Hakka Thunder Tea Rice, also known as Hakka Lei Cha, is a dish of steamed rice served with a tea soup and various condiments. Sounds simple, right? It’s far more complex than it seems. Springing from Southern Chinese Hakka cuisine, the complexity begins with the dish’s name. It is something of a misnomer, as the…
Roti canai is Malaysia’s unofficial national bread! The flaky, buttery treat was brought to this country by Indian-Muslim immigrants, yet now bears no resemblance to breads of its original homeland. “Roti” is the Hindi word for bread, while “canai” is a Malay word meaning to knead or to stretch. Like Indian roti, it’s an unleavened…
Eating Banana Leaf Curry in Malaysia is a unique experience that’s worth the trip! Picture this: a banana leaf, at least 30cm long, is placed before you, as a placemat would be – but that’s your plate! A server carrying multiple bowls with little spoons will scoop various foods onto the leaf – you will…
While cendol can be found all over the country in hawker markets and street stalls, Penang Island is the birthplace of Teochew cendol.
MEDIA RELEASE 13 April 2021 Masters of Malaysian Cuisine is doing a special Live series titled Ramadan Kitchen during the Muslim fasting month, and they will be joined for the first time by a number of Malaysian diplomats based around to world. Among those currently confirmed are the Malaysian Ambassador to Peru Ms. Fenny Nuli,…
