Evolution of Curries in Australia – My Southeast Asian Perspective
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Evolution of Curries in Australia – My Southeast Asian Perspective

ByJackieM

When I first arrived in Australia in 1984 my experience of curries in this country consisted of North Indian-style yoghurt-based varieties and those starchy-looking sliced onion-dense yellow dishes from suburban Chinese restaurants. I was surprised last week when I found out via this piece in The Conversation – https://theconversation.com/from-curried-wombat-to-rendang-and-doro-wat-a-brief-history-of-curry-in-australia-150370 – that curries in Australia in…

MOMC Chefs Share The Queen’s Recipes With The World
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MOMC Chefs Share The Queen’s Recipes With The World

ByJackieM

MEDIA RELEASE 9 NOVEMBER 2020 MOMC Chefs Share The Queen’s Recipes With The World Masters of Malaysian Cuisine (MOMC) will collaborate to cook dishes from the cookbooks published by Malaysia’s Queen, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, throughout the month of December 2020: Air Tangan Tengku Puan Pahang — Masakan Tradisional Pahang (traditional…

Thermocook Pro M Giveaway & MSFA Launch Masterclass
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Thermocook Pro M Giveaway & MSFA Launch Masterclass

ByJackieM

If you caught my Lockdown Malaysian Cook-Alongs from several weeks back, you would have seen me use the Thermocook Pro M in some of my sessions. You would also have heard me mention that the company behind the appliance, Froothie Australia, had generously offered one of these units as a Giveaway to my subscribers. Subsequently,…

Lenovo Yoga Active Noise Cancellation Headphones – Review
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Lenovo Yoga Active Noise Cancellation Headphones – Review

ByJackieM

  About 2 weeks ago I received a set of Lenovo Yoga Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) headphones to review, which was pretty timely because if you’ve been following my live cooking videos you’ll have noticed the loud chirping noises courtesy of the birds on my balcony interfering with my broadcasts of late (I think they’re…

MASTERS OF MALAYSIAN CUISINE JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE MALAYSIAN FOOD TO THE WORLD
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MASTERS OF MALAYSIAN CUISINE JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE MALAYSIAN FOOD TO THE WORLD

ByJackieM

MEDIA RELEASE Friday 19 June 2020 MASTERS OF MALAYSIAN CUISINE JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE MALAYSIAN FOOD TO THE WORLD VIA LIVE COOKING VIDEOS On 27 June, a coalition of eight Malaysian cuisine masters based in different countries around the world will begin a series of monthly Live cooking videos to showcase Malaysian flavours to a…

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Malaysian Street Food: Why this hidden treasure is my passion… [Part 2]

ByJackieM

Hobby Cook, Passionate about Asian Cuisine, or just want a new skill set in your kitchen?   We spoke about Malaysian Food a little on the last page, but we didn’t get down to the juicy bits:    Malaysian Street Food!   This is my passion. It is the WHY behind the last 20 years of…

Malaysian Street Food: Why this hidden treasure is my passion… [Part 1]
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Malaysian Street Food: Why this hidden treasure is my passion… [Part 1]

ByJackieM

Cooking is an emotional activity, there’s no denying that. Both the activity itself, and the history behind each ingredient, utensil or dish you serve up.   A certain taste can take you back to your childhood, remind you of your first date with your wife, or bring back a memory with your now late parent(s). …

Concord Hospital Markets – Coronavirus Notice
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Concord Hospital Markets – Coronavirus Notice

ByJackieM

I’ve just been advised that due to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation, Concord Hospital Markets will be closed starting this Thursday 12 March 2020, until further notice. If you’re based in Australia, this would be a good time for me to reintroduce my range of Malaysian curry pastes, which I make myself and deliver either via…

My Malaysian Cookbooks Free For A Limited Time Only
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My Malaysian Cookbooks Free For A Limited Time Only

ByJackieM

Folks, this is your chance to get the eBook versions of two of my Malaysian cookbooks (along with a bonus Asian Pantry Ingredients Guide) – Truly Malaysian Street Food At Home Truly Malaysian Breakfasts Check out the video to see what they look like >> And all you have to pay is the cost of…

Who Are You??
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Who Are You??

ByJackieM

I hate carrying on about my “accomplishments”, not because I’m sooo modest (I’m not), but because I honestly get bored doing it; my sister reminded me recently about how I didn’t even bother attending my graduation ceremony at Sydney University 27 years ago because I didn’t want to spend money hiring a ridiculous graduation gown,…