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Steamed Chicken with Shiitake, Wood Ear, and Lily Flowers
Perusing through the dried Chinese ingredients in my local Asian groceries can be a fun time. It is messy and the organization is not always perfect, sometimes …
Sekba Babi - Peranakan Pork Stew
Sekba babi is a very famous Indonesian-Chinese peranakan dish. A peranakan dish typically means that the dish that has been adapted over time and has evolved …
Gulai Sapi dan Kacang Merah - Beef and Red Bean Curry
How was your Christmas, folks? I hope you all have a wonderful time with family, friends, and loved ones. We didn’t do anything special this year, just staying …
Ikan Bakar Rica-Rica - Spicy Grilled Fish
Manado dishes are famous for being extremely spicy and hot, even among Indonesian who are used to having lots of chili in their dishes. So if you plan on making …
Tahu Tumis Tauco - Tofu in Bean Paste Sauce
Tauco (bean paste sauce) is one of my must have pantry ingredient. It is commonly used in both Indonesian and Chinese dishes. It elevates any regular stir fry …
Pork Stir Fry in Turmeric and Lemongrass
This is a rather quick stir fry dish. I love the eye popping bright yellow color from turmeric, and I think the color contrast between the pork with bell pepper …
Goya Chanpuru (ゴーヤーチャンプルー) - Bitter Melon and Egg Stirfry
Chanpuru (チャンプルー) is an Okinawan dish, meaning mixed. Surprisingly the term comes from Indonesian word campur, which of course means mixed! Among the many …
Asian Marinated Chicken
What is your must stock meat? For a long while now that has been skinless boneless chicken breasts. They are like blank canvas that you can easily transform …
Ayam Masak Merah - Chicken in Tomato and Spices
Ayam masak merah is one of the more well known Malaysian dish. This chicken dish has it all, sweet, sour, savory, and spicy. When I cook this, I can eat my …
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 …
Sambal Goreng Ikan - Fish in Spicy Chili Sauce
As promised, here is another recipe using the super versatile sambal goreng. If you are interested at preparing a multi purpose sauce that can be used in many …
Sambal Goreng Telur - Eggs in Spicy Chili Sauce
If you happen to follow my previous recipe to prepare sambal goreng, now I am going to show you a super easy way to prepare this really simple egg dish with the …