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Simple Chicken Soup
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After a string of binge-eating sessions and potlucks and indulgence, sometimes we just want something simple for a change. One of my go-to options for a quick (and healthier) meal is this simple chicken soup. This is a Malaysian style soup, with a very hearty, herbal broth. Perfect for cold rainy days, served with…
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Scallop and Shrimp Pasta
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The other day I didn’t have the right ingredients in the fridge to make my usual Malaysian dishes. No eggs, either, so I couldn’t even make a simple fried rice without leaving out what I think is a key ingredient. Digging through the freezer I found a bunch of seafood I could use, and…
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Char Kway Teow
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One of my mom’s favorite dishes is char kway teow, specifically the one from Madam Kwan’s. Their char kway teow is indeed very good – a very savory, flavorful sauce, generous amounts of chicken and shrimp, and wonderful wok hei. The problem is, ordering Madam Kwan’s too often can make a visible dent on…
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Boiled Cassava (Tapioca) with Shredded Coconut
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Growing up in the East Coast of Malaysia, I remember the seemingly endless, gentle rain during monsoon season. Most of the time the rain wasn’t too heavy, but it could go on for weeks. You could literally see damp patches form on the brick walls as they get saturated with rainwater. However, the monsoon…
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Non-alcoholic Substitutes for Alcohol in Cooking
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I love exploring dishes not from my culture and country. From these adventures, I found that in certain cuisines, alcoholic beverages often appear on the ingredient list. For myself and those who choose to not use alcohol in their cooking, we will have to make certain decisions if we want to attempt these recipes.…
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Brioche Burger Buns
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One fine Monday we had a chicken burger party at my place with part of my foodie gang (taste buds? Haha!). We got really inspired by this lebanese chicken burger video we saw on Instagram, and decided to try making it ourselves. My friends brought the different components needed for the burgers, while I…
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Beef Soup
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One of our go-to meals to prep and bring on our camping trips is this Malay-style beef soup. The hearty, comforting combination of meat and potatoes, as well as the warmth of the peppery, gingery spiced broth, makes this soup the perfect dish to have on a cold evening by the campfire. We would…
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Lamb Curry
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Our freezer was getting a bit too full for comfort, so I felt pressured to clear it. I found some lamb leg meat stashed in a corner of the freezer, so I started looking around for recipe ideas for it. At first I considered making some fancy Middle Eastern or Indian rice dish, but…
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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).