Demonstrations

Ranie Saidi - The Malay Cook: Everyday Malaysian Recipes from Grandma's Kitchen to Mine

Where:

Food Theatre - Outer Bailey

When:

13th September 2026
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

The Malay Cook traces Ranie’s journey from Kuala Lumpur to London.

Through poignant anecdotes and the legacy of his grandmother’s recipes, the book celebrates the flavours of Malay cuisine, representing the majority population of Malaysia, a part of the country’s culinary culture that has not yet been widely shared. Ranie brings these dishes to life, sharing its history and adapting them with everyday ingredients to suit his lifestyle in London, while staying
grounded in the heart of the cuisine.

Ranie Saidi, the founder of The Malay Cook supperclub, is a London-based recipe developer celebrating his Malaysian Malay heritage. A 2023 Yan Kit So award finalist, his cooking is inspired by the everyday Malay dishes his grandmother, a wedding catering cook, made while he was growing up. Ranie sells his Malay sauces through Delli Market and select stores, and hosts supper clubs at Soho House, Curry Club London and the Boundary Shoreditch. He was also a guest recipe creator for Tastyuk social and has been featured in the Financial Times and Olive Magazine.