You may not be aware of Zaleha Kadir Olpin’s UK Masterchef episode where the “judges” told her that her chicken rendang wasn’t sufficiently crispy enough, and was a mistake for her dish. They were clearly wrong, and anyone who knows anything about Malaysian food wanted to smack those judges upside the head. Zaleha Kadir Olpin’s …
Tag: curry
Mar 26
Cookbook 133: The Complete Middle Eastern Cookbook
The Complete Middle Eastern Cookbook by Tess Mallos had been on my wish list for some time. When I saw it for sale for a very reasonable chance I bought it immediately. The reason it was on my wish list? It has a section on Yemeni food, a cuisine I fell in love with when …
Jun 28
Cookbook 111: a Nonya Inheritance
I was in Penang for a week recently, and one of the things I did in order to prepare for the holiday (and survive a really stressful week) was book a cooking course. Penang food, to me, is the essence of Malaysian cuisine, and I wanted to learn all I could about it. I researched …
May 14
Cookbook 39: Thai Cooking
So I cooked from the Family Circle, step-by-step Thai Cooking recipe book. It was good, though not particularly vegetarian friendly (lots of fish sauce). The green curry with chicken was a favourite, though watery – again the fault of our coconut cream and not the recipe. The book overall has great recipes, good photos of …
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