysian Cuisine (MOMC)’s Mazna Merten, to film a segment on Laksa Sarawak. Most Laksa Sarawak…

Laksas of Malaysia: Episode 2 (Street Food Journeys 4)
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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 Terengganu (two versions – white and red). The beautiful backdrop of the Terengganu Cultural Village (photo courtesy of Rosita Heilek)…

Laksas of Malaysia Episode 1 (Street Food Journeys 4)
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Laksas of Malaysia Episode 1 (Street Food Journeys 4)

Most Australians who know laksa think “curry laksa” when asked to describe it. There’s no shame in this – curry laksa is essentially the laksa I grew up eating myself, in my part of Malaysia (Seremban, 40 miles south of KL).  What many don’t realise is that among Malaysians, laksa means something completely different depending…

Holy Heffa Burger Truck in Edensor Park, Sydney
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Holy Heffa Burger Truck in Edensor Park, Sydney

 Edensor Park was where we settled when my parents, younger sister and I first arrived in Australia back in 1984, and it was in that part of Sydney where I got my first after-school job delivering pamphlets and the local newspaper (remember The Champion, anyone?) in the area. Even though I no longer live…