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.
By Mei Mei Chu — 22 Aug 2014, 03:29 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
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
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:
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
Image via The Fat Spoon CookbookAdd 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
Image via The Fat Spoon CookbookAdd 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
Image via The Fat Spoon CookbookTurn 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
Image via blogchef.netUp 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
Image via The Fat Spoon CookbookInstead 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
Image via The Fat Spoon CookbookAdd 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
Image via The Fat Spoon CookbookPimp 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
Image via The Fat Spoon CookbookRefresh your fruit smoothie with some tomatoes, goji berries & mint leaves
Refresh your fruit smoothie with some tomatoes, goji berries & mint leaves
Image via The Fat Spoon CookbookInstead 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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