Asian food expert Tony Tan presents memories of Malaysia and beyond: easy bar snacks and casual bites, all of them perfect with an icy-cold beer. Here’s to breezy summer eating.

Thai-style grilled chicken (Gai yang)
Thai-style grilled chicken (Gai yang)
Thai-style grilled chicken (Gai yang)
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Coconut ice-cream, black glutinous rice and pumpkin sauce
Coconut ice-cream, black glutinous rice and pumpkin sauce
Coconut ice-cream, black glutinous rice and pumpkin sauce
PHOTOGRAPH BEN DEARNLEY

Ikan bilis with peanuts

Hakka-style eggplant with prawn filling
Hakka-style eggplant with prawn filling
Hakka-style eggplant with prawn filling
PHOTOGRAPH BEN DEARNLEY

Korean buckwheat noodles with beef and nashi
Korean buckwheat noodles with beef and nashi
Korean buckwheat noodles with beef and nashi
PHOTOGRAPH BEN DEARNLEY
