Author(s): Ismail Ahmad

Regional / National

Creative ideas collided with traditional dishes.

• 35 step-by-step recipes in a handy-sized cookbook.
• All recipes are accompanied by beautiful full-colour photographs and a headnote explaining the origins and/ or how each dish is best enjoyed.

Known for its rich and spicy flavours, and redolent with the use of fresh herbs and aromatic spices, Malay cuisine is a feast for the senses. Take a culinary journey with amicable TV chef and Malaysia's food ambassador, Chef Ismail Ahmad, and re-discover traditional Malay dishes such as Nasi Ulam, Grilled Spicy Chicken, Cockle Kerabu, Four Angled Bean Kerabu, Rembau Beef Rendang and Banana in Rich and Sweet Sauce.

A graduate from the Mara University of Technology in Hotel Management and Catering, ChefIsmail worked in the food industry for several years before he was asked to host a cooking show on Malaysia's RTM1. He then continued to appear on more cooking shows on other Malaysian networks and crossed over into Singapore television as well. Given Chef Ismail's eloquence and personality, he was soon invited to be an ambassador for MATRADE (Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation), Malaysia's national trade promotion agency, promoting Malaysian cuisine to the world. Chef Ismailalso runs a restaurant, Restoran Rebung, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, serving traditional Malay food in a kampong setting. It was named the Best Asian Cuisine Restaurant in 2005/2006.