Rasa Malaysia: Easy Asian Recipes

Otak-Otak

Spicy Fish Custard

Curry Chicken

Delicious chicken curry

Kek Lapis

Indonesian Layer Cake

Bean Curd Sticks and Pork Ribs Soup Recipe

November 24, 2006

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I am partial to soybean foods: bean curds, tofu, soy milk, bean curd sheets, bean curd sticks, and vegetarian food made of soybeans. I consume these products a lot; as a matter of fact, I drink soy bean milk every day and I can’t live a week without soy [...]

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Salty Pancakes with Dried Shrimps Recipe

November 21, 2006

Due to the positive responses from the debut of “Rasa Malaysia 30-Minute Meals,” I came home today and started cooking the minute I walked into the house. I was driven by the intention to further impress my readers.
Inspired by Eat First Think Later’s recipe, today’s creation is Salty Pancakes with Dried Shrimps and Shredded Cabbages. [...]

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Shrimp and Green Beans Curry Recipe

November 20, 2006

I am starting a new series of recipes for the busy bees who do not have all the sweet time in the world to cook up a storm in the kitchen on a daily basis. I, for one, do not have the luxury to cook something elaborate each day. Just like many of you, I [...]

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My Favorite Shellfish

November 18, 2006

Every time when I go home to Penang, I like to spend my mornings going to local wet markets in search of fresh shellfish. Being an island, Penang is blessed with abundant supply of various kinds of shellfish and here are my favorites.
Kepah. They are very similar to Manila Clams, but their shells are smooth [...]

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Water Caltrops

November 15, 2006

No, I am not a sorcerer and I do not practise black magic. These creepy looking “creatures” with two horns and a monstrous face are not my “sacrifice” or offerings; nor are they skeletons in the closet. As a matter of fact, they are a type of aquatic plant and totally edible (only if you [...]

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Fried Spring Rolls Recipe

November 13, 2006

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On weekends when I have all the sweet time in the world, I like puttering around the kitchen–flipping through my cookbooks, digging out ingredients–you know productive activities. Never mind the plants need pruning, the house needs cleaning. Then I’ll finally get around to cooking up something pleasant and satisfying–such [...]

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Guess What?

November 11, 2006

I would like to ask you a riddle; I received some fruit from a friend here in California but I couldn’t tell immediately what they were (I haven’t had these for the longest time!). I finally figured out after I cut them up and tasted them.
Do send me your answer(s) by posting in the “Comments” [...]

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Butter Cookies Recipe

November 9, 2006

As my previous post stated, recently I am hooked on flour-loaded foods; last night, my craving for Carbohydrates hit me once again and the end results were these butter cookies with sliced almonds.
Yum.
Now I have to make a little confession–I have never made cookies before–so I make no pretense to be a patissier (I didn’t [...]

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