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Moi (Rice Porridge with Coconut Milk)

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Mr Hubs was down with a slight fever last night along with a very terrible sore throat. He said, it’s like swallowing pins and needles when he’s eating. So, I made him Moi, the northern Malaysia name for its rice porridge, easier for him to swallow. Moi is usually made with beef, chicken or prawns. …

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Chicken Kiev with Mushroom Brown Rice

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  Came home from the office, opened up my freezer and I only saw 4 lonely chicken breasts in it. No fish, no seafood, no meat, no ice cream. So tonight, chicken again! Well anyways they’re still food. Typically I would just pan grill it or stir-fry with vegetables and serve it with rice. However, …

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Sweet Salty Black Rice Pudding

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Some say that Black Rice Pudding were invented by the Malays, Nyonyas, Siamese, Balinese, Hokkien and the list goes on. Well my dear Asians friends, stop arguing about who invented it first and just enjoy it will ya! There’s many versions to this dish as some like it mixed together with coconut  milk-thin, some like their …

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Grilled Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes and Carrot Rice

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Perfect weeknight dinner. Serves 2 2 Chicken Breast Cayenne pepper Half lemon, for juice Salt and Pepper 1 Cup of Basmathi Rice 2 Cups of chicken broth or water 1/2 carrot 3 cloves of garlic 2 Tbs butter 8 plum cherry tomatoes 2 slices Swiss Cheese Olive oil How to: Season Chicken Breast with Lemon …

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Mama’s Kuih Lopes

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Kuih Lopes: Glutinous pandanus rice cake rolled in fresh grated coconut, served with palm sugar syrup. My mum made this.Again, I must say here that even though I’m her child, I am not obligated to say this – This is the best kuih lopes ever! You could ask my husband for proof. He could pop …

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Fried Rice Noodle with Beef (Bihun Goreng Daging)

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Bihun Goreng is one of my favorite food on the planet. Why? Because it’s just so! hehe! This thin noodle always wins my heart over any buffet spread at hi-tea events. They can be fried just with garlic and eggs, chicken, prawn, fishcakes, vegetables and my most favorite, beef. Thanks to who ever invented this …

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Lunch@Mama’s II.

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How can I NOT miss home food. haih.. Ayam masak merah (Sweet Chili Chicken) Sayur Campur Udang Cincang (Mix Vegetable with minced prawn) Siakap Masam Manis (Asian Sea Bass with Sweet and Sour Sauce ) Ikan Gelama Goreng (Fried Sandtrout)

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Birds Eye Chili Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng Cili Padi)

My kind of comfort food.

If you love spicy food, you’ll definitely love this easy rice dish.I really don’t want to banter about this typical Malaysian dish, as it is one of Malaysian’s most favorite food.Duh! But I bet if you’re a Malay moving away to any other parts of the world, having this can make you miss home even …

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Curry in a Hurry!

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Came home late from the office, it was raining heavily outside and I have 3 hungry bellies to fill. I was so tired to cook actually, so I suggested we dine out. But looking at the heavy gray clouds crying out loud drenching the land, it was just impossible! Since the only thing I had …

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Nasi Lemak Pandan with Sambal Telur Puyuh (Screw-pine Coconut Rice with Quail Eggs Sambal)

Nasi Lemak Pandan served with Quail Egg Sambal and Fried Chicken.

The first thing Aleysha would ask me on a weekend since she doesn’t have to get ready for school; “Mummy, hari ni sekolah cuti kan?” She still can’t tell days yet, so she’ll probably ask this question every day until she gets the weekdays-weekend idea. -_- On the usual lazy Saturday, we’ll go out for …

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