Homemade Sambal, Kaya & more

04/06/2026

04/05/2026

04/04/2026

Built upon the traditional Hainanese Chicken Rice (海南鸡饭) and Shredded Chicken (手撕鸡), a refreshing lettuce cup variation! Yum!
While my creative juice was flowing, I tried a Sushi presentation with the same ingredients. Also yum! A great appetizer.

03/15/2026

Pandan Kaya muffins top with shredded coconut by Kristin Avenis! Yum 😋

03/10/2026

Oatmeal with chia seeds and frozen blueberries topped with Pandan Kaya.
Your willingness to be adventurous will reward you greatly😀!

03/09/2026

Nasi Lemak (coconut rice) made with Curry Paste and coconut milk and enjoyed with Nasi Lemak Sambal.

03/08/2026

Assam Fish made easy at home with Sambal Boleh, soya sauce, sugar and Assam juice. Pineapple juice can be extracted by adding the pineapple core in the beginning and cook till them are softened, these pieces can be removed once water/broth is added.

03/08/2026

Nyonya Achar can be made with Sambal Boleh, tumeric powder, vinegar, sugar and a little salt to taste. Let the taste develop for at least a day, top it with crushed peanuts and sesame seeds and enjoy😀😋.

03/05/2026

Kaya on fried “New Year Cake”, 炸年糕😋

02/23/2026

Another quick and easy enhancement to a common dish, top the cocktail sauce with Sambal Boleh or Curry Laksa Paste.

02/23/2026

A great and simple way to enjoy a hard boiled egg, with Basic Sambal and Soya Sauce. The simple recipe of a basic Sambal is geared to the creation of a universal sauce that can be enjoyed as is, or adapted and applied in the making of many different condiments and dishes, hence I am going to call it Sambal Boleh😀! In this case mixing it with Soya Sauce transformed it into a great savory hot sauce, mixing it with sugar and lime juice produce a great essential condiment for Nasi Lemak, in many other occasions, this can be used as a base to create sumptuous dishes from Sambal Shrimps to Curry Kapitan to Pickled Achar to…..