The banana flower, also known as the banana blossom or, directly translated from Malay, the heart of the banana (jantung pisang), tastes slightly like artichokes. It’s quite exotic, in my opinion, and I love it raw as a salad (kerabu). I have cooked it once and made it into a Fish Laksa broth, once,…
Author: Airinie Azhar
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Soft Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies remind me of Famous Amos. Growing up, at the local Subang Jaya mall – Subang Parade, the smell of freshly baked cookies would overwhelm us. The famous Famous Amos cookies would cost an arm and a leg (compared to other sweets) and they are an occasion-related occasional treat. They are my brothers…
Makmah’s Present: Pineapple Fried Rice
On my recent trip back to Malaysia, I got a present from a very important woman who has been in my life from the moment that I was born – Makmah. She gave me a recipe book that is about rice. Makmah is like an aunt to me – she has been a part of…
Malaysia in January – Food Journey
#makanmakanayin This is not a recipe post. I was in Malaysia from the 13th to the 27th of January of this year, for my brother’s wedding reception. This is a food journey of those 2 weeks while I was there – rather incomplete since I didn’t exactly take pictures of everything I ate while I…
Kewpie-inspired Mayonnaise
I have always liked QP Kewpie-mayonnaise compared to what I would consider ‘normal’ mayonnaise. It is quite expensive to buy it here in Athens (I have never spent 10 euros for a bottle of mayonnaise before ever in my life). Japanese Mayonnaise is in a league all on its own. They even have a museum…
Double Chocolate Fudge and Oreo Brownies
To continue with the Christmas theme, this is a decadent dessert that I concocted all by my lonesome – a hodgepodge of trial and error. I saw photographs of brownies while I was surfing through Tumblr several years ago with broken pieces of oreo cookies in them and I thought ‘Why not a layer of…
Christmas Homemade Gifts: Mulled Wine Spices
Its going to be Christmas time soon! And my dear friends Lydia and Eleni thought about making personal and homemade gifts for our friends this year. What can be more Christmas-y than spices? The babes, Lydia and Eleni. With the mulled wine spice mix! We went downtown to Evripidou, to the famous spice shops, and…
Pah’s Rendang Tok
Its been a rainy winter week, and winter time is the best time to cook dishes that takes ages to make – I can be in the kitchen where it is warm, and this rendang is very well suited to cold weather too. With a bowl of pilaf rice or a plate of nasi lemak,…
Lapin a la graine de moutarde (Rabbit in mustard)
I actually made this dish a few weeks ago, but only managed to type out the recipe now. I love rabbit. It’s a healthy lean meat that is very tasty, although it can cost a pretty penny. It’s a treat in this house – I save the innards (liver, heart, kidneys…) for my cat Katiki….
Pandan and Gula Melaka Poached Quince
I have always liked quince since the first time I tried it. But I am not a big fan of desserts that are so sugary sweet that it hurts my glands. I love poached pears, because even though it is sweet, but the flavours of the fruit stands out more. I love the traditional…
Greek Baked Spiced Quince
I can’t remember the first time I had quince – although I can remember the first time I cooked it. I was about to give up – peeling and coring and cutting the fruit is so hard! It’s a very tough fruit, so be very careful when you are cleaning and coring the fruit. As…
3-Tea Cupcakes with Honey Frosting
I am crazy about tea, and my favourites are Earl Grey and Jasmine. In Malaysia, when we eat Chinese food at a restaurant, like for Dim Sum, we will always have Jasmine tea with our food. And to think that here in Greece I have been told many times that only people who are ill drink tea….
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