How can anyone resist freshly steamed Chinese steamed buns, let alone one shaped in rose, and come in light purple and bordering pinkish hue? After saving so many of these recipes for a long long while in my Pinterest board, I finally took the plunge and make these babies. Verdict: taste really good, soft fluffy […]
Vegetarian Recipes
Almond Tofu
One of my readers ask me about how to make almond tofu that is ever present in Chinese buffet in United States. Well, the easiest way would be to buy almond tofu mix, but that feels a bit like cheating, but it works if you want to go the simplest route.
Broccoli and Tofu Stir Fry
Someone in your house is hungry and demand to be fed in less than 15 minutes. Does this sound familiar? Well, if you have one pound of broccoli and one block of firm tofu, you can make this tasty and healthy dish under 15 minutes, thus problem solved. Also, have I told you that this dish is […]
Orek Tahu Tauco – Tofu in Spicy Soy Bean Sauce
You want to know what’s the most time consuming this in this tofu dish? It’s frying the tofu actually, so if you can buy already fried tofu cubes from your nearby grocery, or better yet, if you live in Indonesia, and your street food seller is selling fried tofu, go grab some to make this […]
Tahu Goreng Bumbu Kuning – Turmeric and Spiced Fried Tofu
There are so many delicious tofu dishes in Indonesia, and this tahu goreng bumbu kuning (turmeric and spiced fried tofu) is one of our favorite. First, tofu is braised in spiced broth until the liquid is dry. At this stage, the tofu is very flavorful and if you wish, you can consume it straight away. But, […]
Brussels Sprouts and Garlic Stir Fry
Today I have a super easy and delicious side dish for you, brussels sprouts and garlic stir fry. Brussels sprouts look like miniature cabbage, and the taste is very similar to cabbage as well. They grow in a stalk, and sometime if I visit farmers market, I can find some sellers selling them in stalks! […]
Oven Baked Tofu
In many Asian dishes, you will find that we use a lot of fried tofu cubes. The most traditional way to make fried tofu cubes is of course by deep frying. You can also pan fry, but please make sure you have a non-stick pan or it will end up a horrible mess of tofu sticking on […]
Bakwan Jamur – Mushroom Fritters
Bakwan (fritters) is among the most popular snacks and side dish consumed in Indonesia. The most basic one is made with a mixture of cabbage and carrot, though shrimp and corn are also popular choices. For this recipe, I am choosing to use white button mushrooms to make my fritters. It is a very unusual […]
Perkedel Panggang – Oven Baked Potato Fritters
I am a huge fan of perkedel but I don’t make them often enough since I kind of hate deep frying. So I tried to come up with a way to bypass deep frying. In the past, I have successfully make Japanese croquette with an oven, so I applied the same principle in this recipe […]
Osmanthus and Goji Berry Agar
For your next visit to an Asian grocery market, I would suggest hunting down for a packet of dried osmanthus flower, usually found in the tea aisle. The flower has such a nice fragrant, though I guess one might need getting used to. The first time I had a taste of this flower was when I […]
Puding Gula Merah – Palm Sugar Agar
One of standard oldies but good to know dessert recipe, this agar is very close to agar srikaya, but with an addition of egg, which makes it so much richer. Of course, if you or your loved ones are vegan, you will want to exclude the egg, which is fine, and you will end up […]
Nagasari – Coconut and Rice Flour Cake Stuffed with Saba Banana
Among the many traditional Indonesian kue basah with banana, nagasari is probably the most widely known and most popular across the archipelago. It has come to the point where if you somehow forget the name of the cake and just ask for kue pisang (i.e. banana cake), you are almost guaranteed to get this cake. Nagasari is […]
Barongko – Saba Banana and Coconut Milk in Banana Leaves
I was doing my weekly grocery when I chanced upon boxes of beautiful pisang kepok (saba bananas). They are almost always available year round, but this time they looked especially beautiful with the right ripeness that I started dreaming of all sort of delicious Indonesian kue basah to make. There are endless of delectable traditional kue basah […]
Azuki and Sticky Rice Porridge
Growing up, Mom used to make us all kind of sweet porridge for our breakfast or just tea time snack. This ranges from the more typical mung beans, sticky rice, red beans, azuki, pearl barley, and sometimes even to a more elaborate ones with dried bean curd and ginkgo nuts. The sweet soup or porridge […]
Pandan and Coconut Milk Layered Agar
Super easy and super delicious dessert, not to mention vegan friendly and of course gluten free, what else can be this perfect right? Since we end up with two different colors, you can make an elaborate multi layer version by alternating white and green layers like this. Or if you prefer a simpler option, simply make […]
Tumis Tahu & Zucchini – Tofu and Zucchini in Spicy Coconut Milk
Zucchini is in season and I couldn’t stop myself from buying a huge load of fresh looking ones home. This vegetable is not common in Indonesia, and whenever I buy zucchinis, I usually end up making Korean, or even western dishes. But this time, I experimented a bit and see what kind of Indonesian inspired […]
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