Ayam masak merah, meaning ‘chicken in red spicy tomato sauce’, is a continuation of my specially dedicated effort to cook Malay food to celebrate the upcoming Hari Raya Puasa. It’s a good way to compliment my previous recipe of Nasi … Read more
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A Dish Of Indonesian Yellow Rice Called Nasi Kunyit
Nasi Kunyit (meaning ‘turmeric rice’), otherwise known as Nasi Kuning (meaning ‘yellow rice’) is an Indonesian rice commonly served at local Malay Nasi Padang stores, that is, stores selling Malay dishes. Nasi Kunyit uses glutinous rice that is steamed with … Read more
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Tagged Coconut, Hari Raya Puasa, Steamed, Turmeric
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Really Spicy Squid In Black Bean Sauce
Another simple recipe of tender chewy squids, this time using large squids, stir-fried with spicy black bean sauce.
Saffron – The Most Exotic & Expensive Spice In The World
Saffron strands are harvested from the saffron crocus flower, extracted from the distal ends of the carpel in each flower. These flowers originated from Greece and are later cultivated in other parts of Asia such as India. In the culinary … Read more
Medieval Cabbage Chowder For The Goodman Of Paris
It’s a jolly time to feel like a king! To start off my saffron adventures proper, I’ve finally decided to use and adapt one of the simplest recipes found in ‘The Medieval Cookbook‘. The original excerpt in old English for … Read more