Rasa Malaysia: Easy Asian Recipes

Otak-Otak

Spicy Fish Custard

Kuih Kosui

My favorite Nyonya sweetcake

Bunga Kantan

Torch Ginger Bud

Nasi Goreng Recipe (Indonesian Fried Rice)

September 30, 2009

Nasi goreng or Indonesian fried rice is one of the most requested recipes on Rasa Malaysia. I have received many emails from readers requesting for a nasi goreng recipe. For those who are anxiously awaiting a nasi goreng post, wait no more as I have gotten just the perfect nasi goreng recipe for you.
Adapted from [...]

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Curry Popcorn (My Recipe on Asian Cocktails Cookbook)

September 28, 2009

Last year, through my sister-in-blog Jaden of Steamy Kitchen (her “Steamy Kitchen” Cookbook is shipping soon, so pre-order it now on Amazon!), I contributed a recipe to a new cookbook called Asian Cocktails. Authored by Holly Jenning and Christine Leblond and published by Tuttle, Asian Cocktails is a beautiful cookbook featuring creative drinks inspired by [...]

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Garlic Shrimp

September 25, 2009

Inspired by my recent trip to Hawaii, I made garlic shrimp today. It’s not quite the shrimp scampi I had, but it’s a close cousin done in Chinese style and without too much grease.
Garlic and shrimp are two of my favorite ingredients and I love pairing them together whenever I feel like having a shrimp [...]

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Awaken Your Senses with Good Bite and Quaker

September 25, 2009

I have a big news to share with you, Rasa Malaysia is going on video!
Yes, I am one of the 12 bloggers selected by Good Bite and Quaker in the special “Awaken Your Senses” contest. As a participant, I will be on video (gasp!) talking about my favorite food memory, and then Chef Dave will [...]

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Seared Scallops Recipe

September 20, 2009

Easy seared scallops recipe with a cream sauce infused with Tahitian vanilla and whiskey. Simple, delicious, and almost restaurant-worthy.
The recipe is adapted from I Heart Vanilla, who kindly posted me the fabulous Tahitian vanilla beans. I never thought that vanilla pairs so well with savory dishes; seared scallops with vanilla, is a perfect marriage of [...]

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Calamansi

September 15, 2009

Look what I found today?
Calamansi. Or Calamondin, or sometimes spelled as kalamansi.
I didn’t find the tree, because calamansi or calamondin trees are everywhere here in SoCal and can be bought at Home Depot and many Asian grocery stores. I don’t have the patience nor do I have a green thumb to grow my own calamansi [...]

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Gyoza (Japanese Dumplings)

September 13, 2009

I have always liked dumplings—those little dough-wrapped morsels filled with stuffing consists of ground pork, seafood and vegetables—but my appreciation for dumplings deepens and intensifies only in the past few years due to my many trips to Beijing.
Beijing—the culinary capital of Chinese food—is the cradle of some of the best dumplings on earth. Dumplings [...]

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Yakisoba (Japanese Fried Noodles/焼きそば)

September 10, 2009

When I was in Oahu, other than stuffing my face with malassadas (malasadas), sampling local Hawaiian cuisine, and feasting on shrimp, I ate Japanese food almost every day. Oahu is a real gem for Japanese food, thanks to the many Japanese tourists and also locals who are obsessed with Japanese cuisine.
There are countless authentic Japanese [...]

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