Here’s a recipe for dhal, Indian-style lentil stew. It’s a bit different than then North Indian dhals, which are the kinds that you find in the States. For one thing, it’s thinner. Also, this has a bit of a Malaysian…
This is a signature Malaysian Indian dish, and in general, a signature Malaysian dish. We’re not quite sure how to translate the name. Roti means bread, but the word chanai eludes us. One thought is that it’s an alternate spelling…
This is a recipe for Fishball Soup (Sup Bakso Ikan). We’ve been generally very hesitant to eat fish bought from the store since we left the States since we are always worried about quality. This was especially the case in…
There is a kind of noodle both here and in Indonesia called Kway Teow, or Kwe Tiauw in Indonesian. It is big, soft, and flat, probably made out of rice, like an extra thick linguine. In both places it forms…
You didn’t think we forgot about cooking, did you? We’ve eaten out a lot since we arrived here, but we’ve also been getting down with making our own food. Malaysian culinary delights are no less impressive than the Indonesian ones. …
In honor of Chinese New Year, here’s a recipe for a very popular dish among what are known as “Straits Chinese,” those ethnic Chinese who live in Singapore, peninsular Malaysia, and the parts of Indonesia around there. They are often…
The Dutch are famous for cheese and chocolate. The Indonesians are famous for deep-frying things and having delicious bananas. Do you think that there would be a way to reconcile these two tastes into a tasty colonial creation? Well, there…
These are a great dessert. It does require banana leaves though, so get on over to your local Hispanic grocery store and practice your Spanish. You may even be able to buy them online if you like. You also need…
This is the East Balinese spicy fish curry that we made while we were in Manggis. It is really just incredible, and you would probably be able to find all of these ingredients in the US. For fish, try to…
This is a great soup for a cold winter’s day, which makes it even weirder that it’s from Indonesia. Nevertheless, it’s an Indonesian classic, and we’ve had it in several restaurants and seen it for sale on the street. Note…
