【嘛嘛罗惹】Rojak Mamak/Pesembur

Rojak mamak/Rojak Mee/Pesembur is another common dish served at the mamak stalls in Malaysia, a type of roadside stalls owned mostly by the Indian Muslim community in Malaysia.

This dish truly represents the spirit of the country where it was created, a mixed of different flavors -- savory, sweetness and spiciness, with multiple items serving together, that is no wonder when a Malaysian tries to describe something of that sort, a mixed of different things, we called it the "Rojak", as an adjective!

嘛嘛罗惹也叫做，Pesembur，能加了面条一起吃，也可以不加。是马来西亚嘛嘛档（马来西亚印籍穆斯林开的大排档）有名的小吃之一。

这款小吃很有马来西亚的精神，不单止口味口感丰富，配料也是各式各样的，混起来却很协调好吃。就像我的祖国马来西亚一样，多元化，却也很融合协调。

【椰丝炸丸子】Cucur Kelapa/ Coconut Fritter

这款椰丝炸丸子没它的近亲马来炸虾饼和炸香蕉糕/丸子有名，却是另一款有名的马来街头小吃Rojak Mamak的标配。

就这么炸上一盘子就着奶茶就是很不错的下午茶和茶点了哦！

Not as famous as its close relatives Cucur Udang & Cucur Pisang, this Coconut fritter is one of the essential ingredients in the famous Malaysian Street Food Rojak Mamak.

A very good snack for afternoon tea on its own too!

【大米松糕】Rice flour Steamed Cake

大米松糕是我很喜欢的一款糕点，糯米粉和大米粉混合蒸出来的口感非常特别，加上红豆的特殊香气，味道更是特别香甜。

Steamed Rice Flour Cake is a type of steamed cake that I like very much. 

This steamed cake has a very special texture, a little chewy and fluffy at the same time. The special aroma of red bean paste also makes the cake taste even more fragrant and sweet.

【浥饭/油饭】Eik P'ng/Oil Rice

在闽南的民俗文化里，满月宴是庆祝家里新生命到来不可或缺的重要宴席。各家会按自己的能力尽量把礼仪都做全，为家中的新生儿办满月宴。 一般满月宴里一定会有浥[yì]饭，也叫“油饭”或 “香油饭”，寓意婴儿会健康成长。

浥饭是用豆腐干、虾米、香菇、肉等食材，连同糯米饭合煮而成，口味咸香，非常美味。

It is the folk customs of southern Fujian, to serve this Eik P'ng/ Oil rice at the full moon celebration for new born in the family. The Eik P'ng also called "oil rice" or "fragrant oil rice", it carries the meaning and wishes that the baby will grow up healthily.

This dish is made of dried tofu, dried shrimp, dried shiitake mushrooms, meat and other ingredients, together with glutinous rice. It is a very delicious rice dish on its own.

十全十美【盆菜】Poon Choi

【盆菜是一种混合了十几种食材的客家大菜，是源于香港新界元朗客家围村的传统菜式，深圳和香港新界的饮食习俗。是许多地区过年时的传统大菜】

今年除夕前我买好材料准备做盆菜团年饭时吃，结果却在除夕前染疫了。休整了十几天，算是完全痊愈了，趁元宵在即，就把盆菜做好，元宵节吃也很好哦！

Poon Choi is a type of Hakka dish made with more than a dozen of dishes/ingredients. It is a traditional dish from the Hakka Village in Yuen Long, New Territories, Hong Kong, and the eating customs of Shenzhen and the New Territories of Hong Kong. 

It is a traditional Chinese New Year dish in many regions.

I intended to make this dish for New Year's Eve this year, and bought the ingredients in preparation for the event. Just to find out that I contracted COVID-19 before New Year's Eve. 

After resting for more than ten days and is fully recovered. While it is still within the 15th days of CNY, I decided to complete my Poon Choi to celebrate Chap Goh Meh !

【福州芋泥】FooChow Or Nee

 

第一次吃芋泥是在马来西亚一家有名的福州餐厅，甜甜糯糯的芋泥是非常好的甜点，吃过让人久久不忘。

去年春节的时候我做了一批芋泥，成品非常好。却一直没机会写食谱，今年春节再做一次，写个食谱记录一下。

I had this Or Nee （taro dessert）the first time at a famous FooChow restaurant in Malaysia many years ago, on my grand father's birthday party. It is sweet and very fragrant, makes it a very good dessert. 

I made a batch of this Or Nee during Chinese New Year last year, and it turned out very good. But I have never had a chance to write a recipe. 

I make the same dessert again this year and decided to write the recipe down.

【大黄米年糕】Glutinous Millet Steamed Cake

大黄米又叫“黍”，是去了壳的黍子的果实，在古代被列为五谷之一。它比小米稍微大一点，颜色淡黄，煮熟以后非常黏。

大黄米中氨基酸的含量，几乎是大米和小麦的两倍，大黄米是粗粮，它有润肺、通便、养阴补虚功效。

再过一个礼拜就是农历新年了，今年买了一包中国西北产的大黄米，就用它来做一个中国北方吃的年糕吧！

Glutinous millet, was listed as one of the five grains in ancient times. It is yellow in color, and very sticky when cooked. The content of amino acids in millet is almost twice that of rice and wheat, thus it is a very good choice of carb in a balance diet.

The Lunar New Year is only one week away. I bought a bag of glutinous millet from the Northwestern China, and made this rice cake that is normally eaten during Chinese New Year in the North China!

【妈蜜排骨】Marmite Spare Ribs

朋友Ying姐去欧洲旅游时给我带来一瓶妈蜜（Marmite），妈蜜是一种使用酵母对酿造啤酒时产生的副产品进行二次发酵后生成的一种深褐色的、非常咸的干酱；是欧洲国家如英国所喜爱的酱料之一。

作为英联邦国家之一的马来西亚在饮食习惯上也很受曾经的统治国影响，而妈蜜，则是这段被统治历史的印证之一。这个酱料后来被融入到本地的烹饪方式里二次创作，这款妈蜜鸡就是其中一款啦！

My close friend Sister Ying brought me a bottle of Marmite as a souvenir from her Europe trip. Marmite is a kind of dark brown paste, a side product from beer brewing. It is one of the favorite sauces in European countries such as the United Kingdom.

As one of the British Commonwealth nations, Malaysia also is influenced by the former ruling country in terms of eating habits, and Marmite is one of the influence brought by the British. It was later being used in some of the local dishes and this Marmite Spare Rib is one of them.