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Mamekan - Kanten and Red Bean with Kuromitsu
Learn how to prepare Japanese mamekan - agar/kanten cubes, anko (red bean paste), and kuromitsu (black sugar syrup) - to enjoy all summer long.
Ronde Ketan Hitam - Black Glutinous Rice Balls
Ronde (rice balls) does not always have to be served in a syrup like this, this, or this. Sometimes, it can be served with a dollop of thick coconut sauce like…
Ongol-Ongol Hunkwe - Mung Bean Cake with Grated Coconut
Ongol-ongol is a snack from West Java. The chief ingredients of this soft, slightly jiggly cake are tapioca starch and palm sugar. This version is slightly…
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.…
Sambal Tauco - Chili Sauce with Fermented Soy Bean
Tauco is Indonesian version of fermented soy bean, and the best in my opinion comes from Medan. I am partial see, since I grow up in Medan and that’s what…
Susu Edamame - Edamame Milk
This lovely green-colored milk is made from fresh edamame. The milk tastes like regular soy milk, but with a very pretty natural green color from edamame.
Steak Tempe - Tempeh (Soy Bean Cake) Steak
Made of soy bean, tempe is naturally packed with protein comparable to that of a meat, so tempe steak is not a far fetch idea. In fact, if you have a favorite…
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…
Chicken and Black Soy Bean Soup
This is a variation of my chicken and red bean soup, but using black soy bean instead of red bean. I am not a nutritionist, but soy bean has a higher fat and…
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…
Sop Sapi dan Kacang Merah - Beef and Red Bean Soup
I have no idea why I didn’t post this soup earlier since sop sapi dan kacang merah is definitely one of my favorite beef soup. I first tried this soup in…
Red Bean and Barley Sweet Soup
I love red bean tong sui and barley tong sui by themselves, separately, until one day it hits me that maybe I should try combining the two and see if I like the…