Rasa Malaysia: Easy Asian Recipes

Otak-Otak

Spicy Fish Custard

Kuih Kosui

My favorite Nyonya sweetcake

Bunga Kantan

Torch Ginger Bud

Mooncake

September 8, 2009

Every year on the 15th day of the 8th month (八月十五) on lunar calendar, Chinese celebrates mid-autumn festival or mooncake festival. This year, the festival falls on October 3, Saturday.
As a child, mid-autumn festival (中秋节) was my favorite Chinese festivity, second to only Chinese New Year. That was the time of year when I got [...]

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My Interview with SilkAir about Penang Food

September 7, 2009

I did an interview with SilkAir (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines) a couple of months ago and the article finally came out! If you are flying with SilkAir, you will see the feature on the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of “SilkWinds”–the inflight magazine.
There are some errors in the article: 1) they think I am a [...]

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Malasada (Malassada)

September 5, 2009

When it comes to sweet decadent snacks on the island of Oahu, you simply can’t afford to miss out these sinfully sugary and to-die-for malasada, or malassada (the correct spelling)–a confection of Portuguese origin.
We were lucky. Had I not received two emails and a comment from my loyal reader Burt, we would have completely missed [...]

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Traditional Hawaiian Food

September 3, 2009

When I travel, you will most likely find me in hole-in-the-wall restaurants, run-down eateries, or markets that offer traditional and authentic local foods. Nowadays, food has defined where I travel to, and eating local is a big part of all my travels. Through local cuisines, I’ve come to learn–and appreciate–the unique culture, traditions, and heritage [...]

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Giovanni’s Original White Shrimp, O’ahu

August 31, 2009

Aloha from Waikiki, O’ahu!
We stumbled upon the world-famous Giovanni’s White Shrimp truck at the north shore of O’ahu today, at Kahuku. Along the drive to the north shore, there are many shrimp trucks selling shrimp scampi, garlic shrimps or shrimp plates; there are also a few road site joints selling live shrimps caught from the [...]

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Thai Curry

August 29, 2009

Thai curry is gaining popularity thanks to the many great Thai restaurants in the United States. Making a great bowl of Thai curry to go with soft and fluffy jasmine rice is easier than you think, even though you might not be familiar with Thai ingredients.
I love all sorts of curry but I find Thai [...]

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Sambal Eggplant (Aubergine/Brinjal)

August 24, 2009

There is a reason why it took me over 3 years before an eggplant recipe appears on Rasa Malaysia. I am confused; first by its many names and secondly, by its different varieties, shapes, colors, and forms.
According to Wikipedia, eggplant is probably the most common name and it’s used in the United States, Australia, New [...]

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Three Cups Chicken (三杯鸡)

August 22, 2009

Three cups chicken (三杯鸡) is a classic Taiwanese dish, one that I never miss out whenever I eat out at Taiwanese restaurants. I love Taiwanese food–unpretentious, humble, and homey dishes that score high on yum-o-meter.
Taiwanese food is basically Chinese food with local influences, slightly different cooking methods, local adaptations and variations. Many Taiwanese dishes remind [...]

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