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Author: Alexandra Wong

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Claypot Chicken Rice

Posted on May 12, 2020October 3, 2024 By Alexandra Wong 6 Comments on Claypot Chicken Rice
Claypot Chicken Rice

Growing up in Ipoh, I got to know claypot chicken rice at a very young age. I still remember where I ate it: a roadside stall in Hugh Low Street. The uncle and aunty would monitor multiple claypots on stoves like hawks, holding fans to control the flame and lifting the lids occasionally to check…

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Chinese, Malaysian, One-pot meal, Poultry, Rice

Charlie’s Cafe: Surviving MCO

Posted on May 11, 2020June 16, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 3 Comments on Charlie’s Cafe: Surviving MCO
Charlie’s Cafe: Surviving MCO

Like many small businesses, popular comfort food purveyor Charlie’s Cafe was hit hard by COVID19. As captain of the ship, owner-founder Desonny Tuzan had people to take care of and he knew, in order to survive, he could no longer do business as normal. Here’s what he did to save the business that he and…

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Braised Yee Mee

Posted on May 2, 2020April 9, 2024 By Alexandra Wong 11 Comments on Braised Yee Mee
Braised Yee Mee

Making braised yee mee always makes me feel sentimental because it was the first dish my mum ever taught me to make. Check out my IMPROVED braised yee mee recipe here! It’s her go-to solution for days when she can’t decide what to cook. Why? Because it’s easy, tasty, and a Malaysian kitchen always has…

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Chinese, Malaysian, Noodles & Pasta, Recipes

Easy Homemade Granola

Posted on April 30, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 2 Comments on Easy Homemade Granola
Easy Homemade Granola

Chewy, sticky and crunchy. How do you achieve the holy trifecta of great homemade granola? After many failed attempts, I’ve finally arrived at a recipe for an easy homemade granola that can be easily customised with simple additions: a sprinkle of cinnamon powder, a few drops of vanilla essence, dried fruits and berries, etc. I’ve…

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Breakfast, Vegetarian, Western

Turmeric Fried Chicken

Posted on April 21, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 6 Comments on Turmeric Fried Chicken
Turmeric Fried Chicken

The frying fumes. The calories. Not to mention, mopping the floor … For these reasons, I hardly ever make fried chicken. So when I do make it, I make sure it counts. As in you’d better be damn effing delicious or I will not cook you level of delicious. And mum’s turmeric fried chicken never…

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Malaysian, Poultry, Side dish

Chinese Steamed Fish

Posted on April 20, 2020October 3, 2024 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Chinese Steamed Fish
Chinese Steamed Fish

Every Chinese family has its own style of preparing steamed fish. This recipe is simple but has a special technique that my dad came up with himself. Growing up, I ate steamed fish almost every other day. My parents always worry I cannot get quality fish in KL. So whenever they know I’m coming back…

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Chinese, Seafood, Side dish

Kimchi Fried Rice

Posted on April 14, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Kimchi Fried Rice
Kimchi Fried Rice

Too many K-dramas during COVID19 are triggering an overwhelming craving for Korean food, so I made kimchi fried rice a few days ago πŸ˜‚ What you need Rice You’ve probably heard that day old rice is best for fried rice. However, if you don’t have time to plan ahead, just use less water to boil…

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Korean, One-pot meal, Rice

Woo Thau Koh (Yam Cake) θŠ‹ε€΄η³•

Posted on April 7, 2020October 3, 2024 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Woo Thau Koh (Yam Cake) θŠ‹ε€΄η³•
Woo Thau Koh (Yam Cake) θŠ‹ε€΄η³•

A savoury cake that Malaysians eat as a traditional snack, yam cake or woo thau koh is the ultimate flavour bomb. We’re right smack into the 2nd phase of the COVID19 MCO as I write this. Last week, I was getting bored of the usual Chinese dishes and pastas, and started fantasizing about some kopitiam…

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Chinese, Malaysian, Snacks & Sweets

Loh Mai Fan

Posted on April 5, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 1 Comment on Loh Mai Fan
Loh Mai Fan

Ooof, how I love loh mai fan or fried glutinous rice! Not to be confused with loh mai kai, although they share common ingredients, this traditional Chinese dish is stir-fried with sausage, dried shrimps, shitake mushroom, and flavoured with aromatics. In other words, an umami bomb! In case you’re wondering about the difference between loh…

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Chinese, One-pot meal, Rice

Easy Kimchi Ramen

Posted on March 28, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Easy Kimchi Ramen
Easy Kimchi Ramen

Who knew a K-drama could have such a huge impact? Since binge-watching Crash Landing on You, I’ve developed an unprecedented craving for Korean food. I went to BBQ Chicken because I wanted to eat the golden olive fried chicken that Seri and the ducklings were eating. Not another day had passed and I dragged the…

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Korean, Noodles & Pasta

Bittergourd Fried Beehoon

Posted on March 23, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 2 Comments on Bittergourd Fried Beehoon
Bittergourd Fried Beehoon

Bittergourd, dried shrimp and fried beehoon? Sounds strange? Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it, though. When this dish appeared at a table in a Chinese restaurant in Kuching a few years ago, I was skeptical as well. Seeing the look on my face, my Kuching host merely smiled and told me that it’s a…

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Chinese, Malaysian, Noodles & Pasta, One-pot meal

Scallion Oil Chicken

Posted on March 18, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 1 Comment on Scallion Oil Chicken
Scallion Oil Chicken

Who doesn’t love pak cham kai? You know, the poached chicken used in Hainanese chicken rice. Gently cooked in water that’s been flavoured with aromatics, the meat turns out mouth meltingly tender while retaining its moist juiciness. Even fried chicken cannot compare. But I’ve never thought about making it. Looking at videos of making Hainanese…

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Chinese, Poultry, Side dish

Breakfast pizza toast

Posted on March 18, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 4 Comments on Breakfast pizza toast
Breakfast pizza toast

It’s been a surreal few weeks. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would experience a lockdown restricted movement order in my lifetime. What this means for many of us is a lot more cooking than usual. While I love cooking, breakfast is a bit of a challenge for me. Other than…

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Breakfast & Brunch, Eggs, One-pot meal, Western

Cooking at Sarang

Posted on March 7, 2020April 6, 2020 By Alexandra Wong 4 Comments on Cooking at Sarang
Cooking at Sarang

In a moment of insanity, I enrolled in a cooking class. And passed with flying colours, at least according to Kak Linda, head chef and cooking tutor at Sarang Cookery πŸ™‚ It all started when hubs and I went to Sarang, a Nyonya restaurant in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, for dinner. The food was outstandingly authentic….

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Stories

Scallion Oil Noodles

Posted on February 7, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 2 Comments on Scallion Oil Noodles
Scallion Oil Noodles

Angel hair pasta tossed in scallion oil, dark and light soya sauce, boiled broccoli and prawn gyoza. Super simple, super yummy, and quite healthy 😊 What’s scallion oil, you ask? It’s the main star in cong yau meen or scallion oil noodles, which I first heard of when I watched The Wandering Earth, a Chinese…

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Chinese, Noodles & Pasta, One-pot meal

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