You’ve seen him win Australia’s Masterchef 2010 on TV and if you’ve been lucky you probably have seen him in person too during one of the foodie events this year but his presence does not end there. 

You often hear and read about Malaysia’s multicultural society with its rich mix of ethnicities and all that comes with it. The food here is also a reflection of the nation as it is well known to be. 

For this month’s book review we’re putting our nose in and tuning our taste buds to a rather typical kind of cookbook but put together in a rather atypical format.

Wondering about the traditional food of the Malays and its legacy? Well wonder no more as popular Malaysian chef, Ismail Ahmad, has the answer.