My Amah’s Sambal Udang Petai

by Alexa P., on Wed, January 20, 2010 - 8:00:47 PM
HomeCooking

I have an unusual relationship with my Amah (grandma). To start off with she's my step-grandma, and since I lived abroad for 16 years while growing up I never really got close to her. Distance contributed to the fact that my current relationship with Amah is awkward at best. We do the usual greetings and goodbyes at family gatherings but never really talk. And it has been like this for the past 27 years until I recently took an interest in her cooking and recipes.

Amah has…  More »

Christmas with Chef Celine

by Alexa P., on Thu, December 17, 2009 - 8:47:10 PM
HomeCooking

The afternoon I spent with Chef Celine was one that I will treasure for years to come. She taught us a lot about the Cristang people and their food…this amazing woman has a wealth of information to share. Chef Celine is Cristang, but is quick to correct those who might automatically assume she has Portuguese blood. “When many people think Eurasian they immediately think that the people are mixed Portuguese…even the settlement in Melaka is known as the Portuguese settlement, but…  More »

An Afternoon in Tanjung Piandang

by Honey Ahmad, on Mon, May 18, 2009 - 9:31:36 AM
HomeCooking

“Are we there yet?” Right. The idea of stuffing my family into a van and driving all the way to Tg. Piandang for some kampung cooking seemed to be a good idea… in theory but after the 60th paddy field and gazillionth pot-hole humours were running thin.

“Where on earth is she taking us?”

“I need to pee.”

“You said 1 hour, it’s almost 2 hours!”

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