Asam stingray, ray-wing (ikan pari) I have been hankering for something Asam quite awhile now. I know today is going to be HOT and it might end up being the hottest day of the year 2024 in UK but I have bought these skate wings on Saturday and they must be eaten by today. I … Continue reading Asam Stingray, Ray Wings (ikan pari)
When I was growing up in Kuching, Sarawak I remembered one of the places where my mother used to take us, me and my 4 other siblings to buy breakfast from this shop (I forgot where) that sold the best egg tarts, cream puffs and this very special egg sponge cake but with savoury mince … Continue reading Steamed egg sponge cake with mince pork and fried onions – Special (鸡蛋糕)
Today is Thursday, the day hubby has to pop into his office. I like to cook him a surprise lunch every Thursday. I sent him to work this morning after giving him eggy bread and started to make my asam curry paste. I planned to finished cooking and showered by the time he comes back … Continue reading Asam Curry Fish (Asam hue) 亚叁咖哩鱼
Today I make sambal belacan chilli paste again. The ones I made last week were all gone and I only gave 2 cups worth away. The daughter complained she wanted to eat more. We happened to go near a Chinese supermarket yesterday so I bought the biggest bag of dried chillies and 3 packets of … Continue reading Basic sambal chilli belacan – Special
My hubby is a big fan of chicken breasts. He was so happy when I told him the Sunday passed we are going to Costco to get some chicken breasts. The typical Englishman that he is, is a huge fan of chicken breasts as they have no bones. However hubby did not know that I … Continue reading Simply Chicken Floss
Here is another post hubby was able to recover from the net, from my old block. It’s ‘Chuk bi peah’ I have made both sweet ones and savoury ones. This ‘peah’ literally means ‘biscuit’ in Hokkien dialect. This is only sold in Kuching in the old days as far as I know. Only those who … Continue reading Chuk Bi Peah – Glutinous rice biscuit – Signatory mine
Beef rendang is one of the most well known of Malaysian dishes. It is as synonymous to Malaysian cuisine as nasi lemak. We, the Malaysian have adopted and embraced this dish from our neighbour Indonesia and made it our own. Living in the UK we will never make as nice a beef rendang or nasi … Continue reading Beef Rendang + cheat lemang
I make this sambal udang balacan/belacan a few times a year. It is when we, the family kept asking me when I am making again or when my friends persuade me “when you next make sambal udang belacan can I book 10 jars please” then only I make. Now I am not sure how to … Continue reading Sambal Udang Balacan
When I lived in Bercham Ipoh, there was a man who came sometimes to the market and he sells all manner of fried Chinese dough aka Chinese doughnuts but this is my favourite – Kap Chong. My husband was very happy with this and said no need to cook lunch, he can have these for … Continue reading Fried Chinese doughnut with glutinous rice – (Kap Chong)
Cekodok Pisang or Banana Fritters is one of Malaysia’s best-love snack. It’s one on my favourite. I am almost embarrassed to post this as this is so easy to make. However I have since been persuaded that it is not everyone that can make it so here’s a post on my blog. Living in the … Continue reading Cekodok Pisang (Banana Fritters)
