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Category: Vegetables

Air-fried Stuffed Potatoes with Savoury Minced Beef

Posted on June 6, 2025June 6, 2025 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Air-fried Stuffed Potatoes with Savoury Minced Beef
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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One-pot meal, Recipes You May Like, Side dish, Vegetables, Western

Jiu Hu Char (Stir-Fried Jicama with Dried Cuttlefish)

Posted on February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 By Alexandra Wong 1 Comment on Jiu Hu Char (Stir-Fried Jicama with Dried Cuttlefish)
Jiu Hu Char (Stir-Fried Jicama with Dried Cuttlefish)

This Chinese New Year, I had the privilege of learning how to make jiu hu char, a beloved Nyonya dish, from my mum. For those unfamiliar, it’s a stir-fry of jicama (or bangkuang) and dried cuttlefish. Typically enjoyed as a side dish with rice or wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves, it embodies the essence of…

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Chinese, Malaysian, Nyonya, Recipes You May Like, Side dish, Vegetables

Cili Boh

Posted on June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Cili Boh
Cili Boh

Cili boh, chilli paste, cili giling. When I first dipped my toes into the cooking world, I came across these terms in Malaysian recipes and was thoroughly confused. Alamak, so many types of cili. What’s the difference? Actually, was there even a difference? If you are like me, be confused no more. The terms essentially…

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Condiments, Malaysian, Recipes, Vegetables

Ayam Goreng Kunyit that’s Better than Warung!

Posted on March 21, 2024March 24, 2024 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Ayam Goreng Kunyit that’s Better than Warung!
Ayam Goreng Kunyit that’s Better than Warung!

On lazy days, I love eating at warung (outdoor stalls) where one of my all time favourite dishes is ayam goreng kunyit. Ever since I learned how to make this dish, it’s been making regular rotation on our menu. It’s incredible how easy this delicious recipe is. Here’s how I do it, with tweaks that…

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Malaysian, One-pot meal, Poultry, Vegetables

Quick Thai Stir-fried Brinjal with Minced Meat

Posted on January 29, 2024February 19, 2024 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Quick Thai Stir-fried Brinjal with Minced Meat
Quick Thai Stir-fried Brinjal with Minced Meat

The minute I ate Makheua Yao Pad Tao Jiao (Thai stir-fried brinjal with minced meat), I knew I wanted to recreate it at home. But first, I had to identify the secret ingredient that was the key to its unforgettable taste. I first ate it at The Fisher by Krua Thai, a new-ish Thai restaurant…

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Poultry, Recipes, Thai, Vegetables

Falafel (No Deep-Frying Involved)

Posted on January 1, 2023January 7, 2023 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Falafel (No Deep-Frying Involved)
Falafel (No Deep-Frying Involved)

Dear God, how much I adore falafel but how difficult they can be to get right! After more attempts that I can count, I finally got them perfectly crunchy, golden brown and mad delicious, WITHOUT deep frying too. It took quite a bit of experimentation (read: failed attempts). The hardest part was getting the balls…

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Middle Eastern, Recipes, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Stir-fried Cabbage with Miso

Posted on October 26, 2021January 15, 2022 By Alexandra Wong 2 Comments on Stir-fried Cabbage with Miso
Stir-fried Cabbage with Miso

Folks, meet my Chinese-style three-ingredient stir-fried cabbage that delivers loads of umami courtesy of …. miso! I know, miso is not an ingredient commonly used in Chinese kitchens. But the moment I tasted the result, I was like, why didn’t I think of that earlier?? If you make Chinese stir fries regularly, you probably rely…

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Chinese, Vegetables

Gulai Labu (Pumpkin Curry)

Posted on May 30, 2021January 23, 2022 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Gulai Labu (Pumpkin Curry)
Gulai Labu (Pumpkin Curry)

This delicious gulai labu is the combination of two brains – a friend, and my mum’s! How did that happen? Well, it all started when Madam R gifted us her gulai labu to eat for dinner a few days before Eid. Food gifting has become common during the COVID19 pandemic era, as a way of…

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Malay, Malaysian, Side dish, Soups & Stews, Vegetables

Air-fried Dengaku Naku (Miso Eggplant)

Posted on May 28, 2021June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 2 Comments on Air-fried Dengaku Naku (Miso Eggplant)
Air-fried Dengaku Naku (Miso Eggplant)

A lot of my friends asked me how I made dengaku nasu in an air fryer after I posted it in my Facebook and Instagram stories. Since I aim to please, I thought I’d roughly write up my experience 🙂 Some of you might be asking – what is dengaku nasu? It’s a traditional Japanese…

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Side dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Mushroom Burger (Vegetarian)

Posted on April 20, 2021May 3, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Mushroom Burger (Vegetarian)
Mushroom Burger (Vegetarian)

In the spirit of eating healthier, I’ve been making more plant-based recipes and last weekend, I attempted something a little more ambitious: vegetarian mushroom burger! (Yes, bean-based vegetarian burgers ones are common but they give me flatulence. Ahem.) Verdict? I loved it! The mushroom texture and flavour tasted amazingly close to meat. I was worried…

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Burger, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Salted Egg Pumpkin

Posted on August 5, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Salted Egg Pumpkin
Salted Egg Pumpkin

Who loves salted egg dishes? Salted egg chicken, salted egg prawns, salted egg crabs … drool! Savoury, sweet and creamy, it lends an instant moreish luxe to anything it’s added to. But I’ve not thought about cooking it with pumpkin until I watched Cooking Ah Pa’s Youtube video. It all started when I had a…

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Chinese, Side dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Roast Peppers Potato Salad

Posted on August 3, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong 4 Comments on Roast Peppers Potato Salad
Roast Peppers Potato Salad

ANOTHER vegetable salad recipe?? Some of my old friends will think I’ve undergone a lobotomy or something. After all, I used to hate vegetables so much that when my mum wasn’t looking, I’d dump the greens on my plate into the drain! But this potato salad recipe is so good that I just HAD to…

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Vegetables, Vegetarian, Western

Not-your-ordinary Pear Salad

Posted on February 7, 2020April 29, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Not-your-ordinary Pear Salad
Not-your-ordinary Pear Salad

Pears are not something that i eat OR buy on a regular basis, but then my husband brought one home from a business trip (sometimes, the hotel where he stays delivers a plate of fruits to his room). I popped it into the fridge and completely forgot about it until one day, I opened the…

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Vegetables, Vegetarian

Salted egg bittergourd

Posted on January 10, 2020June 21, 2021 By Alexandra Wong No Comments on Salted egg bittergourd
Salted egg bittergourd

This isn’t the first time I’m making restaurant-style stir fried bittergourd with salted egg yolk, but this is the first time I am 100% satisfied with the results. In the past: Not enough sauce. Sauce too thick and crumbly (not saucy enough). Sauce too liquidy (too saucy). Bittergourd too gloopy. This time, I employed a…

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Chinese, Recipes, Side dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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I’m Alexandra Wong, a self-taught Malaysian home cook. I created this website so that I can remember how to cook the things I love to eat myself! A travel journalist and author by profession, mostly known for my feelgood stories about Malaysia, I love exploring new places to eat. Hit me up if you’re in Penang and Ipoh!

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