Agak Agak: Everyday Recipes from Singapore

by Shu Han Lee

Agak Agak is a Malay phrase best translated as 'more or less' or 'to guess' – it's a way of thinking that's ingrained in Singaporean cooking, using intuition and creativity to curate a delicious meal. Shu's book is an extension of this, sharing how simple it is to bring punchy Singaporean flavours into simple home cooking. Separated simply into sauces & sprinkles, rice, curries, broths & braises, stir fries & simple sides, food for feasting, one-dish meals, little bites and sweet things, it celebrates Shu's signature quick midweek meals for one, lazy weekend cooking, summer barbecues, fail-safe family favourites and easy first-timer recipes. Bring the spirit of Agak Agak to your cooking with recipes such as Cherry Tomato Sambal, Coconut Rice (Nasi Lemak), Assam Fish Curry, Meatball and Glass Noodle Soup, Sambal Aubergines, Nonya Whole-Roast Chicken, Claypot Rice with Shiitake Mushrooms and Chinese Sausage, Tea Leaf Eggs and Pandan Swiss Roll with Palm Sugar Whipped Cream, amongst many others.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

Published August 6, 2024

Reviews

[Jessica Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cookbook had great photos and beautiful
Illustrations! The recipes were also easy to follow and succinct.

[Marcus Gunaratnam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Singaporean cookbook with all the popular dishes

Entertaining read and instructions from a person who has done it all.I saw the r/v in the weekend Australian mag & bought it as an ebook,&read it in one go.Seems to be a practical hands on type of book,for those souls yearning for authentic singaporean dishes and bites.I also enjoyed the potted definitions at the begining of the book.Profusely illustrated alas without captions,it is one book I will dip into often for my 'fix', thogh pricey worth every penny.Hence the score.

[Yong Feng · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a Singaporean currently living abroad, this book of recipes for the food I grew up eating was the perfect solution against homesickness. I appreciated the polaroid photos and little anecdotes scattered within that give glimpses of everyday Singaporean life, and also the slight alterations for western grocery stores, such as substituting the rarely seen kangkong for chard, as well as the presence of quite a number of vegetarian dishes (or some nearly so with some substitutions)!

[Kate]

Made the bee hoon and dal. Bookmarked/saved the tofu puffs in curry and the pumpkin rice. Beautiful book design/package.