Malaysian

Overview

Diana seeks inspiration from her Malaysian roots, conjuring the sights and smells of food stalls from her childhood. She invites two guests to demonstrate some of the different cultures that influence Malayasian cooking, from Nyonya home cooking to traditional Malay. Cookbook author Clarissa Weerasena recreates Nyonya fishcakes, a popular snack that is reminiscent of her childhood. Many Australians are familiar with laksa, but Irna Mysara (of Sijori Malay Eatery) shows how varied traditional Malaysian laksa can be with laksa Johor that uses spaghetti noodles and has a dry sauce. Late afternoon is time for sweet snacks in Malaysia and Diana shares her take on fried desserts with keria churros made of sweet potato.