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Red Bean, Lotus Seed, and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup
I am partial toward red beans as dessert, whether as red bean paste in mochi or dorayaki, or as main ingredients in Chinese sweet soup. This is another …
Sari Kacang Hijau - Mung Bean Drink
Kacang hijau, or mung bean, is almost always made into dessert, such as bubur kacang hijau. The other popular use is to make a mung bean drink. This drink is …
Red Bean Pancake
I remember my very first red bean pancake. It was from a super old Chinese restaurant in old city of Jakarta, not even sure if the restaurant is still there …
Mizu Yokan - Red Bean Kanten (Agar)
Japanese mizu yokan is one of the simplest and most elegant desserts. The ingredients are minimal: azuki an (red bean paste), kanten powder (agar powder), …
Bean Curd and Chicken Soup
Bean curd and chicken soup is one of the soup I make when I need something nutritious and simple, yet still delicious and hearty. Lately the weather has been …
Perkedel Tempeh - Tempeh Fritters
This is a more unusual way to prepare tempeh, at least I don’t make perkedel tempeh often enough, and I don’t think I encounter much of this in Jakarta. In …
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.
Agar Susu Kacang dan Cincau - Soy Milk and Grass Jelly Pudding
Merry Christmas everyone! Are you hosting your own dinner party tonight? Perhaps a bit busy and flustered with all the dishes that still need to be prepared? …
Ichigo Daifuku - Strawberry and Red Bean Mochi
I am on a roll and having fun with my home made azuki an (Japanese sweet red bean paste). After turning some into delicious red bean and strawberry jelly, I …
Red Bean and Strawberry Jelly
I just finished making a batch of azuki an (Japanese sweet red bean paste) and was itching for some azuki an based desserts. I was toying with the idea of …
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 …
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 …