I do love a good bowl of prawn noodles. Especially when the weather is 7˚C outside. Inside my house though the heating has not even come on as I live in a new build eco-friendly house. After a bowl of my extra spicy Hae Mee noodles, I do not feel any cold at all. Peeling … Continue reading Prawn Noodles (虾面/Hae Mee) With Pork Ribs
Today I make sambal belacan chilli paste again. The ones I made last week were all gone and I only gave 2 cups worth away. The daughter complained she wanted to eat more. We happened to go near a Chinese supermarket yesterday so I bought the biggest bag of dried chillies and 3 packets of … Continue reading Basic sambal chilli belacan – Special
Nasi lemak is special, special to the hearts of all Malaysian. Although in my household one would think my husband was an Asian in his last life, or so all my elders (family & friends) members seems to think so. The most important expect of nasi lemak is the nasi lemak sambal. Each person seems … Continue reading Nasi Lemak sambal
Beef rendang is one of the most well known of Malaysian dishes. It is as synonymous to Malaysian cuisine as nasi lemak. We, the Malaysian have adopted and embraced this dish from our neighbour Indonesia and made it our own. Living in the UK we will never make as nice a beef rendang or nasi … Continue reading Beef Rendang + cheat lemang
How to fry sambal okras without the ‘snot’ kekekekekeke……. Now I am not saying mine is the right way. As I have said before there is no right or wrong in cooking. It is up to individual taste. However this is how I fry my okras and it is NOT slimy at all. Promise. give … Continue reading Sambal Okras
This is a dish that grows on me. That is to say the older I get the more I appreciate this dish. However I am fussy and I like it only if it’s cook ‘fresh’ and not like my ex mother in law. I have not been happy with my chai buey for the past … Continue reading Spicy Kiam Chai Buey (Sour Mustard Greens) 酸辣菜尾
Asam Laksa can happen in Hertfordshire, England. A couple of decades ago I I was missing Asam Laksa so much but it was near impossible to find all the ingredients here. I was ‘importing’ my stash every time I balik kampung 😀 My stash included torch ginger (bunga kantan), polygonum odoratum (daun kesum) and calamansi … Continue reading Asam Laksa
Sarawak Laksa – a dish I cook a few times a year when I feel the urge and when I really, really miss the taste and when I feel a bit hardworking. I always ended up slurping a big bowl of the broth though. I am quite particular when cooking Sarawak Laksa. I will buy … Continue reading Sarawak Laksa
Black Sweet Vinegar Pork Trotter is such a traditional Chinese dish. In the olden days this dish is often cooked as a confinement food after giving birth. The Chinese believes that this dish would ‘get rid of wind’ and is good for ladies post natal immunity after giving birth. However it is now a very … Continue reading Black Sweet Vinegar Pork Trotter 姜醋猪脚
Braised Pork Rice Bowl – Lu Rou Fan (滷肉饭) my way Recently in the cooking group I am in many mummies and daddies were cooking pork belly until I can’t stand it anymore. Got to eat Chinese/Asian for the Christmas month of December of British meals is getting too much. I don’t think I want … Continue reading Braised Pork Rice Bowl – Lu Rou Fan (滷肉饭)
