Asian Dishes – Page 12 – The Occasional Cook

Kimchi Fried Rice

May 5, 2017March 3, 2021 7shasha7

Each time I finish watching a Korean drama series, I go into Korean mode. Lots of Malays are infatuated with Korean culture, especially the food, so it’s actually easy to get halal Korean food in Singapore.

However, I felt this burning desire to eat Korean for lunch at work. And so, I whipped some Kimchi Fried Rice, using brown rice. I think it’s healthier.

Anyway, it is so easy to make. Being Asian, frying rice is a snitch. All I used were simple ingredients, and for the protein, stole some air-fried chicken from The Son’s plate, cut them up and added them into the rice.

And now as I am typing this, I am happily chewing on my fried rice. Talk about productivity and efficiency!

Asian Dishes, Malay, Rice

Nasi Uduk

February 7, 2017March 3, 2021 7shasha7

After my trip to Bandung and having tried Nasi Uduk for the first time there, I decided I’d make the dish at home. Many people have said Nasi Uduk is merely the Indonesian version of Nasi Lemak. Partially so. While the condiments may more or less be the same, the taste is not. While Nasi Lemak rice is fragrant from the use of coconut and pandan leaves, Nasi Uduk’s rice is fragrant from the spices used. In any case, I love both Nasi Lemak and Nasi Uduk and reckon when I do retire one day, will be making both often as family dishes. “”] Mix the coconut mixture into the cooked rice. “] Plain cooked rice[/caption]

In the boiling coconut cream, add onion garlic ginger lemongrass fresh basil leaves white pepper

In the meantime, make the sambaltumis and fry the tempe, tahu and chicken.

And then assemble all nicely together! In Indonesia, nasi uduk is also served with sambal kacang, peanut sauce.

Asian Dishes, Japanese/Korean, Rice

Inari my Way

December 14, 2016March 3, 2021 7shasha7

Last night after days of esting Indonesian food, I thought I’d change it up a bit and make inaro for breakfast.

The tofu pouches were ready made ones. So all I had to do was mix Japanese cooked rice with the sushi vinegar. But I also added sesame seeds – black and white- into the mix. For the inari toppings I had two types of tuna, one with mayo and the other spicy. One I added sweet peas on top.

A good healthy and filling dinner.

Asian Dishes, Poultry, Singapore

Salted egg yolk chicken

March 18, 2016March 3, 2021 7shasha7

This salted egg yolk sauce has been taking over singapore and the region by storm. Strangely, I don’t see this in the Western culinary scene. I’ve tried salted egg yolk sauce even with doublghnuts at a cace last year.

A few days ago, a good friend came over to teach me how fo cook salted egg yolk chicken. We cheated on the chicken part by buying the frozen chicken pieces and frying them first. For the sauce, we boiled egg salted eggs and scooped out the yolks. Mash the yolks and then eat a pan fry curry leaves, birds eye chillies and garlic. After that in goes the mashed yolks with some water to make a nice consistent paste. To this, pour in some cream. And then season with salt. Voila! A local specialty that has taken the island by storm. 😋

Asian Dishes, Poultry

Ayam Kalia

February 9, 2016March 3, 2021 7shasha7

This is one dish which I think many Malay homes would like…except mine. That said, there were no leftovers for this dish. Haha.

It’s essentially chicken in yogurt sauce. In true fashion, I did two substitutions. One, instead of santan (coconutcream) I used a bit of no fat milk. And instead of potatoes, I used zucchini. The dish is fragrant and tastes good with hot rice. It’s not spicy at all. I’ve included the original recipe from the cookbook but it’s in Malay.