Tag Archives: Malaysia
Malaysia: the Verdict, and some restaurant reviews
One of the best culinary treasures for me in Malaysia was Indian food for breakfast. Dosai with coconut sambal beats cereal any day! I decided not to get up early enough to make curry for breakfast, and sadly I don’t … Continue reading
Devil Curry and Ais Limau
After the disastrous attempt at sambal, I decided it would be wise to go back to the world of following recipes. This one is a recipe from The Food Of Malaysia, by Wendy Hutton, which by the time you are … Continue reading
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Nasi Lemak, a cautionary tale
Nasi Lemak is probably the dish I think of first when I think about Malaysia. With coconut rice, peanuts, fried tofu, sambal, onion and cucumber, it may be one of the best breakfast dishes ever created. Okay, so its supposed … Continue reading
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Fried Kway Teow
Kway teow is one of my favourite dishes in the whole world. I fell in love with it in Canberra, and used to get it from the famous Dickson Noodle House, pre and post vegan times. It is a truly … Continue reading
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Nasi Goreng, aussie adaption
Nasi Goreng, fried rice, is Mr.’s favourite food in the whole world. His favourite place to get it is Singapore, not Malaysia, but I promised to make it during Malaysia week after he mentioned he was tired of unfamiliar food. … Continue reading
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Nonya Feast
Nonya refers to a culture that has evolved out of the marriages of Malay women to Chinese trading men, prior to the major immigrations of Chinese people into Malaysia. Nonya food developed as a mash-up of Chinese and Malay foods, … Continue reading
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Malay Feast
The night of our first Malaysian feast, I made “beef” rendang, red cooked “chicken”, and some herbed rice, each Malaysian dishes, according to the book. Beef rendang is ubiquitous, apparently, although I don’t think I had ever tried it prior … Continue reading
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