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Growing up with a ‘true blue Johorean’ mom; who also happens to be an awesome cook, my brothers and I were often treated to some amazing Johorean dishes, whether home-cooked or not. (Johoreans have a tendency to be obsessed about their food). Like the popular laksa Johore, soto, lontong, pechal, kachang pol (YUMMMMMMMMM), mee baidali (mee rebus), telur pindang, murtabak singapore (okay, yeah technically this dish is Singaporean, but JB and Singapore is so near lah!), roti naik, etc. Although…there is one dish I haven’t listed that I must consider one of our family’s comfort foods. It’s something I grew up eating, and enjoying. It was usually on our dinner table at least once a week , where ever we were, Johore, Perak, Selangor, DeKalb, IL, etc. Hahaha, yes…my family and I moved ALOT growing up. The ‘gulai ikan’ or more commonly known as asam pedas. North of the Peninsular (Malaysia)... Continue Reading
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Chicken in Coconut Cream with Birds Eye Chili, or Ayam Masak Lemak Cili Padi. Tom and I recently went to the Indian Store here and I was ecstatic to find Birds Eye Chili, among other things there. Anyways since I bought so many Birds Eye Chili I knew I had to use them, hence why Tom and I had this dish last Monday. It’s been really cold here these past week so hot and spicy dishes are always helps with keeping you warm. Hehe. Ingredients 1 whole chicken, skinned, cut into 12 pcs. *to be blended* 2 big onions 6... Continue Reading
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I have always always loved this dish but have never tried making it before. My family and I have only ever had it if we went to some seafood restaurant in Malaysia. Well, the last time I had this dish was over two years ago at this amazing seafood restaurant in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, called Muhibah. Anyways since this is another dish I can’t find at the restaurants here, I figured I have to try to make it myself. I am glad to say…the dish turned out beautifully and tasted incredible! Here is my recipe for butter prawn. (Although... Continue Reading
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Nasi Ayam, or Chicken Rice (ie. In Malay, “Nasi” means rice, “Ayam” means chicken) is probably one of the first few recipes I mastered when I started cooking about 7-8 years ago. Bear in mind that, when I say started cooking…I mean started cooking real dishes for a whole meal. Dishes that required more than just heating a pack of instant noodles or frying some eggs. Coz I learned to do that…pretty much when I was still in grade school. LOL. Anyways, as anyone in or has visited Malaysia will know, Nasi Ayam is probably one of the most (ok…second... Continue Reading
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I was looking through the recipes in my blog and I realized I never uploaded one of my favorite dishes. The Malaysian Beef Rendang, with Nasi Minyak. Rendang is a dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country, as well as Malaysia and Singapore. Rendang and nasi minyak is traditionally prepared by the Malay community during festive occasions, like Eid Mubarak or weddings. Though rendang is sometimes described as being like a curry, and the name is sometimes applied to curried meat dishes in Malaysia, authentic rendang is nothing like... Continue Reading
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My site basically crashed and burned last weekend. And of course…being the absent minded person that I am…I forgot to export my posts. I am slowly trying to get this site up and running again, and trying to salvage anything I can from my previous blog. Thank god for MYSQL databases! As you can see…most of the posts that I have up right now are all my recipes…I figured since the cookbook I am published in features my blog. It was best I made sure I had at least most of my favorites recipes were posted back up. You know incase... Continue Reading
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I had friends asking me how to make these two dishes…so I figured it was time to blog about it. Plus I haven’t added any new recipes in awhile. Enjoy. Pasta with Sweet Basil and Tomato Sauce Ingredients 225g (8oz) Pasta 1 Red Onion, finely chopped 1 Red Pepper, seeded and finely diced 1 x 400g (14oz) Can of Quality Chopped Tomatoes 1 Red Chili, seeded and finely chopped 2 Teaspoons of Silver Spoon Half Spoon Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper 8 10 Basil Leaves Method Cook the pasta in boiling salt water. Meanwhile, in a non-stick frying pan,... Continue Reading
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Pegedil/Begedil is a Malay name for mashed potato shaped into patties, coated with eggs and fried. It’s a popular side snack sold everywhere at Malay hawker stalls or food courts in Malaysia and Singapore. It is also one of my all-time favorite comfort food, and one of my favorites dishes to serve to people, because it’s just so good, everyone loves it. Ingredients: 4 large potatoes – skin peeled, sliced, fried and mashed 3 spring onions, sliced 2 tbsp fried shallots 150g minced beef – fry till beef is cooked Salt and pepper to taste 1 egg, beaten Oil for... Continue Reading
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A friend of mine requested I post my home-made burger recipe, so here it is. Hope you guys like it. Ingredients 1 cup assorted mushrooms, chopped 1/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon butter 1 egg, slightly beaten 3 tablespoons garlic-flavored fine dry bread crumbs 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons ketchup 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 pound ground beef 1 medium onion, cut crosswise into slices 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted 1 tablespoon olive oil Sliced cheese (optional) Sliced tomatoes... Continue Reading
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Autumn is finally here…and nothing beats a bowl of hot soup on a cold Autumn evening, especially when you’re sick. That’s exactly how Tom and I felt a couple of Friday nights ago. As with very year here, you can’t really predict how the weather will be like. Some days it’ll be cold, and some days it’ll feel like we’re still in the middle of summer. I’m just glad, we haven’t seen snow yet! I welcome, the crisp cold weather of Autumn, with it’s pretty warm colors, I like Autumn….It’s the harsh, unforgiving Chicago Winters that I dread. So, because... Continue Reading
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