A member of the Cookthinktank, Bee Yinn Low, of Rasa Malaysia, specializes in Asian recipe development and food photography. Check out some of her recipes here.

Sweet or salty?

Salty.

Which ingredient(s) do you use most?

Shrimp.

What’s the cooking sound you most love?

The sizzling sound in my wok when ingredients are added to a very hot wok.

What’s your favorite cooking smell?

The smell of spices.

What are the qualities you most admire in a dish?

Fresh ingredients.

What is your most treasured possession in the kitchen?

My fridge.

What is a dirty word in your kitchen?

S***

What are afraid to do in the kitchen?

Frying.

What won’t you eat?

Animal organs.

Have you ever lost your appetite for a food you once loved?

Not yet.

Have you ever had a change of heart involving a food you once disliked?

Yes. Eggplant.

If you could choose one historical or living cook to make you a meal right now, who and what would it be?

My late mother who passed away in May.

Which living cook do you most admire/despise?

Ferran Adrià and all his wannabes. Food is an art, not science.

Which food website/blog would you be lost without?

Tastespotting.

Who are your favorite cookbook authors/food writers?

James Oseland but I wish his cookbook had more photographs.

What is your favorite food-related word?

“Soooooo goooooood.”

What is your favorite food-related scene from literature or the movies?

Woman on Top, with Penelope Cruz.

What’s your favorite food-shopping errand or journey?

Going to any wet markets in Malaysia.

To which country would you move for the food?

Back to Malaysia, where I came from.

To seduce someone, what would you cook?

Oysters.

What’s your poison?

Lycheetini.

What’s your standard outfit in the kitchen?

T-shirt with homey pants.

You wish to die with what in your stomach?

Seafood.

If heaven exists, what do you hope they have on the menu?

Malaysian food.

If you came back as a fruit or a vegetable, which one would it be (and why)?

Raspberry. It’s red and oh-so-pretty and adorable.

What are you craving right now?

A bowl of breakfast noodles from Malaysian street food.

(Image created at Wordle.)

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