Meatball curry is a common dish in Myanmar. Ther are regional variations in the meat used, more goat in the north and a mix of beef and pork in the south, but the essence of the dish remains the same. This dish exemplifies home-style cooking, elemental to its core, with the simplest of ingredients to create wonderful flavours. These meatball curries are influenced by Indian cuisine in their spice profile and by the Yunnanese technique of creating soft meatballs. In addition,

From West Sumatra, Minangkabau, comes this aromatic dish, rich and loaded with subtle flavours. It is iconic, a classic, and, in my opinion, fabulous. The curry starts with a paste called bumbu kunning, made from turmeric, coconut milk, and aromatics. Minangkabau cuisine is composed of aromatics, earthy flavours, layers, and boldness. It is traditionally a village dish, cooked in traditional earthen pots, with the ingredients added slowly throughout the cooking process. There

An oothapam (or uttapam) is a thicker pancake usually made with the same batter as a dosa. The magic of an oothapam lies in its cooking...