Sambal Shiok: The Malaysian Cookbook

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The Kristang community has its roots in Melaka, since the Portuguese colonised the coastal city in 1511. Whether you want to perfect your pho and understand the heritage of this belly-warming dish or dig into making some crispy banh xeo these are actionable, easy to follow recipes that will have you cooking in no time. In ‘Satay and My Street-Food Journey’ Yin tells us how unsustainably long hours working as a lawyer were behind her change of career, inspired by the excellent food and long queues she saw at street food markets for East Asian food.

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These first two chapters make me salivate but it’s the ‘Home-Style Dishes’ chapter – split into Soups, Meat, Seafood and Vegetarian – that garners the highest density of my little sticky bookmarks.Silo, as you might know, champions a zero-waste restaurant format and its cookbook helps the everyday chef make the most of each last scrap. The book opens with a section on how Malaysian cuisine has evolved over time and how it is now being influenced by other regions around the world.

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Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the ginger and garlic and fry until fragrant, then add the sliced sausage and fry for a further minute. The recipes - such as her signature curry laksa, Penang assam laksa, Malaysian fried chicken, prawn fritters, spiral curry puffs, flaky roti canai, beef rendang, KL golden fragrant clams, sambal mapo tofu, and the perfect steamed rice - can be made for a weekday family meal, a dinner party or celebration.She hopes that this book will inspire many to cook Malaysian dishes, to seek out and eat Malaysian food wherever the reader is in the world and, finally, to travel to Malaysia to fully understand and experience the richness of its cuisine and culture. One of the highlights of this book are the big photographs which take you on a journey of these fascinating countries. What: Anyone who loves food, hotels and the notion of rural life at its self-sustaining and delicious best will love this homage to hospitality, as seen through the lens of Robin Hutson and his much loved Pig Hotel Group.

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You can strain the liquid and decant it into another clean bottle if you wish – the gin will keep well in the freezer – but it never lasts that long in my house so I don’t bother.If you do want a fantastic cookbook which picks some of the very best food from around Asia, I do recommend East by Meera Sodha. With all of the chefs’ secrets spilled onto the pages you can make like for like dishes that are guaranteed to impress your friends. From the gorgeous Indian dishes Asma Khan shares from her family cooks in Ammu to Jon Chantarasak's bright, bold, and beautiful Thai cooking in Kin Thai, there really is something for everyone when it comes to the best cooking books of 2023.

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Not only is the photography gorgeous and graphic, the recipes are a wonderfully spicy modern interpretation of Indian cooking from an Anglo chef, Kricket’s owner Will Bowlby. This book includes details for how to make some of the Michelin-starred plates from Atherton’s Pollen Street Social restaurant and has recipes for canapes, afternoon tea, mains and more.This leads into Yin’s personal ‘Memories of Malaysia’, from childhood meals at home to celebratory feasts and banquets. She enjoys experimenting with different flavors and combinations, and takes great pride in creating unique recipes that will tantalize your taste buds.