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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 to Nasi Lemak) popular hawker-style dish amongst Malaysians. It is definitely the most popular dish among my family, mostly because it’s simple yet flavorful, and you can control the level of spicy-ness by the amount of sauce you decide to put on your dish. Nasi Ayam is basically rice made... 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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I haven’t posted any new recipes in awhile, and since I have had a few request for this recipe, I’ve decided to post it here. Enjoy! Ingredients: Serves: 2 **If you’re using canned chicken broth to make risotto, be sure it’s low-sodium. The broth reduces at the same time that it’s cooking into the rice, and regular canned broth would become much too salty. 2 cups chicken broth, divided 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided 1 tablespoon butter 5 ounces portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced 5 ounces white mushrooms, thinly sliced 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/2 cup... Continue Reading
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