Muah chee is the Chinese equivalent of the Japanese “mochi.” With its roots in southern China’s culinary traditions, it has become Malaysia’s go-to street snack and a sweet treat children love. Think of muah chee as an inside-out mochi and you’ll get the idea. Sticky rice flour (glutinous rice) is turned into a dough with…
When a simple toasted sandwich becomes a national icon, it must have something going for it! That’s the case with Malaysia’s Roti Bakar. The translation is exactly what you get: “roti bakar’ means toasted bread. And not any fancy bread: it’s plain, sliced white sandwich loaf! Two slices are toasted until golden brown then lathered…
Every country has its variations on a fruit salad theme. Yet there’s nothing quite like Malaysia’s Rojak Buah Penang. Local fruits like pineapple, mango, jambu (guava), cucumber, and unripened papaya are this salad’s main ingredients. The Penang twist is an appetising sweet-sour sauce made from crushed, roasted peanuts, water, tamarind juice, palm sugar, dried shrimp…
Taufu fah is a popular soybean curd dessert in Ipoh. Its origins date back to the Han dynasty around 200-100 BCE, but the version found in Malaysia has added its own unique spin with toppings such as gula melaka (Malaysian palm sugar). The dessert is a quite simple treat, but the effort that goes into…
One of Malaysia’s favourite drinks is Ipoh White Coffee. Just your regular coffee, right? Don’t be fooled: this style of coffee is a truly Malaysian affair. With its roots in the 19th century tin mines of Perak, Ipoh white coffee sprung from the taste of Chinese tin miner, who found the acidic coffee preferred by…
A traditional Peranakan recipe, putu bambu is a rice flour-based cake with shredded coconut, sugar and a hint of pandan. This delicious treat is often eaten as an afternoon snack or dessert and can be found in markets, food stalls and restaurants across Malaysia. Originating in the Chinese community in Penang during the 19th century,…
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Tourism Malaysia’s online series Street Food Journeys featuring cooking segments with Masters of Malaysian Cuisine and local chefs, and filmed in Malaysia, covering Laksas of Malaysia in Series 4 and Malaysia as the Melting Pot of Asia in Series 5
The MAFI-MOMC recipe eMagazine for our recent #MYFlavoursEurope campaign, which Masters of Malaysian Cuisine ran in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia, is now available for you to download and enjoy for free, so don’t miss out on getting your free Malaysian recipe emag! Here’s the link for you to…
Masters of Malaysian Cuisine Partners with MAFI to Promote Malaysian Flavours in Europe The Masters of Malaysian Cuisine (MOMC) group is getting ready to launch a Europe-based campaign in partnership with The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries of Malaysia (MAFI). The theme for this campaign is Malaysian Flavours in Europe (#MYFlavoursEurope). The aim is…
A virtual tour of Pahang with a focus on its food scene courtesy of Zaleha Olpin, Mark O’Dea, Shaukani Abbas, Ken Abroad, and the chefs from MOMC and MOMC@Heart. Hosted by Jackie M.
