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About Me

About Me Hi and welcome!

My name is Linda and I am the founder of Roti n Rice where you will find
1. Quick and easy meals made using everyday ingredients.
2. New spins on classics and old favorites.
3. Easy dishes from around the world with focus on Malaysian, Chinese, and American cuisines.

Originally from Malaysia, I now live in Colorado with my husband and two sons. We moved to the United States nearly two decades ago. I’ve traveled the world across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Growing up, home cooking was an eclectic mix of Chinese, Malay, and Indian cuisines. Today, Western, Japanese, and other cuisines have joined the mix as I draw experiences from my travels across Asia, Europe, and North America,

I continue to cook the foods from the old country using local and more easily accessible ingredients. Substitutions are sometimes necessary and this can be a good thing. A familiar dish gets an exciting twist or a fresh taste, a totally win-win situation.

Yours Truly,

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At Roti n Rice, we believe that “A family that eats together, stays together.” Therefore, it is our mission to encourage the use of our virtual culinary library of tried and tested recipes to create a balance, enjoyable, and memorable food culture for the family.

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Comments

  1. denise @ quickies on the dinner table says

    October 18, 2010 at 3:55 am

    A lovely glimpse into the creative force behind Roti n Rice. Thanks for sharing more of yourself, with us 🙂

    Reply
    • Biren says

      October 18, 2010 at 10:17 am

      Thanks Denise! This page took a long time in coming.

      Reply
  2. Anncoo says

    October 18, 2010 at 8:06 am

    Nice write up Biren. My About were written by my two nieces 😉

    Reply
    • Biren says

      October 18, 2010 at 10:18 am

      Thanks Ann! I do remember reading about what your nieces said. So nice of them 🙂

      Reply
  3. Magic of Spice says

    October 18, 2010 at 10:49 am

    Biren, this is a great intro for you and I love this photo 🙂 Now I feel that we really should get ours done too…

    Reply
    • Biren says

      October 21, 2010 at 8:05 am

      So sweet of you Alisha! This took a long time in coming but I am glad it is done. 🙂

      Reply
  4. The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time says

    October 18, 2010 at 11:12 am

    Bravo! It really is nice to see a face behind the name and site. I guess I should update my about page and do the same. After all, I really don’t look like Grover (at least I hope not).

    Reply
    • Biren says

      October 21, 2010 at 8:06 am

      Thanks Cristiane! I am sure you do not look like Grover but that made me laugh.

      Reply
  5. Mina Joshi says

    October 18, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Hello Biren

    Lovely to know what you look like, read a bit about you and your cooking.

    Mina

    Reply
    • Biren says

      October 21, 2010 at 8:07 am

      Thanks Mina for taking the time to read. I appreciate your friendship 🙂

      Reply
  6. May says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:04 am

    hi Biren,

    I just stumbled upon ur blog,-nice blog! am a malaysian,and now living in Superior WI . am always going down to the cities to nicolet ave! 🙂

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 10, 2010 at 9:07 am

      Hi May, nice to “meet” you. Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment. I hope you will visit often 🙂

      Reply
      • may says

        September 18, 2011 at 5:56 pm

        thanks! am always “back” here for recipe ideas! Keep up the wonderful work!

        Reply
  7. Sharon Moh says

    December 11, 2010 at 7:58 am

    Just want to say hi 😀 and that you have a great blog! Definitely subscribing to this. Keep ’em good recipes coming! 😉

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 11, 2010 at 8:10 am

      Hi Sharon! So nice to “meet” you and so good of you to visit and subscribe. Your mom is a great cook and I am sure you will follow in her foot steps. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Spoon and Chopsticks says

    January 3, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Nice to learn about you, Biren. I particularly like the quote “cook only what you will eat”. It’s something I believe in too.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      January 29, 2011 at 8:34 pm

      Thank you Spoon and Chopsticks! So nice of you to visit. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Carina - Kitchen Groovy says

    February 18, 2011 at 9:45 am

    Hello Biren! So nice to meet you!! I am also from the TC and it’s wonderful to see a fellow blogger so close! I look forward to following your posts!! Blessings!

    Reply
    • Biren says

      February 20, 2011 at 1:05 pm

      So nice to meet you and glad to know that you also live in the TC. Thanks for visiting. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Barrie says

    February 23, 2011 at 2:42 pm

    you have a fantastic blog! why did you move to twin cities? do you have trouble finding ingredients?

    Reply
    • Biren says

      February 24, 2011 at 8:50 am

      Thanks! If you are thinking of ethnic ingredients, there are quite a few stores scattered throughout the Twin Cities.

      Reply
  11. ray says

    July 19, 2011 at 5:16 pm

    hi Biren,

    This is the first time I’m visiting your site and looked around. I like your dishes and they looked yummy. I am a new subscriber and will be following you.

    – more success –

    ray

    Reply
    • Biren says

      August 15, 2011 at 7:46 am

      Hi Ray! Very nice to meet you. Thanks for visiting and subscribing. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Jamie @ Wokintime says

    August 15, 2011 at 2:36 am

    Hi Biren! I’ve been following your posts through Foodbuzz and wanted to drop you a note! I love your blog and your philosophy on “cook only what you eat”. Since i started cooking I realized how much food we waste and it drives me nuts! Nowadays I pride myself when I use up all the odds and ends and make something delicious. I’ll be following along from now on!

