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Tempeh Kecap - Fried Tempeh in Sweet Soy Sauce

Tempeh Kecap - Fried Tempeh in Sweet Soy Sauce

Indonesian crispy fried tempe/tempeh (soybean cake) sticks with a delicious coating of spicy kecap manis sauce. Vegan and gluten-free.

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Tahu Goreng Kucai - Fried Tofu in Chives Batter

Tahu Goreng Kucai - Fried Tofu in Chives Batter

I love tofu, can’t get enough of them. I made tofu dishes multiple times in a week, be it steamed, braised, in my soup, and most certainly in deep fried dishes …

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Sayur Godog Betawi - Betawi Vegetables in Coconut Milk

Sayur Godog Betawi - Betawi Vegetables in Coconut Milk

Sayur godog is a festive food and is mostly served during Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr). I know we are fast approaching Christmas and sayur godog is not exactly common …

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Sambal Krecek dan Tahu - Beef Skin and Tofu in Chili Sauce

Sambal Krecek dan Tahu - Beef Skin and Tofu in Chili Sauce

Sambal krecek is part of the side dish to accompany nasi gudeg. Krecek is made from beef skin, usually sold in 100 gram packages and can be consumed as is. Most …

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Bengkoang dan Kacang Panjang Tumis Tauco - Jicama and Snake Bean Stir Fry in Salted Soy Bean

Bengkoang dan Kacang Panjang Tumis Tauco - Jicama and Snake Bean Stir Fry in Salted Soy Bean

I love stir frying vegetables. I either use salted soy bean (Indonesian: tauco), dried shrimps (Indonesian: ebi), or toasted shrimp paste (Indonesian: terasi). …

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Fu Yung Hai - Egg Foo Young

Fu Yung Hai - Egg Foo Young

Fu Yung Hai is basically Chinese omelette cooked with meats and vegetables. Typical meats include ground pork, ground chicken, roughly chopped shrimp, and crab …

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Acar Kuning - Pickled Vegetables in Peanut Chili Sauce

Acar Kuning - Pickled Vegetables in Peanut Chili Sauce

Unlike your typical acar, this acar kuning is more like a side dish rather than a condiment or relish. This dish is actually pretty filling, and if you are a …

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Sambal Cabe Ijo Teri Goreng - Fried Anchovies in Green Chili Sauce

Sambal Cabe Ijo Teri Goreng - Fried Anchovies in Green Chili Sauce

Sambal cabe ijo is a popular Padang cuisine chili sauce, great with almost everything, and even the humblest boiled cassava leaves (daun singkong rebus) tastes …

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Tempeh Goreng Sambal Kemangi - Fried Tempeh in Basil Chili Sauce

Tempeh Goreng Sambal Kemangi - Fried Tempeh in Basil Chili Sauce

Whenever I feel like doing a bit of deep frying, tempeh almost always ends up as my first choice. All kind of tempeh dishes start with deep frying the tempeh …

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Steamed Eggplant and Garlic Sesame Sauce

Steamed Eggplant and Garlic Sesame Sauce

This is one of my fall back recipe when I am feeling a bit lazy to turn on the stove yet need something decent to eat :) The eggplants just need a bit of …

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Buncis Tumis Ebi - Green Bean and Dried Shrimp Stir Fry

Buncis Tumis Ebi - Green Bean and Dried Shrimp Stir Fry

One of the simplest Indonesian way to prepare greens, especially green beans and snake beans, is definitely stir frying with dried shrimps and galangal slices. …

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Tumis Kacang Panjang - Snake Bean Stir Fry

Tumis Kacang Panjang - Snake Bean Stir Fry

I love eating vegetables, and when I shop for grocery, I tend to linger a bit in the produce section looking at the different greens and decide which one looks …

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