Spicy, Sour & Crispy Pork Belly in Belacan, Asam and Curry leaves – Special

Last Saturday a few of us met up for a get together to celebrate the Malaysian Carnival at https://www.brickendonbury.co.uk/view-blog/merdeka-malaysian-carnival-23rd-september-2017-9/ It was a fun chin wag alongside plenty of food. A friend gave me a very fresh packet of curry leaves and I’ve been thinking of ways to celebrate them. It is not that easy to get such fresh … Continue reading Spicy, Sour & Crispy Pork Belly in Belacan, Asam and Curry leaves – Special

Torch Ginger Flower Chicken cooked with shrimp paste – Special

Torch Ginger Flower Chicken cooked with belacan aka shrimp paste – Sambal Belacan Ayam Bunga Kantan. For reason unknown I love torch ginger, the smell, the taste, it’s fragrance, I just love them. When I got 2 huge jars from a friend who came back to UK from Malaysia I happily spent days thinking how to make … Continue reading Torch Ginger Flower Chicken cooked with shrimp paste – Special

SousVide Beef Brisket Steaks in mushroom red wine jus

SousVide Beef brisket steak (28 hours), roasted banana shallots, creamy butternut squash, buttered asparagus, pickled roasted red peppers served with a red wine mushroom sauce.  I promised my boy lollipop that he will be getting only English food this week. Hence my SousVide machine has come out to play. I bought some beef brisket as … Continue reading SousVide Beef Brisket Steaks in mushroom red wine jus