Squid In Coconut Milk (Spicy)

For as long as I can remember, we have always called this 'Sotong Masak Lemak'. Lemak, meaning 'fats' in the Malay language, refers to the coconut milk that is the key ingredient in a masak lemak recipe. Masak means cook and Sotong, is squid. Although we (largely) speak English at home, no one would catch what it was exactly that I would be dishing out for dinner if I said I was cooking 'Squid...

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Braised Pork With Pickles

Black vinegar pig trotter or pork knuckles has been a family favourite for generations. Along the line (I don't know how it happened or when exactly!), mixed pickles were introduced into the dish. It made sense since the ones we use are vinegar-based and therefore, produces a similar tasting dish.  This version turned out so delicious that it has been used time and time again in replacement...

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