Susheela Raghavan, author of the upcoming Flavors of Malaysia, helped a local news reporter shop in NYC. The first ever Malaysian Restaurant Week premiered June 14-20, and Raghavan took Lisa Mateo in search of the ingredients that make Malaysian cuisine unique. If you missed it you can watch the video on WPIX 11.

For a list of Malaysian restaurants in the New York Tri-State area, and where to buy Malaysian ingredients in New York City, see www.malaysiakitchennyc.com.