Research- Recipe

Asam Laksa
Recipe by Amy Beh
Cuisine
Asian • Recipes • Restaurants
Type of Dish
Main Course
Meal Types
• Dinner • Lunch


Click for larger imageIngredients(A) Ground spice ingredients 15 fresh red chillies 15 dried red chillies 150g shallots 10 cloves garlic 40g galangal (lengkuas) 2cm knob fresh turmeric root 1 tsp belacan stock granules .............

http://kuali.com/recipes/viewrecipe.asp?r=1968

Ingredients :
250g
30g
1 teaspoon
3 cups
30g
2 tablespoons

Topping -
60g
1 tablespoon
2 tablespoons

Condiment -
1/4 cup
2 tablespoons
2 teaspoons
1 tablespoon
Rice flour
Conrstarch
Salt
Water
Cornflour
Cooking oil


Minced dried shrimps
Cornstarch
Spring onions, chopped


Sweetened soy sauce
Sesame paste
Hoi Sin sauce

http://www.asianonlinerecipes.com/dim_sum/chee_cheong_fun.php

Research - Ipoh

Ipoh (Chinese: 怡保) (latitude 4.60°N, longitude 101.07°E) is a city in Malaysia and is the capital of the state of Perak. It is approximately 200 km (125 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur via the North-South Highway.
Today, "Ipoh" usually refers to the territory under administration of Ipoh City Council or Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh, which absorbs the smaller towns adjacent to the city including Chemor, Jelapang, Falim, Menglembu and Tanjong Rambutan. Historically, "Ipoh" referred to the Old Town and New Town divided by the Kinta River at its heart, from which the city grew. The current Mayor of Ipoh is Mohamad Rafiai Moktar...............

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipoh

Research - Ipoh Cuisine

The town of Ipoh in Malaysia is famous for its cuisine. Natives claim that Ipoh's water, which is relatively hard (high alkali content) owing to Ipoh's location on top of a large karstic formation, makes the food especially tasty.
Ipoh is also a famous production hub for tasty light soya sauce and dark soya sauce.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipoh_cuisine

Research - Penang Dining and Restaurant

In Penang, hawker food is as delicious as the finest gourmet experience in any city. Many Malaysians hold Penang as the top food destination in the region, not because of some fancy restaurants but rather for their humble road-side eateries and stalls that line the streets.
The island’s main claim to fame is their Nyonya flavouring in the local Chinese dishes. The term Nyonya refer to Straits Chinese; immigrants who settled in Malaysia and adopted Malay traditions, customs and even cooking ingredients. The result is the Peranakan culture, otherwise known as Nyonya.
Malacca may be more famous for their Nyonya ....................

http://www.penang.ws/penang-info/food.htm

Research - Penang

Penang (pronounced /pə'næŋ/) (Malay: Pulau Pinang; Chinese: 檳城) is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca, and also of one of the states of Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia. It is nicknamed Pulau Mutiara or Pearl of the Orient. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia after Perlis, and the eighth most populous. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite............

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penang

Research - Chinese cuisine and its culinary history

The Chinese nation has a civilized history of 5,000 years and Chinese cuisine has evolved over time. Its culinary techniques, preparation, serving and appreciation of food have been developed to the highest level. Cooking has occupied an important position in Chinese culture throughout its history. Chinese culture considers cooking an art and a science.As early as the 7th century B.C. Chinese cuisine began to be separated as Southern and Northern cuisines. In general, the southern dishes emphasize freshness and tenderness. Northern dishes, due to its colder climate, have more fat and garlic which is offset with vinegar. During the period of the Tang ...................

http://www.ethnicfoodsco.com/China/ChineseCulinaryHistory.htm

Research - History of chinese cuisine

The History of Chinese cuisine is, in China, traced back to the Peking Man and his use of fire, and the invention of "cuisine" some 400,000 years ago. Some other accounts of the history of Chinese cuisine takes the beginning back to the Chinese stone age, where the cultivation of rice and the production of noodles, both typical representative of Chinese cuisine as we know it today, are known from archeological findings.
Over the centuries, as new food sources and techniques were invented, the Chinese cuisine as we know it gradually evolved, with the use of chopsticks as eating utensils, another of the hallmarks of Chinese cuisine, goes back at least to the Zhou Dynasty..................

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Chinese_cuisine