Stir-Fried Chayote
Chocho. Choko. Chou chou. Mirliton. Pimpinela. This cucurbit goes by many names. In Malaysia we call it the Siamese gourd. In...
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Oct 15, 2021
Steamed Minced Pork
As interstate borders in Malaysia reopen and the travel ban is lifted, many are travelling back to their hometowns to visit their parents...
Sep 16, 2021
Steamed Mackerel
As I sit here in front of my computer on a rainy late afternoon (alas too late for tea, too early for dinner) in Paris, it feels like...
Jun 10, 2021
Chicken Curry
Being able to cook a good chicken curry or a gulai khay is like passing a rite of passage in the Nyonya kitchen. It was not the first...
May 20, 2021
Yong Tau Fu
To be honest, I haven’t cooked this dish in many, many years. The idea to make it for dinner came out of the blue. When I tasted it, I...
May 13, 2021
Bean Sprouts with Chives and Tofu
One of the staples in our household is tofu. We love all different kinds of tofu, including these fried tofu puffs which is delicious in...
May 6, 2021
Tamarind Fried Prawns
Peranakan or Nyonya cuisine is often thought of as being complicated. To a large extent, that is true. Many dishes need meticulous...
Apr 15, 2021
Sweet Potato and Spinach Curry
My mum was six years old when the Japanese first occupied then-Malaya in 1941. They surrendered to the Allies in 1945, but the country...
Apr 8, 2021
Lemongrass Pineapple Curry
I guess it was to be expected. It’s becoming quite rare now for my daughters to accompany me to the market or on my grocery runs at the...
Apr 1, 2021
Greens in Garlic - Eu Chai
This is such a ridiculously easy recipe I’m not even sure you can call it a recipe. It is undemanding and produces a quick, delicious...
Mar 25, 2021
Ah Ma's Tau Eu Bak
It’s very unlikely that my mother ever had any trouble getting us to the table. But if she ever did, this was most probably one pièce de...
Mar 18, 2021
Asam Pedas Prawns
You must think me bizarre when I tell you that doing my grocery shopping at the French retail chain Monoprix, the other day, I was...
Feb 24, 2021
Lemongrass Pork Ribs
Lemongrass is a tropical, grassy plant that grows easily and has a long list of properties. It almost looks like an overgrown clump of...
Jan 18, 2021
Steamed Fish
Growing up, we had steamed fish three to four times a week. It was a different type of fish each time with a slight variation on the...
Jan 5, 2021
Gingery Sesame Chicken
My daughter Anaïs was feeling poorly today. So what does an Asian mother cook for an ailing child? Rice porridge of course. To go with...
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