While working in my previous restaurant, I witnessed the magic of beef rendang firsthand. It was one of our most popular dishes, often paired with fluffy nasi lemak, and it became a staple on our menu. Few dishes can truly elevate the senses, like beef rendang. It isn’t just a feast; it’s a symphony of …
Seri Muka is a Malaysian dessert consisting of two layers. The custard layer is infused with pandan extract, sitting on a coconut milk flavored glutinous rice base. The contrasting flavor of the two layers makes it the most popular nyonya kuih (dessert) among the Baba Nyonya and the Malays. Seri Muka means beautiful face or …
What is ondeh ondeh? It is a sweet delicacy with palm sugar wrapped within a glutinous rice flour dough and coated with salted grated coconut. The Indonesian version of ondeh-ondeh is called klepon. It is a popular snack in Southeast Asia. There are other names for ondeh ondeh. My Indonesian friend said it is one …
Soto Ayam is not your ordinary chicken soup. Originating from Indonesia and loved across Malaysia and Singapore, it is aromatic and bursting with flavor. Unlike creamy Western soups, this Indonesian chicken noodle soup is clear and fragrant, infused with turmeric for its vibrant yellow hue and layered with spices like cumin, fennel, star anise, and …
If you like fried rice, you must not miss the Indonesian and Malay versions called nasi goreng. What is nasi goreng? Nasi goreng means fried rice in Indonesian language and also in Malay language. It is cooked with a chili paste consisting of bird’s-eye chili, shallot, garlic, belacan (a local shrimp paste), and anchovies. It is …
Today, I want to introduce stir-frying noodles with a deep cultural heritage of Indian Muslim origin in Malaysia – Mee Goreng Mamak. Mee refers to noodles, and goreng means stir-frying in both the Malay language and Indonesian language. Mee Goreng (also spelled as mi goreng) completely differs from Chinese noodles like Chow Mien, and the …