This post has been a few months in the making. I planned to post this in November, but to cut a very long story short – writer’s block. During my last visit to Malaysia, we stumbled upon the wonderful Boat Noodle at Heritage Lane, Damansara where there were beautiful little bowls of noodle soup in…
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Chicken Liver Curry
Chicken Liver Curry is something I occasionally crave for. It is my go-to meal when my body goes through the ‘red-meat’ craving moment. It is a rather dry curry, and it’s flavour is quite unique. It is a cheap source of meat and very high in iron. I know there are times when you think…
Skordalia (Garlic Bread Sauce)
There are many ways to make Skordalia – some variations include the use of potatoes, but mine uses bread. Well, Kalliope uses bread for her Skordalia. Some people add walnuts in the sauce to make it nuttier and more dense. This version is walnut-less, but I shall attempt to make it one day with walnuts…
Chicken Rice Hainan-style
Chicken Rice Hainan-style is one of my ‘from home’ comfort foods – I remember having this occasionally at the coffee-house of Holiday Villa in Subang growing up. The flavours of ginger and soy sauce shine through in this simply cooked dish, and I love that it is a hearty and filling dish that can be…
Teriyaki Sauce
I had some ginger left over one day after making some ginger syrup for a friend who fell ill, and I was torn between making some spring onion and ginger soy sauce, or make something I have never made before. I very rarely eat teriyaki-based food when I go out to Asian cuisine restaurants, because I…
Roast Chicken with Preserved Lemons and Roasted Garlic
The preserved lemons I made a few weeks ago is now ready to use. And I have always wanted to see how cooking with preserved lemons would be. I don’t have a tagine for me to make the most well-known dish that uses preserved lemons. I have always liked lemons when I make roast chicken,…
Melitzanosalata (Aubergine Salad)
Growing up, I have always known the aubergine as ‘brinjal’ or eggplant. Officially it is known as a fruit (like the tomato) but I always think of it as a vegetable because I associate it with savoury food – curries and cooked in spicy sambal. The first time I had aubergine salad in this form…
Mavrodaphne Rabbit
Rabbit. I know, I know, its Thumper. Yes, it’s also Bugs Bunny. I know for a lot of people, this can be a big no-no. I was once a young-un (yes, if you can believe that) and I remember the shock underlined with a tinge of curiosity when I encountered Rendang Arnab (Rabbit Rendang) at…
Tzatziki (Cucumber and Yogurt Dip)
Tzatziki is the first Greek ‘dish’ I have every attempted in my life. I was in university, and a friend (Elena) and her boyfriend was keen on introducing me to this wonderful yogurt dip that goes well with grilled meat and everything else in between. It was quite different – they grated the cucumber to…
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