South Africa Meets Malaysia – cooking steak South African-style, accompanied with Malaysian sides
Some of you (I say some, because I realise I don’t talk about it often enough) would know I micro-produce a range of Handcrafted Dry Curry Paste kits, which are based on the dishes I used to make and sell at my restaurant many, many years ago. (You can check out the range and order…
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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…
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 of you would know, I use to be the owner-cook of my…
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,…
How to Cook Laksa Sarang Perak, Easy Curry Mee and Vegan Laksam Laksa Sarang by Chef Amin at Mu Hotel, Ipoh Laksa Sarang (literally, bird’s nest laksa) refers to the egg that’s beaten, then poured in a thin stream into hot oil to create a nest-like effect. It’s served on top of the laksa, which…
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…
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)…
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…