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Telegraph
22-05-2025
- General
- Telegraph
Gula melaka sticky toffee pudding
Gula melaka, a type of palm sugar, is now widely available online and in Asian supermarkets. If you can't find it, a mix of regular palm sugar and soft dark brown sugar will do just fine. The gula melaka sauce here is so unctuous; it's incredible on ice cream, too. Make it now and thank me later. Requires soaking time. Overview Prep time 20 mins Cook time 30 mins Serves 6 Ingredients For the pudding 200g stoned dates, finely chopped 100g butter, softened ½ tsp vanilla bean paste 150g gula melaka palm sugar, grated (or 100g palm sugar and 50g soft dark brown sugar) 3 large eggs, beaten 175g self-raising flour, sifted 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda toasted coconut flakes, to serve (optional) For the sauce 1 x 400ml tin coconut milk 300g gula melaka palm sugar, grated (or 200g palm sugar and 100g soft dark brown sugar) 3 green cardamom pods Method Step Put 200g finely chopped stoned dates in a heatproof bowl and pour over 200ml of boiling water. Leave to soak for 30 minutes. Step Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6 and line a 24cm round, deep cake tin with baking parchment. Step Using an electric stand mixer or whisk, beat together 100g softened butter, ½ tsp vanilla bean paste and 150g grated gula melaka palm sugar until the mixture is light, fluffy and pale. Step Gradually add 3 large beaten eggs, little by little, mixing continuously. Step Next, gently fold in 175g sifted self-raising flour and 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda. Finally, add the chopped dates and the soaking water, gently folding everything together. Scrape the batter into the lined cake tin and level with a spatula.
Telegraph
20-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Telegraph
Rojak
A word that translates as 'mixture' in Malay, rojak is so much more than just a salad; it's a medley of tastes and textures, of sweet fruits and salty shrimp. It's divine. Growing up, rojak was a refreshing, cooling treat that we would eagerly await. Requires cooling time. Overview Prep time 15 mins Cook time 20 mins Serves 3 to 4 Ingredients For the dressing 3 tbsp tamarind paste 3 tbsp gula melaka palm sugar (or soft dark brown sugar) 1 tbsp light soy sauce, or to taste 1 tbsp traditional Malaysian cooking caramel (available to order online, or use 1 tbsp kecap manis with 1 tbsp palm sugar) 1 small red chilli, finely chopped 1 red bird's eye chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp belacan (fermented shrimp paste), toasted (optional), alternatively miso or fermented bean paste work well too 1 tsp lime juice, or to taste For the salad 1 small celeriac, peeled 1 cucumber, peeled and deseeded 1 ripe mango, peeled and stoned 1 pineapple, peeled and cored 200g firm tofu, cubed and fried 2 tbsp salted roasted peanuts, chopped, to serve Method Step First, make the dressing. Combine 3 tbsp tamarind paste, 3 tbsp gula melaka palm sugar (or soft dark brown sugar), 1 tbsp light soy sauce and 1 tbsp traditional Malaysian cooking caramel in a small saucepan over a low heat. Cook, stirring continuously, until all the sugar crystals have dissolved, about 5 minutes. Step Mix through 1 small red chilli and 1 red bird's eye chilli, both finely chopped, then stir in 1 tsp toasted belacan, if using. Step Continue to heat, stirring continuously, until the dressing thickens to a sticky consistency. Step Remove the pan from the heat and add 1 tsp lime juice. Taste and adjust the balance of flavours with more soy sauce and lime juice as needed. Leave the dressing to cool.
New Paper
24-04-2025
- Business
- New Paper
Malaysia's Zus Coffee to add 6 outlets in Singapore
All it took Zuspresso to overtake Starbucks as Malaysia's largest coffee chain was less than five years since its inception. It has almost 750 outlets in Malaysia - Starbucks has 320. The American chain was affected by boycotts in Malaysia for its perceived Israel links amid the Gaza conflict. After surpassing Starbucks in early-2024, the Malaysian coffee shop operator now plans to further expand with 200 new stores in South-east Asia this year, reported Bloomberg. There will be at least 107 new Zus Coffee outlets in Malaysia, six in Singapore and about 80 in the Philippines, COO Venon Tian told Bloomberg. There are four existing outlets in Singapore and about 120 in the Philippines. Zus Coffee will also be introduced to Thailand and Indonesia this year. Mr Tian attributes the chain's success to the customisation of flavours to suit the local market. For example, the drinks flavoured with gula Melaka in Malaysia and purple yam in the Philippines. Zus Coffee in late-2019 started out as a delivery kiosk with an app and thrived during the pandemic. "Covid accelerated our business model," Mr Tian revealed. "You've got the convenience store, which sells your coffee at RM5 ($1.49) and below. Then you have premium mass coffee selling at RM11 and above. "So Zus positioned itself between that price point. It's about how we make quality coffee accessible to most people."
