A special delicacy from Jakarta, the city where I was born and grew up in. But what does “soto” means? Soto is another word for Indonesian soup, which usually more fragrant than the normal soup people know, as we would use lemon grass (plus other basic “soto” ingredients) lime leaves and coconut milk. Probably the best beef ribs soup – that is if you like rich oriental spices in your soup combined with a dash of….. Read the rest
Soto Betawi has become a regular menu that keeps popping up every two weeks or so. The reason is because I like it better than the chicken version and Michael would never say no this this. Read the rest
One of the special characteristics of Indonesian soup is the generous usage of fragrant ingredients such as lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, roasted coriander seeds and galangal – resulting in that special flavours which characterize these “soto” Read the rest
In the previous posting I briefly mentioned about “Soto” – one of the many special soup dishes in Indonesia, which is interestingly enough, served as main dish accompanied by steamed rice or noodles. Unlike in the western cuisine where soup is served as an appetizer. One of the special characteristics of Indonesian soup is the generous usage of fragrant ingredients Read the rest
I’ve posted the recipe previously in this blog – and two other blogs. I just want to give a different touch to the dish being … Read the rest
Martabak or murtabak is a popular street food which is probably originated from the arab culture – which is also popular in Saudi Arabia, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei. Although I swear I’ve seen a different variety of “martabak” sold on the street corners in China. The chinese version of martabak is using solely chopped spring onions as fillings, slightly smaller in size, using soft pancake instead of crispy outer layers. Read the rest
This dish brings back a lot of my childhood’s memories. Everytime there’s a child birth, death or other celebrations, people used to invite their neighbors for a small prayer gathering Read the rest
Probably the best beef ribs soup – that is if you like rich oriental spices in your soup combined with a dash of light coconut milk stewed until the ribs are juicy and tender. Roasted candlenuts, fresh galangal, ginger, lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves make this soup so refreshingly different. Read the rest
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