Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with sambal, egg, dried anchovies etc.) is often touted as Malaysia's national dish, and if you visit Kampung Baru in Kuala Lumpur, you'll find a number of famous restaurants selling Nasi Lemak with all kinds of different dish selections like fried chicken (ayam goreng), rendang etc. to go with it. When I had my » Read More
How To Cook Vegan Hainanese Chicken Rice Balls
February 12, 2022 by
If I had to pick one dish from all the ones I made in Street Food Journeys: Malaysia Plant-Based Edition(ie.Series 3), this would be it - the Vegan Hainanese "Chicken" Rice Balls. It looks and tastes virtually identical to the non-vegan version except for the texture of the king oyster mushroom stems, and it's a lot less finnicky to prepare. I » Read More
How To Cook Nasi Kebuli (Crispy Chicken & Rice)
January 29, 2022 by
Nasi Kebuli is a fragrant rice and crispy chicken royal dish that's famous the Malaysian state of Pahang. The word "Kebuli" is an abbreviation of the royal honorific "ke bawah duli (yang maha mulia)" (kind of like "his Majesty" etc.). I didn't grow up in Pahang so this backgrounder on Nasi Kebuli is courtesy of our Masters of Malaysian Cuisine » Read More
Steamed Minced Beef with Rice (Yum Cha Recipe)
August 15, 2019 by
Steamed minced beef with rice is one of those dishes I no longer see at yum cha, but I remember it quite well from my weekends as a trolley pusher plus kitchenhand at Choy’s Inn restaurant in Chinatown. The beef mince is actually the same as what’s used for San Chuk Ngau Yoke ie. steamed minced beef balls on beancurd sheets. These things » Read More
How to Make Hainanese Roast Chicken Rice
January 8, 2019 by
I prefer my Hainanese Chicken Rice with roast rather than “white” chicken, though my recipe actually calls for it to be deep-fried, since it produces a crispier skin (it’s a personal preference, folks, I know that’s not how most people make it). Here’s my take on Hainanese “roast” chicken rice; I’ll post a new update down the track, especially if I » Read More
How to Cook Pineapple Fried Rice
December 11, 2017 by
I know it might sound like I’m trying to get more plays on this pineapple fried rice video, but in all honesty, short of having me look over your shoulder and directing as you cook, your best hope in learning how to do fried rice (and many other Asian dishes, for that matter) lies not in reading the recipe but in watching how it’s done - The » Read More
How to Make Solok Lada (Malay Stuffed Chillies) – Nasi Kerabu Part 4 of 4
October 31, 2017 by
This has to be my favourite among the many accompaniments that make up a Nasi Kerabu - chillies stuffed with a mix of fish paste and coconut, then simmered in coconut milk. Solok Lada (Stuffed Chillies) INGREDIENTS: 300g large red chillies, slit on one side vertically and deseeded 500g basa fillets 1 » Read More
How to Make Serunding and Ikan Goreng (Fried Fish) – Nasi Kerabu Part 3 of 4
October 31, 2017 by
Serunding, aka spicy meat floss, is another iconic Kelantan food that goes well with Nasi Kerabu, as is a simple grilled or pan-fried fish, typically ikan kembung (mackerel). I used barramundi (well, half of one) in my Live Asian Kitchen broadcast. Serunding INGREDIENTS: 250g cooked beef 1 cup desiccated coconut ½ cup coconut » Read More
How to Make Kelantan Nasi Kerabu – Part 1 of 4
October 31, 2017 by
It’s taken me nearly four years since my first live video on this herbed rice banquet to finally put pen to paper (keyboard to website, whatevs) and publish the recipes for it. Here’s the highlights video from the original broadcast, streamed from The Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur (click on video to watch) >> I’m vaguely aware of at » Read More
Live Asian Kitchen Recipe Links 2
August 1, 2017 by
Here are more links to previously posted recipes for the following recent Twitch broadcasts - How to Cook Laksa Nyonya with Sui Gow Dumplings Click here for the Laksa Nyonya recipe >> https://jackiem.com.au/2017/01/23/laksa-nyonya-recipe-from-my-tafe-nsw-masterclass-presentation/ Click here for the Sui Gow recipe >> » Read More