Coconut Milk: Choosing the Right Kind for Cooking

Coconut milk is one of those ingredients I like to keep in the kitchen, especially when I’m making curries, soups, or anything that needs a bit of creaminess. I also use it in desserts, and it works well in things like rice pudding and chia pudding. One thing I’ve learned is that not all coconut…

Golden Fragrance Prawns (金香大蝦)

Kam Heong prawns (金香蝦) are easily one of the best things to come out of Malaysian zi char stalls. You get plump prawns stir-fried in this deeply savoury, punchy paste made from dried shrimp, curry powder, garlic, and fresh curry leaves. It’s salty, spicy, fragrant, and practically demands a huge bowl of white rice. The…