Just to clarify, "Mayam" is supposed to be Ayam, which means chicken (what can I say, my wife is Malaysian) Assam can mean 'sour', but it is also the word for Tamarind, when placed before the word 'Jawa'. (not to be confused with the little brown cloak wearing critters from Tatooine) >hey all ,just thought i'd share this great malaysian recipe _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com