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SAYS EXCLUSIVE: How To Malaysianise Western Dishes With Just 11 Local Ingredients

Founders of Fat Spoon Café in Damansara Uptown share with us hacks to making good food your grandmother would approve of.

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Fresh off the release of their new cook book, founders of Fat Spoon Café Michelle and Melissa Pong tells us their favourite hacks to 'spice' up simple meals into beautiful experiences

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The first piece of advice the Fat Spoon Café sisters have to offer is to stock up your kitchen with these 11 must-have ingredients:

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Chilli padi, fresh Asian herbs (coriander, mint, thai basil, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves), shallots, tomatoes, goji berries, eggs, Kewpie mayo, bread, Nissin noodles, miso paste, and gula melaka.

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Add some gula melaka and goji berries into oats for an extra dash of natural sweetness

Add some gula melaka and goji berries into oats for an extra dash of natural sweetness

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Add some Asian greens (coriander, mint leaves, Thai basil) and caramelised shallots into your salad for that extra flavour

Add some Asian greens (coriander, mint leaves, Thai basil) and caramelised shallots into your salad for that extra flavour

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Add some julienned lemongrass, coriander, tomato, shallots, goji berries, chilli padi and miso paste into beaten egg for the perfect omelette

Add some julienned lemongrass, coriander, tomato, shallots, goji berries, chilli padi and miso paste into beaten egg for the perfect omelette

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Turn your tomato salsa into an Asian salsa with julienned kaffir lime leaves, chopped coriander, chopped mint leaves and a squeeze of lime juice

Turn your tomato salsa into an Asian salsa with julienned kaffir lime leaves, chopped coriander, chopped mint leaves and a squeeze of lime juice

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Up your egg sandwich with some Japanese Kewpie mayonaise, chopped coriander and Thai basil

Up your egg sandwich with some Japanese Kewpie mayonaise, chopped coriander and Thai basil

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Instead of seasoning packs, make your own noodle soup by mixing water, miso paste, chilli padi, tomatoes and light seasoning

Instead of seasoning packs, make your own noodle soup by mixing water, miso paste, chilli padi, tomatoes and light seasoning

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Add an Asian twist to your burger patties by incorporating some shallots, goji berries, coriander and chilli padi to the patties

Add an Asian twist to your burger patties by incorporating some shallots, goji berries, coriander and chilli padi to the patties

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Pimp up your meat stew with Asian favourites like goji berries, Thai basil & some chilli padi for that extra punch

Pimp up your meat stew with Asian favourites like goji berries, Thai basil & some chilli padi for that extra punch

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Refresh your fruit smoothie with some tomatoes, goji berries & mint leaves

Refresh your fruit smoothie with some tomatoes, goji berries & mint leaves

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Instead of having a scoop of plain vanilla ice cream for dessert, flavour it with some gula melaka & mint leaves

Instead of having a scoop of plain vanilla ice cream for dessert, flavour it with some gula melaka & mint leaves

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