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Woku Ikan Kakap - Manado Spicy Basil Red Snapper
Manado is home to fiery dishes, and this woku is no exception. I actually chickened out on the chilies and use only two bird eye chilies, and even that after I …
Udang Pedas Manis - Sweet and Spicy Shrimps
Quick and easy 5 ingredients shrimp dish that is perfect for weekdays. You'll need shrimps, shallots, red chilies, chicken stock, and Indonesian kecap manis.
Ayam Percik Malaysia - Malaysian Grilled Chicken in Spices (Baked Version)
It’s grill time people! Or, for an even easier option, use the oven to make this super delicious ayam percik Malaysia (Malaysian grilled chicken in spices). …
Cantonese Braised Beef
I came from a Cantonese family, and to me, braised beef is one of our signature comfort food. This dish has meltingly tender beef and an even more heavenly …
Lontong Sayur - Rice Cakes with Vegetables Stew in Coconut Milk
Many Indonesian dishes are created to be consumed with ketupat or lontong (a.k.a. rice cakes) and lontong sayur is perhaps one of the more popular one, it even …
Chinese Spareribs with Shallots
Finger-licking good Chinese spareribs, with sticky sweet and savory glaze. You won't be able to stop until the very last piece and the plate is clean!
Ayam Cabai Hijau - Chicken with Jalapeno Chilies
Ayam cabai hijau is an easy sweet an spicy chicken recipe. I used cabe besar hijau (jalapeno chilies, or you can use anaheim chilies too) for this, which to …
Malbi Sapi Palembang - Palembang Beef Stew
If the Javanese have semur, then the Sumatrans have malbi. They are both stew made with Indonesian kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) and a lot of spices. Luckily, …
Ayam Bakar Padang - Padang Broiled Chicken
Padang food is my favorite takeout in Indonesia. Whenever I am too lazy to cook, I can always drop by a nearby Padang restaurant and get a serving of nasi …
Fu Yung Hai Seafood with Gravy
In my previous fu yung hai (egg foo young) recipe, I mentioned that the version served in Indonesia usually comes with a tomato based gravy. I have been meaning …
Baked Chicken Katsu
There is nothing more satisfying than biting into freshly made crunchy katsu, and this baked chicken katsu is no different. Deep frying is the usual method to …
Tumis Sapi dan Jamur Tiram - Beef and Oyster Mushroom Stir Fry
Prep work and mise en place are really important when preparing stir fried dishes. In fact, the time needed for the prep work may easily double or triple that …