Category: Food

Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas)

Pisang Goreng (Fried Bananas)

My good friend F gave me some bananas and the secret flour mix from Malaysia and I fried up a batch of pisang goreng or fried bananas. It was the best pisang goreng (fried bananas) ever—crispy, crunchy, and airy. Absolutely delicious!

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Lychee

Lychee

Lychee is a topical/sub-tropical fruit mostly found in Asia. The flesh of lychee is sweet, juicy, with a refreshing fruity note. Lychee is rich in vitamin C. On average, nine (9) lychee fruits would meet an adult’s daily recommended Vitamin C requirement. (Source: Wikipedia) The inside of the lychee reveals the juicy flesh.

Fish Balls

Fish Balls

Love the bouncy and fresh fish balls in Malaysia. This is a bowl of fish balls soup, served in Penang, Malaysia.

Charcoal Kaya Toast with Eggs

Charcoal Kaya Toast with Eggs

Breakfast of champions, the Malaysian-way. Charcoal kaya (coconut egg jam) toast topped with soft-boiled eggs. In Malaysia, you can still find many traditional kopitiam (coffee shops) serving up this traditional breakfast.

Ice Kacang (Shaved Ice)

Ice Kacang (Shaved Ice)

It’s late spring and summer is just around the corner. On a hot summer day, nothing beats a dose of ice kacang, or Malaysian shaved ice that cools your throat and body like no other. This is the version served in Penang, Malaysia, with a scoop of durian ice cream and jelly! You can certainly make your your own by…

Crabby Junk Food

Crabby Junk Food

This crabby junk food is my favorite–crunchy, sweet, savory, aromatic, and simply addictive. The other junk food I love is satay jellyfish. Do you eat junk food? If so, what’s your favorite?

The Flakiest Egg Tarts

The Flakiest Egg Tarts

This is probably the flakiest egg tarts ever! Served at Shanghai Ding, my favorite dim sum and Shanghainese restaurant in Penang. Imagine layers upon layers of crumbly tart shells slowly melting in your mouth, follows by the the sweet and silky egg custard…they are available dine-in or as a take-out. Read my complete review of Shanghai Ding. Shanghai Ding 上海鼎…

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