To the unschooled traveller, Malaysia’s vast gastronomic tapestry can often seem overwhelming – intimidating even. There is so much to eat – and yet paradoxically, this can make the choice of what to eat all that much harder, especially if you don’t really understand what you’re eating in the first place. In her new television series, Malaysia Gourmet with Justine Schofield , Australian food personality Justine Schofield tackles this conundrum by lifting the veil on local meals as she eats her way through Malaysia while giving international gourmands detailed insight into local cuisine.
She also sets out to demystify local meals for the benefit of international gourmands eager to sample a slice of local cuisine. “I think it’s really nice to travel somewhere where you don’t really know that much about the cuisine and learn it because a lot of tourists go in with their eyes closed, and then their eyes open wide afterwards. “I think I wanted to be the eyes of the tourist that is going to Malaysia for the first time, and trying all of those main dishes that we know about, you know like nasi lemak, laksa, char kway teow, rendang – all of those things and experiencing them and really understanding the deliciousness and what is involved in actually making these very unique dishes to Malaysia,” says Schofield via an exclusive Zoom interview.
A passion for food In many ways, Schofield is the ideal candidate for the job of international food ambassador, given that.