Fish paste

With Pecks Anchovette and Redro fish paste discontinued, our food editor put a recipe to the test and shares the results.

My mother-in-law is an expert in making fish paste. She learnt the techniques by watching her neighbour doing it since she was a child. I enjoyed eating those dishes she made using homemade fish paste but never put an effort to learn the techniques.

Otak Otak (or Malaysian Spicy Fish Paste) is one of those really classic Malaysian dishes that I've absolutely loved growing up yet al...

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Friday is the day that we abstain from meat during lent (and you might know the reason behind it). I cooked Fried Tilapia for dinner last Friday and had some bagoong Balayan (fermented fish paste) on the side – it was a blast. I might have abstained from meat that day but I miserably failed on the fasting part.

The other day I craved for banh canh cha ca (Vietnamese fish patty udon soup). I decided to make my own fish paste instead of buying it from the store. So off I went to Sam's Club and got a pack of talapia fillet. Soon the talapia were thrown into a mixture of spices and whipped into a paste. The patties made their way into the frying pan and the wonderful aroma of anything fried and crunchy would soon beckon my daughters into the kitchen. I always like to use fish patties in Mi Quang…

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This dish is a Coastal E/African delicacy that is a loved by almost every family up and down the East Coast, from Mombasa, to Malindi, Lamu and all the way to Zanzibar! A delicious smoky flavourful grilled fish which is then coated with a rich, thick and creamy tamarind-flavoured coconut sauce.This dish is particularly enjoyable with Coconut Rice but can also be had with Mandazi, or Naan and maybe a side of spinach. Once you try this dish, it will definitely count as one of your favourite…

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