Yahoo! Answers Blog Malaysia

The Kylie Kwong contest has finally ended on Yahoo! Answers with her final question posted about 3 weeks ago, asking all of you what 2 kinds of herbs and spices in Malaysia you would recommend her.

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Discovery Travel & Living’s Kylie Kwong, host of KYLIE KWONG: MY CHINA in Kuala Lumpur.

29 of you replied with great answers but the best one went to Mizz Muffet. She suggested kaffir lime leaves and the bunga kantan. Rightly said, our laksa and rojak will never taste the same without it!

Here’s Kylie’s personal message to Mizz Muffet:

Dear Mizz Muffet, thank you so much for your wonderful advice! On my recent first trip to Kuala Lumpur I was absolutely inspired and dazzled by the fresh food markets you have, which offer all of the wonderful fresh spices and herbs you list above. I was amazed at the wonderful complexity of Malaysia cuisine in regards to flavour, texture and ingredient – and as you know, it is because of all these exotic, delicious, fragrant, aromatic, herbs and spices. I grew up on Cantonese fare which is rather neutrally flavoured and now, as an adult, I have a real liking for spicey, herbaceous food. I loved your country and I look forward to returning soon!

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As you know, this was a contest, and even though we have the 10 winners, 4 of you did not register, which also means, no prize! So if you see your names below, please register here immediately and leave a comment to let me know! Congratulations to all 10

We wanna see YOU registered:

1. tazanswers
2. zaihan m
3. Mala S
4. nad n

I grew up watching “Yan Can Cook” and was always amazed at the speed he chopped chives and various other food stuff. It was as fast as lightning! Ever since those first few episodes, I’ve been hooked on different cooking shows (Aha! Caught you! You thought I’d take up cooking and whip up a storm right? Well, my friends would rather buy back than have me cook for them. Sob. They said they didn’t want to wash the dishes. Yah, right!). It’s just so much fun watching them chop, fry, bake and create a totally yummy looking dish.

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Cookbooks? Oh ya, my mom has plenty. I even bought a few when they were on sale! But sometimes I feel that it’s more fun just to use your imagination and create a totally new dish. But of course, don’t take my word for it.

Well for those who feel “safer” with a cookbook in their hands, or just interested in new recipes, Kylie will be giving her new cookbook: My China to 10 chosen winners (it’s autographed!) in Malaysia. All you have to do is to answer her question, and don’t forget to register before answering as well!

So which recipe will you try out first once you get it? Happy cooking!

How often do you get dinner cooked by a celebrity chef, for free?

Well, 3 lucky Yahoo! Answers winners (and their partners) were invited to wine and dine at Mandarin Oriental Hotel in KL on 10th June 2008. All they did was to answer Kylie’s question on where she could find the best seafood in Malaysia and why is it so special to them. The 3 best answers were chosen by Kylie and in return, a mouth-watering meal for the three users!

Here are some of their comments about the dinner that night.

Tigeripoh4301 -That was a truly wonderful evening on the 10th June. Ms. Kylie Kwong’s elaborations on her many trips to China in preparation for this really great book and some details she gave on the conservation aspects of fish / mussel / squid farming, I hope, were well noted by the audience. An impressive evening and great organisation. Thank you and please convey my best wishes to her and to all who made this a success.

Adrian – Dinner was great. I was actually quite surprised at the turnout and never actually realised that Kylie had such a huge following. I was actually seated with other contest winners and they were all very excited to be able to meet Kylie in person. The coffee table book was also quite a pleasant surprise as I did not expect to receive such a nice gift. All in all, a lovely nite. Thank you guys.

(Photo by contest winner, LEE C)

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Kylie sharing her experiences in China with the audience.

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Kylie demonstrating the Stir-Fried Lotus Root with Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms, Ginger and Carrot, a recipe from her cookbook, My China: A Feast For All The Senses.

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Kylie plating the Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Black Beans, Chillies and Corriander, a recipe from her cookbook, My China: A Feast For All The Senses.

Watch out for Kylie’s next question on Friday!