All Recipes
Gyudon - Japanese Beef Bowl
Thinly sliced beef and onion in an umami-rich sauce from dashi, sake, mirin, and soy sauce. Serve over a bowl of steamed white rice, and a side of miso soup.
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 …
Salmon Teriyaki
Anything teriyaki is deceptively easy to make at home I almost never get another one from the restaurant after I master this recipe. All kind of meat goes, from …
Chicken and Red Bean Soup
It has been a while since I made some chicken soup and I have been dying for some. So I raid my pantry to find some almost forgotten red beans (sorry, red …
Krengsengan Hati Ampela - Liver and Gizzard Stew
To me, the best way to cook chicken livers and gizzards is to make a stew with plenty of spices and herbs since I am not a big fan of eating them with light …
Tape Bakar - Cassava with Cheese and Chocolate
A simple way to serve Indonesian pan-fried fermented cassava (tape) with grated cheddar cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and chocolate sprinkles.
Steamed Chicken with Salted Soy Beans and Green Chilies
Simple and so tender, a more unusual approach to steaming chicken by using salted soy beans (Indonesian: tauco) and green chilies (Indonesian: cabe hijau …
Steamed Fish with Shiitake
My Mom makes the best steamed fish and I finally got her recipe, yay! And she gave me the fish to boot, isn’t she the best? ♥ Mom actually gave me twice the …
Ayam Masak Rempah dan Santan - Chicken Braised in Spices and Coconut Milk
We have many many dishes cooked in coconut milk along with a really long list of spices. It is no wonder people tend to say our food is spicy, but that is …
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?
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 …
Nasi Uduk Betawi - Jakarta Fragrant Coconut Rice
I have been saving the recipe for nasi uduk for some sort of celebration, and this being my 100th recipe (yay!) is a valid cause to celebrate, no? ♥ Nasi uduk …