Eyeing for Soondubu Jjigae (Spicy Soft Tofu Stew) ever since I read maangchi and found out through urbanspoon.com that Choice Sushi has this dish on the menu. I said I better try this first at a Korean joint before making it by myself at home so I know what taste I should expect. I have …
Tahu Campur or Mix Tofu is literally translated for this dish. This Tahu Campur is the Eastern Javanese style which is different with Central Javanese. The East Javanese has a soupy look with the addition of tofu, chunk of beef, cassava cake (perkedel singkong), bean sprouts, lettuce, egg noodle and shrimp crackers. Just like most …
Tahu Campur Seller, One of Many Street Foods in Indonesia Read More »
To celebrate my birthday on May 10, I told to my closest friends to go out with me. As a foodie off course, I’d take them for something to fill our belly. When I contacted them, I was so happy to know that both of them were free this Saturday. I was confused between taking …
Sun Fortune – Hong Kong Style Chinese Restaurant for the Birthday Read More »
It’s the renew picture of my mangut before. At that time, I used ikan kembung (Indian mackarel or known as short body mackerel). However, it still tastes different when you make it with smoked fish. This dish is a popular dish among the Javanese. Mangut is usually added by smoked stingray fish which is really …
Smoked Fish Mangut Recipe (Javanese Smoked Fish Cooked in Spiced Coconut Milk) Read More »
Tahu Tek or loosely translated as Tofu and Bean Sprout Salad with Dark Peanut Sauce is commonly found in Surabaya and its suburban. The tahu tek hawkers bring a pushcart on streets and make noises by hitting a spoon on the wok “tek tek tek…” These little noises are a sign to let people in …
Tahu Tek Recipe (Surabaya Style Tofu and Bean Sprout Salad with Dark Peanut Sauce) Read More »
Seriously, I have been wanting to make Ankake Donburi (あんかけ丼) for so long. Harumi Kurihara the author of Everyday Harumi cookbook has the explanation what Ankake is. Ankake is a typical Japanese sauce, made from thickened dashi stock and can be served with a variety of ingredients. As other Japanese and Korean cooking, the thickening …
Shrimp, Tofu, and Mushroom Ankake Donburi Recipe Read More »
Batagor is an abbreviation from baso tahu goreng. Here is a little tutorial of bahasa Indonesia. Baso or bakso means meatballs; tahu means tofu and goreng means fry. I prefer translate those words into Fried Dumpling as it contains fried fishballs, shu mai, and filled tofus. The basic recipe is actually the same with Bandung …
From the name siomay, you can tell this food had an influence from the Chinese who immigrated to Indonesia long time ago. A word of siomay itself is derived from shaomai (also spelled shui mai, shu mai, sui mai, sui maai, shui mei, siu mai, shao mai, siew mai or siomai), the traditional Chinese dumpling. …
Siomay Bandung Recipe (Bandung Steamed Dumplings with Peanut Sambal) Read More »
Tahu Bacem is perfect for summer BBQ. Instead of buying tofu or vegetarian burger at the stores for your vegetarian guests, why you don’t try to make this Tahu Bacem. Many recipes of this sweet marinated tofu apply frying process. However, some people like to BBQ them on top of the charcoal. People on the …
Bakso is such a staple meatballs soup in Indonesia and enjoyed by people at any ages. It’s important to eat it with sambal bakso. I’ll post the sambal bakso soon. I grew up with bakso Malang style. When I was a kid, I recalled I went to Jakarta for the first time and tasted the …
Bakso Campur Recipe (Indonesian Mixed Meatballs Soup) Read More »
