Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Kway Teow Goreng On our trip to Indonesia, We enjoyed the beach but we also equally enjoyed the food. In particular this Wide rice noodle dish (Kway Teow Goreng) with chicken and mixed greens really impressed me. I asked my friend from Indonesia, Amelia for her Moms recipe and …
Sweet Mung Bean Dessert – Cherupayar Payasam Another classic dessert from Coastal India where coconut milk is used a lot in sweet desserts. The healthy Mung Beans are toasted before they are cooked in coconut milk. Enhanced with a hint of spice and sweetened by raw cane sugar. The …
Malaysian Laksa Recipe – Curried Noodle Soup with Prawns and Fresh Herbs I Love Laksa! It’s Malaysian & Singapore comfort food at its best. A noodle soup with a curried broth, that is bursting with flavor! Don’t cringe at the thought of using dried prawns and Belachan( Shrimp Paste) in …
Winged Bean Salad with Prawns Fresh from my friend Mini’s garden. This Funny looking bean goes by many names : Winged Bean, Asparagus Pea, Goa bean, Kacang Botol, Four sided bean, Square Bean, Chathura Payar, Irachi Payar etc… Have you had it? It’s very crunchy and thus great in …
Delicious pan-grilled Asian Chicken Chops recipe. No deep frying here, so yes it’s healthier. And it is so delicious. My girls, when they were younger would have a small fight over who gets the bigger chops every time! Sure it can be served on its own like a steak with …
Butter Cereal Chicken | Cereal Prawn Singapore If you are from Singapore you have probably had ‘Nestum’ Cereal growing up. It is a common ready to make cereal popular in Singapore and Malaysia. It’s available in other countries too but this Dish is native to Singapore. Nestum, for those who …
Malaysian Roti Canai Recipe The Malaysian Roti Canai: the name ‘canai’ is derived from the word ‘Chennai’ which is a state in India as it is obviously inspired from the Indian paratta AND from the malay word ‘Canai’ which means ‘ to roll out dough’. It is a very popular …
Singapore Fried Carrot Cake – 3 ways! No carrot in this cake! Singapore Fried Carrot Cake or simply “Carrot Cake” is so named because the Chinese name for the main ingredient (the White Radish/Daikon) “Chhài-thâu” also refers to Carrot “Ang-chhài-thâu“. Absolutely no similarity to the western carrot cake, this Asian …
Singapore Chilli Crab. No surprise why this is featured as the national dish of Singapore.The hugely popular dish is not very difficult to prepare at home and the sauce blend can be adjusted to suit your tastes and desired spice level. Despite the name, this is not an overly spicy dish. …
Sambal Goreng- Tahu Tempe This is a Malaysian/Singapore vegetarian dish. ‘Sambal Goreng’ is made of Soya beancurd cake (Tahu or Tau Kwa), Fermented Soya Bean cake (Tempe), Long beans and spices. Simmered in an aromatic coconut-based gravy to perfection, this dish is so delicious and served with steamed white rice. …
Exotic Grilled Basil Chicken with Coconut Cream The exotic flavors in this Grilled Basil Chicken combine to give such an exotic and aromatic ‘lemony’ grill preparation. Great if you are looking for something with a ‘twist’. Rich, creamy Coconut cream makes this preparation, juicy and succulent as well as absolutely delicious.
Deliciously Aromatic with herbs, spice, and tanginess. This is a Malaysian Chicken Curry (Nyonya Chicken Curry) that is loved by all. Nyonya or Peranakan Cuisine combines Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian cuisines in a unique and flavorsome blend.Peranakans are descendants of Chinese migrants. Settlers in Penang, Malacca (Malaysia), Indonesia, and Singapore. The word …
Chili Fried Dry Shrimp Delicacy – Unakka Chemmeen Fry Many cuisines are unaware of the concept of using dry shrimp to enhance their dishes. Sun dried shrimp is considered irreplaceable in many Chinese, Malaysian and Indian dishes.This Southern Asian Recipe comes from Coastal India where shrimp are aplenty and frying them …
Singapore Nasi Briyani | A ‘Fusion’ Biriyani Singapore Nasi Briyani or Malaysian Nasi Briyani is quite different from traditional and varied traditional Indian varieties, as is the spelling! It is in fact Biriyani Rice and Masala cooked separately and simply served together. Quite a work of fusion. Easier to prepare (No ‘Dum’ or …
A spicy sauce that can be served as a side to rice and savory dishes. So simple to prepare. It goes well with and is always served with chicken rice. The chili-ginger sauce that accompanies Hainanese chicken rice is considered a vibrant and essential component of the dish. It’s a …
Hainanese Chicken Rice is very popular in Singapore. Chicken Rice is one of the National dishes and is loved by all. It is found everywhere from high-end restaurants to local hawker centers. You will notice that every stall makes it slightly different…. Kids tend to love it. But kids sometimes like …