Many varieties of melons are in season right now. I spotted honey dews, cantaloupes, watermelons, timun emas (

I think lemongrass is one of the cheaper herb in Indonesia, Rp 3000 (US$ 0.30) will probably net you 10-15 sta

Even in Indonesia, fried calamari is a pretty popular appetizer, though most people probably know them by thei

Deep fried plain tempeh is delicious, but when it is cooked this way, it is simply out of this world. All the

My Mom used to make this whenever we start eating too many fried food and believe that we need to cool off our

Tofu is just perfect when steamed, and placing shiitake slices around the tofu will absorb all the juices and

I will never in a million years order a carrot juice or tomato juice from a restaurant, I simply hate the stuf

Petai (or stink bean) is one of the weirdest and stinkiest bean around, not for the faint hearted for sure. Be

Toast is called roti bakar in Indonesia. Roti is of course bread, but bakar is usually reserved for grilled fo

Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi and is famous for its coto (beef soup) and konro (ribs so

Stir frying vegetables are pretty common in Indonesia, and sometime we love adding a bit of tauco to our stir

Sesame dressing is probably one of the easiest Japanese salad dressing and it can dress up any humble greens.

Another favorite from my hometown. I know there seems to be so many things to prepare for, but they are not ha

Kudus is located in Central Java and is the birthplace of some of the popular dishes in Indonesia, such as sot

When we moved to a new apartment recently, my mother in law gave us a huge bag of oranges and I have been tryi

There are probably many many Chinese dishes that one can prepare with a bottle of black bean garlic sauce, and

Definitely one of the easiest and fastest prawn recipe, not to mention they look lovely and fit for a banquet.

Sambal goreng hati is probably about the only liver dish that I love, and that is saying a lot given how I can

I will confess that I hate carrot juice by itself, I could never understand how Piti loves the stuff :) But, a

Kayaku gohan is a very simple Japanese rice dish packed with chicken and vegetables that are sure to become an

Another simple and popular wedang. The lemongrass gives a decidedly fresh citrus grassy aroma while the ginger

This is another amazingly simple and tasty Chinese soup supposedly packed with plenty of health benefits for y

Braised chicken and shiitake in soy sauce is a very classic Chinese dish and every Chinese household probably

The smell of orange peel wafting in the air while the mung bean soup is cooking away is simply divine and turn

The Chinese probably have a million dessert where everything is cooked in ginger syrup. We are firm believers