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April 17, 2012: ZAGAT Best Thing We Ate in SF: Azalina's Fried Banana Fritters
The flavors of Malaysia - a mixing pot of Malay, Chinese and Indian influences - aren’t something we see a lot around here (outside the upscale Singaporean Straits and temporarily closed E&O Trading Company, re-opening in May as E&O Asian Kitchen), but thanks to fifth-generation Mamak street vendor, Azalina Eusope, who trained as a high-end pastry chef in Asia before moving to San Francisco, the distinctive spice-ladened street food that she grew up eating on the small Penang Island is closer than you think. READ MORE >>
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May 23, 2012: AZALINA EUSOPE TO BE HONORED
at the Women’s Initiative for Self Improvement’s Annual Gala
Azalina Eusope will be named Enterprising Woman on the Rise, she will be recognized at the May 23 Gala, along with Katherine August-de Wilde, president and COO of First Republic Bank. READ MORE >>
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April 18,2012: SF Bay Guardian, Laksa and lemongrass: a tasty Malaysian cooking class
Azalina was all smiles. Originally from Malaysia, this spunky chef is now part of the incubator cooking program at La Cocina. He taught a Malaysian street food cooking class this week, which Sam Love and I felt very lucky to be a part of.
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February 2012: AllRecipes.com
Interview and recipe
In this video, you’ll meet Azalina Eusope, a native of Penang, Malaysia, whose ancestors came originally from East India. Azalina’s cooking reflects this past, influenced by the many spices that are fundamental to traditional Mamak cooking and culture. Today, she lives in San Francisco, where the bold, complex flavors of her spicy chicken curry still remind her of growing up in Penang. Get Azalina's recipe for Mint Chicken Curry. READ MORE >>
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September 2011: LEXICON OF SUSTAINABILITY A great new book by Douglas Gayeton, Lexicon of Sustainability/2, La Cocina and Azalina are part of this amazing book . There are thousands of picture to form one single image. His books are beautiful and meaningful and show us why responsible and sustainable are simply "Delicious". READ MORE >>
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August, 2011: SF WEEKLY
Street Food Festival Preview: Azalina's Penang Curry Bomb
Last week we went to a preview of the San Francisco Street Food Festival. We tasted more than three dozen dishes, and our single favorite was a new one being rolled out on Aug. 20: the Penang Curry Bomb from Azalina's Malaysian.
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July 14, 2011 THE HUFFINGTON POST San Francisco Nonprofit La Cocina Aids Female Food Entrepreneurs
I’ve highlighted some of the success stories that have flourished from their kitchen and the food that tastes good and makes you feel good. READ MORE >>
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February 9, 2011: SF EXAMINER
Street Food Conference serves a crowd at San Francisco's Fort Mason
“This is the kind of food that reminds me of my culture, my family, my memories,” said the 32-year-old Eusope, a fifth-generation vendor of Malaysian street food. “This is what we do.” READ MORE >>
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February 9, 2011: TASTING TABLE SF
GROCERY SCORE: A street-food vendor brings Malaysia to the market. READ MORE >>
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February 2, 2011: SF WEEKLY
Azalina Eusope Stirs, and Stirs, Her First Batch of Kaya. Kaya, which means "rich" in Malay, is the dulce de leche of the coconut, a caramelized coconut-milk jam that Malaysian spread on toast, fill buns and rice cakes with, and drizzle over crepes. "Kaya is used for anything that in the United States that you put lemon curd or jam on," says Azalina Eusope, owner of Azalina's (and the Azalina's Lacy Crepes stand, which used to appear at the Alemany farmers' market). READ MORE >>
------------------------------------------ December 12, 2010: SFGATE.COM "Eating and storytelling are natural partners," said caterer Azalina Eusope, who brought dishes from Azalina's Malaysian to December's Feast of Words gathering. "There is a story behind every food, and especially coming from Malaysia, the food is a blend of three cultures, each with its own history and influences," said Eusope, who prepared coconut shallot rice, and a lentil curry vegetable dish with roasted black sesame seed. Trained in Penang, Malaysia and Singapore, Eusope incubated her business at La Cocina in San Francisco. In 2009, Bon Apetit magazine named her one of 10 top upcoming chefs for 2010. READ MORE >>
------------------------------------------ December 15, 2010: SOMARTS FEAST OF WORDS "As a guest chef for the event I was so surprised to see my creativity was not only shown through my food but also in my writing. Bravo Feast of Words!" -Culinary Guest Azalina Eusope, Dec 2010 READ MORE >>
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Mention of recipe in "One Big Table" by Molly O'Neill - Names like "Sister Marie Antonia's Zucchini Relish, Tommy Verdillo's Stuffed Escarole and Azalina Eusope's Spicy Lentil and Shallot Dumplings really speak to me. So I am thrilled with this book. READ MORE >>
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September 2010: BON APPETIT The Top 10 Lunches at Farmers' Markets Alemany Farmers' Market, San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market is better known, but chefs prefer this Saturday market for oysters on the half shell and the curry crepes from Malaysian Lacy Crepes. Located at 100 Alemany Boulevard READ MORE >>
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August 27, 2010: UNCOVERING FOOD
Azalina Eusope was one of the first chefs we met on our media tour. She is the owner of Azalina's Malaysian, and told us that she worked as a trained pastry chef in Malaysia. Eusope said that when she moved to the States, she discovered a niche that she could fill ... by making Malaysian street food. Azalina told us that because it is very hot in Malaysia, this is a cool and refreshing food that is served on the streets. People will buy lettuce leaves with the sauce on the inside and eat it like one might eat a taco. You can find Azalina's Malaysian food at Off the Grid. READ MORE >>
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August 23, 2010: SaltySweetSavorySourSpicyBitter Review of the 2010 San Francisco Street Food Festival: I loved the Malaysian food prepared by chef Azalina Eusope for her spirit, her story (see her interview below), and the taste combinations she delivered. I had the spicy chicken made with cardamom, star anise, cinnamon, raisins, green onions. READ MORE >>
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August 23, 2010: SF Street Food Festival Azalina Eusope, a 5th generation street food vendor and head of Azalina's Malaysian. READ MORE >>
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July 1, 2010: SF WEEKLY
Learning Malaysian with Azalina Eusope at La Cocina. The best way to enjoy Malaysian food is with your hands. Messy hands are a compliment to the chef; the messier, the better, says chef Azalina Eusope. READ MORE >>
---------------------------------------- June 26, 2010: Featured on KTVU Rosy Chu's 'Bay Area People':
Spice things up for your next summer potluck. Take ingredients such as fresh tamarind, whole cardamom and fresh curry leaves to create a saucy, multi-course Malaysian feast. Join Chef Azalina Eusope as she shows you how to blend fresh California produce with traditional Malaysian flavors. Chef Azalina shares one of her favorite Malaysian pastries for Baked Lamb & Date Curry Puff. READ MORE >>
Contact: azalina@azalinas.com | (415) 407-2038 | fax: (415) 508-9001
Azalina's, 2948 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
