Making your own Nasi Lemak (Malaysian coconut rice with sambal)

Being in Malaysia, we are blessed with an abundance of affordable and amazing street food of huge varieties. One of them being Nasi Lemak. Touted as the national dish of Malaysia, it comprises fluffy aromatic coconut rice, sweet, savoury and spicy anchovy spice paste (sambal), crunchy and salty fried anchovies, fried peanuts and topped with …

Making Okonomiyaki – Add whatever you like in it!

Okonomiyaki お好み焼きis a savoury Japanese pancake which literally means “fry as you like”. True to its name, it is a simple dish where you could literally add whatever ingredients that you like into the mix! The recipes and ingredients may differ from region to region in Japan, but there are two main varieties of Okonomiyaki …

Bun Cha (Vietnamese grilled pork patties with rice noodles) Recipe!

Doesn’t that just look gorgeous? Bun Cha rocks! I really enjoyed myself at the previous Vietnamese cooking lesson that I actually signed up for a second session! You could read up on my experience at the previous Vietnamese cooking lesson where I learnt how to make Banh Xeo at the link below: https://theultimatefoodieadeline.blogspot.jp/2017/04/recipe-for-vietnamese-savoury-crepe.html So in …

Recipe for Vietnamese savoury crepe: bánh xèo

I was fortunate enough to have the chance to experience a Vietnamese cooking lesson organised by Betoaji and the participation fee was incredibly cheap! Only costs 1,500 yen per person which includes the cost for ingredients and you get to sample your own cooking. Best thing about this cooking lesson is part of your participation …

Homemade Malaysian Pan Mee (Flat Noodles) Receipe

This dish needs no introduction to most Malaysians, especially the Chinese Malaysians. It’s sold in almost all, if not, most hawker centres or food courts across Malaysia; I’m also sure there is a halal version of Pan Mee sold somewhere in the big cities.   To me, Pan Mee is my soul food, comfort food …

Yee Sang – Symbol of prosperity and abundance!

Yee sang or yu sheng (鱼生), both referring to the Teochew-style raw fish salad which is extremely popular amongst the Chinese communities in Singapore and Malaysia. It usually contains strips of raw salmon (or any other fish), shredded vegetables and/or fruits (i.e. pomelo), served with other condiments and sweet-and-sour sauces, which makes it an especially …

Beef stew

After a long, tiring week, I decided to pamper myself with some good homecooked food; something that’s warm and filling in this rainy and cloudy summer, and nothing too complicated. Hence, I made myself some stew; beef stew, to be specific. It is nutritious and absolutely non-fuss to make! Ingredients: Beef slices (or lamb or …