My days here in New Zealand are now filled with chilly mornings, gloomy afternoons which turn dark quickly around 4pm and overnight non-stop rains. With the baby in the house, new routines are slowly set into place and I’m getting used to waking up at odd hours, tiptoeing into the freezing kitchen to warm up the milk…….. 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
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
There’re so many varieties of “soto” or soup from different parts of provinces in Indonesia. This particular one is quite easy to distinguish from its dominant garlicky flavours from generous sprinkles of deep fried garlic, delicious clear chicken soup with a hint of ginger, toasted coriander seeds and squeeze of lemon juice….. Read the rest
Good thing that I made the soup right before the flu hit hard. It was quite easy and quick to prepare, unlike the Indonesian “soto” or soup that would usually mess up my kitchen. A nice change in the menu. 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
I need a quick meal for lunch-dinner. Yeah, we’re trying to get into the habit of skipping lunch and having just a light dinner. I … Read the rest
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