Note: this was inteded to be posted 2 years ago when I travelled to Indonesia in 2014 where I spent 6 days in Bali before I saw my family back in Sidoarjo. Pasar Ikan Kedonganan or Kedonganan Fish Market is one must visited place for foodies if you go for holidaying to Bali, Indonesia. It’s …
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, …
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Bali is a heaven for fish and seafood lovers. To be honest, I don’t enjoy sushi as much as sashimi. I used to love sushi so much but now if I have to choose sushi or sashimi, I’ll go fo sashimi all the way. Somebody craved for Japanese food while we were in Indonesia. I …
If Japanese and Korean use seaweed, so does Indonesian especially Balinese. Bulung Kuah Pindang is another recipe from Bali where you can apply kuah pindang (Balinese fish stock) beside rujak kuah pindang (fruit salad with fish stock). When the first time I read the cookbook of Lonny Gerungan “The Bali Cookbook” years ago, I was …
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 …
Ikan Pindang is a way to preserve the fish in Indonesia which I see very close to brining process. Brining fish and seafood is a great technique to flavour fish and seafood as the ocean itself is a sort of the original brine. Since fish and seafood are delicate, they can easily dry out if …
Fish Pie is a traditional British food beside Fish Chips. After making fish and chips the other day, I still had some cod left in the fridge. I searched fish recipes that don’t need any deep frying method. Since cod is popular to be used in British cooking, I was thinking to look for another …
Today is the last day of 2012 and I know I have been bad by not updating my blog lately. I apologize for that! In the year of 2013, I promise to showcase much more Indonesian and Asian recipes. I also would like wishing all my loyal readers a Happy and Flourishing New Year with …
2012 Top 15 Indonesia Eats Recipes & Happy New Year 2013 Read More »
Kodampuli Fish Curry is one popular dish from Kerala that is why it is known as Kerala Fish Curry. I have been meaning to make this dish for ages but it never happened. Lia of Spices Corner who introduced this dish to me as her husband is a South Indian surely she knows lots more …
Cassava is one of popular tubber roots in Indonesia for snack but in East Indonesia cassava used to be a main source for carbohydrate. Cassava is also the ingredient to make tapioca starch or flour. To enjoy fried cassava (singkong goreng), Indonesians have a different dipping depend on the region. This time I loved having …
