Rooftop Barbecue at the Markhams’
Last weekend, of course after quite a heavy get-together-with friends and booze night, we were invited for a rooftop barbecue at a friend’s house. They … Read the rest
Organic Black Tempeh (Tempe Hitam Organik)
Black beans I’m familiar with, but black soybeans? They’re quite large in size and the girl told me it tasted better than the regular soybeans. I was already picturing an organic black tempeh in my mind. Sounds mouth-watering. I can’t wait to make these babies into tempeh Read the rest
Yummy Yumberries
This is the season I’ve been waiting for the entire year. Yumberry season. The locals call it “yang mei” or simply “red berry” and it’s very popular in Shanghai, probably more than Kumquat fruit. The fruit is only available in the beginning of summer time, right after winter after the plum rain seasons. Only just briefly. Read the rest
Balinese Salad
Two most popular signature Balinese dish is Bebek Betutu (dirty duck) and crisp-roast suckling pig. If I could list five signature dish, it would be those two dish above, sambal matah, seafood satay (sate lilit) and lawar. Lawar is a popular and most common vegetable dish in Bali Read the rest
Green Herbs Khoresh
Herb Khoresh is a particular dish that I find so uniquely middle eastern. For a start, I love the idea of mixed fragrant herbs as a dish. Put them together in a dish and add beef/chicken/lamb for the extra kick. Read the rest
Homemade Tempeh
Tempeh is originally from Indonesia – it is a staple food for the Javanese people. Traditionally tempe is wrapped in banana leaves. The traditional way of making tempe interestingly involves stamping on the soybeans to remove the skins. Read the rest
Green Plantains in Fresh Herbs
Plantains are native to India and are grown most widely in tropical climates. This vegetable-banana tastes different at every stage of development. The interior color of the fruit will remain creamy….. Read the rest
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls – all time favorite
When the wind is whirling outside blowing snow everywhere, the best thing to do is sitting in the living room sipping hot chocolate watching movies. For dinner, a plate of oven baked stuffed cabbage rolls…. Read the rest
Kidney Bean Soup with Pork Bone
Back home in Indonesia, I only know two ways of cooking red kidney bean soup – Angeun Kacang Bereum a typical West Javanese dish which I grew up eating lots, usually served with rice and sambel terasi as a condiment. This soup is quite light with sweet tangy flavors and a subtle hit of terasi and chili. Read the rest
