Vegan Mushroom Rendang – monkey head mushrooms in a spicy flavourful gravy made with fresh spices, coconut milk and more. Quite the ubiquitous dish in Malaysia. Rendang is one of those dishes you HAVE to try when you’re in Malaysia, and I have yet to meet a fellow Malaysian who doesn’t like rendang. It’s one …
Yet another flavourful Indian dish – Choley Masala features chickpeas simmered in a onion-tomato based gravy. Spices you up from the inside out. An Indian aunty I know from church, Aunty Margrat, was so kind to send me some of her homemade spices; namely garam masala, turmeric, cumin and coriander powder. She also gave me …
When you’re 5 minutes away from your next Zoom call, easy peanut noodles save the day! Highly customizable, always delicious. Now, I didn’t ask to be peanut intolerant, ok. I’m not even sure whether I’m allergic, I’m just taking precautions because of my allergies. The good news is that you can use any kind of …
A humble but delicious Chinese stir-fry – ginger and scallions pair really well with vegan “beef” seitan, coated in a savoury sauce. You’ll need extra rice for this. Here’s another stir-fry that’ll find it’s way into your weekly meal rotations. Ginger and scallion is a really popular combination in many Chinese dishes. I use my …
Chinese cold soft tofu – silky smooth tofu doused in sauce, topped with scallions and fried shallots. One of the best ways to enjoy tofu. When I think of this dish, my po po comes to mind. My po po used to make this dish very frequently for my mom when she was younger. She …
Vegan vegetable bao – Fluffy buns filled with a peppery, umami vegetable mushroom filling. Freshly steamed bao is perfect on a chilly day. As mentioned in my Vegan Char Siu Bao blog post, bao was my go-to lunch for school. I would pack one char siu bao and one cai bao (vegetable bao). Vegetable bao …
Let me introduce you to your new favourite mushroom through this Vegan Sweet and Sour Pork! It looks and tastes just like what you’d get at a restaurant. This dish is called “goo-lou-yok” 咕噜肉 in the Cantonese dialect, and it’s either every Malaysian-Chinese’s nostalgic comfort food or worst nightmare. I mean, I know a friend …
Vegan Sweet and Sour Pork 咕噜肉 (Monkey Head Mushroom 猴头菇) Read More »
Vegan Kimchi Bibim Guksu is a cold and spicy Korean noodle dish, the perfect quick meal when the weather is too hot and you can’t be bothered to cook anything else. Kimchi bibim guksu has been my go-to lunch these days! This cold and spicy noodle dish is really light, refreshing and takes no more …
Vegan Kimchi Bibim Guksu 김치비빔국수 (Spicy Cold Kimchi Noodles) Read More »
Beads of sweat, difficulty breathing and a very full belly – these are the signs of a good bowl of vegan curry laksa 🍜. Curry laksa is one of those noodle dishes I don’t mind eating on a hot and humid afternoon in Malaysia. The broth is spicy (especially if you have it with sambal), …
Kimchi, a staple in Korean cuisine, made vegan. This salted and fermented vegetable dish can be eaten with rice or used in a variety of Korean recipes. There are many different kinds of kimchi, but this is the most common. It’s mostly Napa cabbage, with white radish, carrots and green onions. If you want to …