Fu Yung Hai is a classic Chinese Indonesian dish that you can find in most of Chinese restaurants in the country. Fu Yung Hai probably got influence from Cantonese egg foo young dish. It is basically deep-fried egg omelette with a bunch of vegetable and/or some meat inside. The main distinction is probably the tomato
Chicken Satay is one of popular delicacies that you cannot miss to have when visiting Indonesia. Almost each province has their own style of crafting their own satay unique style. Sate Ayam khas Madura (or known as Madura Style Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce) is one of the famous satay styles that you must have
Kastengel or Kaasstengels is one of my favorite holiday treats in Indonesia. These cheese cookies are most commonly found during festive celebrations such as Christmas, Chinese New Year or Eid Al Fitr. Kastengel is Dutch Indonesian cheese sticks or cookies. One of its main ingredients is the semi-hard cheese that originated in Netherlands and the
Savory, crispy, delicious twice-cooked chicken that is very juicy and tender in the inside yet, crispy on the outside. Plus, it’s low carb! This Indonesian style of crispy chicken is so common and so easy to find in typical Indonesian restaurant. As mentioned, the chicken is cooked twice. Usually it is simmered first with all
The past few days, my family has been battling with cold. Yup, thanks to the unpredictable weather that cannot decide whether it wants to be warmed up or to cool down. ‘Fret not, I got some great recipes, passed down from my mom or aunt, for soothing us from the cold. So, today, I am
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
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,
Happy New Year everyone! Glad to be able to start the first 2018 blog post with this recipe, Beef Broccoli Pad See Ew or known as Thai Fried Rice Noodle with Beef and Broccoli. It is one of the popular dishes, besides Pad thai (you can check out my pad thai version), that you can
I heard on the news the other day that La Nina is coming this year and it will hit Pacific Northwest this winter. No wonder… It is super duper cold this fall. It is not even winter yet and I already witnessed three days of snow early November. Can you believe it? When the weather
I finally got my aunt’s infamous Garlic Vinegar Chili sauce because of the comment from my readers that trigger me to ask for it. I never really thought of asking or even writing this down before. All because… I never really have the need to make it. My aunt likes to make a lot and
