Malaysia: Recipes From a Family Kitchen

by Ping Coombes

When it comes to Southeast Asian fare, Malaysian cuisine is a hidden treasure. The winner of MasterChef 2014, Author Ping Coombes brings Malaysian cuisine into the spotlight, and from her family table to yours, in this beautiful and unique cookbook.

Drawing inspiration from her mother and from the late-night stalls and street markets in her hometown of Ipoh, Ping has assembled 100+ authentic and accessible recipes that serve as the perfect introduction to the tastes, textures, and colors of Malaysian fare. 
Find new household favorites like Malaysian Shrimp Fritters, Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup, Spicy Shrimp and Vermicelli Salad, Nyonya Fried Rice, Chili Pan Mee, Caramel Pork Belly, Malaysian Chicken Curry and Potatoes, Quick Wonton Soup, Pan-fried Seabass with Kecap Manis, Chilli Crab with Fried Mantou, Crispy Squid, Malaysian Fish and Chips, Pork Macaroni, Coconut-filled Pancakes, Banana Spring Rolls, Iced Lemon Grass Tea, Chilli Dark and Stormy, and many more! 

Chapters include:
My Pantry
Pastes, Sambals, and Condiments
Small Plates and Snacks
Salads and Broths
Rice and Noodles
Fish and Seafood
Vegetables and Eggs
“English” Food
Sweet Things
Drinks

So “‘sek fan la!"—"come and eat!” and enjoy your introduction to Malaysian cookery.  

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Asian Literature

248 pages, Hardcover

Published April 25, 2017

Reviews

[Riegs · Rating 4 out of 5]

The recipe photography and cover design of this book is good... but I wish they would have included better pictures in certain sections. Many of the ingredients are specialty/culturally specific, and not including pictures of them is bad for the reader. I'll say it again: Cookbooks are reference books! If you're publishing a cookbook these days, you have the ability to include glossy color pictures like never before! I flipped through the first 46 pages trying to find pictures of ingredients and techniques. Instead, I found fluffy memoir writing (an indulgent trend which honestly needs to go away from cookbooks) and random pictures of Malaysian markets. These features detracted from a great cookbook with solid recipes.

[Chris Hinks · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful book!

I grew up in "Malaya" (as it was then), and revisited in 1989. This book brings back the flavours and smells which i still love. The best food in the world.

[Mia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!

I've read through the book and have bookmarked a ton of recipes to try. The cooking directions are straight forward and the story telling of the author and her family delightful.

[axegrinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous cookbook. I made numerous Malay meals out of that one. Among others I particularly liked:

- Gado-Gado
- Rendang
- Egg fried rice
- Laksa*

Great sets of pictures, nice stories. The only drawback is that Ping relies on stock powders in the book, which are not as good as the real equivalents, and that there is no recipe on making tofu puffs, so they have to be store bought ones.


*- if I remember correctly that it was a recipe from this cookbook.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

to keep for my future cook-book club

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really lovely cookbook. I got this not too long ago and have made 4 recipes so far. All 5 star for flavour and easy to make !

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read Harder 2023 #11: Read a cookbook cover to cover.

I wanted to make almost everything in this book. I hope I actually get around to trying some of these recipes!