This recipe is a fusion between Indian-style salmon and Japanese-style salmon. Without the soy sauce base, it becomes grilled salmon, masala salmon or even Japanese grilled salmon. Japanese teriyaki salmon is an easy cooking technique relying on pantry staples (PUMPKIN SOUP).
Call it a wellness food, great when you’re under the weather, or as a light yet fulfilling home meal. Using home-grown pumpkins from non-commercial gardeners makes this homemade pumpkin soup affordable and generally free from chemicals and pesticides.
With spices and the fragrance of coriander leaves, it is apt for keeping the body warm during rainy days and comforting when feeling unwell. Generally, soups are made by simmering ingredients over low heat. This recipe takes it a step further by sautéing the spices and aromatics first, releasing extra depth of tastes.
Potatoes may be unusual in fried rice, but this recipe is all about them, maybe it could even be known as Potato Fried Rice.
Now that we’ve covered the basics of gardening - understanding climate, choosing the right equipment, and identifying soil types - it’s time to dive into seed sowing. But where do we begin? Where do we get the seeds? Good questions (THE BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO GROWING HERBS).
Getting the Seeds
Start with affordable store-bought seeds, or better yet, save seeds from your favorite vegetables while cooking. For instance, seeds from chilies, gourds and cucumbers, can be easily collected. Some leafy vegetable roots can also be replanted, though results may vary - I haven’t had success with this method, but it might work for you (EASY TIPS FOR GROWING SPRING ONIONS).
Mashed potatoes can be made in various styles, though the core ingredient is always potato. They range from the simplest mashed potatoes to French mashed potatoes (pommes purée) and Italian mashed potatoes (purè di patate). Apart from these, the traditional Irish or British mashed potatoes, each showcases unique regional tastes and techniques.
Fresh,
zesty ginger fills fluffy, tender rice with its bright aroma. Lifting your food
senses easy rice-cooker ginger rice recipe. The scent of ginger while slicing
and cooking is like natural aromatherapy wafting through the kitchen.
Effortless wellness food: simple, homemade ginger rice (EGG FRIED RICE).
This is a two-ingredient recipe (excluding water and salt). Whether you use young ginger or old ginger, it’s a matter of preference. But what is the difference between the two?
Luncheon
meat stir-fry, also known as Spam stir-fry, is a mouthwatering Korean-inspired
dish. Crispy outside, tender inside, coated in a thick sticky, sweet, spicy and
mildly salty sauce, with a sprinkling of black sesame seeds and the aroma of
spring onions.
Truly irresistible Stir-fried luncheon meat. A pantry staple, luncheon meat (or Spam) is the go-to in-case ingredient always worth stocking up. Both are somewhat similar, but what still, what are the differences between luncheon meat and spam?
Known as Soto Ayam, it’s a beloved Malaysian noodle soup (SAYUR LODEH/COCONUT MILK STEW), though there is also an Indonesian Soto Ayam version.
Its flat coastal land and abundant water made it ideal for rice farming. The name ‘Sekinchan’ even means “village suitable for plantation.”
Whether as vegetarian cutlets or adapted versions, the same mashed potato mixture can be transformed into fish cutlet, lamb cutlet, or beef cutlet by adding minced fish, lamb, or beef.
At Chinese medical halls, you can buy pre-packed Chinese herbs or ask for a customised mix, recommended by the shopkeeper or TCM doctor (sinseh).
They are also a pretty sight, providing natural mental health and mind therapy. After all, nature (THINGS TO DO IN KUALA KUBU BHARU) has long been said to be the best for mental health. Beyond their striking color therapy, butterfly pea flowers offer numerous health benefits and versatile uses.
In Indonesia and Malaysia, it is called Masak Lodeh or Sayur Lodeh, while in Malaysia it is also known as Masak Lemak. The white version, cooked without turmeric fresh turmeric, is called Sayur Lodeh Putih or Masak Lodeh Putih - white coconut milk stew.
