Malaysia: Recipes from a Family Kitchen

This chicken dish is a simple stir-fry dish where the pepper is dominant—the spicy, almost tongue-numbing pepper and the touch of sweet play beautifully with the chicken. The cashew nuts add a luxury feel to the otherwise common dish. This is a simple dish, but one that will disappear from the table quickly. You can serve it as a side with rice or Malay parathas, or wrap it in lettuce leaves for a fresher touch. Malaysia: Recipes from a Family Kitchen is an excellent cookbook with very...

Almost everyone loves fried eggs. For me, the runny yolk and soft whites are amongst my favourite breakfast dishes. However, I like some...

This recipe intrigued me, so I had to try it! First, I wanted to try the raw sambal. Usually, sambals are cooked, but this one is raw....

This is a derivative of the English dessert, the Eton Mess. It is composed of three ingredients: fruit, meringue, and cream....

This is a very traditional Peranakan Nyonya dish that combines Malay and Chinese cuisines in the regions of Malaysia, Singapore, and...

Most Asian countries have a version of satay, the best usually available on street corners or open-air markets in small stalls. Each...

Sometimes, I cook a simple dish, and this is one of them. However, it is delicious. The prawns are flash sautéed in a traditional wok....

Let's start by explaining the difference between a sorbet and a granita. Both are purées of fruit and sugar, with or without water. A...