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Monica
Oct 6
mapo tofu
A favorite dish in Kuala Lumpur, minced meat and diced tofu in a spicy, delicious sauce. My tolerance for spicy food is way bigger than...
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Monica
Sep 15
japanese style potato salad
My friend Iulia brought this salad to a potluck party. I liked it and asked her for the recipe. It seems she cooks like me, doing all the...
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Monica
Jul 28
hot and sour soup
One of my favorite restaurants in KL is Din Tai Fung and their hot and sour soup is the best I've had so far. I wish I could have their...
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Monica
May 13
mango sticky rice
This is a famous Thai dessert which I like and reminds me of a Romanian dessert, rice with milk topped with fruit jam or compote. I...
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Monica
Apr 14
curry laksa
Malaysian soup This is one of the first local dishes I tried when I moved to Malaysia. It takes time to complete all the steps for making...
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Monica
Feb 25
japanese curry
This was the first Japanese dish I’ve ever eaten and for a long time it has been my favorite Japanese dish. While we were at university...
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Monica
Nov 19, 2023
tom kha gai
I was given this recipe by the owner of a small Asian shop in Edinburgh, many years ago. After I made it for the first time, it became...
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Monica
Nov 5, 2023
garlic fried rice
This is one of my favorite sides to eat with Asian food. It goes great with my Thai-style steamed fish, check out the recipe here! Enjoy!...
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Monica
Nov 5, 2023
thai steamed fish with garlic fried rice
If you’ve ever eaten fish at a mamak in Malaysia, you know there are different styles of cooking and different dressings on the fish. I...
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Monica
Oct 15, 2023
kimchi rice
You need just a few ingredients to make kimchi rice. It’s easy to make and very tasty. I adapted the original recipe to use leftovers I...
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Monica
Sep 23, 2023
Fried spring rolls
These delicious spring rolls have been a firm family favourite for years. My eldest daughter once spent some time at an animal shelter in...
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Monica
Sep 16, 2023
nasi goreng
In Malay, nasi goreng means fried rice. You can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner and it’s my husband's favorite dish. Whenever I...
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Monica
Mar 26, 2023
thai basil chicken
This delicious chicken is one of my favourites Thai foods. I know I keep saying every dish is my favourite, but Thai Basil Chicken was...
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Monica
Mar 18, 2023
penang kuey teow
These delicious Malaysian stir-fried rice noodles are a family favourite. This is one of my favourite foods in Malaysia. I tried my best...
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Monica
Feb 4, 2023
malaysian fried noodles (bihun goreng)
Get a taste of Asia with these Malaysian fried noodles. What can I say about Malaysia? I love the country, I love the people, I love the...
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