Gandasturi is one of traditional kue in Indonesia (kue is term for Indonesian cakes or pastries or sweet snack). As other Southeast Asian sweet snacks, gandasturi isn’t that sweet compare to the North American ones. It’s a perfect pair with a cup of jasmine tea. When I posted a photo of Gandasturi on Indonesia Eats …
Gandasturi Recipe (Indonesian Breaded Sweet Mung Bean) Read More »
What is Falafel? Based on wikipedia: “Falafel is a ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. Generally accepted to have first been made in Egypt, falafel has become a dish eaten throughout …
March 23, 2010 Update: This post was featured on March 23 FoodBuzz Top 9Gule is sometimes pronounced differently as gulai. In Indonesia, curry based foods can be named gule/gulai or kare/kari, depend on the area. This time, I chose making the Surabaya style, Gule Kambing Kacang Hijau (Goat Mung Bean Curry). There is an area …
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Bubur kacang hijau (boo-boor kah-chunk hee-jaa-oo) is not a savoury poridge; it’s a sweet dessert. Bubur or porridge can be a sweet or savoury dish in Indonesia. I have known other kind of bubur kacang hijau that has more complex ingredients to company with such as black and white glutinous rices and a slice of …
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In the west part of Indonesia, Es Campur (Mixed Shaved Ice) is a popular shaved ice dessert while the Manadonese has es brenebon (red kidney bean and cocoa with shaved ice). Moreover, the Malaysian has ais kacang; Singaporean with Air Batu Campur (ABC) and Filipino has halo-halo. Don’t we love shaved ice so much. The …
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Can you believe that I made this dish in a microwave. Our AC didn’t work (and still doesn’t, the maintenance guy is still on holiday), in order to reduce the heat, I made the soup with microwave. It was really hot here. About 32 °C with the humidex feel like 40 °C. Since this dish …
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Bittermelon, Anchovy, Tauco! Those are 3 great combination for a vegetable dish. My relationship with bittermelon was starting when I lived my own in Bogor, the southern suburban Jakarta where Sundanese predominant and love to eat vegetables esp. in the raw form. These tiny anchovies or we call it “Teri Medan” and Tauco …
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Sandwich is always be my husband’s favorite. I tried to make a different style of sandwich. The idea was come from Ina Garten which I have modified lots. Garten’s style sandwich: 1. has used balsamic vinegar to make roasted red peppers 2. has used goat cheese for spreading on 3. has used basil for assembling …
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