Rasa Malaysia: Easy Asian Recipes

Otak-Otak

Spicy Fish Custard

Curry Chicken

Delicious chicken curry

Kek Lapis

Indonesian Layer Cake

Pad Thai Recipe from The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook

October 11, 2009

Two years ago, about this time, Jaden was in Los Angeles. It was the second time we met in person, and she had just gotten an offer to write a cookbook from Tuttle Publishing. She was teaching a cooking class in LA and I was there to help (and also to learn from her about [...]

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Yakiniku Recipe (Japanese BBQ)

October 7, 2009

Yakiniku (焼き肉) or Japanese grilled meat/BBQ is my favorite.
I love playing with my food. When I was a child, I often engaged myself in masak-masak (literally means cook-cook in Malay language)—a childhood cottage cooking game where I would “steal” ingredients from my mother’s kitchen and then cooked them into “food” using candles and kid’s cookware. [...]

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Sambal Telur Recipe (Egg Sambal)

October 5, 2009

Sambal—precisely cooked sambal—is a notably versatile and robust component in traditional Malaysian cooking. It’s the building block of many scrumptious and colorful Malay and Nyonya dishes and marries well with wide array of ingredients: seafood, tofu, eggs, and vegetables.
Once you master the skill of making a great sambal, you can prepare numerous variations of lusciously [...]

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Drunken Chicken

October 2, 2009

Drunken Chicken
Guest Writer: Nook & Pantry
Nook & Pantry is a food blog I follow and admire since the early days. Over the past few years, I have watched the blog blossoms with mouthwatering recipes and seriously exceptional food photography. Authored by Amy, Nook & Pantry is a journal of Amy’s cooking. I love the recipes [...]

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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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