Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Carambola..

Star fruit known as “Belimbing” in Malaysia. Becoming increasingly popular in western markets, the star fruit is a pleasure both to the taste, and to the eye. Its mild, sweet, sub-acid flavor complements many commercial juice drinks, and the fruit is also often eaten out hand. When cut, slices of the fruit have a star shape, and often adorn salads and other dishes. This fruits yellow flesh enclosed in a crisp skin is soft and juicy. Its flavor varies from sour to sweet. Star fruit is available all year around. Although it is eaten fresh, star fruit juice is very popular as it is believed to lower blood pressure.
Malaysian Fruits!! Banana..

Banana is the common name for the herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple and red. In popular culture and commerce. “Banana” usually refers to soft, sweet “dessert” bananas. Bananas from group of cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit are called plantains. Bananas classified either as dessert bananas or as green cooking bananas. There are several kinds of bananas available and varieties grown can be grouped into two categories; those eaten raw for the fine flavor, Jamaican banana. Pisang mas, Pisang rastali and those which are made into goreng pisang or banana fritters.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Spicy Fried Noodles with Twist Lemon..

This is the popular and best fried noodles in Malaysia, called as "Mamak Mee Goreng" (Indian Muslim). Mamak mee goreng are cooked in a dark soy sauce, include prawn, chicken, egg, crusted peanuts, chilli and vegetables. It is served with several halves of mini lime which should be squeezed generously over your mee goreng. Mamak mee goreng mostly available at Mamak stalls in Malaysia and is often spicy. It is commonly served during lunch or dinner. The price for a plate of Mee goreng is RM 4.50. Try this cuisine with "Syrup Limau Ice"( lemon with syrup flavored juices) or "Sryup Bandung Ice"(Syrup flavored with evaporated milk juices). Nyaaaam Nyaaaam..
Beat The Heat with "Cendol"..

Then not to forget is Malaysian very own favorite van-style stall of "cendol". It is a simple treat, shaved ice, pour in with the all time favorite combination of Gula Melaka (Palm sugar) and coconut milk, then top of with cendol ( green dough of green pea flour and juices from pandan leaves). Optionally there will either be mix in of kacang (peanut) and red beans. Normally cendol served in a small bowl. In Malaysia, you can easily find Cendol served in small stalls along roadside or at pasar malam (night market). It is a perfect beverage, esspecially during hot days. It is cheap too, usely at RM 2.00. Try this dessert during summer, sure can beat the heat..!!! hohoho...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Thirst Quencher Dessert...

"Ais Kacang" (literary translated to peanut ice) which is also known as ABC in Malaysia. This icy treat is made from shaved ice, sweet flavoured syrup, evaporated milk, Malaysian's famous gula Melaka (Palm sugar), red beans, sweetcorn, grass jelly, and many more to make the dish more rich. Malaysian enjoy this dish with various bites o different textures and flavours of the mixture.it is also cheap, usely at RM3.50. Ais Kacang is a delicious cold dessert which you can get from restaurants and cafe's around the world which serve Malaysian Cuisine. Ofcourse this is an excellent choice of dessert for summer. For those who really thirsty try this ABC or Ais Kacang. YUmmy YummY!!!!!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Grilled Arabic Bread with Marinaded Chicken.


"Naan" is a fabulous Indian flatbread. Naan are traditionally cooked in a tandoor or earthern oven. This bread can be served with popular dishes like Tandoori Chicken or Kebab's of different kinds. It is popular in India, Afghanistan, Iran or Pakistan. Naan also become famous in Malaysia because, commonly Indian or Punjabi's will take it as their meal. Naan can also be served with Chicken, Mutton or "dhal" curry (kind of vegetarian curry). It is a soft and flatbread which have varieties of breads such as Garlic Naan, Butter naan, Cheese naan, Chicken naan and many more. It is also Malaysian favorite too..
A Savoury Laksa!!

