Ayam Masak Merah is one of my favourite curries ever! Top 2, along with beef rendang. Yep, my tastes are totally South East Asian; as far as I’m concerned, it’s hard to beat a good Malay or Indonesian curry! This is one of those dishes that I always ask for when I’m visiting family back […]
Nasi Minyak Recipe (Malay Pilau Rice)
When teaching and cooking, I’ve always described Nasi Minyak as the Malay equivalent of the Indian/Pakistani pilau rice. This seems to do the trick, my students and clients know exactly what to expect. The fundamental difference between the two is the lack of cumin seeds, and the use of pandan leaves and evaporated milk. Before […]
Singapore Chilli Crab (an Iconic Childhood Recipe)
First published Sep 2011. Updated and republished April 2020 Singapore Chilli Crab – arguably one of our greatest culinary inventions, it came into being in the mid 50’s when a pushcart owner decided to add some ketchup to the crabs he and his wife were selling. The rest as they say … Consistently making the world’s […]
Vegan Rendang with Potato and Tofu (Rendang Kentang dan Tahu)
This Vegan Rendang with potato and tofu has all the deep, aromatic and rich flavours of the traditional beef rendang, just minus the meat and cooked in a third of the time. And judging by how popular it is at home, I know you’re going to love it! I promised many readers last year to […]
Buddha’s Delight (Lo Han Jai, Vegan Chinese Braised Vegetables)
Buddha’s Delight, also known as Luo Han Zhai in Mandarin and Lo Han Jai in Cantonese, is a dish that is commonly eaten on the first day of the Chinese New Year. After the meat laden meal of the Reunion dinner the night before, it is thought that a dish heavy on vegetables would go […]
Devil Curry Recipe (Curry Debal) – a Spicy Eurasian Christmas Curry
First published 2012. Updated Nov. 2019. What does Eurasian mean? The word Eurasian, as its name implies, is a mix of European and Asian. The term was initially coined for Anglo Indians in the time of the British Raj in India. However, these days, with the countless intermarriages, the term encompasses all manner of mixed Caucasian and […]
