I have nostalgic memories of eating Yong Tau Foo in Ampang on our once-in-a-blue-moon family day trips from Seremban to Kuala Lumpur when my dad used to pack us like sardines in the car as we headed for the dizzy lights of Malaysia's capital. We would spend the day window shopping at Sungei Wang Plaza, visiting my uncle's hawker stall where he used » Read More
How To Cook Penang Oyster Omelette
February 2, 2022 by
Penang doesn't pander. This is what I love most about the place - it took me several false starts; several trips to Malaysia's most famous foodie destination - before I came to recognise that it deserved all the accolades it's received in the media over the years. For the longest time before that, I thought it unfairly overshadowed other places in » Read More
How to Cook Khmer-Style Grilled Squid
December 3, 2018 by
This Khmer-style squid recipe was inspired by the Sihanoukville Cuttlefish at Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap’s Lok Lak Restaurant. (That recipe, courtesy of Chef Chanrith Van, can be found here >> https://jackiem.com.au/2018/10/30/how-to-cook-sihanoukville-cuttlefish/). I figured I’d have a go at making it using frozen squid tubes, which » Read More
How to Cook Sihanoukville Cuttlefish
October 30, 2018 by
A Wok Around Asia Recipe from Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort, Cambodia I didn’t get a chance to visit Sihanoukville during my first Wok Around Asia jaunt, but I had the opportunity to taste one of its well-known dishes, Sihanoukville Cuttlefish, at Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort’s Lok Lak Restaurant. This recipe is courtesy of Chef » Read More
How to Cook Steamed Fish with Choy Poh (Preserved Radish)
October 30, 2018 by
I've previously posted a couple of steamed fish recipes with preserved vegetables, and this is a variation on one of them; this time around, I'm using barramundi instead of silver perch (though, really, this would work with most white fish/fish fillets). Since I get asked all the time, I'm also showing you the type of "choy poh" ie. preserved » Read More
How to Cook 5-Minute Spicy Garlic Prawns
October 16, 2018 by
This is one of my favourite ways to cook prawns; it’s quick, easy, and uncomplicated, and it goes great with steamed rice. It’s based on my stepmom’s recipe, but the flavour is also somewhat influenced by my experience eating at the Vietnamese-run Urban Crayfish Station in Las Vegas a couple of years back. This time around I used Australian » Read More
How to Cook Stir-Fried Xinjiang-Style Cumin Lamb
October 11, 2018 by
I’m not going to claim this stir-fried Xinjiang Cumin Lamb dish is the real deal (hence why it’s titled Xinjiang-STYLE) since I’ve yet to even visit China, plus I’ve adapted it to accommodate what I had on hand ingredients-wise along with my own flavour preferences. I discovered that half a leg of lamb (my recent purchase - see previous post) » Read More
How to Make Spicy Lamb Skewers with Cumin
September 18, 2018 by
I first got a taste of spicy cumin lamb skewers during what was meant to have been a satay feast at my parents' house in Sydney's southwest. In amongst the hundreds of Malaysian satays that were cooked up that day, there were also some Xinjiang-style lamb skewers; apparently it was a dish introduced to them by their new northern Chinese friends » Read More
How to Cook Indonesian Padang-Style Eggplant Balado
September 11, 2018 by
Lately, my local greengrocer has been stocking the variety of eggplant that I grew up eating back in Malaysia (correct me if I’m wrong, but I often see them referred to here as Japanese eggplants), and it prompted me to get some for one of my favourite Indonesian Padang dishes known as Terung (Eggplant) Balado. I air-fried the eggplants in my » Read More
How to Make Indonesian Sup Soto (Low Carb)
December 26, 2017 by
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 on hand) to compensate » Read More