Malaysian history : windswept seas and wafting scents

Stocking your pantry

Spice chart

Sambals, aromatic pastes, and dressings

Soups

Salads

Vegetables

Rice and noodles

Seafood

Street food

Meats

Desserts.

Front Cover; Endpapapers; Front Matter; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; MALAYSIAN HISTORY: Windswept Seas and Wafting Scents; STOCKING YOUR PANTRY; SPICE CHART; SAMBALS, AROMATIC PASTES, AND DRESSINGS; Sambal Belachan; Sambal Ulek; Sweet Soy and Shallot Sambal; Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce; Spicy Avocado-Tamarind Dressing; Pineapple Sambal Tumis; Cilantro Mint Vinaigrette; Pineapple Achar; Ginger, Garlic, and Cilantro Paste; Tamarind Ginger Chutney; Tamarind Water; Green Chili, Vinegar, and Lime Sambal; Fried Garlic in Oil; Fried Shallots in Oil

Rendang Spice PasteSoutheast Asian Roasted Chili Paste; Laksa Spice Paste; Perfect Peanut Sauce; Malaysian Tomato Sambal; SOUPS; Red Lentil and Chickpea Soup with Mint; Red Lentil and Rice Soup; Fish and Rice Vermicelli Soup with Lemongrass; Yellow Lentil Soup with Cauliflower and Spinach; Split Yellow Lentil Soup with Opo Squash; Golden Pompono and Shiitake Soup; Pork Meatball Soup with Daikon; Malaccan-Portuguese Spicy Halibut Soup; Butternut Squash Soup in Lemongrass Coconut Milk; Simple Malaysian Chicken Soup; Malaysian-Style Chicken Stew with Potatoes and Carrots; SALADS

Sweet Mango and Cashew Salad with Chili-Lime DressingCucumber-Yogurt Raita; Carrot, Apple, Tomato, and Raisin Raita; Asparagus and Coconut Salad with Citrus Dressing; Long Green Beans and Romaine Salad with Calamansi Dressing; Tempeh and Arugula with Sweet Lime Vinaigrette; Campari Tomato and Basil Salad with Soy Sambal Vinaigrette; Spicy Ahi Tuna and Herb Salad; Malaysian Potato Salad; Sweet and Tangy Pineapple Salad; Pineapple, Mango, and Cucumber Salad with Tamarind Sauce; Green Mango in Lemon-Basil Dressing; Chickpea Salad with Cumin-Lemon Dressing

Rice Noodle Salad with Shrimp and CoconutVEGETABLES; Okra with Tomato and Onion Masala; Malaccan-Style Eggplant Sambal; Stir-Fried Cabbage with Soy Sauce; Mushroom Masala; Cabbage Sautéed with Eggs, Turmeric, and Curry Leaves; Young Bamboo Shoots in Turmeric-Coconut Curry; Stir-Fried Asian Greens with Garlic and Oyster Sauce; Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Bacon and Garlic; Stir-Fried Asparagus with Sambal Belachan; Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Shiitake Combination; Fried Tofu and Tomatoes in Sweet Soy Sambal; Long Green Beans, Tofu, and Bean Sprouts in Coconut Milk

Sweet Potatoes and Baby Spinach Simmered in Coconut MilkPotato Sambal Casserole; Malaysian Korma Vegetables; Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts with Anchovies and Cilantro; RICE AND NOODLES; Traditional Malaysian Stir-Fried Noodles; Malaysian Wok-Fried Spaghetti with Kale and Sambal; Stir-Fried Rice Vermicelli with Mushrooms and Kicap Manis; Chicken Laksa; Fragrant Coconut Rice; Spiced Clarified Butter Rice with Almonds and Cranberries; Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken and Cashews; Fragrant Tomato Rice with Cashews; Fried Rice with Anchovies, Shrimp, and Cabbage; Stir-Fried Vermicelli with Chicken