Malaysian Tropical Recipes

"This is an old "Canadian Living" Recipe that has become a family favourite. We all love it, and sometimes I increase the amount of curry paste, depending on who is coming for supper! I normally make it with a pot of rice and a salad. It's a nice "different" dish when you have company. Everyone seems to love it!"

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, cornstarch...

"Mango kerabu is a spicy sweet salad which is a speciality of the northern eastern side of Malaysia. This kind of salad is very popular across the border in Thailand."

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Ingredients: cilantro, mangoes, mint leaves...

"The Singapore Sling is one of those wonderful drinks that we probably have all heard of, but perhaps have never had. And because this recipe is often incorrectly recorded in most recipe books, even if you've think you've had it, you probably haven't. One of the key, and often overlooked ingredients in this drink is Benedictine. While the resulting..."

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Ingredients: Cointreau liqueur, gin...

"Posted for 2006 ZWT II this recipe taken from "Avon International Cookbook" In Malaysia they enjoy a sweet rich dessert at the end of their meals."

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Ingredients: egg whites, egg yolks...

"A different version of baked papaya than the previous one I posted. This version has a crunchy filling/topping with pistachios, raisins, and ginger. If you don't care for raisins too much (like me), feel free to reduce the amount or leave them out entirely. If you need to leave out the pistachios, just sub in extra cookie crumbs to make up for some..."

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Ingredients: pistachios, amaretti cookies...

"This is from HeartSmart Chinese Cooking, by Steven Wong. Every single recipe in this book is delicious, and since I can't post them all, you should just buy it. The recipes are great because they taste authentically Asian, but are a lot lower in fat and salt than a lot of traditional recipes. Prep time includes marinating time. Can be served over rice,..."

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Ingredients: cider vinegar, cilantro...

"This is an old traditional snack in most of Malay families, especially when there are too many ripe bananas at the back yard. We used to eat this for breakfast or evening tea. This is a trial an error recipe. You have to keep on trying to do it until you get the right texture and flavour. Once you master it you can do it with your eyes closed. But,..."

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Ingredients: bicarbonate of soda, oil...

"I found this recipe on CyberKuali. It's very refreshing and delicious. The dressing is wonderful!!"

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Ingredients: dark soy sauce, guava...

"I have been searching for the perfect recipe to make the jelly for this dessert but it always came out wrong and not to my liking. But now I've got it right after some experimenting and it has become a favourite in my home, even with my mom who hates almond jelly (surprisingly!). And the lemon really makes a huge difference, I love everything about..."

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Ingredients: gelatin powder, lemon zest...

"Children love this cooling, Malay-influenced pudding. Very easy, and soothing after a spicy meal."

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Ingredients: crystallized ginger, sugar...

"Found this recipe on Donna Hay's cookbook titled "dining". Fantastic recipe. Taste exactly like what I have eaten at thai restaurants in thailand and back home. Very authentic...and an extremely special sweet after a fantastic meal."

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Ingredients: lime juice, lime rind...