This chicken in Chinese rice wine recipe is one that is super easy to make, as long as you can get a hold of t

Earlier this week, I received an invitation from Ally of Om Nom Ally to participate in her Smoothie Of The Wee

Indonesian love everything sweet and sour and spicy, even when we eat our fruits. It is no wonder then that al

This recipe for beet, carrot, and ginger salad is my submission to the Healthy Cooking Challenge hosted by Fac

Tofu and ground pork is perhaps one of the most common pairing in Chinese cuisine. Here, I pair the two with a

If you visit a Javanese restaurant, you will probably see kering tempeh among the many side dishes that you ca

Fu Yung Hai is basically Chinese omelette cooked with meats and vegetables. Typical meats include ground pork,

Unlike your typical acar, this acar kuning is more like a side dish rather than a condiment or relish. This di

Petai has got to be the stinkiest bean in existence, but it looks oh so pretty with its bright green color and

Another Padang cuisine favorite is definitely gulai nangka (jackfruit curry). Whenever I order a nasi bungkus

Mapo tofu is arguably the most famous recipe from Sichuan province, this hot and spicy tofu and ground pork co

Watercress soup is one that almost every Chinese family knows how to prepare. The Chinese name for this vegeta

Whenever I feel like doing a bit of deep frying, tempeh almost always ends up as my first choice. All kind of

We love Padang food so much in our family, and I love cooking them since it is usually a guarantee that I will

This is one of my fall back recipe when I am feeling a bit lazy to turn on the stove yet need something decent

There is no way one can cook Indonesian dishes without eventually encounter one or two pepes dishes. It is rea

Imagine thinly sliced pork, cooked in sweet ginger soy sauce until the meat is extra tender and the sauce turn

Lemper ayam is one of the many Indonesian traditional snacks, and I happen to love them to death.  Lemper is

Fresh water fish like ikan patin (shark catfish) tends to be fishier than the salt water fish, and this lemong

Plenty of mochi can be found in Jakarta, from Taiwanese to Japanese. But they are all what I would consider as

There is a hole-in-a-wall kind of Chinese restaurant near where my parents live that is famous for its crab di

Bali, the land of a thousand temples, is indisputably the most famous island in Indonesia. The beauty of this

Pempek is deep fried fish cakes served with its signature dark fiery sauce hailing from the city of Palembang,

When the weather cools, I start craving for sweet soup like this red bean and glutinous rice. The long simmer

This is one of many Chinese dishes that seems to disappear fast, especially from fancy Chinese restaurants. Th

Gado-gado is the one salad from Indonesia that needs no introduction. The creamy, sweet, sour, and spicy peanu

I read a pretty intriguing drink recipe from this serious eats article where it calls for combination of honey

In my family, we call this soup lak bi theng, which literally means six aroma soup. The six aroma comes from t

One of the simplest Indonesian way to prepare greens, especially green beans and snake beans, is definitely st

The most popular way to serve guava in Indonesia is to make a juice with ice and sugar. But I actually rather

Don't you think this dish can actually be served in a nice restaurant? I just love looking at how the blanched

Hands up if you ever buy a bunch of chives, then just use a bit on your noodles or something as garnish, you k

Living in Indonesia means year round tropical weather, which translates to high appreciation for all things co

Not having enough time to make complicated dishes seems like the norm and I can totally relate to that. Ever s

Mom recently gave me two big jars of deep fried mini anchovies (ikan teri goreng). They are super delicious an

Ever tried cooking Chinese Ya Li pears in a slow simmer along with snow fungus, red dates, and rock sugar? I k