About
Oh, hi there!
Oh, hi there!
My name is Kyra and I'm the founder of little longan. My goal is to share a bit of my family's culture through food. I created little longan as a creative and culinary outlet to reconnect with family and learn to cook with traditional ingredients and flavors of Southeast Asia. My menu is inspired by childhood Asian snacks and street foods commonly eaten in Malaysia. All items are dietary and allergen friendly, so there is something for every palate!
My name is Kyra and I'm the founder of little longan. My goal is to share a bit of my family's culture through food. I created little longan as a creative and culinary outlet to reconnect with family and learn to cook with traditional ingredients and flavors of Southeast Asia. My menu is inspired by childhood Asian snacks and street foods commonly eaten in Malaysia. All items are dietary and allergen friendly, so there is something for every palate!
Let's Makan
(Let's Eat)!
Let's Makan (Let's Eat)!
Being an Asian American, I grew up disconnected to my culture. Regardless, many of my favorite memories revolve around food and my family showed love best through their cooking and the meals we ate together. It wasn't until 2018, when I met relatives in Malaysia for the first time, that I discovered my roots. That's when I saw many of my favorite dishes served at street food stalls, such as roti canai, satay, or a kaya toast breakfast. I had eaten them growing up, but I had no idea they were traditional Malaysian dishes!
Many of my favorite memories revolve around food and my family showed love best through their cooking or the meals we ate together. It wasn't until 2018, when I met relatives in Malaysia for the first time, that I discovered my roots. That's when I saw many of my favorite dishes served at street food stalls, such as roti canai, satay, or a kaya toast breakfast. I had eaten them growing up, but I had no idea they were traditional Malaysian dishes!
What is Malaysian Cuisine?
What is Malaysian Cuisine?
Malaysian cuisine is extremely diverse. The dishes are influenced by its tropical island climate, colonial past as a spice trade route, surrounding areas, and its largely multicultural Malay, Indian, Chinese population. Fresh ingredients like chilies, aromatics, coconut, and spices are staples in many dishes. The result is a mouthwatering blend of fresh, sweet, tangy, savory, and spicy flavors. If you have the chance to visit, be sure to come hungry! The flavors you'll experience there are like nothing you can taste anywhere else in the world.
Malaysian cuisine is extremely diverse. The dishes are influenced by its tropical island climate, colonial past as a spice trade route, surrounding areas, and its largely multicultural Malay, Indian, Chinese population. Fresh ingredients like chilies, aromatics, coconut, and spices are staples in many dishes. The result is a mouthwatering blend of fresh, sweet, tangy, savory, and spicy flavors. If you have the chance to visit, be sure to come hungry! The flavors you'll experience there are like nothing you can taste anywhere else in the world.
