Malaysian

Cinta Malaysian Restaurant (Westgate, Waitakere, New Zealand)

If you’re looking for an authentic taste of Malaysia in Auckland, look no further than Cinta Malaysian Restaurant in Westgate. This cosy and inviting eatery offers a wide range of traditional dishes that are sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you feeling satisfied. This was the first restaurant...

Selera (New Market, Auckland, New Zealand)

Want an affordable and cheerful place for lunch in New Market then Selera is your place. It’s a really nice Malaysian restaurant, lots of options, large portions and the service is quite fast, its actually like being in Malaysia and I can attest to that since I lived there for...

Fried Nian Gao

This delicious yummy dessert and/or snack is usually served during Chinese New Year but that does not mean something as yummy as this can’t be served anytime of the year. Fried Nian Gao is a type of Malaysian snack made with Nian gao, taro and sweet potato slices that are...

Mexican Coffee Bun

Mexican Coffee Bun is a Malaysian bread made with a very pillowy soft sweet bun with a butter coffee crunchy topping. This is certainly one of the best sweet bread buns you will ever try. Panama Hats, Chinese Gooseberries, French Fries and Mexican Coffee Bun, what do these things have...

Kangkung Belacan

Kangkung Belacan is a Malaysian vegetable side dish prepared with water spinach called Kangkung stir fried with spices, aromatics and a shrimp paste called belacan. In Malaysia this dish was quite common, I saw this vegetable dish almost everywhere I dined in. A dish closely similar to the Filipino dish...

Belacan Squid and Snake Beans

Belacan Squid and Snake Beans is a spicy pungent, yet delicious Malaysian inspired dish prepared with squid and snake beans stir fried with lots of shallots, chillies and a fermented shrimp paste called Belachan. I think Filipino’s would love this Belacan Squid and Snake Beans, while the Philippine cuisine does...

Sotong Masak Asam Kunyit

Sotong Masak Asam Kunyit or Squid cooked in tamarind and turmeric is a Malaysian dish of squid cooked with tamarind, turmeric, lemongrass and chillies, a popular dish usually served on food stalls like Mamaks The last time I had this dish was in Malaysia many years ago when I used...