Who says vegetarian is lame? I have to admit, I always viewed vegetarian food as a bit of a bummer with tasteless tofu and stupid quinoa bowls. Yes, a meatless meal made with sustainable local produce is more environmentally and socially responsible but come on….who really likes tempeh????? It tastes like a litter box!…
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Andy’s Chicken Balti
A curry here, another curry there… Compare a local mamak (eatery) here in Malaysia with an Indian restaurant back home and you will be puzzled. Granted, a mamak serves a wide range of different Malaysian foods from three (or more) different ethnic groups, not just food from the subcontinent, but if you fancy a curry…
Andy’s Balti Base Gravy
Why do we need a base gravy for this dish? It’s tough to pick a “biggest difference” between British Indian food and “real” Indian cooking – beyond the fact that one has come through the lens of the restaurant industry rather than the homes and street stalls of the subcontinent. At home, most curries are…
Kung Pao Chicken Wings
I like Kung Pao Chicken and I like chicken wings but I absolutely love these Kung Pao Chicken Wings. Why? Well, for one thing they are delicious. Tender on the inside and coated in a mouthwatering salty, sweet and spicy sauce. They don’t take much prep or an extensive amount of time to throw…
Curry Laksa
How curry laksa was born The story goes that when Chinese immigrants settled in Malaysia, they married locals who learned to cook Chinese recipes but put their own twist on them by using local ingredients. Hence, Peranakan cuisine (aka Nyonya cuisine) was born and still remains a delicious staple in Malaysia…
Spicy Spanish Chorizo and Tomato Pasta Sauce
Salty Spanish Chorizo in a light garlic and tomato sauce with a bit of added heat. Serve over pasta for a delicious and easy meal.
Spicy Salted Fried Chicken with Scallions
When it comes to food, my weakness will always be fried chicken and I have been lucky enough to travel the world sampling each culture’s tasty version of the fried bird. So you can imagine my delight when I visited a local Thai and Vietnamese restaurant here in Malaysia and came across this concoction….
Spicepaw’s Chicken Wings
I like my wings like I like my men: a little sweet, a little salty, tender on the inside but hot and spicy throughout. What a tragedy it is to be in a bar, pub or on a dinner date and find that their wings (or your…
Armadillo Pork Burgers (Cheese Stuffed Chile Burgers)
I just can’t have ANY pork burger. No dry pork patty for me. It needs to be well-seasoned sausage meat… that is coated in BBQ sauce… also topped with onion rings wouldn’t hurt either…. WITH a spicy, cheesy center. Maybe it’s my American nature or just the…
Spicy Seafood Linguine
The devil is in the details Nowhere does this idiom ring truer than in the cooking of spicy seafood linguine. Although cooking seafood and pasta seem fairly simple and quick, one must really do their homework to excel with a tasty dish. For example, boiling pasta is never as…
Chicken Enchiladas
Enchiladas…gooey, cheesey, spicy and warm enchiladas. The thought of it makes your mouth water and puts a little spring in your step. You might even say to yourself, ‘Tonight, I’m making a big ol’ plate of enchiladas for dinner. Let’s get some beer to go with it, why not? Diet starts tomorrow!‘….
Spicy Pork Tacos
Easy peasy pork tacos Some things are INCREDIBLY easy to cook. Take for example, these spicy pork tacos. Just marinate a chunk of pork in the good stuff: garlic, lime, olive oil, chile pepper, then cook it low and slow (as God intended all pork to be cooked). Cut it into strips, serve it in…
Mulligatawny
For a long time, I didn’t know what Mulligatawny was. What was this soup that my husband kept asking me to make? So, I did a little research and found that this dish is yet another British hybrid of an Indian recipe only this time made with added beef, thickeners…
Oven Roasted Pork Ribs
Ribs are nature’s teething toy Did you know that a rib bone is a great teething toy for a toddler? We discovered this primitive tusk sharpening tool one day whilst having Sunday lunch with my in-laws. My baby who was around 10 months at the time and was sitting…
Spicy Ginger and Garlic Fried Chicken
Sweet, salty and spicy ginger and garlic fried chicken will make you reconsider the healing properties of fried chicken
Piri Piri Chicken Thighs
The inspiration Before I met my husband and before I moved to Malaysia, I was completely unaware of what “Nando’s” chicken was and never heard of the term Piri Piri chicken. He explained to me that it was a spicy Portuguese chicken joint popular in the UK. Chicken? Spicy? YES, PLEASE! Keep it moist…
Kung Pao Chicken (Laowai style)
An Ex-pat staple food Whenever sitting down to eat in any restaurant in China, the wait staff would usually turn the menu pages to the Kung Pao Chicken picture knowing that I, an American ex-pat living in Beijing, would insist on ordering the dish. It’s true. I will ALWAYS order Kung Pao Chicken. I can’t…
Spice Paw’s Chili con Carne with Beans
When it comes to chili con carne, everyone’s got an opinion America is a land of polarization. East Coast versus West Coast. The North versus South. Right-wing politics versus left-wing politics. The list goes on and on about what Americans fight with each other over. Dare I say, one of the sillier hot topic…
Masala Cheese Pancakes (Indian Cheese Fritters)
Indian spiced cheese fritters = heaven in my mouth Imagine how good a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie hot and fresh from the oven is. Now, imagine that instead of being sweet, it is cheesy. Instead of chocolate chips, there are bits of green chilies and scallions. This is the best way to describe Masala…
Pork Cannelloni with Chorizo Sauce and Bechamel
The warmth and comfort of cannelloni Cannelloni always connotes a feeling of comfort and heartiness that I can’t think of any other pasta dish as having. I love the softness of the pasta, the creamy bechamel, the tang of the sauce all wrapped around a meaty or cheesy center. It’s a tasty meal in…