Recipes & Cooking

Ice Kacang/ABC (Malaysian Shaved Ice)

Ice Kacang/ABC (Malaysian Shaved Ice)

Other than BBQ, my summer favorite has got to be shaved ice—a thirst quencher and lovely dessert for the hot summer days. Shaved ice is very popular in Malaysia; called Ice Kacang (in Penang) or simply ABC elsewhere in Malaysia, it’s a popular dessert commonly sold by street vendors. In a hot and humid country like Malaysia, nothing beats the…

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Stir-Fry Pine Nuts with Corn and Peas (金玉满堂)

Stir-Fry Pine Nuts with Corn and Peas (金玉满堂)

This is the last of my Chinese/Lunar New Year series. To end it on a healthy note, I have invited my good friend Tigerfish at Teczcape to share a vegetarian dish—stir-fried pine nuts with corn and peas, 金玉满堂, or literally means “full of gold and jade.” Tigerfish is one of the very first friends I made through blogging and we…