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I know when summer has arrived in Sydney; rich orange skin mangoes start to appear in our weekly fruit and vegetable box. Their golden flesh has a sweet, tangy flavour and gives off a delicious floral fragrance.
Posted by: Cho March 9th, 2012.
Tags: dessert, ice cream, mango, sweet snacks
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One of the advantages of living in Sydney is having a friend turn up with a banana bud cut freshly from his garden. I decide to make a Burmese-style thote; a fragrant, light yet substantial salad tossed in a salty, sour and spicy dressing.
Posted by: Cho June 21st, 2011.
Tags: banana blossom, banana bud, burmese salad, cellophane noodles, glass noodles, noodles, salad, thote
Comments: 1
Lunch is leftover Nyonya-style chicken curry from the day before. Rather than simply re-heat and serve with rice, I shred the chicken meat and stir-fry with crispy fluffy roti…
Posted by: Cho April 26th, 2011.
Tags: chicken, curry, malaysian, meat, nonya, nyonya, roti canai
Comments: 1
There is a crisp air this morning that signals autumn is well underway (down under) and it’s time to switch from fresh, light, zingy salads to more robust, earthy and comforting dishes. For me a big flavoured chicken curry always does the trick. I decide on Nyonya-style as Christopher and I have been talking about our time in Malaysia and of course the food.
Posted by: Cho April 25th, 2011.
Tags: chicken, curry, malaysian, meat, nonya, nyonya
Comments: 1
A selection of press cuttings from 2009.
Posted by: Cho December 23rd, 2009.
Tags: burmese cookbook, burmese recipes, hsaba
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I remember as a child, walking to the night market with my parents and eyeing the tempting sweets that lined the bustling streets of our local area. These sweets were usually bought from the street vendors as special treats rather than made at home.
Posted by: Cho September 4th, 2009.
Tags: coconut, pancake, red bean, sweet snacks
Comments: 7
description Rambutan comes from the Malay word rambut which means hair. These red fruits indeed do look like hairy versions of lychees. To eat, either peel away the skin or make a score with a knife and pull the skin apart. The white fleshy fruit is firm and juicy with a seed in the middle. [...]
Posted by: Cho August 7th, 2009.
Tags: fruit, rambutan
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This quick and easy salad is something I rustled up the other day for a vegetarian friend. Normally I would add a spoonful of pounded dried shrimps and season with fish sauce. Still the vegetarian version worked well.
Posted by: Cho July 31st, 2009.
Tags: eggplant, salad, tofu, vegetarian
Comments: 6
This is a childhood favourite, a welcomed cooling treat during the hot season. Generous amount of crushed ice was added to the creamy coconut milk mixed with caramel-like sugar syrup and chewy sago pearls. This recipe is very simple and you can add additional flavours and textures to it if you wish.
Posted by: Cho July 16th, 2009.
Tags: coconut, sweet snacks
Comments: 7
Banana blossoms are either made into salads or cooked in curries. They have a fairly neutral taste though there is a slight earthiness similar to fresh bamboo shoots. They work great with bold flavours.
Posted by: Cho July 9th, 2009.
Tags: banana blossom, curry, fish & seafood, prawns
Comments: 4