March 2nd, 2010 | Chinese, Chinese Recipes, Malaysian Recipes | 39 Comments
Yam Rice pictures (1 of 3)
Yam or taro is a root vegetable that I love to eat. There are quite many ways to make yam (taro)—sweet as in Bubur Cha Cha, sweet yam paste (or nee), or savory as in Yam Rice.
My late parents loved Yam Rice and I am glad that I’d acquired the liking for this dish. In my family, we almost never had yam rice at home so I didn’t know how to make yam rice until my mother-in-law came visit us a few years ago. She taught me how to make this easy one-pot dish and now, I whip it up whenever I am lazy to cook…(get yam rice recipe after the jump)
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Adapted from James Oseland’s Cradle of Flavor…
Chicken Fried Rice
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I have known the lovely Cynthia at Tastes Like Home for a while; she is one of the early supporters of Rasa Malaysia. Last year when we were on a Caribbean cruise, we met up with her in Barbados. A few months ago, I invited Cynthia to write a guest post. Personally, I am…
Fried rice is hugely popular and home-cooks are constantly looking for fried rice recipes. Fried rice is always the most popular item in Chinese restaurants. Fried rice is a versatile dish and one can add any ingredients to it, plus it’s a great way to use up overnight rice and make it into an appetizing, cheap, and flavorful meal.
For me, my…
My breakfast this morning–Nasi Lemak or Malaysian Coconut Milk Rice.
Nasi Lemak is the de-facto national dish of Malaysia. Nasi Lemak is usually served in the morning as breakfast. The toppings include anchovies sambal, hard-boiled eggs, fried fish and shrimp. Other common toppings include roasted peanuts and cucumber slices.
This pack of banana leaf-wrapped Nasi Lemak is fiery and very delicious–probably one…
