Flavors of Malaysia Launch at Nyonya Restaurant

Tuesday evening Nyonya, a Malaysian restaurant in Manhattan, hosted a launch party for Flavors of Malaysia. Guests enjoyed wine and hors d'oeuvres while hearing Wan Latiff, Suvir Saran, and Marion Nestle speak about the book and it's impact on Malaysian cuisine. The author shared her experiences and inspirations that led to the writing of her first cookbook, from growing up in Klang, Malaysia to creating her own brand of spice blends, Taste of Malacca. (click to enlarge)

Clockwise: Chef Suvir Saran; book cover; author Susheela Raghvan; Madhur Jaffrey and Sanford Allen with a guest; Sanford, Susheela and Madhur



From top: Author Marion Nestle with Chef Suvir Saran, MATRADE Trade Commissioner Wan Latiff, guests enjoying the Malaysian appetizers



Flavors of Malaysia in Midwest Book Review!

From the Midwest Book Review:

"...Flavors of Malaysia: A Journey Through Time, Tastes, and Traditions is a cookbook guiding readers through how to embrace Malaysian cooking to their own ends and enjoy the very unique flavors that the country has produced over the years, using its power as a spice trading capital to its fullest. With excellent recipes like spicy peanut [sauce], Chicken Rendang, Savory Red Rice, and so much more, Flavors of Malaysia is a top pick and very highly recommended addition to any cookbook collection focusing on international gourmet."

Available now on Amazon.com and our website, hippocrenebooks.com!

More Malaysian Food on the Way!

Grand Central's Vanderbilt Hall was full of happy eaters this past Friday and Saturday for Eat | Drink | Explore Malaysia Kitchen. Hippocrene would like to congratulate Glenn Yousef C. and Alan M on winning an autographed copy of Flavors of Malaysia, the first comprehensive Malaysian cookbook by Susheela Raghavan!

If you're looking for more delicious nasi lemak and beef rendang, or if you missed the festivities, keep a look out for the Malaysian Food Truck! Tomorrow they will be in Queens and they will be giving out free samples from local restaurants. There's a map online so find the truck before they run out!  And if your slowpoke friends miss it, you can make them your favorites with recipes from Flavors of Malaysia.

Author Susheela Raghavan in The Journal News

UPDATE: Hopefully you enjoyed the article posted last week. However, it was missing a recipe for peanut satay sauce and few photos. Please enjoy the full article here.  

If you're one of our Facebook friends, you've already read the wonderful article on Susheela Raghavan and her new book Flavors of Malaysia in The Journal News. Linda Lombroso's interview shows that Flavors of Malaysia is "more than a simple cookbook — it’s a heartfelt memoir filled with photos, anecdotes and a detailed cultural history of the Malaysian people." We hope you try the recipes, and join us this weekend at Grand Central Station for Eat | Drink | Explore Malaysia Kitchen !

Flavors of Malaysia author on WPIX 11

Susheela Raghavan, author of the upcoming Flavors of Malaysia, helped a local news reporter shop in NYC. The first ever Malaysian Restaurant Week premiered June 14-20, and Raghavan took Lisa Mateo in search of the ingredients that make Malaysian cuisine unique. If you missed it you can watch the video on WPIX 11.

For a list of Malaysian restaurants in the New York Tri-State area, and where to buy Malaysian ingredients in New York City, see www.malaysiakitchennyc.com.