Malaysian Nasi Lemak with Sambal Ikan Bilis (Anchovies sambal) and Sambal Tumis Sotong (squid sambal) is a classic Malaysian dish. It brings me straight back to our trips to Malaysia, especially to our breakfasts in Georgetown on Penang island. Yes you read that right: breakfast. Back home in Amsterdam we’re…
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Continue ReadingSambal Ikan Bilis (Malaysian anchovies sambal) is the condiment you need to try if you love Asian food. I can never get enough of Asian food, and then I mean all Asian food. Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Malaysian, just all of them. There is something about how the flavours…
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Continue ReadingI love the word Scallion, but of course it just means spring onion. Flakey, crispy, charred and savoury spring onion pancakes with a spicy dipping sauce, what more could you want! To be honest, the rolling of the dough was a bit more work than I had anticipated, quite a…
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Continue ReadingWe’re extending our balcony into a terrace and I can’t wait for it to be ready so we can start growing some of our own vegetables. We’re already growing a lot of herbs but for the rest we’ve only manages to grow a few tomatoes. We won’t be in time…
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Continue ReadingThis classic Vietnamese sandwich brings me straight back to the streets of Hanoi, I hadn’t had anything like it before. The combination of fresh Asian flavours on a French baguette was totally new to me, I absolutely loved it! To be honest, it was more than 10 years ago and…
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Continue ReadingNothing beats the smell and taste of roasted chicken, and combined with these Asian flavours, we just couldn’t get enough! Served with plain white rice and sautéed baby bok choy: a perfect Friday dinner. Can’t wait to make something with the leftovers this weekend! This was the first time I…