Laksa is nyonya's hot and sour noodles cooked in fish soup which called as "Asam Laksa" (Tamarind), which is used to give the soup sour taste. Asam Laksa served with shredded fish, may be mackerel or kembung fish, sliced vegetables such as cucumber, onions, red chilli's, pineapples, lettuce, common mint and ginger buds. Asam Laksa is normally served with thick rice noodles or thin rice noodles. Asam Laksa is one of the famous hawker food in Malaysia, esspecially in the Island state of penang. This cuisine mostly sold at Malay or Chinese hawkers and remember this is a savoury cuisine as well..
Indian Prosperity Feast (Briyani)
'Nasi Briyani' is the rice that fried gently in ghee or vegetables oil, together with some spices and herbs such as cinnamon, pandan leaves, ginger and garlic. Then steamed the rice in a stock made from chicken or mutton, together with portions of chicken or mutton. In Malaysia,this dish is called "Nasi Minyak". It is commonly served with chicken or mutton curry, rendang and salad. Nasi Briyani is famous among Indian and Mamak people (Indian Muslim) and also special dish which served for weddings, festival and many more. Nasi Briyani also can be served with white rice and "dalca" ( a kind of vegetables curry with mutton).


Hot & Spicy Curry Noodles!!!
"Curry Mee" is a spicy curry noodles cooked in coconut milk. It is delicious chinese cuisine popular in Malaysia, Singapore and other parts of Asian. This meal will served with juicy prawns, lots of squishy tofu, fish cake, sliced chicken and mixed with yellow egg noodles. It is commonly available at chinese restaurants or chinese roadside stalls. This cuisine normally served
during dinner. It also served in a bowl, the price of a bowl of this curry mee is RM 4.50. Mostly, chinese people will take this meal with Chinese tea or Herbal Tea. This cuisine will be favorite for those who really love to have curries, and sure it can be tempting as well..
during dinner. It also served in a bowl, the price of a bowl of this curry mee is RM 4.50. Mostly, chinese people will take this meal with Chinese tea or Herbal Tea. This cuisine will be favorite for those who really love to have curries, and sure it can be tempting as well..Thursday, May 20, 2010
Variety Craver, "Nasi Kandar"


Nasi Kandar, famous and craved Malaysian dish which was originated from Northern Malaysian Island, Penang. Nasi Kandar commonly sold in "Mamak Stalls" (Indian Muslim). It is a meal of white rice or Nasi Briyani and served with a variety of curries and side dishes. A mixture of curries such as chicken curry, fish curry, mutton curry and many more. Other side dishes may be fried chicken, fish roe or fried prawns and added with vegetables such as cucumber or pineapples salads. Craving for some "Nasi Kandar"? Try at the most famous nasi kandar stalls as Nasi Kandar Pelita. This stalls can also be found in Kuala Lumpur at Bangsar, Jalan Ampang and Hartamas.




Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Crispy Yet Tender "Roti Canai"

Roti Canai is a type of bread. This bread commonly sold in 'Mamak Stall' (Indian Muslim restaurant). Roti canai is very popular in Malaysia. Malaysian people love to eat Roti Canai and it is served for breakfast or tea break. There are variety of Roti Canai, such as Roti Telur (Egg), Roti Sardin (Sardine), Roti Planta (Margarine and sugars), Roti pisang (Banana) and many more. Roti canai served with 'dhal' curry or other such as chicken curry, mutton curry, fish curry or mixed curries. Enjoy this dish during rainy days with hot "Teh Tarik", sure it will be delicious.. ummmmmmmm!!!!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Spicy Start In The Morning!!!!
Malaysian people's favorite breakfast is ' Nasi Lemak ' and of course it is Spicy too. Nasi Lemak is Malay's traditional food, is meal of cooked in coconut milk make aromatic with pandan leaves (screwpine leaves), served with a side of sambal 'Ikan bilis' (dried anchovies cooked in a sambal ), cucumber slices, hard boiled egg, roasted peanuts and traditionally packaged in a fresh banana leaf. This meal is also can be served with a side of 'sambal udang' (Prawn), 'sambal sotong' (Cuttle Fish) and many more. Nasi lemak also can be served for lunch or dinner at certain restaurants. Try it with "Teh Tarik Panas" for better taste. YUMMY!!! YUMMY!!!


