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Favourite Malaysian food – Otak-otak

By: Adline A. Ghani When I was little, I had convinced myself that the popular Malaysian food item, otak-otak , is made of brains, as ‘ otak ,’ in Malay, literally means ‘brain.’ I mean, with a name like that and the squishy texture, what else was a little girl supposed to think? Continue reading

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Favourite Malaysian food – Rojak

All this talk about 1 Malaysia in recent times has got me thinking, if there was a Malaysian food that could embody the 1 Malaysia spirit, what could it be? Then the answer came to me – rojak ! The term ‘ rojak ,’ in the Malay language, is a colloquial expression for ‘an eclectic mix,’ which aptly sums up the cultural diversity of Malaysian society, and if you were familiar with the food item, you can easily see why! Rojak is a kind of savoury snack that has a lot of different ingredients in it. In Malaysia, there are two main types of rojak – rojak buah (fruit rojak ) and rojak pasembor (Indian rojak ). Continue reading

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Noor Bee Nasi Melayu Curry Fish Head @ Tanjung Tokong

One fine Saturday, grandpa suddenly said ‘let’s go for Curry Fish Head’. We were intrigued. Continue reading

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Sotong kangkung (Cuttlefish salad)

Sotong kangkung is one of my most favourite Malaysian dishes, and I’m sure many of you like it too, which is why I’m sharing with you my mum’s recipe! If you feel that making your own sauce is too daunting, however, go ahead and cheat – buy ready made kuah rojak (rojak sauce). I promise I won’t tell anyone! Main ingredients 1 sotong kembang (red cuttlefish) 300gm or one bunch of kangkung (water spinach/convolvulus) To add to boiling water 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cooking oil Optional ingredients 1 cucumber (sliced or grated) 4 pieces of fried firm tofu (sliced) Sauce ingredients 1cm cube of toasted belacan (dry shrimp paste) 3 tablespoons of petis (thick shrimp paste) 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon of sweet soy sauce 3 tablespoons of sugar (add more or reduce to your taste) Salt to taste 2 tablespoons of tamarind paste mixed with 2 tablespoons of warm water 1/2 tablespoon of chilli paste (optional) Garnish 2 tablespoons of toasted peanuts (pounded) 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds Method Cut the cuttlefish into bite-sized strips. Continue reading

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Bak Kut Teh @ Gurney Plaza ( RO KU CHA WANG)

– The Shop- Cuisine: Chinese Non Halal Location: Level 4, Gurney Plaza, Penang RM15-20 per person Rou Gu Cha is better known as Bak Kut Teh” in Penang. We were having lunch in Queensbay GP since we are kinda bored by those fast food .. and we decided to try something new. Continue reading

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Congee Wonderland ???? , Hong Kong

It was the Chinese name that attracted me. with the same pronunciation as the chinese saying on contentment; “????” in which to know contentment and gratitude is to know happiness, it was quite a memorable name. it was just down the street on where I stayed in HK and I’d pass it on the way to the MTR station. Continue reading

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Truly Hong Kong at Canton-i, Queensbay Mall

After much delay and location change, Canton-i finally opened their doors at the ground floor of Queensbay Mall, Penang. This brand; which is associated with the Dragon-i line of restaurants, offers varieties of authentic Hong Kong cuisines. Upon stepping into this restaurant, the ambiance and atmosphere radiating from its surrounding was completely different of Dragon-i Continue reading

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