Kerabu Timun is a salad like you’ve never had before – fresh zingy and spicy! What is Kerabu Timun? Let’s break it down. It’s a simple, refreshing Malaysian cucumber salad that can be as mild or as spicy as you…
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…
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…
Sambal Goreng is a delicious, aromatic and protein rich side dish that’s made with green beans, tempeh and tofu. It is popular in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, both in the homes and hawker centres and food stalls. It can be…
Sayur Lemak is a light and flavoursome yellow curry full of vegetables, that’s traditionally eaten with compressed rice cakes called lontong or even just plain rice. Is Sayur Lemak Vegetarian? Unfortunately, it’s not. As I mention on my Vegan Sayur…
Bayam Masak Lemak is a lightly flavoured, creamy dish of spinach cooked in coconut milk that makes a wonderful side dish with rice. What is Bayam Masak Lemak? Let’s take a look at the name first, shall we? If you…