Food Fame – Ken Burgin of Profitable Hospitality
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Food Fame – Ken Burgin of Profitable Hospitality

Ken Burgin of popular food podcast, Profitable Hospitality, was the founder of the iconic and wildly successful Cafe Troppo on Glebe Point Road in Sydney before he ventured into food consulting. As it turns out, we have more in common than food entrepreneurship; we both studied at Sydney University and also, I’m pretty sure one…

Concord Hospital Market Is Back; Also, My New Kitchen
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Concord Hospital Market Is Back; Also, My New Kitchen

Concord Hospital Market, which was disrupted for months due to construction work at the site, has now officially resumed; I’m back on the green at lunchtime on Thursdays if you happen to be in the area; details per below – Where: Concord Hospital, Entry via Gate 2 on Hospital Road When: Thursdays 11am-2pm What: Jackie…

How to Make Sweet Potato Dumplings with Red Bean Paste Filling
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How to Make Sweet Potato Dumplings with Red Bean Paste Filling

  These sweet potato dumplings are pretty easy to make; you can used ready-to-use red bean paste (in cans or packs at your local Asian grocery store), though in this Live Asian Kitchen, I used the homemade red bean paste I’d made a couple of weeks earlier. Other popular filling options include lotus seed paste…

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 Coconut Candy
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How to Make Coconut Candy

A Deepavali Favourite Using Natural Plant Extract Coconut candy is one of my favourite memories of Deepavali (aka Diwali, though not in Malaysia), the Indian Festival of Lights. During this public holiday, our Indian friends would hold “open houses” where they served up a culinary extravaganza to feed the friends from all ethnic backgrounds who…

How to Make Penang Ais Tingkap (Window Sherbet)
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How to Make Penang Ais Tingkap (Window Sherbet)

A Wok Around Asia Recipe By Penang Home Cooking School Ais tingkap got its name from a bygone era when Indian vendors would sell the drink from a window (tingkap means “window” in Malay; ais is “ice” as in “iced drink”); it’s a refreshing drink made with fascinating ingredients that I’ve never before incorporated into…

How to Cook Creamy Turmeric Mussels (Masak Lemak)
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How to Cook Creamy Turmeric Mussels (Masak Lemak)

A Wok Around Asia Recipe Courtesy of Symphony By Chef Jo Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur Creamy Turmeric Mussels, aka Mussels Masak Lemak, is an easy, yet delicious example of the eclectic cuisine style served up by Masterchef Malaysia judge Chef Jo at his Damansara restaurant, Symphony by Chef Jo. The sauce is a signature Minangkabau recipe…

How to Cook Spicy Chocolate Seafood Pasta
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How to Cook Spicy Chocolate Seafood Pasta

A Wok Around Asia Recipe Courtesy of Symphony By Chef Jo Masterchef Malaysia judge Chef Jo’s restaurant, Symphony by Chef Jo in Kuala Lumpur’s DC Mall, serves what he describes as “eclectic cuisine” –  he draws inspiration from food and flavours from around the world to produce a menu with intriguing-sounding items like Spicy Chocolate…