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Fry it up! This basic fried rice recipe can easily be modified to suit your taste. You can add meat and/or seafood to make it a more substantial dish, as well as add your favorite vegetables to the mix. Many other recipes call for leftover …
My friend Wuen has a gift for throwing the best brunches and dinner parties. She can whip up the most delicious dishes with the simplest ingredients. Every morsel tastes complex and beautifully spiced. At one of her brunches, Wuen made the best baked eggs I’ve …
Craving a bowl of steaming hot noodle soup? It’s so easy to whip up and you can make it your own by adding your favorite vegetables and protein. My version has a mix of Chinese and Japanese influences but you can certainly use fresh egg …
Lentil stew was the very first dish I had when I landed in Spain. I was exhausted and starving, and my friend’s mom dished me a huge bowl of homemade lentil stew filled with chorizo, carrots and potatoes. It’s not only delicious, it’s also filling …
Hot, savory breakfast is the norm in Asia. Instead of toast and cereal, people in Asia indulge in rice, soups, noodles and even spicy curry for breakfast! In Singapore, a popular breakfast dish is fried rice noodles (or bee hoon). The perfect place to find …
Happy New Year! To kick start a brand new year, I thought I would make an easy one-pan dish that is impressive on the eyes and stomach – the paella, a universally loved Spanish dish. I’ve always thought that paella was a difficult dish to …
I first discovered this delightful dish when my Ecuadorian friend Maria made it for me one day. She called it a “poor man’s dish” because everything in it is relatively inexpensive and yet it is a substantial and nutritious dinner. I was hooked at the …
Bursting with flavor, this wild herb rice salad, or nasi ulam, is a Malaysian dish that’s not only incredibly tasty but also incredibly healthy. If you live in Southeast Asia, you might easily find these herbs in your local markets or even growing in your …
When I first came across banana flowers at a market, I had no idea what they were. They were large, purplish-red in color and kind of heavy. Fast forward a few months later, I was invited to a potluck at my friends’ home and one of the …
Rendang is a type of thick curry that originated in Indonesia but variations of it has become popular throughout Malaysia and Singapore. Typically, rendang uses coconut milk to bring together the sauce but this special family recipe uses lime juice instead. It freshens up the …