Every time I have mee rebus, mee soto, nasi lemak, nasi ambeng, etc., I'll throw in a bergedil, whenever it is available.

Most of us have tasted tempura, the iconic Japanese fried vegetable, fish, and seafood dish. Many of us like it but some of us may be surpri...

Laksa is probably the most widespread noodle dish in the world with many regional versions e.g. Russian lapsha, Afghan lakhchak, laksa Johor...

Rasgulla or rosogolla is a popular sweet in India, especially in  Bangladesh, and the Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha. In Singapore,...

Monuments are usually made of stone or metal. Unlike artefacts made of wood or leather which can be burned to ashes by enemies, drowned by f...

People enjoy iced drinks and cold desserts during hot weather since ancient times.

Bak kut teh can be found in both Singapore and Malaysia though they differ in form and taste. Generally, the Malaysian variety is savoury he...

The spicy hot relish known as sambal is ubiquitous in Indonesian, Malaysian and Singapore cuisine. Sambal can be a condiment or an ingredien...

Is this nasi lemak or nasi uduk? Malaysia's nasi lemak and Indonesia's nasi uduk are often considered the same dish. Nasi lemak is u...

In Iran, there is an ancient cold sweet dessert known as "Faloodeh". In its simplest form, it is rice or wheat vermicelli (noodles...

Chendol is commonly found in Singapore hawker centres. It is a well loved sweet, affordable cold dessert popular with both young and old. Th...

Singapore is one of the youngest countries in the world yet it is blessed with the cuisines of several of the world's oldest...

I love kiam chye ark or salted vegetable duck soup (actually I love everything duck 😬 ). In Singapore, this savoury sourish duck soup dish ...

Penang Hokkien Noodle What is the difference between Singapore and Malaysia prawn noodle (known as Hokkien mee in Penang)?

Xiamen city 厦门 in Fujian province of China has an iconic prawn noodle dish. Sea prawns are plentiful along Fujian's shoreline, espec...

Curry stingray in Johor, Malaysia When we discuss Indian heritage cuisine in Singapore and Malaysia, most of us assume or presuppose that In...

Hokkien mee in Penang (known in Singapore as Penang prawn mee) refers to the umami rich, spicy soupy noodle dish garnished with prawn, pork ...

The Indonesian dish, nasi ayam penyet is found throughout the vast Indonesian archipelago, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, in what is known ...

Muaro Jambi Buddhist Temple There was an ancient Melayu kingdom based in Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia between the 600s and 1300s.  Knowing the ...

Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world, so why do Balinese in Indonesia eat pork?  The most common reply is: "Because Bal...