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Chicken and Vegetables Soup

Chicken and Vegetables Soup

We have been eating too many fried food lately and desperately crave for a more wholesome food. The fix: chicken and vegetables soup. Piti has been begging me …

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Banana and Papaya Juice

Banana and Papaya Juice

Banana and papaya are very common in Indonesia. We love making juice from these fruits, and the honey and lime really brightens this delicious juice.

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Wonton and Chicken Mushroom Noodles Soup

Wonton and Chicken Mushroom Noodles Soup

Sunday is a great day since it is when we usually see my parents or Piti’s parents. If the meet up happens to be in the morning, we always end up either having …

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Kwetiau Goreng Sapi - Stir Fried Beef and Flat Rice Noodles

Kwetiau Goreng Sapi - Stir Fried Beef and Flat Rice Noodles

This recipe is a build up from my previous post on Kwetiau Goreng with the addition of beef, egg, and sweet soy sauce. If beef is not your choice of meat, you …

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Dim Sum Chicken and Shrimp Shu Mai

Dim Sum Chicken and Shrimp Shu Mai

It is always a delight to spend a lazy Sunday dim sum brunch with my family. Favorite dishes: shu mai, har gao, char siu bao, egg tart, xiao long bao, and so …

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Tahu Tempeh Bacem

Tahu Tempeh Bacem

Take a bite into delicious Indonesian lightly fried tofu and tempeh bacem, sweetened with coconut palm sugar and choked full of flavors from spices and herbs.

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Daikon and Chicken Soup

Daikon and Chicken Soup

I love daikon, and with the addition of chicken in this soup, this easily makes for a filling meal when served with a bowl of steamed white rice. Some of you …

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Shrimp with Mayonnaise Sauce

Shrimp with Mayonnaise Sauce

It seems that every time we go to a Chinese restaurant, we will inevitably order this dish, we simply are in love with this I guess. Preparing this at home is …

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Soy Bean Pudding

Soy Bean Pudding

Growing up, my childhood home was frequented by a lot of hawker vendors passing by the neighborhood yelling out wares from the top of their lungs. “Bakpao”, “es …

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Kari Ayam

Kari Ayam

Kari ayam is the Indonesian take on chicken curry. Unlike Indian curries, we use coconut milk instead of yoghurt, and a lot less spices as well, and with the …

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Nasi Kuning

Nasi Kuning

Finally I got the time to make a proper and complete nasi kuning. It is quite a production to prepare this dish, since nasi kuning (or yellow rice) is …

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Telur Dadar Gulung

Telur Dadar Gulung

Telur dadar gulung or rolled fried egg is a super simple dish that anyone can make and you need only eggs, a bit of salt, a bit of oil, and a frying pan for …

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