Recipes & Cooking : Tamarind

Crab with Tamarind and Chili (Cua Rang Me)

Crab with Tamarind and Chili (Cua Rang Me)

Recently, my publisher Tuttle Publishing sent me a copy of their new cookbook called Little Vietnam by Nhut Huynh. I like the cookbook because I would actually use it. Some cookbooks are meant for reading, some for browsing and flipping through, while some are packed with recipes that I can see myself cooking from. This is the latter. This crab…

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Penang Assam Laksa Recipe (Nyonya Hot and Sour Noodles in Fish Soup)

Penang Assam Laksa Recipe (Nyonya Hot and Sour Noodles in Fish Soup)

Before I start writing this post, I have a confession to make. I have an Asian (Chinese/Malaysian) mouth. In my gastronomic dictionary, it simply means that I can’t live without rice and noodles, soy sauce, sambal belacan, spicy and pungent food–the foods of my Chinese-Malaysian root. Just this past week, I had a massive Asian mouth attack. Granted, I savored…

Malaysian Sweet and Sour Eggs Recipe (Eggs Masak Branda/Belanda)

Malaysian Sweet and Sour Eggs Recipe (Eggs Masak Branda/Belanda)

After my brief but intense love affair with Japanese food, I am ready to get back to my culinary root. I miss my savory, fiery, rich, sweet, sour, salty, and pungent Malaysian food. As much as I love other cuisines and am constantly infatuated with various exotic dishes from other countries, I am not about to ditch the color and…