Food Fame Events

25/05/2026

[NEW VIDEO] How to Make Easy Sambal Eggplant and Sambal Prawns - by popular demand. FYI the new recipes are included in the UPDATED version of my eCookbook (if you missed it last week let me know)

22/05/2026

Better late than never - I've finally put together a somewhat agak-agak collection of recipes for my range of Handcrafted Dry Curry Paste kits. Details in my latest published blog post -

Time flies, doesn't it? Back in 2024 I re-engineered the wet curry pastes I've sold for decades, to use dry ingredients so they're long-lasting and easy to ship worldwide. I called them Handcrafted Dry Curry Paste Kits by Jackie M. (a mouthful, I know). You can check out the range/buy them from Shop...

13/05/2026

Exploring Ipoh's Beggar Chicken based on a 90-year recipe, with Masters of Malaysian Cuisine chef Johari Edrus -

MOMC Chef Johari Edrus visits Granny Beggar Chicken in Ipoh and helps demonstrate how it's made

13/05/2026

My full review of a kitchen utensil called the Turnula that was sent for my consideration by the people behind its Kickstarter campaign

I tested the Turnula Kickstarter spatula for two weeks across Malaysian and everyday cooking. Here's my honest take on where it works - and where it doesn't.

06/05/2026

I'm running a Zoom workshop on how to make Taufu Fah using a Thermocook or Thermomix - get your tickets here (50% off for the first 24 hours only) - https://shop.jackiem.com.au/products/taufu-fah-thermocook-thermomix

04/05/2026

[New blog post] Calling Taufu Fah & Dim Sum Lovers - Why Ipoh Is The Destination You're Missing - https://jackiem.com.au/2026/05/04/calling-taufu-fah-dim-sum-lovers-why-ipoh-is-the-destination-youre-missing/

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I remember back in the 90s my family (and especially my then-husband Nick) was so infatuated with Hong Kong movie culture that we thought when we finally got the chance to travel there, we would be able to soak in the atmosphere of eating Taufu Fah and Dim Sum in places that looked like they

29/04/2026

Latest article - More Than White Coffee - 7 Reasons Why You Need (At Least) 3 Nights In Ipoh.

As someone whose idea of a relaxing holiday does not include lazing by the pool at a resort, who loves to eat like the locals, and yet who doesn't want to

23/04/2026

Here's my latest recipe blog article, dedicated to my former righthand man Trung - on how to make easy lemang (video included) -

It was around 2008 maybe? My Concord restaurant was still in full swing, and I would take to the walking trails in the foreshore nearby during my downtime. I remember seeing all the wild bamboo along my path and having a moment of inspiration - what if I could ask the council for permission to

13/04/2026

Latest article, on Kong Fu Kopitiam in Ipoh and its connection to one of Hong Kong's biggest martial arts stars: Finding Hong Kong in Ipoh - https://malaysianchefs.com/finding-hong-kong-in-ipoh-the-story-of-wong-fei-hung-and-kong-fu-kopitiam/

Kong Fu Kopitiam - the food and the connection to a Hong Kong martial arts legend

06/04/2026

[Live Recording] Thermocook vs Thermomix for Malaysian cooking - here's my take on which you should pick