Spicy foods are not uncommon in Malaysia. We have sambals, masak lemak cili api, chicken masala, and many others. This time, we asked MSUrians to tell us what their favourite hot-and-spicy food from their home country is!
“My favourite hot and spicy food from Brunei would be the traditional “Nasi Katok Sambal Pedas”. The main ingredient in this dish is the red chili, which gives this dish its spiciness. You can eat this dish with our traditional “pusu” or “tahai”, fried chicken and eggs. It’s the perfect combination!”
“I really miss my country’s Butter Chicken Gravy with traditional flat bread Paratha. The Butter Chicken Gravy is cooked with many traditional spices from India, making it so rich in flavor. It is just the right amount of spicy and a perfect blend of spices. You eat this gravy with the Paratha, a soft flat bread, to make the food experience more fulfilling.”
“One traditional Indonesian hot and spicy food I always miss is Empek-empek. It is one of our more famous spicy dishes. You coat some eggs with a mixture of fish flesh and tapioca flour and deep fry the coated egg. Then you eat it with a spicy sauce made from chillies, brown sugar, garlic and some other ingredients. I love this food and it is best served while still hot.”
“My favourite Yemeni hot and spicy dish is the Bukhari rice. It is a combination of spicy rice, and spicy tomato sauce. We eat it with some flavoured chicken and a side of fresh salad to balance the spiciness. It smells amazing and irresistible. Once you try it, you will want more.”
“The best hot and spicy dish I like from my country would be the “Udang Masak Sambal”. It is a dish of shrimp, cooked with dried chilli paste. We eat this with warm rice, with a side dish of sliced cucumbers and tomatoes. It is a simple but delightful dish. If you love spicy foods, you must try this one.”
“My favourite hot and spicy food from my country is Kottu roti. It is cooked with chilli, vegetables and a blend of spices that can only be found in Sri Lanka. There are many types of kottu but my favourite is definitely the Cheese kottu. The cheese gives the dish a sweet and creamy taste that blends well with the spiciness.”
“Fish head curry is my first choice of hot-and-spicy food from Malaysia. Usually it is not overwhelmingly spicy so you can enjoy all the flavours inside equally, just a tinge of spiciness adding to the flavor-kick. Eat it with warm rice and you will want a second helping.”
What’s your favourite hot-and-spicy dish from our campus dining outlets, MSUrians? Been to The Hub yet? Go check it out! And for a thirst quenching experience after your hot-and-spicy ones, also check out the Cool Blog kiosk!
Did you also know that MSU offers many kinds of food related courses? There’s Culinary Arts, offered at Bachelor and Diplomalevels, and Patisserie Arts, also offered at Bachelor and Diplomalevels. There’s also Food Service Technology, offered at Bachelor, Master’s (Research) and PhD levels. Food Service Technology and Nutrition are also accessible via a Foundationprogramme.
Spicy foods are not uncommon in Malaysia. We have sambals, masak lemak cili api, chicken masala, and many others. This time, we asked MSUrians to tell us what their favourite hot-and-spicy food from their home country is!
“My favourite hot and spicy food from Brunei would be the traditional “Nasi Katok Sambal Pedas”. The main ingredient in this dish is the red chili, which gives this dish its spiciness. You can eat this dish with our traditional “pusu” or “tahai”, fried chicken and eggs. It’s the perfect combination!”
“I really miss my country’s Butter Chicken Gravy with traditional flat bread Paratha. The Butter Chicken Gravy is cooked with many traditional spices from India, making it so rich in flavor. It is just the right amount of spicy and a perfect blend of spices. You eat this gravy with the Paratha, a soft flat bread, to make the food experience more fulfilling.”
“One traditional Indonesian hot and spicy food I always miss is Empek-empek. It is one of our more famous spicy dishes. You coat some eggs with a mixture of fish flesh and tapioca flour and deep fry the coated egg. Then you eat it with a spicy sauce made from chillies, brown sugar, garlic and some other ingredients. I love this food and it is best served while still hot.”
“My favourite Yemeni hot and spicy dish is the Bukhari rice. It is a combination of spicy rice, and spicy tomato sauce. We eat it with some flavoured chicken and a side of fresh salad to balance the spiciness. It smells amazing and irresistible. Once you try it, you will want more.”
“The best hot and spicy dish I like from my country would be the “Udang Masak Sambal”. It is a dish of shrimp, cooked with dried chilli paste. We eat this with warm rice, with a side dish of sliced cucumbers and tomatoes. It is a simple but delightful dish. If you love spicy foods, you must try this one.”
“My favourite hot and spicy food from my country is Kottu roti. It is cooked with chilli, vegetables and a blend of spices that can only be found in Sri Lanka. There are many types of kottu but my favourite is definitely the Cheese kottu. The cheese gives the dish a sweet and creamy taste that blends well with the spiciness.”
“Fish head curry is my first choice of hot-and-spicy food from Malaysia. Usually it is not overwhelmingly spicy so you can enjoy all the flavours inside equally, just a tinge of spiciness adding to the flavor-kick. Eat it with warm rice and you will want a second helping.”
What’s your favourite hot-and-spicy dish from our campus dining outlets, MSUrians? Been to The Hub yet? Go check it out! And for a thirst quenching experience after your hot-and-spicy ones, also check out the Cool Blog kiosk!
Did you also know that MSU offers many kinds of food related courses? There’s Culinary Arts, offered at Bachelor and Diplomalevels, and Patisserie Arts, also offered at Bachelor and Diplomalevels. There’s also Food Service Technology, offered at Bachelor, Master’s (Research) and PhD levels. Food Service Technology and Nutrition are also accessible via a Foundationprogramme.
