Malaysian dishes :

Chicken Rice/Nasi Ayam

53 5 (5 votes)
Nasi Ayam is the Malaysian version of the famous "Hainanese Chicken Rice." The chicken for the Malay-style is roasted while the Chinese version is simmered in a chicken stock. Both are equally delicious and makes a hearty meal.[...]

Kuih Bahulu

52 4 (4 votes)
I would like to thank Helen Ong, Bee Ling's mom who bought this mould and Bee Ling for bringing it back to me all the way from Penang. Without their kind gesture, making this kuih and keeping up with traditional kuih, will not be possible.[...]

Crispy Top Hats with Savory Fillings/Kueh Pi Tee

51 1 (1 vote)
This dish is a Peranakan or Nyonya snack, popular in Penang and Singapore. Kueh pi tee or top hats are crispy pastry cases in the shape of a hat. The cases can be made ahead of time and makes great hors d'oeuvres. The[...]

Taro Ku

53 1
When i was growing up, the only 'ku' i know was colored red or orange with a sweet filling. Nowadays, 'ku' comes in all sorts of colors and shapes with either sweet or savory fillings. Thank you to enthusiastic[...]

Pie Tee

53 1
I am very perplexed as to why this delicate and delicious appetizer is so called - Pie Tee . I know it does resemble a tiny pie, it has a crust and filling but to relate to Tee ????? - the only Tee i know is[...]

Taro Ku

53 1
When i was growing up, the only 'ku' i know was colored red or orange with a sweet filling.  Nowadays, 'ku' comes in all sorts of colors and shapes with either sweet or savory fillings.  Thank you to enthusiastic cooks who come[...]

Spicy Crab

53 1
It's Super Bowl Sunday and crabs are on sale! I couldnt't resist the tempation to make this dish. Ingredients: 1 crab (approx. 2 lbs) 1 tsp. minced ginger 1 tsp. minced garlic 2 Tbsp. Thai chilli sweet sauce 2[...]

Kuih Kapit

53 1
When i was making pizzelles, the urge to make Kuih Kapit with the pizzelle maker was great.  I have given up hope of making Kuih Kapit, especially for the Chinese New Year Celebration.  Without the proper moulds and a[...]

Taro Crunch

53 1
When i was shredding taro for Yee Sang, i remembered this snack.  I shredded more taro and made this forgotten snack which was so crunchy.  The taro is sometimes called the "potato" of the humid tropics and indeed it is - a good[...]

Curry Prawns

53 1
This is a delicious curry in which the prawns is flavored with spices and curry leaf, a specialty in Malaysian local curries. I serve this with nasi kunyit . Ingredients: 400gms prawns, deveined, washed and drained 1[...]