This is a guest post from
Teczcape.
Is it hard to believe if I told you I have taken a liking for tempeh since young? Yes, when I started to have Malay (Muslim) food in the school canteen. I'm in my comfort zone when it comes to Malay food, at a
Malay rice stall to be specific. It is almost (always) these three items -
Potato Cakes (Begedil),
Curry Vegetables and Spicy Tempeh.
I have cooked
Potato Cakes before, also
Curry Vegetables. And I waited after so many years, till today, before attempting to cook Spicy Tempeh.
And do you think I knew the good of tempeh then? NO. I could only recall I like the taste of this dish.
The Spicy Tempeh in the Malay rice stalls are usually cooked with diced green beans, if my memory is with me. I could not find any recipe on Spicy Tempeh with Green Beans. But thanks to Ju (The Little Teochew), I adapted her
tempeh recipe (using her combination of red chili, shallots, garlic, soy sauce and sugar), re-created this dish which I enjoyed as a teen and now as adult, still call it Spicy Tempeh with Green Beans, and still enjoying it.
Organic Tempeh from Whole Foods Market My Legume Love Affair - MLLA hosted by Susan - The Well Seasoned Cook.
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Comments (9)
I think I will give tempeh another try! This looks good~
i don't really like tempeh. i would rather have tofu or mock duck or any other fake meat really.
what exactly is tempeh? and that looks rly good!
All I had to see is the word "spicy" to catch my attention. I'm sure it is good.
I like tempeh but not the spicy ones. I like it fried.
I haven't had tempeh (to be honest, I hadn't heard of it until now), and I don't usually enjoy very spicy foods. My tongue is delicate, LOL. It does look--and sound--good, though.
I tried it in a Malay and Indonesia cruisine... it's pretty common. Best serve stir fried with chillies or sambal.
I like tempeh. I know about through a friend and my family took a liking for it. My daughter like it too spicy but I do.
I like tempeh but not a fan.