Malay
Ketupat - Traditional Malay Rice Cake
The Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (Eidul Fitr) holidays have passed but the festivities continue traditionally for 30 days so its not too late to feature some traditional Malay fare that is served in abundance during Hari Raya.
My feature today is on “Ketupat”. Ketupat is a traditional Malay rice cake (right in the picture above) which [...]
Scenes from the Pasar Ramadhan
Yesterday, 1 September 2008 marked the first day of Ramadhan for the Muslims and in true Malaysian spirit, the evening saw me loitering around the first Pasar Ramadhan of the year for me.
Clockwise: Dried Fresh Dates, Cool Drinks, Malay Kuih, Murtabak
A Pasar Ramadhan is a food market that happens only during the Ramadhan month. Ramadhan [...]
The best Satay in Kuala Lumpur at Jalan Peel
My favourite satay (or sate) to be found in Kuala Lumpur is at Jalan Peel or Peel Road. This is in the area bordering Cheras and Pudu and is located near the Carrefour Cheras and Queen’s Park. For me, this stall sells the best satay in Kuala Lumpur and the crowds attest to that!
Just look [...]
Express Ayam Masak Merah - Spicy Tomato Chicken
I had a hankering for Ayam Masak Merah recently and while strolling in the supermarket, spied a packet of instant Ayam Masak Merah sauce. So, picking it up, I decided to try to make an express Ayam Masak Merah (Spicy Tomato Chicken) for dinner one day.
Ayam Masak Merah (Spicy Red Tomato Chicken) is a traditional [...]