    -Jamie

    Reply
    • Biren says

      August 15, 2011 at 7:50 am

      Hi Jamie! So nice of you to drop me a line and for following along. It is true that sometimes much food is wasted unnecessarily. I try to minimize that by cooking dishes the family enjoys. However, my family is good about trying new stuff and food seldom goes to waste at our house.

      Reply
  13. Ruby says

    November 9, 2011 at 4:27 am

    Great to learn more about you, your family and your heritage! I recently updated my ‘About’ profile pic too – I realized the old one was 8 years out of date! I guess I was still clinging to my youth… 😉

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 30, 2011 at 5:03 pm

      Thanks Ruby! I’ll have to check out your new profile picture. I think you are not the only one clinging to your youth. 😉

      Reply
  14. Curry and Comfort says

    November 30, 2011 at 9:50 am

    Hi Biren, I think you blog is fabulous. It’s such a well done blog. Can you give me some advice regarding picture taking? I saw all your lovely photos on foodgawker, what is your secret? If I can ask what camera do you use? What kind of lighting etc.. I take most of my pictures outside and they are always denied by foodgawker for dull lighting. 🙁 Any help or advise you can give.. .I would really be appreciative. Thanks in advance. ~ Ramona

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    • Biren says

      November 30, 2011 at 5:20 pm

      Hi Ramona, thank you for your compliments. As far as food photography goes, I am still very much a novice. I try to take my pictures in the late mornings or early afternoons. Those times work the best for me, given the conditions in my home. Whenever possible, I open the window or sliding door as the glass sometimes gives the pictures a slightly bluish tone. I only use artificial lighting when it is dish I’ve cooked for dinner. It is quite tricky and I continue to work on it. I do use umbrella lighting and and it is still a hit or miss for me.

      I am currently using my hubby’s old Canon DSLR with an 18-55mm lense. I am toying with the idea of getting a macro lense or do an upgrade.

      Reply
      • Curry and Comfort says

        December 2, 2011 at 5:45 am

        Thank you so much for answering my questions. I don’t have a DSLR… so that may be the first thing on my list. 🙂 Lighting is such an issue and I just don’t get enough inside the house by the windows so I am going to have to figure that one out. Thank you again for taking the time to write back. Hope you have a great day. ~ Ramona

        Reply
  15. Gursahiba@ExquisiteNiche says

    December 17, 2011 at 9:50 am

    Hi Biren!

    I really liked your blog! Interesting recipies! I love malaysian food. So gonna take a while surfing your blog. I actually thought that this must be by an Indian as we use the term roti in India, but its interesting to know in malay food you use it too. Liked the pictures on your blog too.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      December 17, 2011 at 11:34 am

      Hi and welcome Gursahiba! I hope you had fun browsing. The word roti was probably adopted from the Indians who make up a part of the population of Malaysia. Some of the Malaysian recipes you see on this blog are Indian, mainly Southern Indian.

      Reply
  16. Jennifer Duncan says

    April 15, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    I love following your blog, and so I would like to give you this award!
    http://lovefoodcookfood.com/2012/04/good-things-always-come-in-threes/

    Reply
    • Biren says

      April 15, 2012 at 5:53 pm

      Thank you! I am honored! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Angela says

    January 31, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    Hi Biren,

    Thank you so much for sharing more about yourself. I can empathize with you about growing up in a big family where food was the main focus and then moving to a different country where the culture is different and the ingredients you were use to are not so readily available. It is a challenge and I enjoy reading both your blogs.

    Reply
    • Biren says

      February 1, 2013 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Angela for stopping by. So glad to hear you enjoy both my blogs. It was a little tough at the beginning but after so many years, I have gotten used to the ingredients and know more or less what works as a substitute and what doesn’t. It is kinda fun sometimes. 🙂

      Reply
  18. felicia | Dish by Dish says

    July 16, 2013 at 11:13 am

    Hi Biren,

    I really love how you’ve incorporated Asian recipes and how you’ve made them look so easy to make! I’m from Singapore but now live in Argentina..moved here a couple of years ago! And…seeing your blog is very inspiring! thanks so much for all your recipes!

    🙂 Big hug from Buenos Aires!
    felicia

    Reply
    • Biren says

      July 16, 2013 at 11:30 am

      Thanks for the kind words, Felicia! I try to simplify those delicious but often demanding Southeast Asian recipes so that it can be easily replicated even in a “Western” kitchen. As far as possible, I do stick as close to the recipe as possible depending on availability and accessibility of ingredients. I am glad you like them and I hope you will visit often. 🙂

      Reply
  19. nusrat2010 says

    November 16, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    Hello genius! I have a humble gift for you: I’m passing on an award to you. I always enjoy browsing through your creative blog. And thanks for making my browsing time a joyful one. Come check it out: http://myselfnusrat.wordpress.com/2013/11/16/the-marchant-of-happiness/

    Reply
    • Biren says

      November 17, 2013 at 4:21 pm

      Thank you so much for the award. Will definitely check it out soon. I am glad you’ve finally said “hi”. 🙂

      Reply
  20. Ksenia says

    March 3, 2014 at 6:00 am

    Dear Linda! Thank you for your wonderful blog!
    I am the ediotr-in-chief of Russian version of Saveurs magazine. We would like to feature one of your recipes in the magazine. Please contact me by email if you’re interested and I’ll give more details.
    Thank you in advance!
    Ksenia

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 15, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      Thanks Ksenia! We’ll be in touch.

