Quick and easy “Noodle soup refers to a variety of soups with noodles and other ingredients served in a light broth. Noodle soup is an East and Southeast Asian staple. The type of noodles range from rice noodles to egg noodles.” Mom made this dish, when I asked about the heritage of this dish, her response was, “it’s my own, it doesn’t really come from any cook book, it’s just an improvisation of mine.” During […]
Quick and easy “Semur is a type of meat stew that is braised in thick brown gravy commonly found in Indonesian cuisine. Soy sauce is the most important ingredient in the Semur-making because it serves to strengthen the flavor, but it should still have the blends of other ingredients. In addition to the main ingredient, semur has meat, potato, tomato, fried shallots.” When ever I remember this dish, it brings me back to my grandma’s […]
Quick and easy “A eurasian chicken pie that has been heavily influenced during the Portuguese cologne in Malacca, Malaysia. This version has an Asian twist where the use of spice is added in but still maintaining the traditional western way of making pies.” Among our family, on the De Rozario side, chicken pie is known to be one of the many eurasian dishes served during christmas.
Quick and easy “A popular Thai dish consisting of red curry paste cooked in coconut milk and added with meat; such as chicken, beef, pork, duck or shrimp, or vegetarian protein source such as tofu.” Thai food has always played a part in my life since young, I’ve also been inspired to make red curry because of my parents who have recently relocated to Bangkok. In 2014, I backpacked across Thailand’s mainland and a few […]
Quick and easy “Is a stir-fried rice cake strips, a popular noodle dish in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia. The dish is considered a national favourite in both Malaysia and Singapore.” A quick and simple stir fry dish, making this a hawker favorite. When ever I travel to Singapore, one of the first dishes I want to order is fried char kway teow. I find that my grandmother makes the best home cooked flat rice […]
Quick and easy “Sambal belacan is made by mixing toasted shrimp paste with chilli peppers. A traditional manner of making sambal is using a stone mortar. Sambal is an Indonesian loan-word of Javanese origin. Region’s that serve sambal are Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Netherlands.” When i was a toddler living in Singapore, both mom and my grandmother introduced me to chili. Back then i was known as a real “kepoh” which directly translates […]
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