What does a Malaysian like me think of when I think of jackfruit? I think of a fully-ripened, golden-yellow, firm-fleshed super-sweet, delicious fruit - described elsewhere as something like a cross between a pineapple and a mango. Watch here>> https://youtu.be/C1fXy6bl4UI So it came as quite a shock to me when I was alerted to Zoe » Read More
Johor: Laksa Johor, Mee Rebus, Places To Visit & Things To Do
May 22, 2021 by
Johor is highly-regarded among Malaysians and Singaporeans as a foodie destination, so much so that Singaporeans regularly travel across the border into Malaysia just to eat a meal in this, the southernmost state of the peninsular of Malaysia. In this episode of Street Food Journeys: Malaysia, we explore Johor through the lens of its food. Click » Read More
Malaysian Heritage Cuisine and THAT Eggplant Sambal
April 1, 2021 by
It was the morning of LAUNCH DAY - the culmination of months of planning, meetings, negotiations (some more intense than others) - and I woke up to a message from my one remaining volunteer (the previous one backed out a couple of days prior) to say she wasn’t going to make it after all. Today was the day I was going to take a bunch of food, » Read More
MAFI Partners with Masters of Malaysian Cuisine to Promote Malaysian Ingredients to the World
March 15, 2021 by
MEDIA RELEASE 15 March 2021 MAFI Partners with Masters of Malaysian Cuisine to Promote Malaysian Ingredients to the World The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia (MAFI) will partner with the Masters of Malaysian Cuisine group to promote Malaysian ingredients through a series of global live cooking demonstrations and » Read More
MOMC Chefs Share The Queen’s Recipes With The World
November 11, 2020 by
MEDIA RELEASE 9 NOVEMBER 2020 MOMC Chefs Share The Queen’s Recipes With The World Masters of Malaysian Cuisine (MOMC) will collaborate to cook dishes from the cookbooks published by Malaysia’s Queen, Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, throughout the month of December 2020: Air Tangan Tengku Puan Pahang — Masakan » Read More
Thermocook Pro M Giveaway & MSFA Launch Masterclass
August 24, 2020 by
If you caught my Lockdown Malaysian Cook-Alongs from several weeks back, you would have seen me use the Thermocook Pro M in some of my sessions. You would also have heard me mention that the company behind the appliance, Froothie Australia, had generously offered one of these units as a Giveaway to my subscribers. Subsequently, due to Covid-19 » Read More
Lenovo Yoga Active Noise Cancellation Headphones – Review
August 2, 2020 by
About 2 weeks ago I received a set of Lenovo Yoga Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) headphones to review, which was pretty timely because if you've been following my live cooking videos you'll have noticed the loud chirping noises courtesy of the birds on my balcony interfering with my broadcasts of late (I think they're attracted to the » Read More
MASTERS OF MALAYSIAN CUISINE JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE MALAYSIAN FOOD TO THE WORLD
June 22, 2020 by
MEDIA RELEASE Friday 19 June 2020 MASTERS OF MALAYSIAN CUISINE JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE MALAYSIAN FOOD TO THE WORLD VIA LIVE COOKING VIDEOS On 27 June, a coalition of eight Malaysian cuisine masters based in different countries around the world will begin a series of monthly Live cooking videos to showcase Malaysian flavours to a global » Read More
Nasi Lemak-Udek-Campur-Kandar-Tumpang-Tumpeng – Part 1
February 12, 2020 by
Remember that time Australian cooking show Good Chef Bad Chef did a segment on how to make Nasi Lemak (steamed coconut rice with condiments, and what some would argue is Malaysia's national dish), and then proceeded to cook Nasi Goreng (fried rice)? When I shared it on social media, I found out many people didn’t even know what “Nasi” » Read More
Singapore Ranked #1 For Best Street Food; Singaporeans Wonder Why
October 29, 2019 by
Another week, another hilarious error of culinary judgement by people who clearly have no right to be paid for their food “expertise”. We all remember the legendary “crispy rendang” episode of MasterChef UK, where the judges eliminated Malaysian contestant Zaleha Olpin because her chicken rendang skin wasn’t crispy (which is like giving your » Read More