Malaysian Curry Laksa Plus Sweet Treats

Authentic Malaysian Curry Laksa

Some of my Malaysian friends decided to gather to celebrate the birthdays of some of our members. And so happened, there were four of them that celebrate their birthdays just a day apart from one another. Again when we gather, the main reason is always the food. The host prepared curry laksa noodle. This home cooked curry laksa is so delicious, tasty and flavourful than some of those served in the Malaysian restaurants in Vancouver.  It was a real authentic treat.

Parker Place's Roasted Pork

And to add to the flavour and ingredients of the curry laksa, someone actually came with roasted pork. One of the reason the laksa tasted really good was because of the thick curry broth. There were good amount of coconut milk added in the curry laksa broth that makes the broth really thick and flavourful. And then, on top of that, we added roasted pork into the curry laksa. The roasted pork was bought from Parker Place shop, the famous roast pork and roast duck shop in Richmond.

Malaysian Ondeh-Ondeh

Other than the curry laksa, there were also some traditional Malaysian sweet treats or desserts prepared by the same friends attending the gathering. One of the dessert was the ondeh-ondeh, a sweet candy ball with palm sugar stuffings coated with coconut flakes. Traditionally, this is a Baba Nyonya sweet treat but today this dessert is found in bakeries, food stalls, and supermarkets in Malaysia.

Banana Fritters

While I was there, I prepared and fried some banana fritters. This is another traditional Malaysian sweet treat. Usually eaten with a cup of hot coffee or tea during hi-tea. The best bananas to use for this traditional sweet treat are those that are already ripen. The more ripen the better, especially the soft ones. All I needed was a cup of flour, four ripen bananas, two spoons of sugar, half cup of water and a pot of cooking oil.

Pulut Panggang

My wife also prepared the traditional Malay pulut bakar. Translated meaning burned glutinous rice. This is another popular Malaysian treat or dessert. Not eaten as the main cuisine but more of a side dish. It is glutinous rice spiced with dried shrimps and dried chillies, wrapped in banana leaves. Usually, barbecued over an open fire or a fire pit fuelled with charcoal or wood. Since we do not have a fire pit, we sometimes use the barbecue stove.