Siew Bao (Baked BBQ Pork Buns/烧包)

Siew Bao (Baked BBQ Pork Buns/烧包)
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I have many readers in Australia, thanks to the growing Malaysian expats there. Earlier this year, I invited the talented A Table for Two to guest post on Rasa Malaysia, and today, I would like to introduce you to yet another uber-talented Malaysian food blogger down under—Ellie of Almost Bourdain. Almost Bourdain is a beautiful blog with excellent food photography and many mouthwatering recipes. Please welcome Almost Bourdain to Rasa Malaysia as she shares the famed Siew Bao (Baked Buns filled with BBQ pork) recipe with us. Oh my, I am drooling at the sight of them!

What better way to thank Rasa Malaysia for inviting me to be her guest on her popular food blog than by making this Siew Bao, a savoury Asian snack made popular by my hometown Seremban, Malaysia.

Seremban is a relatively small town 60km south of Kuala Lumpur. However, it’s well-known among Malaysians for its mouth-watering Siew Bao…(get Almost Bourdain’s Siew Bao recipe after the jump)

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Curry Clams Recipe

Curry Clams Recipe

A few weeks ago, I met Marc of No Recipes and Zen of Zen Can Cook in New York City. We had so much fun and shared deep conversations about food, blogging and our dreams over a delicious yakitori dinner. After I came back, Marc invited me to guest post on No Recipes and I gladly said yes as Marc…

Sambal Telur Recipe (Egg Sambal)

Sambal Telur Recipe (Egg Sambal)

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 addictive sambal-laden dishes, for example:…

Nasi Goreng Recipe (Indonesian Fried Rice)

Nasi Goreng Recipe (Indonesian Fried Rice)

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 James Oseland’s Cradle of Flavor…

Calamansi

Calamansi

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 tree.
I found fresh, plump, juicy,…

Sambal Eggplant (Aubergine/Brinjal)

Sambal Eggplant (Aubergine/Brinjal)

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 Zealand, and Canada. In British…

Grilled Fish with Banana Leaf

Grilled Fish with Banana Leaf

This is the grilled fish recipe that I am reluctant to share. Why? Because it’s so darn good and perfect.
I secretly wanted to stash my hand written Malaysian grilled fish recipe somewhere and hoping that one day, a mega chef like Jean-Georges Vongerichten would pay me $10,000 for this precious recipe. But I am a nice person; I love sharing…

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