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Airfryer Sticky Glazed Lamb
If you’ve ever wanted sticky, glossy, restaurant-style lamb without turning your kitchen upside down, this airfryer recipe is going to change your life. Lamb is naturally rich and full of flavour, and when you glaze it with a sweet-salty marinade, you get that irresistible glossy finish that tastes like it came straight off a charcoal…
Homemade Harissa Paste
Ever since I stumbled upon harissa — that fiery, fragrant North African chili paste — I’ve been absolutely obsessed. The problem? It’s nearly impossible to find in Malaysia. Not even Shopee had it! So, in true home-cook fashion, I thought, haiya, why not make it myself? With a little help from ChatGPT (and some kitchen…
Mum’s Soya Sauce Chicken
Every Chinese family has its own treasured version of soya sauce chicken, but for me, nothing comes close to Mum’s. Her version is full of soul, the kind of dish that speaks volumes about who she is. Kampung Girl Mum grew up in Enggor, a small village in Northern Perak, where cooking was about all…
Mum’s Nam Yue Chicken (Fermented Beancurd)
It’s been so long since Mum cooked, and honestly, I didn’t realize how much I’d missed her food until nam yue chicken appeared on the table again. There’s just something about a mother’s cooking — the way she turns the most humble ingredients into pure comfort. This Nam Yue Chicken, or fermented beancurd chicken, is…
Scallion Cheesy Scones
These scallion cheesy scones are the bomb! Recently I read about cheesy drop biscuits (the American name for scones) that taste like sour cream and onion chips …! OMG. The description alone was enough to make me salivate. Now, the original recipe by Sue Li uses chives and an oven. But since I only had…
Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)
Because of my loved ones’ health needs, I’ve had to completely rethink how I cook lately. Both what I cook and how I cook it. My new rules are simple: no spicy food, one-pot meals, easy, healthy, and it must, as the Chinese say, “have taste.” That last part is tricky. I love bold flavours,…
Juicy Middle-Eastern Meatballs
If you’re looking for an easy weeknight dinner that doesn’t taste like one, these juicy Middle Eastern–inspired meatballs are the answer. They’re tender, flavour-packed, and—best of all—on the table in under 15 minutes. This recipe started on one of those nights when I opened the fridge and sighed. A pack of minced beef, one sad…
Mum’s Onion Omelette
Can you see me drooling as I film my mum – this onion omelette is one of those dishes that look too simple to impress. Just three eggs, two red onions, soy sauce, salt, and oil. But somehow, in her hands, it becomes magic. In Malay, we call that ‘air tangan’, the special touch that…
Salmon in Sizzling Sauce
If you’re looking for a dinner that’s fast, flavourful, and utterly addictive, this sizzling sauce salmon might just become your new favorite. Inspired by the London culinary academy School of Wok (I’ve simplified the recipe further for lazy cooks like myself ahem), this recipe combines lightly fried salmon cubes with a simple yet aromatic sauce…
Chicken Kimchi Pajeon
Like many people, I discovered pajeon, the Korean savoury pancake, through K-dramas. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we were stuck in our apartment for weeks. Nowhere to go. Nothing much to do. From Crash Landing on You, I watched another .. and another…and another. Somewhere in between all the plot twists and…
Beef Quesadilla
Move over, Chilli’s – meet the best beef quesadilla in town! Before I dive into the recipe, I want to declare that I am officially in my minced beef phase now. It is such a superhero ingredient. You can use it to top baked potatoes. Whip up a moreish sauce for Turkish pasta. Or, my…
Air-fried Stuffed Potatoes with Savoury Minced Beef
What can I do with potatoes that’s more exciting than French fries or mash? This recipe began with that simple question. There they were — a humble bag of baby potatoes leftover from last night’s dinner party, waiting to be transformed. I wanted something that would make my weeknight dinner feel special without requiring a…
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