Rasa Malaysia: Easy Asian Recipes

Chili Clams Recipe

Rasa Malaysia — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:29:38 PDT

Most Malaysians love clams, especially those stir-fried with a spicy chili paste. I love clams; I grew up eating all sort of clams as my late mother would buy clams from the market and cooked them into a variety of delectable dishes, such as chili clams. (Check out my chili crab recipes here and here.) One of my favorite childhood memories was the many clam digging picnics with my late parents, at the beaches in Penang, and Kedah—my mother’s seaside hometown. Whenever we went to a beach, we would dig up the sands in search of clams, or siput. We would spend hours until we harvested enough clams for dinner, I was always so excited whenever we went to the beach. The few years when I was in the midwest of America, I was constantly craving for fresh clams. But alas, there were never any live clams at the markets there, due to the cold weather. Once in a while, our local Chinese...

Blendtec New Designer Series Giveaway

Rasa Malaysia — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:36:32 PDT

I’m partnering with Blendtec to giveaway a Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Color blender. There will be one (1) winner whom will receive one (1) Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Color blender in a color of their choice: Black Base, Cream Base, Red Base. The retail price of the Blendtec Designer Series WildSide Color blender is US$454.95. Blendtec® is pleased to introduce the all-new Designer Series™ blender. It has been engineered to bring a whole new level of beauty and functionality to the high-end blender category, without compromising the famous power and efficiency of our Total Blender Classic. Features include all of these unique Blendtec advantages: Complete speed control Vivid icons New sleek design Easy, fast cleanup Versatile functionality Technical Details: Amps: 13 Watts: 1560 Actual weight: 8 lbs Shipping weight: 13 lbs Actual dimensions: 7″ wide x 15″...

Egg Foo Young

Rasa Malaysia — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:40:56 PDT

I have a story to tell you about my first encounter with egg foo young, the quintessential Chinese-American dish. A long time ago, when I first set my foot on the US soil for higher education, I went straight to the middle America. After 36 hours of tiresome journey from my hometown of Penang, Malaysia, I arrived in the state of Iowa. Starved to death and completely disoriented, Mr. Rasa Malaysia (then my boyfriend) chauffeured me to the best Chinese restaurant for a welcome lunch. Among the dishes I ordered, there was egg foo young, or 芙蓉蛋, an egg dish that I love and enjoy very much. When my food came, I was shocked to find out that my egg foo young didn’t look much like what I had back home in Malaysia (where great and authentic Chinese food is plentiful and popular). The egg foo young was puffy, almost shaped like an UFO, doused and drowned in a gloppy brown sauce. There was a...

Chicken Chow Mein

Rasa Malaysia — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:55:18 PDT

One of the most popular recipes on Rasa Malaysia is Chow Mein, or Chinese fried noodles. The current chow mein recipe on my site is made with pork (and shrimp), and many readers have asked me to share a chicken chow mein recipe. I have many readers from all over the world; some of them don’t eat pork and some don’t like shrimp or can’t get fresh shrimp easily. Hence, I made this chicken chow mein, which most people can enjoy. And if you are a vegetarian, you can still enjoy this recipe and just leave the chicken out. Everyone could always use a good bowl of fried noodles, or chow mein (炒面)—glistening yellow-hued egg noodles with cabbage, bean sprouts, and the protein of your choice. Even when they are plain, such as this supreme soy sauce chow mein, noodles are always satisfying. I, for one, can’t live without noodles. I can eat noodles every day, be it...

The Adobo Road Cookbook Giveaway (Worldwide)

Rasa Malaysia — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:55:32 PDT

I’m partnering with Tuttle Publishing to giveaway The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey-From Food Blog, to Food Truck, and Beyond by Marvin Gapultos. There will be three (3) winners whom will each receive one (1) copy of The Adobo Road Cookbook: A Filipino Food Journey-From Food Blog, to Food Truck, and Beyond by Marvin Gapultos. The retail price of the cookbook is US$19.95. The giveaway is open to worldwide readers! The road to great Filipino food begins and ends at home. But the journey along the way introduces a combination of flavors and textures from around the world. In The Adobo Road Cookbook, Marvin Gapultos demonstrates that delicious Filipino food can be prepared anywhere–from Manila to Los Angeles and everywhere in between. As a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, Marvin interprets traditional Filipino flavors with equal parts kitchen savvy and...

