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Food - Nasi Goreng ( Fried Rice )

By Froggy. Tuesday, 25. March 2008, 09:40:52

Nasi ( Rice ) Goreng ( Fried ) originally is the most simple dish ever. There's no rule in making it. You can basically use whatever you have and usually the things you put in it are the leftovers ( good ones, of course! ). Like the one I made for breakfast on Sunday morning, I used leftovers of Sambal Makarel ( Spicy Macarel ) from Saturday. Simply fry everything together, add in 2 eggs and some seasoning and it was done

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Of course then there are many types of Nasi Goreng now. Nasi Goreng Kampung, Nasi Goreng Cina, Nasi Goreng Pataya, Nasi Goreng Padprik.. just to name a few. The ingredients varies from one type to another though the basic ingredients such as garlics and onions are always compulsory. And being Malaysian.. of course we love our chilies!

So next time you have any leftovers, don't store them in the fridge for months. Just add everything together and make your own fried rice

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Malaysian Food - Nasi Minyak Serai ( Ghee Rice with Lemon Grass )

By Froggy. Friday, 8. February 2008, 10:47:05

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Another traditional Malay dish. I made this a while ago using a recipe from our local cooking magazine, SAJI.

Nasi ( Rice ) Minyak ( Ghee ) is an extremely common and famous dish among the Malays here. It is a key dish in Malay weddings but of course it can be eaten anytime too, no special occasions needed for it. Usually it's just Nasi Minyak but the recipe is with a twist, adding some lemon grass into it and bringing the taste out more.

It is quite a heavy dish as it made of ghee and milk, along with other ingredients. This dish is usually eaten together either with Ayam Masak Merah ( Chicken with Chilies ), Kari Ayam/Daging/Kambing ( Chicken/Beef/Mutton Curry ), Ayam/Daging/Kambing Panggang ( Roast Chicken/Beef/Mutton ) and Acar. The rich combination of the dishes is perfect for celebrations.

As Nasi Minyak is always associated with weddings, another gentle way of asking your friends ( here in Malaysia ) when are they going to get marry is asking them this..
"Bila nak merasa Nasi Minyak awak?"
"When will I taste your Nasi Minyak?"

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Malaysian Food - Petai anyone?

By Froggy. Saturday, 2. February 2008, 08:36:29

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They look lovely, don't they?

To many Malaysians, petai is a common and well known food, although not all Malaysians love to eat petai. Why is that? Well it's because of the smell of petai is quite strong, even after you cook them. My mother's tip to reduce the smell is to cook them with their skin on ( but you need to scrape the skin a bit ).

There are many dishes that can be cooked with petai. Sambal tumis petai and tempoyak petai I believe are the most popular dish. I

petai!