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Cantonese Kway Teow
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My mom really likes Madam Kwan’s Cantonese kway teow. She tends to order Cantonese kway teow anyway whenever we eat out and if it’s on the menu, but highly likely she’ll say other places can’t compare to the one at Madam Kwan’s. I agree with her opinion.
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Simple Omelet: Plain, Dumb but Yummy
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Sometimes you just need something quick and simple to go with your rice. Perhaps it’s the end of the week, and the only thing left in the fridge are a few eggs. A la Thai Malay dishes also tend to be excellent when paired with an egg dish. For these times, we can make…
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Three-flavored Barramundi
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As I’ve mentioned before, I am a fan of a la Thai Malay cooking. However, I never imagined I would able to make all these wonderful dishes myself, until I discovered Che Nom’s YouTube channel. Today, so many of Che Nom’s recipes feature regularly on my daily menu, one of them being this tri-flavored…
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Thanksgiving Dinner Menu Ideas
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When I was studying in the States, I often remained on campus during Thanksgiving break. My residential college, Ezra Stiles, always had a budget for treating those who stayed back with Thanksgiving dinner. I really appreciated the thought, and it gave me an opportunity to experience Thanksgiving and a typical Thanksgiving dinner menu.
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Tepung Kapur
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Here in KL, I personally find it difficult to find decent Terengganu food close enough to my house. Food from Kelantan, our neighboring state, is aplenty, but not those from my own home state. Until one day, my mom told me about Mok Teh Nasi Dagang, a shop my brother frequently orders from, .…
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Ramadan Food Ideas
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Ramadan in Malaysia is always synonymous with Ramadan food bazaars. Everyone would flock to their neigborhood bazaar in the late afternoons to grab all sorts of food, appetizers, desserts, rice dishes, just name it. Malaysia being a multi-ethnic country, even non-Muslims look forward to Ramadan food bazaars for the variety of options offered.
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Chicken Congee: One-pot Recipe
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Kak’mbang used to make the best Chinese-style chicken congee. Typically, congee is simply plain rice porridge which we pile on with various toppings, but her version was a very flavorful one-pot meal full of meat and veggies. Mummy used to have this every day for breakfast, and Kak’mbang provided an endless supply of it.…
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Thai-style Steamed Fish
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When going out for dinner with family and friends, steamed fish is a typical dish we’d order at Chinese Muslim or a la Thai Malay restaurants. The problem is, fish and seafood prices keep going up, and a plate of steamed fish like sea bass can easily set you back MYR75 a pop. Ouch.…
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Barley Milk Using a Pressure Cooker
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My mom only has one functioning kidney right now, and even that kidney has greatly reduced functionality. While I am grateful that she is still eating well and has been generally healthy for her age, I also needed to make sure her diet is kind to her precious remaining kidney. Barley milk does wonders…
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Curry Noodles
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During the Covid pandemic, I made curry mee for the first time. Eating out was simply not an option, and sometimes we really wanted something different than the usual rice and side dishes. A few years would pass before I started making it again. Che Nom dropped her new Ipoh-style curry noodles recipe video…