All Recipes
Pork Stir Fry in Turmeric and Lemongrass
This is a rather quick stir fry dish. I love the eye popping bright yellow color from turmeric, and I think the color contrast between the pork with bell pepper …
Goya Chanpuru (ゴーヤーチャンプルー) - Bitter Melon and Egg Stirfry
Chanpuru (チャンプルー) is an Okinawan dish, meaning mixed. Surprisingly the term comes from Indonesian word campur, which of course means mixed! Among the many …
Asian Marinated Chicken
What is your must stock meat? For a long while now that has been skinless boneless chicken breasts. They are like blank canvas that you can easily transform …
Ayam Masak Merah - Chicken in Tomato and Spices
Ayam masak merah is one of the more well known Malaysian dish. This chicken dish has it all, sweet, sour, savory, and spicy. When I cook this, I can eat my …
Nagasari - Coconut and Rice Flour Cake Stuffed with Saba Banana
Learn how to prepare this traditional Indonesian banana cake. The firm white cake has a slightly chewy texture and a banana filling, each individual serving cake neatly wrapped in banana leaves.
Barongko - Saba Banana and Coconut Milk in Banana Leaves
I was doing my weekly grocery when I chanced upon boxes of beautiful pisang kepok (saba bananas). They are almost always available year round, but this time …
Azuki and Sticky Rice Porridge
Growing up, Mom used to make us all kind of sweet porridge for our breakfast or just tea time snack. This ranges from the more typical mung beans, sticky rice, …
Pandan and Coconut Milk Layered Agar
A green and white Indonesian pandan and coconut milk layered agar that is easy enough for midweek, yet impressive enough for a party. Plus, they happen to be vegan friendly and gluten-free!
Tumis Tahu & Zucchini - Tofu and Zucchini in Spicy Coconut Milk
Zucchini is in season and I couldn’t stop myself from buying a huge load of fresh looking ones home. This vegetable is not common in Indonesia, and whenever I …
Sambal Goreng Ikan - Fish in Spicy Chili Sauce
As promised, here is another recipe using the super versatile sambal goreng. If you are interested at preparing a multi purpose sauce that can be used in many …
Sambal Goreng Telur - Eggs in Spicy Chili Sauce
If you happen to follow my previous recipe to prepare sambal goreng, now I am going to show you a super easy way to prepare this really simple egg dish with the …
Chocolate Mochi Cake
This slightly chewy and chocolatey mochi cake is just the perfect munching snack with some brewed hot tea/coffee, and I love that they are not too sweet.