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Skip the Cooking Stress, Here Are 8 Food Content Creators to Follow for Ramadan Recipe Inspiration
The first day of the holy month of Ramadan began on 11 March and it is also the time to break fast and gather with beloved family and friends. However, it can also be a bother to rack your brains to think what to cook next.
Happily, X user @JatIkhwan asked netizens for their suggestions for cooking content creators who produce simple and delicious recipes without cringe-worthy content and they happily obliged. See this list below on who to follow for recipes to whip up for your next meal:
This engineer-turned-food blogger boasts a whopping 2.1 million subscribers on YouTube. The soft-spoken Norma Bakar, who is better known by Che Nom is known for her easy-to-follow recipes and refers to herself as an online mum for anyone who wants to learn how to cook on YouTube. Her popular recipes include ayam masak merah, no-bake Oreo cheesecake, and her latest creation includes ayam percik so you don’t even have to get it from a Ramadan bazaar *drools*.
I selalu ikut Che Nom punya tak pernah tak jadi. Semua sedap2 husband selalu puji— Shazreen Amira (@shazmira91) March 12, 2024
- Che Nom
This engineer-turned-food blogger boasts a whopping 2.1 million subscribers on YouTube. The soft-spoken Norma Bakar, who is better known by Che Nom is known for her easy-to-follow recipes and refers to herself as an online mum for anyone who wants to learn how to cook on YouTube. Her popular recipes include ayam masak merah, no-bake Oreo cheesecake, and her latest creation includes ayam percik so you don’t even have to get it from a Ramadan bazaar *drools*.YouTube | TikTok | Instagram| Website
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This list wouldn’t be complete without the popular internet personality cum entrepreneur. He has been releasing his 30 Days 30 Recipes series for seven years, and his followers look forward to his amazing recipes each year. This year, he has already shown how to make Pad Kra Pao omelette, four beverage recipes, and Thai-style fried seabass. Yum!
- Khairulaming
This list wouldn’t be complete without the popular internet personality cum entrepreneur. He has been releasing his 30 Days 30 Recipes series for seven years, and his followers look forward to his amazing recipes each year. This year, he has already shown how to make Pad Kra Pao omelette, four beverage recipes, and Thai-style fried seabass. Yum!X | TikTok | Instagram
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This cook always dons his signature black mask to cook his recipes while using colloquial Malay, but not to worry, it also comes with (pretty hilarious) English subtitles if you need them. He already boasts 2.9M likes on his TikTok page and even has an anime recipe series where he cooks food from series such as meat and vegetable stir fry from Chainsaw Man. Also, learn how to make Iga Bakar Sambal Gepuk, Korean Chicken Feet, and more.
- Dapoq Pdot
This cook always dons his signature black mask to cook his recipes while using colloquial Malay, but not to worry, it also comes with (pretty hilarious) English subtitles if you need them. He already boasts 2.9M likes on his TikTok page and even has an anime recipe series where he cooks food from series such as meat and vegetable stir fry from Chainsaw Man. Also, learn how to make Iga Bakar Sambal Gepuk, Korean Chicken Feet, and more. TikTok | Instagram
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Faezah binti Sufian who claims to be not a chef, was encouraged by her children who started her Instagram account in 2016. She shares recipes that she uses in her everyday life and from her childhood hence the name AdikFoods, as ‘Adik’ was her nickname amongst her family members. Her strengths are in kampung-style cooking but she also churns out fusion dishes with a touch of Western. A word of warning though, she does tend to use a lot of sponsored items in her videos. Some of her recipes are Ayam Cincang Pedas, Murtabak Kambing Sambal Hitam & Kacang Kuda, and Ikan Billis White Pepper. Tuck in!
- Adikfoods
Faezah binti Sufian who claims to be not a chef, was encouraged by her children who started her Instagram account in 2016. She shares recipes that she uses in her everyday life and from her childhood hence the name AdikFoods, as ‘Adik’ was her nickname amongst her family members. Her strengths are in kampung-style cooking but she also churns out fusion dishes with a touch of Western. A word of warning though, she does tend to use a lot of sponsored items in her videos. Some of her recipes are Ayam Cincang Pedas, Murtabak Kambing Sambal Hitam & Kacang Kuda, and Ikan Billis White Pepper. Tuck in!Facebook| YouTube | Instagram
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This bubbly man teaches recipes which are explained simply and he’s on his 359th recipe. A mark of his recipes is that they only take 2 minutes to watch and are high-quality videos. Have a go at making Garlic Butter Prawn dengan Bubur Lambuk, Ayam Gunting Bazaar Ramadhan, and a simple recipe for sahur: Ayam Bakar Mayonnaise.
- Che Sayang Kitchen
This bubbly man teaches recipes which are explained simply and he’s on his 359th recipe. A mark of his recipes is that they only take 2 minutes to watch and are high-quality videos. Have a go at making Garlic Butter Prawn dengan Bubur Lambuk, Ayam Gunting Bazaar Ramadhan, and a simple recipe for sahur: Ayam Bakar Mayonnaise.YouTube | TikTok | Instagram
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This degree student studying media production also has experience as an assistant chef at Lai Yong Steamboat Restaurant and 10 years overall as a chef. This Chinese influencer who goes by the name Chef GY interestingly shares his recipes in Malay. He also creates his recipes in the restaurant kitchen. Ever wanted to make butter chicken or learn how to shred ginger? Follow him to find out.
- Guey Yoon
This degree student studying media production also has experience as an assistant chef at Lai Yong Steamboat Restaurant and 10 years overall as a chef. This Chinese influencer who goes by the name Chef GY interestingly shares his recipes in Malay. He also creates his recipes in the restaurant kitchen. Ever wanted to make butter chicken or learn how to shred ginger? Follow him to find out.TikTok | Instagram.png)
This Malaysian is a former chef at PappaRich Wellington, New Zealand who currently lives in the country with his wife and cat. He’s also carrying out a 1 Day = 1 Recipe challenge for Ramadan and his videos conveniently come with subtitles. So far he’s made Shish Tawook, Wingstop Garlic Parmesan Tenders, and Nugget Masak Balado. This is one for those who like to have both Malay and Western meals. Enjoy!
- Hazwan Ramli
This Malaysian is a former chef at PappaRich Wellington, New Zealand who currently lives in the country with his wife and cat. He’s also carrying out a 1 Day = 1 Recipe challenge for Ramadan and his videos conveniently come with subtitles. So far he’s made Shish Tawook, Wingstop Garlic Parmesan Tenders, and Nugget Masak Balado. This is one for those who like to have both Malay and Western meals. Enjoy! X| Instagram
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Hidayah Sazli, better known by her page’s name Limau Nipis is another engineer turned homecook. Finding a lack of cooking influencers who speak Malay, she decided to share her simple recipes online. The soft-spoken lady shares that she never knew how to cook, so anyone can learn if they want to! Try making her mother’s recipe Campurkan Telur Dengan Ubi Kentang or Tauhu Telur Sizzling.
- Limau Nipis
Hidayah Sazli, better known by her page’s name Limau Nipis is another engineer turned homecook. Finding a lack of cooking influencers who speak Malay, she decided to share her simple recipes online. The soft-spoken lady shares that she never knew how to cook, so anyone can learn if they want to! Try making her mother’s recipe Campurkan Telur Dengan Ubi Kentang or Tauhu Telur Sizzling.Image credit: Che Nom, Khairulaming, Limaunipisofficial, hazwanramli, Guey Yoon, Che Sayang Kitchen, Adikfoods, Dapoq Pdot.
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