Ngo hiang or Gohyong is a Chinese Five Spice Roll and a part of Peranakan (Chinese Indonesian) food in Indonesia. It’s still in the spirit of Chinese New Year and was long weekend in Indonesia as well. To all who is celebrated, Gong Xi Fa Chai and the reason why I shared this Peranakan recipe. …
Ngo Hiang – Gohyong Recipe (Chinese Five Spice Roll) Read More »
Ikan Ceng Cuan is a Cina Benteng fish dish. For non-Indonesian, the term Cina Benteng might not be familiar. Cina Benteng is literally translated as Fortress Chinese or Benteng Chinese which refers to a community of Chinese Indonesians residing in Tangerang; located in Banten province of Indonesia. Tangerang is located on the west of Jakarta, …
Ikan Ceng Cuan (Braised Ginger Fish – Peranakan Style) Read More »
Dandelion or randa tapak in Indonesian is from genus Taraxacum (pron.: /təˈræksəkʉm/) which is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Eurasia and North and South America. Two species of Taraxacum, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, are found as weeds worldwide and completely edible. Dandelion has many things …
Wishing you a Happy Chinese New Year to anybody who celebrate it. May the snake year bring you a good fortune, prosperity and happiness! In Chinese new year, people is gathering with family and lots food especially whole fish, seafood, duck and chicken 🙂 I would like to share some recipes that may contribute the …
In many Chinese restaurants in Winnipeg, the Salt and Pepper Squid is so salty and plus it’s not that spicy to my liking. Here, I tried to imitate one by reducing the salt, adding red bell pepper and more heat with more chilies. I love using squids that still have tentacles. When we deep fry …
Char siu (also spelled chasu, cha siu, chashao, and char siew), otherwise known as barbecued meat (usually pork) in China. In Indonesia where the Hokkien dialect is predominant, it’s known as Chasio and the halal Chasio will be using chicken or duck. Chasio pork is common to be served with Chinese-Indonesian style nasi campur (mixed rice) …
Chinese food has been blended into Indonesian food for centuries. Wonton or we call it pangsit (read: punk-seet) is one of them. Wonton soup (pangsit kuah) or deep fried wonton (pangsit goreng) can be found at many street food stalls in every corner of the country. As Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, …
Happy Chinese New Year! Gong Xi Fat Chai! Selamat Tahun Baru Imlek! May your happiness and longevity be complete! To all of you who celebrate it. Chinese New Year is celebrated in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations, such as Mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and also in …
Stir Fry Beef is very popular in Chinese American/Canadian Food. I was never really pay attention to this dish until one Canadian lady whom I know very well asked me on how to make a tender Chinese beef stir fry. In Indonesian cooking, there are two kind sauce of beef stir fry that are common …
For people who live outside Indonesia, Malaysia or Singapore, you may know the term of Nonya instead of Peranakan. Peranakan Chinese and Baba-Nyonya are terms used for the descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Nusantara region during the Colonial era. Nusantara is an Indonesian word for the Indonesian archipelago. It is …
Peranakan Shrimp and Chicken Cake Recipe (Kee Kian or Kekian) Read More »
