Ranie Saidi: The Malay Cook
About this episode
Gilly Smith interviews Ranie Saidi about his debut cookbook, 'The Malay Cook', and the influence of his grandmother's recipes on his culinary journey.
This week, we’re off to Malaysia with The Malay Cook, Ranie Saidi. The Malay Cook is the debut cookbook from this lawyer turned supper club host at Soho House and Curry Club London and now author. It's an homage to the memory of his grandmother, a wedding caterer who brought him up while his parents were studying. But the book is not just about her recipes as he remembers them, but about building his own identity in his new home in the UK. For Gilly, it’s an opportunity to immerse herself in the tastes and smells of her earliest years growing up in Penang and Ipoh. Ranie’s recent remaking of her family’s curry recipe has been a highlight of her culinary year so far. Pop over to Gilly's Substack for Extra Bites to read all about it, and for the gulai recipe from the book which he reckons was its inspiration. Riches indeed. And if you like what you hear on this ad and sponsor free podcast, you can give a little back by clicking here to contribute a little something, or here to become a paid subscriber on Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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