THE FIRST EPISODE OF JOM MAKAN !!!

SPECIAL EPISODE JOM MAKAN (EPISODE 2)

HYE there ! this episode we shoot at Diana house at Bangi :) and of course our theme is Malaysian Traditional Cuisine :) so... here there are :

This is a typical Malaysian chicken curry cooked at home. The meat curry powder used in the recipe has just the right blend of spices for an authentic 'Malaysian-tasting' Chicken Curry.

Each ethnic kitchen, however, has it's own variation. Additional ingredients may be added - whole spices of star anise, cloves or cinnamon stick, serai [lemongrass], fresh red or green chili peppers, buah keras [candlenut], tomatoes, lengkuas [galangal], kunyit [turmeric root], assam jawa [tamarind paste], fresh curry leaves, yoghurt or dried shrimp paste

YEE SANG COMPLETES CHINESE NEW YEAR!

NO Chinese New Year is complete if one has not had the chance to “lo hei” and that is one of the reasons why the yee sang is revered during this time.

The dish usually consists of strips of fish, and they are mixed with a variety of vegetables that each has its significance in the yee sang. Its name itself, yee sang, actually means raw fish but can be taken to symbolise abundance, prosperity and vigour.

“Lo hei” is done at home with family members doing it any number of times, as long as you can help out making the julienned strips of the vegetables and getting raw fish that are as fresh as possible. 

A popular festive dish in Singapore and Malaysia and is usually served on the reunion dinner & 7th day of the Chinese New Year. This shared raw fish salad is colourful and the act of tossing the salad together symbolises ushering of prosperity and abundance for the New Year.

HEALTHYILICIOUS KELANTANESE FOOD !

5 REASON I LIKE NASI TUMPANG!!!

Oh, I do love Nasi Lemak and Nasi Kandar  and latest on the list, Nasi Tumpang (conical packet rice). If you are wondering why, there are 5 reasons I love this great local dish, and they are:

 

1. It is easy to take it away and not messy to eat since it comprises of compacted rice and is wrapped in a conical shaped banana leaf.

2. It is spicy! I love the fire in the sweet gravy. All the ingredients contain some element of spiciness such as the serunding daging (beef floss), gulai ikan (fish curry) or shrimp and bits of curry chicken sandwiched inside the banana leaf, fusing into the rice and adding flavour and heat to the dish.

3.  It is a complete meal in one. I can hear the carbohydrate lovers swooning! The smooth starchy rice comes with my favourite side dishes such as egg/omelette, meat, cucumber and lots of curry sauce. The perfect balanced meal!

4. It travels well. You can take it away for a picnic and it does not take up much space when packed because it has been compacted into a tight cone. In the past, Nasi Tumpang was more functional than anything else – it was packed this way because it was easy to transport food out to the fields for the workers.

5. It is creative and great for parties. The next time you need to bring some food to a potluck, bring nasi tumpang. It saves you the hassle of preparing several dishes and packing them separately. Also, your hosts will love you for it because it looks really cool and requires fewer plates to serve it up. (Less washing up after!)