How To Cook Crispy Noodles With Sauce
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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…

How to Cook Steamed Fish with Choy Poh (Preserved Radish)
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How to Cook Steamed Fish with Choy Poh (Preserved Radish)

I’ve previously posted a couple of steamed fish recipes with preserved vegetables, and this is a variation on one of them; this time around, I’m using barramundi instead of silver perch (though, really, this would work with most white fish/fish fillets). Since I get asked all the time, I’m also showing you the type of …

How to Cook Stir-Fried Xinjiang-Style Cumin Lamb
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How to Cook Stir-Fried Xinjiang-Style Cumin Lamb

I’m not going to claim this stir-fried Xinjiang Cumin Lamb dish is the real deal (hence why it’s titled Xinjiang-STYLE) since I’ve yet to even visit China, plus I’ve adapted it to accommodate what I had on hand ingredients-wise along with my own flavour preferences. I discovered that half a leg of lamb (my recent…

How to Cook Sang Har Yee Meen (Crispy Freshwater Prawn Noodles)
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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…

How to Cook Khmer Beef Lok Lak
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How to Cook Khmer Beef Lok Lak

A Wok Around Asia Recipe by Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort Beef Lok Lak is a famous Khmer dish that is ubiquitous on restaurant menus and at street stalls all over Siem Reap. Chef Chanrith Van of Courtyard by Marriott Siem Reap Resort takes it up a notch by applying his classical culinary training…