Update 12 Jan 2024: One of my followers alerted me to the fact that the video that was originally embedded in this blog post was displaying that it was "no longer available" - I'm going to put it down to an attempt at housecleaning my YouTube channel content that went awry sometime back. Nonetheless, I will update this blog post in written form » Read More
How to Cook Penang Asam Laksa
September 24, 2015 by
Asam (aka Assam) Laksa Also known as Penang Laksa, this dish hails from its namesake island and has been listed among the 'Top 10 world’s most delicious foods' by CNN. I held off on attempting it for many years as one of the main ingredients in the paste, bunga kantan or torch ginger flower, is almost impossible to find in Australia. However, » Read More
How to Make Laksa Nyonya in 15 Minutes
April 4, 2015 by
Print PDF There's a lot of confusion about what Laksa Nyonya is - and this is actually quite understandable in view of the fact that Penang's famous laksa - the sour, non-coconut milk version aka Asam (Assam) laksa is also Nyonya-influenced. For the record, my Laksa Nyonya refers to the laksa inspired by Melaka's nyonya culture. There are, » Read More
World’s Greatest Malaysian Cooking Masterclasses
January 6, 2015 by
Print PDF These are authentic, real, NOT FAKE, feedback about my most recent Malaysian cooking Masterclasses - "YOUR DA BEST!!!!" - Tom B Lee Bu, Professor Emeritus, English Literature, Oxford. "That Pad Thai Masterclass was incredible. Thanks for bringing me closer to mastering Malaysian food!" - Nigel, food blogger at pretentiouslicious.com » Read More