I didn’t know that we can eat the skin of potatoes before; not until a friend of mine order this yummy appetizer from BJ’s. I was immediately in love with it. However, ever since kids came along, there is no time to visit BJ’s just to get a taste of potato skin. So, I need
Perkedel Kentang (Indonesian Potato Fritter with Ground Beef). Yes, that’s what it is! I thought I missed something when I was making fried chicken the other day. One of my favorite fast food place in Indonesia is KFC and they have perkedel kentang on their menu – and yes, they also serve rice. My KFC
It’s gonna be healthy meal day, so why not having this Simple Spinach Tomato Salad. Yesterday, we are having a big feast kind of day due to the big game, Super Bowl. Well, we did not really catch on the watching bug, but more like the ‘finger-food’ bug. Yup, my family is the rare one
Chinese BBQ Char Siu Pork (叉燒) is famous for its bright red color and the sweet/savory taste. Normally, to make it, you will need to use the red fermented tofu, as it will give the color red to the pork. However, I notice that not all Asian grocery store carries it. As an alternative, I
I was a little bit under the weather these days. The combination of the cold weather with non-stop rainy days has not been helping either. With a moment like this, I usually ‘crave’ for something soupy. I don’t think I can handle heavy or hearty food. I am not into chicken noodle soup – well,
Brrr.. The weather is very chilling these days. Duh, it’s getting into Fall season now. But, this year’s fall season is remarkably colder to us than previous couple of years. We just moved to Seattle area from Southern California where it usually has way milder fall temperature compare to Washington state area. Don’t want to even think
Crunchy Popcorn Chicken is one of my all-time favorite recipe. No matter what time of the day I make this snack/appetizer, it is usually welcomed with wide-open hands from my two little munchkins. They love it because it is crunchy and they can easily grab to go due to its bite-sized form. This crunchy popcorn
Making porridge, especially this Century Egg Porridge (皮蛋粥), is a quite simple and easy process despite it’s sophisticated appearance. The key is to have the perfect ratio of rice and water. The ratio depends on your preference. I like to have porridge on a thicker side, so my ratio of 1:6 (1 cup of rice to
Gado-Gado (Indonesian Salad with Peanut Dressing) is another popular Indonesian meal that you cannot miss when you visit the country. You can think of it as an Indonesian version of salad with peanut sauce dressing. “Gado” itself means “to mix”. So, the proper way to eat gado-gado is to have all the vegetables mixed and
It’s that time of the day that I feel like munching some comfort foods where it is delicious, yet a bit filling and packed with protein and other nutrition. Most importantly, it is a snack where I won’t feel bad stuffing in afterwards. My definition of comfort food would be something delicious AND not too sweet. Yeah,