In Malaysia, a similar dish is simply called Spicy Pumpkin. 100% plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan, it uses familiar Indian ingredients like garlic paste, ginger paste, and shallots. For fragrance, dried fenugreek leaves can be used as a handy substitute for curry leaves, giving this pumpkin masala a delicious aroma (VEGETARIAN NASI LEMAK).
Malaysian fish head curry generally features spices, sometimes ground into a rempah or spice paste, but store-bought curry powder works just as well. Other ready-made spice powders can also be added.
There is nothing to say in terms of the ingredients, except rice, eggs (BITTER GOURD WITH EGGS), chopped garlic and some spring onions definitely will elevate the deliciousness further.
This recipe features Southeast Asian herbs such as lemongrass, galangal, and fried turmeric. Variations exist depending on where it is made. Selangor, Kelantan, Melaka, or Penang, with each state adding its own mix of herbs,
With simple spending on food and budget stays, a day trip or an overnight stay in nature is still possible. As the pressures of fast-paced city life have grown, Kuala Kubu Bharu has become one of Malaysia’s top getaways - a place where time seems to stand still (FRASERS HILL PAHANG). Wandering through the town feels like stepping back into Malaysia’s heritage, beautifully preserved.
A no-fuss, quick Thai food, and with store bought tom yum paste, its truly a quick fried rice, ready within most to most 15 minutes, including for the versions like chicken fried rice, or seafood rice or just prawns.
There’s nothing much required except these three superfoods, along with ghee, a keto ingredient, for what can also be recognized as grilled tofu. There are many styles of crispy tofu, yet simple tofu recipes are always the winners. Even with these basic ingredients and other kitchen staples, variations like turmeric tofu are possible (TOFU STIR FRY).
This meatless Asam Laksa delivers all the key tastes of the original: bold, spicy, sour, and fragrant - true to the classic Southeast Asian and Malaysian flavors (VEGETARIAN NASI LEMAK).
The Chinese Crispy Prawns, which is utterly delicious. Excellent choice for Asian-style prawn recipes, easy prawn recipes, or crispy seafood dishes (CHINESE STEAMED FISH).
Night creams, on the other hand, are richer and focus on repairing and nourishing your skin. They often contain ingredients like retinol and peptides to restore and rejuvenate your skin overnight, without SPF since sun protection is unnecessary during sleep.
A
classic Thai steamed fish, one of the most authentic ways fish is steamed in
Thai style. Also one of the unique traditional ways Thai steamed fish are made.
This homemade recipe features ingredients common in Thai cooking and Southeast
Asian cooking. These ingredients are easy to find, and simple substitutes can
be used if you are elsewhere in the world (STEAMED FISH THAI STYLE).
The recipe is straightforward. The fish is cleaned, degutted, and scored, with fresh ginger stuffed inside to remove any gamey smell. The Thai sauce is made and fried in oil to release its aroma before pouring it over the steamed barramundi.
Named after Louis James Fraser, a Scottish trader who ran a tin ore business here in the late 1800s. Fraser vanished mysteriously in the early 1900s, leaving the area abandoned for years. In 1917, British official J. Ferguson-Davie rediscovered it. Gradually, Fraser’s Hill grew into a highland retreat for British officers as a nature escape, away from the lowland heat (RAUB PAHANG GUIDE).
It’s not just about saving near-expiry bread slices; it’s about waste-not cooking. While this recipe features daun kaduk (Thai betel leaves), you can use other affordable local herbs.
Once a sleepy town, Raub comes alive on weekends and public holidays, attracting urbanites seeking a quiet weekend getaway from the city’s hustle. Even during weekdays, its rural riverside scenery maintains a calm, slow-paced vibe, making it a memorable Raub travel destination (PULAU KETAM SELANGOR TRIP).
What to Eat in Malacca can be overwhelming. Just thinking about the city’s food can make anyone salivate. The choices are endless, from clas...
