How to Cook Laksa Sarang Perak, Easy Curry Mee and Vegan Laksam Laksa Sarang by Chef Amin at Mu Hotel, Ipoh Laksa Sarang (literally, bird’s nest laksa) refers to the egg that’s beaten, then poured in a thin stream into hot oil to create a nest-like effect. It’s served on top of the laksa, which…
How to Cook Laksa Terengganu, Laksa Melaka, Laksam, and Laksa Lipat Gulung In this episode of Street Food Journeys, we travelled to Terengganu Cultural Village courtesy of Tourism Terengganu, to learn how to make Laksa Terengganu (two versions – white and red). The beautiful backdrop of the Terengganu Cultural Village (photo courtesy of Rosita Heilek)…
Most Australians who know laksa think “curry laksa” when asked to describe it. There’s no shame in this – curry laksa is essentially the laksa I grew up eating myself, in my part of Malaysia (Seremban, 40 miles south of KL). What many don’t realise is that among Malaysians, laksa means something completely different depending…
Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with sambal, egg, dried anchovies etc.) is often touted as Malaysia’s national dish, and if you visit Kampung Baru in Kuala Lumpur, you’ll find a number of famous restaurants selling Nasi Lemak with all kinds of different dish selections like fried chicken (ayam goreng), rendang etc. to go with it. When…
Nasi Kebuli is a fragrant rice and crispy chicken royal dish that’s famous the Malaysian state of Pahang. The word “Kebuli” is an abbreviation of the royal honorific “ke bawah duli (yang maha mulia)” (kind of like “his Majesty” etc.). I didn’t grow up in Pahang so this backgrounder on Nasi Kebuli is courtesy of…
I remember it was during my first trip to Melaka that I tried Satay Celup, which consists of skewered meat, fish balls, seafood, vegetables and everything in between cooked in a thin peanut gravy. It felt like a cross between steamboat (aka hotpot) and satay; I only ever had it once – it was a…