Nutrition & Health
Is breast milk dangerous for human consumption?
Is mother’s milk dangerous for babies? While it may seem absurd, this question and others are cropping up in response to a food labeling paper released by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). If its recommendations are accepted, healthy food sources in countries around the globe may soon wear wa...
Local chicken cooked with rice wine and coconut shoots
Chicken cooked in wine is a dish that transcends cultures and borders. The French have their coq au vin, the Italians have pollo al vin cotto and chicken marsala while the Chinese cook chicken in red wine as well as a variety of other wines. This East-Malaysian recipe has flavourful free-range chick...
Local rice in banana leaf and tilapia fish stew with local sour fruit
Rice from paddy grown on the hillside is a befitting accompaniment to the local dishes that are tasty and often spicy. Wrapping the cooked rice in a banana leaf lends a fragrant and ethnic feel to the dining experience.
Manok Pansoh
Manok Pansoh MANOK PANSOH A traditionally-cooked dish of Iban origins, manok pansoh is essentially chicken pieces grilled in bamboo shoots, a method of cooking which infuses the meat with a flavour that is both distinctly aromatic and delicious. This particular recipe favours palm oil, a perfect acc...
Sarawak laksa
Flavourful as local herbs and spices go, laksa is spawned of the Peranakan culture, and has long since grown into the hearts and stomachs of food-loving locals and expatriates alike. The various cultures and areas in which laksa is served have, through the ages, seen to it that variants are born to ...
Stir fried beef tenderloin in black pepper sauce
A wonderful mix of wholly Chinese seasonings serve well to infuse tender beef tenderloin cuts with flavour. Essentially simple to prepare as some of the best Chinese dishes tend to be, this dish perfectly embodies that ideology, a great favourite for those who love their share of meaty bites.
