Char Kway Teow is Singaporean and Malaysian Zi Char comfort food at its best. Flat and wide rice noodles are flash fried with just garlic and chilli and filled with any kind of protein you fancy. What in the world is Zi Char? Zi Char is a Hokkien term. It refers to Chinese food stalls …
Gado-gado is a healthy salad served with peanut sauce that can be eaten as a side, a starter or a main meal. Origin of Gado-Gado Gado-gado is definitely Indonesian in origin. However, exactly where in Indonesia and when, is a topic that has many versions. There are various theories as to how gado-gado came about; …
Gado-Gado Recipe (Indonesian Salad with Peanut Sauce) Read More »
Kangkung belacan is a rustic, quick and easy vegetable side dish that is simply perfect on its own with some rice, or as part of a Malay, Chinese, Nyonya or Eurasian meal. It is a very typical hawker fare not just in Singapore and Malaysia, but also the surrounding region. What’s in a Name? Let’s …
Kangkung Belacan (Stir-fried Water Spinach with Shrimp Paste) Read More »
Mee Rebus is Malay Hawker Centre fare. It’s a delicious bowl of egg noodles in gravy, topped with all the usual suspects: eggs, tofu, chillies and limes. This is just the way my granny used to make it. What’s in a Name? Mee Rebus is what these noodles are called in Malay. Literally translated: mee …
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Sirap Bandung or Rose Syrup with Milk is a deliciously sweet and creamy drink that smells of roses. Especially if that rose syrup is homemade! Sirap Bandung Let’s do the pronunciation exercise as usual, first. Sirap = see (short) – rup Bandung = bun – dohng (silent h) Sirap is basically the Malay spelling of …
Teh Tarik is practically an old, national pastime in Singapore and Malaysia. It may be a drink, but it’s also a habit; but sadly, one that’s on the decline in the 21st century of fancy schmancy chain store coffee. What is Teh Tarik? It’s tea with milk, for starters. But that’s only half of it. …
