Malaysian Eggs Recipes

Malaysian cuisine — Laksa, nasi lemak, char kway teow — a vibrant fusion of Malay, Chinese and Indian flavours — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Malaysian cooks work with eggs, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are frying, stir-frying, boiling and simmering.

The kitchen's great multitasker — binder, leavener, emulsifier and a fast meal in their own right. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, coconut milk, bean sprouts, lard or vegetable oil, shrimp peeled and kecap manis. The dishes here span malaysian classics ready in as little as 25 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.