Category: Southeast Asian Recipes

Easy Chicken Ramen

Easy Chicken Ramen

Thanks to binge-watching Korean dramas ( I love them!), ramen has been on my to-cook list for a while. Everytime I see those munch-munch scenes on kdramas, I want to rush to the kitchen and cook an exact copy. I’ve resolved to cook all those […]

Egg Fried Rice

Egg Fried Rice

Here is the perfect restaurant-style egg fried rice recipe. With the right type of rice and stir-frying technique, you’re sure to get this right! You can flavor it with paprika, cayenne pepper, Sichuan chilies, or Sichuan sauce if you like your rice to be pungent.

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken

Let me describe Kung Pao Chicken – chunks of stir-fried chicken, smoked with Sichuan chili peppers, paired with green and red bell peppers, and coated in sweet, salty, and mildly spicy sauce. No doubt it is a favorite Chinese take out dish. This is the […]

Devil’s Curry (Malacca, Malaysia)

Devil’s Curry (Malacca, Malaysia)

Devil’s curry, or Debal Kari, is an exotic dish that comes from the Eurasian community in Singapore and Malaysia. The dish is originally from Malacca – a Malaysian state that was a Portuguese colony for about a 100 years. The long occupation influenced the culture […]

Spicy Chicken In Coconut Milk (Java, Indonesia)

Spicy Chicken In Coconut Milk (Java, Indonesia)

I’m discovering the Southeast – from a classic cookbook. I guess that’s what foodmaniacs do. I’m on an adventure to explore Southeast Asian cuisine and, while I have tried a few Malaysian dishes, I’ve never done justice to the region. So this time around, the […]

Spicy Malay Fish Fry

Spicy Malay Fish Fry

I churned out this recipe drawing inspiration from the palatable Malaysian Ikan bakar (grilled/barbecued fish with spice based sauce). I just couldn’t resist harnessing the temptation to visit Malaysia again and relish the fish and sambal sauce. Sambal belacan sauce, made with shrimp paste, is […]