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Silken Tofu, Spinach, and Shimeji in Oyster Sauce

Silken Tofu, Spinach, and Shimeji in Oyster Sauce

Don’t you think this dish can actually be served in a nice restaurant? I just love looking at how the blanched spinach make a nest for the quick braised silken …

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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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Bakmi Keriting - Pork and Tianjin Preserved Vegetables Noodles

Bakmi Keriting - Pork and Tianjin Preserved Vegetables Noodles

Ground pork and Tianjin preserved vegetables with fresh egg noodles, a.k.a. bakmi keriting in Indonesian, is one of the more ubiquitous noodle dish, especially …

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Braised Stuffed Bitter Melon in Black Bean Sauce

Braised Stuffed Bitter Melon in Black Bean Sauce

Learn how to prep bitter melons so they are not bitter, and prepare this classic Chinese bitter melon dish, braised stuffed bitter melon in black bean sauce.

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Steamed Silken Tofu, Shrimp, and Shiitake

Steamed Silken Tofu, Shrimp, and Shiitake

Tofu, shrimps, and shiitake mushrooms are among my favorite food. And having the three of them in a simple steamed dish every now and then is a no brainer. I …

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Spicy Konnyaku

Spicy Konnyaku

Konnyaku is a jelly like product made from the root of a yam like plant, a common ingredient in oden and sukiyaki. They are typically sold in blocks wrapped in …

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Bean Curd and Tianjin Preserved Vegetable Pork Soup

Bean Curd and Tianjin Preserved Vegetable Pork Soup

Tianjin preserved vegetable are made from cabbage pickled with salt from Tianjin in Hebei, China. Fancy ones come in lovely ceramic jars, but the one I bought …

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Tumis Oyong dan Telur - Chinese Okra and Egg Stir Fry

Tumis Oyong dan Telur - Chinese Okra and Egg Stir Fry

Oyong (or Chinese okra) resembles zucchini in texture, but with really hard ridges for its outer skin. It doesn’t look appetizing from the outset, but give it a …

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Fermented Cassava and Yoghurt Pancakes

Fermented Cassava and Yoghurt Pancakes

Tape (fermented cassava) is lovely and delicious on its own. But why not try making a batch of tape and yoghurt pancakes for a Sunday breakfast brunch?

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Kinpira Gobo with Miso Sesame Seasoning

Kinpira Gobo with Miso Sesame Seasoning

Burdock kinpira is a rather classic Japanese appetizer. The traditional way is to cook it in sake and mirin instead of honey and miso, but I have a hard time …

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Barley and Candied Winter Melon Drink

Barley and Candied Winter Melon Drink

My Mom used to make this whenever we start eating too many fried food and believe that we need to cool off our body. Don’t ask me if it works or not, we just …

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Ketoprak - Vermicelli and Tofu Salad

Ketoprak - Vermicelli and Tofu Salad

I am sure most people know about gado-gado by now, but I think ketoprak needs to be highlighted just as much. The defining feature of a ketoprak is the use of …

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