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Welcome to Yi Jun Lo s Pantry! In each installment of this series, a recipe developer will share with us the pantry items essential to their cooking. This month, we re exploring seven staples stocking Jun s Malaysian kitchen. Malaysia, Truly Asia. It s the singsong slogan my country is known for, blared in our travel ads across the world, with scenes of brilliant blue seas and dew-dropped rainforest accompanying the tune. While lush greenery and picture-perfect beaches are what many think of when it comes to the country, I ve always thought they don t show off just how truly Asian Malaysia is. To me, there s no better example than our food. It s where I see, smell, and taste the true extent of our multicultural, multifaceted cou