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Duck Asado Pandesal
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I had some duck breast meat that has been sitting in my freezer for ages. I initially wanted to use them for making duck andouille sausages, but let’s just say, it has been quite a while since I made that plan. Since I was certain I won’t be putting in time and effort to…
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Pandan Coconut Pau
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This has been on my back burner for a while now. Perhaps I’ve been a little apprehensive about making the coconut filling, because I was worried about not getting the right sugar-to-coconut ratio. Regardless, recently I finally got off my butt and made these pandan coconut steamed buns, or pandan coconut pau (bao).
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Maggi Goreng
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I had some leftover fried chicken tenders the other day. I figured it would be great to chop them up and toss them into some sort of wok dish, such as fried rice or fried noodles. It so happened that I also had a craving for Maggi goreng, so I decided to make just…
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Bachelor-style Fried Macaroni
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The first time I made Khairul Aming’s “bachelor-style” fried macaroni was during Ramadan last year. As expected, suhoor is an important meal we need to have, yet most would feel too groggy to eat a full spread of complicated dishes. I needed meal ideas where all we needed to do was shovel the food…
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Sun Dried Tomato Focaccia
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I had a jar of leftover sun-dried tomatoes in the fridge, and needed an excuse to use them up. A pasta dish, or some form of bread were both possible ideas, but recently I felt motivated to revisit making focaccia. After a few failures and misses, I’ve been a little circumspect with no-knead bread…
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Fried Bee Hoon: Canteen Aunty Version
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There was a time when my mom had a fried bee hoon (rice vermicelli noodles) craze. Every morning for months, she would have it for breakfast. After Kak’mbang retired I had to learn to make it myself and, thanks to this wonderful video by Che Nom, I learned the proper technique to do it.
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Chicken Char Siu (Halal Air Fryer Version)
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Many of my favorite Chinese dishes call for char siu. Yes, of course original char siu is made of pork and therefore a no-go for me. Thankfully, in Malaysia halal versions using chicken char siu are easily accessible. The nationwide lockdown caused by the COVID pandemic was a major catalyst for me to learn…
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Make Your Own: Duck or Chicken Fat
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I think my first time ever dabbling with cooking using animal fat was when I made Jamie Oliver’s roast duck. The recipe uses fat rendered from the duck to make incredible duck fat roast potatoes, leaving a lot of fat to spare for other uses. Another recipe I made was duck fat mashed potatoes,…
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Rotiboy / PappaRoti Copycat Coffee Buns
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I tried making Rotiboy. I’m in really big trouble. I’ve been thinking about making this fluffy, addictive bun for years now. The closure of the iconic Rotiboy KLCC branch in 2024 sparked some nostalgia in me, and nudged me to finally get the project going.
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Million Dollar Spaghetti
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It was Ramadan, and I was scrolling through Instagram for food ideas, when I happened upon this ridiculously indulgent-looking recipe for Million Dollar Spaghetti by the Instagram account, Create a Plate with Dina. While this looks a tad too much for iftar, I immediately decided to make this for Eid celebrations.