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Terik Tahu dan Tempeh - Tofu and Tempeh Stew in Coconut Milk

Terik Tahu dan Tempeh - Tofu and Tempeh Stew in Coconut Milk

Recently, I learned about the difference between opor and terik. Apparently, opor tends to have a runnier sauce, while a terik is when the sauce is reduced even …

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Sayap Ayam Bumbu Ketumbar - Baked Chicken Wings in Cilantro Sauce

Sayap Ayam Bumbu Ketumbar - Baked Chicken Wings in Cilantro Sauce

Planning for a party soon? If so, this easy and super delicious baked chicken wings in cilantro sauce is going to be a big hit! You can double or triple the …

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Beef and Bell Pepper Stir Fry

Beef and Bell Pepper Stir Fry

Do you have a favorite vegetable to pair with your stir fried meat? I gravitate towards onion, or bell pepper, or both. Try not to overcook the onion and bell …

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Sambal Nenas - Pineapple Chili Relish

Sambal Nenas - Pineapple Chili Relish

Pineapple is always present in Indonesia, and it is only natural that we have a sambal (chili sauce or relish) made with pineapple. I always treat my fruit …

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Telur Bumbu Kemangi - Eggs with Spicy Basil Sauce

Telur Bumbu Kemangi - Eggs with Spicy Basil Sauce

Growing up, lemon basil (Indonesian: daun kemangi) is among the many things that I simply didn’t like. It is quite strange that it is now showing up everywhere …

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Sambal Goreng Tauco Labu Siam - Chayote in Fermented Soy Bean and Chili Sauce

Sambal Goreng Tauco Labu Siam - Chayote in Fermented Soy Bean and Chili Sauce

There are certain ingredients we use just to give that umami kick, for example fish sauce and shrimp paste, which is totally great unless you are vegetarian. …

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Opor Telur - Eggs in Creamy Coconut Milk Sauce

Opor Telur - Eggs in Creamy Coconut Milk Sauce

I have a weird habit of making lots of hard boiled eggs at a time and slowly finish them throughout the coming days. I kinda like eating plain hard boiled eggs, …

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Asem-Asem Terong - Sour and Spicy Eggplant Stew

Asem-Asem Terong - Sour and Spicy Eggplant Stew

This is one of the easiest and fastest stew ever, like you really don’t need more than 15 minutes of cooking time or the eggplants are gonna end up looking …

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Mendol Tempe - Deep Fried Spicy Soy Bean Cake

Mendol Tempe - Deep Fried Spicy Soy Bean Cake

Mendol tempe is a specialty of East Java, especially around the city of Malang. It is made with tempe (soy bean cake) that is first steamed, then mashed …

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O-Hitashi - Spinach Tower with Sesame Seeds

O-Hitashi - Spinach Tower with Sesame Seeds

Healthy and delicious is not complicated. Create beautiful Japanese spinach tower with three ingredients: spinach, soy sauce, and toasted sesame seeds.

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Nametake - Enoki in Mirin and Soy Sauce

Nametake - Enoki in Mirin and Soy Sauce

This is a really really really simple way to cook enoki mushroom, or you can also use nameko or shimeji :) First, cut to remove the moldy end of the mushroom, …

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Tempe Tumis Cabe Gendot - Tempeh Stir Fry with Habanero

Tempe Tumis Cabe Gendot - Tempeh Stir Fry with Habanero

For a really long time, I thought the hottest chili in Indonesia is bird eye chili, a.k.a. cabe rawit. Then one day I saw habanero being sold, and lo and …

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