Sambal sotong is a signature Malay Peranakan dish which is essentially squid fried with chilli paste. This simple and appetising dish is very common in Malaysian cuisine. The sambal is made of a ...

Heat oil in a large wok or saucepan over medium-high heat. Add reserved chilli paste and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add squid and stir-fry for 3 minutes or until almost tender ...

Kim’s Curry Hainan: Shiok mala Hainan-style curry rice sets from $3.50 at Toa Payoh The chilli that was provided at the counter had the thickness and texture of sambal. Although a tinge of spiciness ...

The sambal sotong ($11.50 with rice as a lunch special, $16 at dinner or a la carte) is worth exploring for texture as much as flavour. Chefs use rehydrated dried calamari ? sourced from ...

Sambal are spicy condiments found across Indonesia (and Malaysia and Singapore). Rahung Nasution, a Batak chef and adventurer, shared the recipe for this powerfully refreshing sambal of green ...

Sambal comes from the Javanese word sambel, and is defined as a “chile paste” or “relish.” In fact, any condiment that counts chiles as an ingredient can be deemed a sambal. While ...

For me, that’s the most important factor. I chose sambal oelek, an Indonesian chile paste, because it's so flavorful and so simple—crushed raw red chiles, a little vinegar, and salt.

"Sambal," chef William Wongso told me when I arrived in Jakarta in the summer of 2016, "is a state of mind." At first, I thought I knew precisely what Wongso, the 73-year-old chef and Indonesian ...

FISH stuffed with sambal is a popular dish at many Malay food stalls. Some Nyonya restaurants also have their own versions of this dish, usually including kaffir lime leaves in the seasoning.