Very often, we see yam stems or taro stems for sale in the markets but may look very alien to younger generation. This is a very good survival food. It is mostly wild and easily planted but can irritate the tongue, mouth and throat if […]
Tubers and root vegetables of Malaysia(part 2) – the ever popular sengkuang
Malaysian food cannot go without it. Guess what root vegetable is the most popular among us and our neighbours? Yam bean/sweet turnip is the most versatile root vegetable in Malaysia. Its ID is Pachyrhizus Erosus. In English it is called sweet turnip, Chinese turnip, Mexican […]
Tubers and root vegetables of Malaysia(part 1) – the fake Chinese yam
Talking about tubers and root vegetabes, most people are familiar with taro and sweet potatoes but most people are not aware of the existence of some less common tubers like ubi badak/ubi jawa/ubi besar(Malay) or Obis(Bidayuh). Its ID is Diocorea Alata Linn. It is […]
Edible shoots of Sarawak(part 2) – the leafy shoots
There are quite a number of leafy shoots for sale daily at our local markets. The most popular ones are the pumpkin and cucumber shoots. Well, these two types of shoots may look alike but they have different taste. Both of these two shoots are quite […]
Edible shoots of Sarawak(part 1) – Coconut shoots and bamboo shoots
Sarawakians eat a lot of shoots, just to name a few, wild bamboo shoots, nipah palm shoots, nibong palm shoots, wild sago palm shoots (pantu), bindang palm shoots, palah palm shoots and there are more leafy shoots on the list. Among all these shoots, coconut […]
Cheese for vegetarians, yes or no?
Can vegetarians eat cheese ? The answer is ‘YES ‘ and ‘NO’. NO, because most cheese contain animal based rennet. And it is also a ‘no,no,no’ for vegans. Then what is ‘rennet’ anyway? Rennet is an extract from the tissue in the fourth stomach of […]
Do you know these are edible weeds?
There are many types of edible wild vegetables and shoots that are sold in local markets. However, there are some leafy vegetables which are more rare than others. Among these are the four edible weeds that are shown here. The first one is the Ironweed […]
Do you remember food cooked by Mom?
Remembering mom by remembering the food she cooked for us………. A sudden surge of emotion always touches my heart whenever I cook this lovely long bean rice for my children. Whenever she cooked this long bean rice, she would repeatedly told us how they survived […]
Letup, the wild passion flower – is it a weed or vegetable ?
Letup, the wild passion flower plant can be found easily in the bush around suburban and rural areas of tropical countries. Not many people know it is the ancestor of the ever popular passion fruit(passiflora edulis) growing in our garden. Its latin name is passiflora […]
How to cook Nasi lemak?
Nasi lemak, the coconut milk rice is a Malay dish well-loved by all the Malaysians from all walks of life. It is known as a national dish of Malaysia. It would be strange if it is not included in the Malaysian Vegetarian recipe. In Chinese […]