Chillies (30 Days 30 Asian Ingredients Series)
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Chillies (30 Days 30 Asian Ingredients Series)

In this Live broadcast on Chillies, I cover the different types of chillies used in Malaysian and Southeast Asian cooking, and explain their uses and preparation methods. I also reveal a good, cheap substitute that I’ve encountered in my recent trips to my local non-Asian fruit and vegetable shop, and how to “hack” the flavour…

How to Make Chicken or Beef Bak Kwa (Barbecued Minced Meat)
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How to Make Chicken or Beef Bak Kwa (Barbecued Minced Meat)

I grew up in the part of Malaysia where this is known as “long yoke” (Cantonese & Hakka), and for a long time after coming to Australia, I had no idea what other people were talking about when they made reference to “bak kwa” (Hokkien) – more evidence of how gloriously splintered Malaysia can be…

Live Asian Kitchen Recipe Links 2
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Live Asian Kitchen Recipe Links 2

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 >> https://jackiem.com.au/2011/08/31/jackie-ms-sui-gow-chicken-prawn-dumplings/     How to Cook Woon Chai Koh Click here for the…

My Food Philosophy
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My Food Philosophy

When I started my Malaysian food business in Sydney back in the 90s, my mission was to recreate the flavours of my favourite dishes that I missed so much from my upbringing in Malaysia. This culinary raison d’être has by and large remained intact to this day, much to the chagrin of fad dieters and…

Jackie M – Chef Koochooloo Ambassador
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Jackie M – Chef Koochooloo Ambassador

I’m happy to announce that I have just become the new ambassador for Malaysia on ChefKoochooloo.com. Chef Koochooloo is a free educational app aimed at teaching children new skills such as math, science and geography through cooking healthy recipes. Through the app, you can navigate through an interactive 3D globe to discover new countries to…

Soya Sauces (30 Days 30 Asian Ingredients Series Day 1)
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Soya Sauces (30 Days 30 Asian Ingredients Series Day 1)

I thought I might start with an ingredient that almost everyone is familiar with, but which is nonetheless somewhat confusing. There are 3 broad types of soya (aka soy) sauce – sweet soya sauce salty soya sauce – for this exercise I’ll call it “regular soya sauce” thick soya sauce aka caramel sauce Growing up…

The Beginner’s Malaysian Pantry
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The Beginner’s Malaysian Pantry

Learning to cook Malaysian can be somewhat like trying to learn a new language, especially where ingredients are concerned. Many ‘Malaysian’ recipes published by prominent chefs based outside of Malaysia call for an incredibly long list of ingredients for each dish. This can be intimidating for someone just starting out or trying to recreate the dishes they remember from…