This is my family RECIPE for our favorite sambal, Sambal Udang/Prawn Sambal. It goes great with rice or bread and is a good side dish for Nasi Lemak (Rice in Coconut Milk).
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Here is the RECIPE for an easy dish that is healthy and tastes good. You can enjoy them on their own or serve them with a side of roasted vegetables or a salad. These are great for packed lunches as well.
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Here is a 3-ingredient dish that is quick to prepare yet still tastes delish. Pea Shoots with Whitebait is a favorite of ours. This RECIPE works great with bean sprouts/taugeh, as well.
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Nyonya Bak Steak/Minced Meat Patties in Gravy is comfort food for those who grew up eating it. Each family has their own way of cooking it but the basic ingredients are the same. This RECIPE is my family’s version. It is best eaten hot and served with hot steamed rice or bread.
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This dish is simple yet delicious. Stuffed Tofu Puffs with Egg Sauce goes well with hot steamed rice or noodles.
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Today's RECIPE is a regular dish when our children were little ones. TAU EU KAY/BRAISED CHICKEN IN SOY SAUCE is their favorite. It is a simple but flavorful dish.
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Sambal Tumis Ikan Bilis Petai/Stinkbeans Anchovy Sambal is an appetizing dish to eat with rice or nasi lemak. Here is how we cook it.
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This Creamy Butter Chicken (Malaysian-style)/Ayam Mentega is a hit with young and old alike. When cooking this dish, your neighbours will be salivating as well when they smell the fragrant sauce! Don't be discouraged by the use of bird's eye chillies here. After cooking with the butter and milk, the spiciness is toned down.
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This is the the RECIPE for Homemade Canned Stewed Pork ( Chinese Five Spice Stewed Pork Belly ). You can cook it at home without added the added preservatives and adjust the saltiness to taste. To make this dish, you will need to boil, fry and then stew the pork belly.
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Today's RECIPE is Braised Chicken with Chestnuts. If you love the nutty flavor imparted by the chestnuts, you'll love this dish. It is a simple dish but packed with flavor.
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Today's RECIPE is not just any (beef) rendang but a rendang fit for royalty. Rendang Tok originates from Perak. Malaysia. It is cooked with added spices and simmered over low heat for hours until the flavors are infused into the meat resulting in a tasty treat that is rich, dry and nutty. Rendang Tok is traditionally a dry rendang with no gravy but when cooked right, tastes phenomenal. Cooking this rendang may be long and arduous but you will be rewarded with an irresistible dish at the end of the laborious process. Serve this at a gathering or a party and people will make a beeline for your dish. Try this recipe but you have been forewarned....it takes hours to prepare and cook!
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Today's RECIPE is Har Cheong Gai/Deep-fried Shrimp Sauce Chicken Wings. It's a popular Singaporean dish. Be sure to marinate your chicken overnight for maximum flavor. Recipe adapted from: Straits Times Singapore.
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Spring Onion Pork Chop is our JAM RECIPE of the day. Jam in a savory dish?! Yes...when it enhances the dish. This dish is pretty quick to cook as long as you marinate your choice of meat (can be substituted with chicken/beef/turkey) in advance, preferably overnight.
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Today's RECIPE is Udang Masak Lemak Cili/Prawns in Spicy Coconut Gravy. It’s a popular dish in the Peranakan household.
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Chicken Rendang/Rendang Ayam…...whether you like it dry or with lots of gravy....it is a favorite of young and old. Today's RECIPE is a less spicy version but you can double the dried chillies for a spicier dish. Don’t discard the chill seeds if you prefer a more spicy version.
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This RECIPE is another Peranakan favorite. Stir-fried Sweet Potato Leaves with Sambal Belacan/Sambal Belacan Daun Ubi Keledek goes well with a bowl of rice. Yummm!
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Teriyaki Chicken Don is one of my children's favorite Japanese dishes to order when we eat at Japanese restaurants. The Teriyaki Sauce is easy to make, it’s just a mixture of soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar. Do not marinate the chicken in the sauce to make Teriyaki Chicken. Just saute the chicken and cook it in the sauce. Takes about 15 mins for a delicious meal!
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Lap Mei Fan/Claypot Pork Rice with Chinese Sausage. This dish is a firm favorite of my children. It's easy to prepare because I cook it in a rice cooker. This is an easy one pot dish.
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Here’s the RECIPE for my Nyonya Chang/Pua Kiam Tee Chang/Nyonya Meat Dumplings. It’s sweet and salty with diced meat, shiitake mushrooms, candied winter melon strips and seasoned with spices.
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CHAR KWAY TEOW/Stirfried Rice Noodles is a national favorite in Malaysia (and South East Asian countries.) This simplified version is quick to prepare and cook. With just a few ingredients and a quick toss up..you'll get a hearty dish. Serve with some Sambal Belacan. Yum!!
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