In this episode, we spoke with Shamsydar Ani. Dubbed the "Sambal Queen" (Chili Queen) on the first season of Masterchef Singapore, Shamsydar Ani is no stranger to spice. A true blue foodie, her love for food goes beyond just cooking. She is also a professional food photographer and has recently released her first cookbook - "Spices & Lime: Recipes from a Modern Southeast Asian Kitchen". We find out more about her love for food, cooking tips and also reveal something we've been working on together for a while. We hope you love this episode and Shamsydar as much as we do!
What to Listen For
- Background of Shamsydar Ani - How she started?
- An advocate for modern Malay food - Malay food on the world map
- Cooking Malay food - mixing western methods in Malay cooking
- Agak-agak. Campak-campak.
- The one recipe that she finds difficult to make
- Going to the pasar (market) - different terms
- Singapore as a food haven - Food in Singapore to try
- Comfort foods
- Sambal Belado vs Sambal Belacan
- Masterchef Singapore experience
- Being Muslim in Masterchef Singapore - all halal meat, precautions taken by the show
- Muslim Visitors Guide
- Geylang's significance to Shamsydar - Childhood and old Geylang
- The Chendol store
- Wet Markets and Supermarkets
- Shamsydar's food picks in Geylang Serai
- Shamsydar's Cookbook
- Baby food
Selected Links From the Episode
Masterchef Singapore
Facebook
Muslim Visitor Guides to Singapore and many other destinations!
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