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Coto Makassar - Makassar Beef Soup

Coto Makassar - Makassar Beef Soup

Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi and is famous for its coto (beef soup) and konro (ribs soup). Coto is traditionally made from beef and beef …

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Buncis Tumis Tauco - Stir Fry Green Beans with Salted Soy Beans

Buncis Tumis Tauco - Stir Fry Green Beans with Salted Soy Beans

Stir frying vegetables are pretty common in Indonesia, and sometime we love adding a bit of tauco to our stir fries. If you have never had tauco stir fry, do …

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Mi Sop Medan - Medan Style Chicken Noodle Soup

Mi Sop Medan - Medan Style Chicken Noodle Soup

Another favorite from my hometown. I know there seems to be so many things to prepare for, but they are not hard, really. And you can always prepare the noodles …

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Starfruit Mango Orange Punch

Starfruit Mango Orange Punch

When we moved to a new apartment recently, my mother in law gave us a huge bag of oranges and I have been trying my best to use them all in my recipes, and …

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Pork Belly and Snake Bean in Black Bean Sauce

Pork Belly and Snake Bean in Black Bean Sauce

There are probably many many Chinese dishes that one can prepare with a bottle of black bean garlic sauce, and I think cooking pork with said sauce is one of …

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Steamed Prawn with Chili and Garlic

Steamed Prawn with Chili and Garlic

Definitely one of the easiest and fastest prawn recipe, not to mention they look lovely and fit for a banquet. If you don’t own a microwave, you can make the …

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Kayaku Gohan - Rice with Chicken and Vegetables

Kayaku Gohan - Rice with Chicken and Vegetables

Kayaku gohan is a very simple Japanese rice dish packed with chicken and vegetables that are sure to become an instant favorite. If you have ever tried a …

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Pumpkin in Ginger Syrup

Pumpkin in Ginger Syrup

The Chinese probably have a million dessert where everything is cooked in ginger syrup. We are firm believers that ginger is good for your body, especially when …

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Lalap Sambal Terasi - Sundanese Vegetables with Shrimp Paste Chili Relish

Lalap Sambal Terasi - Sundanese Vegetables with Shrimp Paste Chili Relish

Learn how to prepare lalap, Indonesian most popular vegetable platters, and serve it with sambal terasi, utterly delicious and umami-rich chili sauce.

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Wedang Jahe Lengkeng - Longan in Ginger Syrup

Wedang Jahe Lengkeng - Longan in Ginger Syrup

Somehow longan is heavily connected with festive seasons in Indonesia. Now that Idul Fitri is upon us, longan (fresh and in can) is sold everywhere. And I swear …

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Wedang Teh Susu Jahe - Ginger Milk Tea

Wedang Teh Susu Jahe - Ginger Milk Tea

A simple Indonesian milk tea with lemongrass and ginger syrup. This milk tea is perfect for cold weather and considered a homemade remedy for cold/flu.

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Telur Balado - Eggs with Chili Sauce

Telur Balado - Eggs with Chili Sauce

You are probably getting sick of reading another balado recipe, but I can’t help it. I love balado dishes so much that I probably prepare some sort of balado …

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