      Reply
  21. Ann says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:29 am

    Hello there Linda(Biren- only realised that you “re-introduced” yourself to the world recently!),

    I found one of your recipes (spiced potato wedges) at random a while back, tried it, loved it (left a comment on your post) and I have been back to your blog several times to find inspiration when I ran out of ideas what to cook ever since! Just to let you know that I have enjoyed browsing through your extensive library of recipes and I have been inspired to try a few things from what you posted. Thank you for sharing and looking forward to more. 🙂 – Your humble fan.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      April 15, 2014 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you so much, Ann for your sweet message. I am happy to hear you ‘ve found several recipes to try. Please continue to enjoy the recipes and my latest addition of videos to this blog. 🙂

      Reply
  22. aesya says

    June 5, 2014 at 10:27 pm

    salam from malaysia!

    nice to know you

    Reply
    • Linda says

      June 6, 2014 at 8:48 am

      Hi Aesya! Nice to “meet” you too. 🙂

      Reply
  23. Gertrude says

    December 13, 2014 at 12:48 pm

    Hello from Canada. My first time here and love your blog and recipes!!!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      December 13, 2014 at 8:49 pm

      Thanks Gertrude! Glad to have you here. Please come by often, browse, and leave comments. See you again soon. 🙂

      Reply
  24. Christa says

    December 30, 2015 at 8:07 am

    Dear Linda,
    thank you for your wonderful blog. I am quite new in this (Blog) business and came to your website by searching an image for my lentil patties recipe that I added to my blog. I love Asian Food so much and will certainly visit your website again for personal recipe ideas and use for my family. Also, I wasn’t quite sure how to do my about page and look around the www for inspirations – yours is truly a positive one.

    Kind Regards from Switzerland!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      January 6, 2016 at 8:09 am

      Thanks for saying “hi”! Very nice to meet you Christa. I am glad to hear you enjoy Asian food and I hope you will visit often. 🙂

      Reply
  25. Dave Tardent says

    June 9, 2016 at 6:36 pm

    Hi Linda, great site with some yummy recipes. makes my mouth water. Found it after googling “ubi kayu”. Somebody in our circle wanted to know about it after tasting some cake! We live in the Southern Moreton bay islands of Macleay, Russell, Lamb and Karragarra. Off Brisbane, Australia. Sub tropical climate. My wife is Chinese from Brunei Kuching is our second home…so you can probably understand we try to recreate our food from Borneo recipes!!
    Just planted some galangal and a dragon fruit cutting. Regards

    Reply
    • Linda says

      June 9, 2016 at 7:01 pm

      Hi Dave! Thank you for the lovely comment. Glad you found my site. You probably landed on my Baked Tapioca Cake post. I hope you get to try the recipe sometime.

      I planted some ginger and turmeric in pots. Hopefully they will grow. Not seen any signs of life from them yet. This spring has been pretty cool and so I’ll let them be for a little longer. The temps are going up this week. I think they need some heat to grow.

      Reply
  26. Cindy says

    October 5, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    Hi Linda, I just discovered your YouTube Channel, thank you so much for sharing the recipes! I am currently a study abroad student, so your videos really cope with the homesickness! I am from Melaka, which part of M’sia are you from? 🙂

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 5, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      Hi Cindy! I am glad you found my Youtube Channel and blog. Very happy to hear that you find the videos, recipes, and stories helpful. My hometown is Kuala Lumpur. 🙂

      Reply
  27. Melissa says

    March 3, 2017 at 8:08 am

    Hello! Love browsing through your blog. I am curious where do you get your groceries in Minnesota. I go there about once a month to get my groceries but I cannot cover so many places. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Linda says

      October 4, 2017 at 8:37 am

      I go to several stores – Shanghai Market, Chan Market, and also United Noodles.

      Reply
  28. Joan Lye says

    February 12, 2018 at 10:32 pm

    Hi Linda, Just chance on your blog as I was looking for recipe on cantonese noodles – Malaysian style. I am a Malaysian and now reside in Canada. You look familiar, did you study in Assunta School? Many thanks for sharing the recipe and will definitely visit again for a ‘taste of Malaysia’

    Reply
  29. Meena says

    March 13, 2018 at 6:33 pm

    I am so glad I found your blog! Love your recipes. Keep up your great work.
    Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Linda says

      March 17, 2018 at 5:40 pm

      You are welcome! I am glad you found my blog. Please visit often. 🙂

      Reply

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