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Coconut Berry Smoothie
It’s February and there are two major celebrations this month. Most of East Asia will be celebrating the Lunar or Chinese New Year on the 10th. Preparations are currently in full swing for the 15 days festivities. It is exciting and I do miss all the fun and activities. Over here, we have Valentine’s Day [...]
The two most evocative flavors of the tropics are coconut and pandan (screwpine). Combine them together into a single sweet confection and you have a “blockbuster” dessert! Just a couple pieces of this candy with your cuppa will satisfy any sweet tooth, that is if you can stop yourself from reaching for a another and [...]
A great part of Malaysia’s food culture comprises of street food that are often found at local markets. These places tend to be the hub of inter-racial mixing and as such, street food may go by several different names used interchangeably. They can be confusing to the visitor but perfectly understood by all the locals. [...]
Continue reading about Ban Jian Kuih (Chinese Peanut Pancake)
Like sweet corn pudding, pulut inti was yet another childhood favorite easily available at the kuih (dessert) stands back when I was a kid. It was a simple dessert that usually came wrapped in banana leaf. Inside the small pyramid shaped package was a mound of steamed glutinous rice topped with inti, a sweet coconut [...]
Continue reading about Pulut Inti (Glutinous Rice with Sweet Coconut Topping)
Every Malaysian and anyone who has ever lived in Malaysia for a period of time would know about Nasi Lemak. This ever popular and ubiquitous dish can be found at the humblest street corner stands to the poshest hotel restaurants. In the old days, one does not have to look far to get a taste [...]
Today’s post is a special one. You know how we need buddies in the real world? Well, we also need buddies in the virtual world and I want to tell you about my buddy, Denise. Denise and I first “met” in January 2010 when Roti n Rice was just a month old. I used to [...]
Continue reading about Kerabu Tang Hoon (Spicy Glass Vermicelli Salad) – A Twin Post
Sweet Corn Pudding was one of my favorite childhood desserts. This simple dessert can be prepared in minutes with only five ingredients, most of which are pantry staples. Over here, most people use canned coconut milk. This is very convenient and it is always good to have a couple of cans in the pantry. In [...]
Continue reading about Sweet Corn Pudding with Bird’s Custard Powder