Classic Chicken Adobo: The Adobo Road Cookbook

Rasa Malaysia — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:17:31 PDT

My friend Marvin Gapultos at Burnt Lumpia has come out with a new book: The Adobo Road Cookbook. I have known Marvin for many years, way back then when I first started blogging. All these years we stay connected via emails, exchanging emails once in a while. So, I am really happy that his cookbook is out and that we share the same publisher Tuttle. Marvin also asked me to write a back cover blurb for his book. I got an early review copy of the book and fell absolutely in love with it. Marvin did a great job and shared precious knowledge and information about Filipino cooking. Every recipe comes with a colorful, well-styled and absolutely mouthwatering photo. More importantly, every recipe is accessible to the home cooks with easy-to-follow method, and some with photos guide. When it comes to Filipino cooking, the first thing that most people would think of is adobo, the classic Filipino...

Le Creuset & Bonne Maman’s Giveaway

Rasa Malaysia — Mon, 06 May 2013 09:19:31 PDT

To celebrate the upcoming Mother’s Day, I’m partnering with Le Creuset & Bonne Maman to giveaway a Le Creuset 3-Tier Stand, a Le Creuset 6 Teaspoon Set, and two jars of Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserves. There will be one (1) winner whom will receive one (1) Mother’s Day Giveaway Set containing a cherry colored Le Creuset 3-Tier Stand, a cherry colored Le Creuset 6 Teaspoon Set, and two jars of 13.00-oz Bonne Maman Strawberry Preserves. The total price of the Mother’s Day Giveaway Set is US$131.38. Le Creuset’s 3-Tier Stand elegantly display cupcakes, cookies, quickes or crudites on the 3-tier stand. Display it on the kitchen counter, or as a centerpiece on the dining table. If you decide to move it, a handy ring at the top makes transferring it easy. Le Creuset 3-Tier Stand Features Include: Some assembly required; instructions included Dense stoneware...

Southeast Asian Chicken Wings

Rasa Malaysia — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:18:16 PDT

It’s May! The temperature is definitely rising and the sun has been coming out to play. In Irvine, we have been getting really warm days. Today, the highest temperature is in the low 90′s, and in the past few days, the mouthwatering smell of barbeque has been wafting in the air around my neighborhood. It’s never too early to break out your grill even though summer is not officially here. With warm and gorgeous days like this, I just couldn’t wait and had to fire up my grill and made these Southeast Asian chicken wings. If you have been following me on Rasa Malaysia, you should probably know by now that Asia, especially Southeast Asia, is my favorite region in the whole world. (That’s one of the reasons why this blog is all about Asian cooking.) There is nowhere else quite like Southeast Asia: the friendly people, happiest smiles, breathtaking landscapes,...

Chocolate Chip Meringue Cookies

Rasa Malaysia — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:05:49 PDT

I am thrilled to be a part of KitchenAid Cook for the Cure campaign to celebrate this year’s Mother’s Day, which falls on May 12th. More than a decade after introducing its first pink product to help raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast cancer, KitchenAid is celebrating a major milestone: more than $9 million raised to date through its Cook for the Cure® program benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. And in 2013, KitchenAid will donate $450,000 or more to Susan G. Komen® through the Cook for the Cure® program to support the fight against breast cancer. This year, I have decided to attempt a cookie recipe that is sure to bring the sweetest smile on your mother’s face—chocolate chip meringue cookies. Perhaps it’s the white exterior, and its airy, pure and light texture, meringue cookie just screams love and endearment to me…I couldn’t think of a...

BODUM BISTRO Electric Standmixer Giveaway

Rasa Malaysia — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:25:49 PDT

To celebrate the upcoming Mother’s Day, I’m partnering with BODUM to giveaway a BODUM BISTRO Electric Standmixer. There will be one (1) winner whom will receive one (1) BODUM BISTRO Electric Standmixer. The suggested retail price of the BODUM BISTRO Electric Standmixer is US$400. Whether your decorating style is cool contemporary, country cozy, or eclectic elegant, there is nothing as homey the smell of freshly baked bread or cookies and cakes. (House sellers have taken advantage of this fact for a long time by sticking a cookie sheet in the oven before the potential buyer arrives). Baking has always been about more than breads and cakes. It’s about home, about family and friendship, and about knowing where we belong – a nicely old-fashioned sense that things are OK the way they are. And if they’re not, let’s at least try to make them better by eating cookies! Our BISTRO...