Ipoh is a long way from my hometown of Seremban but they share one thing in common, which is that both used to be colonial-era mining towns. When I finally had the chance to visit Ipoh several years ago, I felt an instant connection because it reminded me of a graceful Seremban from a bygone era, just bigger. Another fond memory of growing up in » Read More
6 New Ways To Spice Up Malaysian Instant Noodles
Most Malaysians grew up eating and enjoying instant noodles, or what is popularly referred to as “ramen” in the USA, long before it became popular on a global scale. I remember as a kid being taught by my brother C.S. on how to cook it - his preferred style being to drain most of the water before adding the seasoning, and stirring in a spoonful of » Read More
How To Cook Crispy Noodles With Sauce
You may have come across a number of different iterations of crispy noodles depending on the type of Asian restaurant you frequent; in this Lockdown Malaysian Cook-Along (yes, I'll explain in a bit) I made 2 different versions - one using vermicelli (aka rice sticks, depending on the brand), and one using fresh thin egg noodles (aka wonton » Read More
How to Cook Sang Har Yee Meen (Crispy Freshwater Prawn Noodles)
I remember Sang Har Yee Meen (literally, freshwater prawn crispy noodles) as a popular dish at open-air restaurants in Malaysia, but they're actually pretty easy to make at home. If you're not too fixated about using freshwater prawns, you'll save a few bucks by using a cheaper and more commonly available variety like the banana prawns pictured » Read More
How to Make KL Hokkien Mee With Homemade Noodles
On my most recent trip to Kuala Lumpur, I was reintroduced to a childhood favourite known in my hometown of Seremban simply as Hokkien Mee (Hokkien noodles). I bought it from a stall in Ampang run by Feh Loh (literally “Fat Guy” in Cantonese - that was what he called himself, I promise), asked for it to be made with no pork, and it ended up being » Read More
How to Cook Wonton Noodles – Malaysia Kitchen S1E1 Recipe
Ever since the new cooking show, Malaysia Kitchen, started airing on Channel 7TWO (I’m in 5 of the 10 episodes), I’ve been getting requests for the recipes used in my segments. While they’ve previously been shared in various forms on my website, I figure this is a good excuse to republish them in the context of the show. In case you missed it, » Read More