Malaysian Food

Ayam Masak Merah: I'm never able to reproduce this dish in perfect replica each time. This is the best I've made so far, the one I made for MSA. I hate frying, because the smell lingers for a long time in apartments in the United States. Strangely, it doesn't seem to be a problem in Malaysia, where we have wet kitchens outside. So what I do whenever chickens need to be fried prior to making the dish is to bake/broil them in the oven. It's healthier and keeps the apartment from smelling like you've been cooking for weeks non stop.



My favorite seafood: shrimp. Actually my favorite seafood is crab but they're expensive here. I remember the crab soup my stepmother used to make everytime I came back from boarding school. The fragrance of it just drives my salivary glands nuts.



Vegetables: I have to have green in my food. My grandmother was always nagging me on eating my greens, and the incentive she kept feeding me was: "You want to look young, eat your greens." I didn't really care about looking young back then, but somehow it was ingrained in my family and I grew up needing greens in my food.

I really am pregnant. Can't think about food without feeling sick, yet can't stop thinking about them either. I don't care much for desserts except when I'm in the mood, but I have to say I'm more of a savory person. Unfortunately, my son takes after me, and I really pity his future wife. I have to make sure I apologize to her for producing a son who likes savory food, even for breakfast.