Fish and Herb Salad (Ulam)
Smoked fish, fresh herbs, coconut and rice come together in this traditional Malaysian fish and herb salad, also known as Ulam.
Tag: Malaysia
Rendang Burger
The rich flavors of Malaysian beef stew are transformed into this Rendang Burger topped with a refreshing homemade mango coconut salad.
Malaysian Kaya and Roti
It’s jam time, again. Jam and bread. Possibly my two favorite things. Or at least very, very near the top. Jam and Bread. Not only to be eaten as a side to some tea, but also a very popular breakfast choice throughout the world, each nation touting its own variation. Today, I offer another: Malaysian Kaya and Roti …or Malaysian flat bread with coconut-egg jam. Let’s go.
Onde Onde: Pastry Redefined
Not surprisingly, Malaysia has some pretty interesting sweets. Today’s dessert, onde onde, is a sweet pastry type cookie and a popular snack in Malaysia and Indonesia. However, unlike those French concoctions of buttery goodness that may come to mind, these little nuggets are made of…
Dang, This Stew is Good: Beef Rendang
In the hopes that my exploits in the kitchen would have some sort of cosmic power over the temperature gods (and armed with the foresight knowing that my wishes for fall weather would come through by the end of the week), I made beef stew. …
Nicely Dressed Fish: Malaysian Fish and Herb Salad
Man, today was hot.
So hot. So hot that I had sweat dripping down my legs while riding in an un-airconditioned EL car on my way home. It definitely looked like I was peeing. Sexy.
I was crabby. What’s taking so long, fall???
ANYWAY, moving on to more important matters…besides the idea for this blog, the other thing that I gained from my trip to the Emerald Isle last September (one year ago! Crazy!) is an appreciation for smoked fish. Since coming back, I can safely say that I eat smoked salmon at least three times a month, usually on those days when I’m having breakfast for dinner, mixed in with some eggs, peas and a spicy garlic aioli. Yum.
Anyway, I digress. (more…)
