Our favourite Lunar New Year recipes It's time to feast and ring in the Year of the Wood Snake with our best Lunar New Year dishes.
Malaysian rice salad (nasi ulam) This zingy rice salad dials up the freshness. Enjoy it on its own or as a side dish with fried fish or chicken.
Malaysian-style spicy roast chicken (Ayam percik) A traditional Malaysian chicken recipe swimming in spicy gravy.
Tony Tan’s char kway teow Char kway teow is a perennial Malaysian favourite for a reason. Tony Tan shows us how it's done.
Now open in Sydney’s CBD: Mumu, a lively restaurant from Dan Hong The low-lit spot is open till late (properly late) and has a menu packed with Southeast Asian street food classics inspired by Hong’s travels.
Ho Jiak Town Hall Malaysian favourites, bold takes and neon lights – expect these and more at Junda Khoo's playground.
Tony Tan’s eggplant, coconut and tamarind sambal A sambal that hits all the right sour and spicy notes.
Tony Tan’s asam laksa The curry laksa may be better known, but asam laksa is a breed all its own: sour, sweet and rich with fish.
Watch: Junda Khoo makes lobster Indomie goreng Everyday instant noodles made luxe. It could only be the work (and wok) of Ho Jiak's Junda Khoo.
Coming soon to Sydney: Amah, a new Malaysian restaurant from the Ho Jiak group For the first time in his professional career head chef Loong Oon is cooking the food of home, in tribute to his late Amah.
Tony Tan’s guide to making Hainanese chicken rice This supremely comforting classic is a cinch if you know the tricks. Here's how it's done.
Tony Tan’s guide to making black pepper crab A colourful, gutsy South East Asian favourite, this is a dish worth getting your hands dirty for. Roll up your sleeves and give it a crack.
Sweetcorn with coconut milk Part soup, part gentle curry, this brothy-y recipe is best served with rice and noodles. Add curry leaves and fish sauce for extra dimension.
Sago pudding This dessert is popular in Malaysia and Singapore, and we can why – it's pretty, simple and sweet with palm-sugar syrup.
What is kaya? A staple in Singaporean and Malaysian coffee shops, this coconut spread lends an extra dimension to sweet breakfasts and desserts.
Lots of laksa: our favourite ways with laksa Part curry, part noodle soup and a whole world of slurpable goodness.
Tony Tan’s cucumber salad with sambal belacan Sambal, dried shrimp and seasonal vegetables add up to one deliciously simple salad that's ideal served as part of a banquet.
Tony Tan’s pipis with Batak sauce Fragrant with lemongrass, tingling with Sichuan peppercorn and enriched by galangal and makrut lime leaves, this is a sauce to remember.
Pan-fried fish with vinegar sambal A caramel-like flavour comes through in the sauce accompanying this fish. You'll want to savour every last drop over a big bowl of steamed rice.
Malay fried chicken with curry leaves Malaysia's take on fried chicken involves the distinctive fragrance imparted by curry leaves as well as a spicy tamarind syrup to coat the chicken.
Where to stay, shop and eat in George Town, Penang Splendid heritage architecture, a thriving urban arts scene and great street food define Penang’s capital, writes Lara Dunston.
Christine Manfield’s prawn laksa “The laksa paste and the stock can be made ahead of time, making the last-minute cooking and assembly quick and easy," says Christine Manfield.
Hot Hotels: Jawai Peranakan Mansion Shophouses and mansions in Penang are restored as UNESCO heritage award winning hotels.
Café Rumah’s homemade sweets Café staples get a Malaysian twist at the sweets counter at Sydney’s Café Rumah.
Tony Tan’s Malaysian barbecued chicken with kerabu rice salad Malaysia's favourite barbecued chicken, served with a savoury coconut sauce, is quite possibly the most fragrant bird you'll meet and a cinch to make to boot.
Ikan bilis sambal with cucumber and peanuts Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ikan bilis sambal with cucumber and peanuts.
Malaysian pickled chicken with roti jala Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Malaysian pickled chicken with roti jala.
Laksa with tofu, eggs and snake beans Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for laksa with tofu, eggs and snake beans.
Malay-style beehoon noodles with John Dory Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for Malay-style beehoon noodles with John Dory