Do you have a favorite soup to order in a Chinese restaurant? For the longest time, my parents always get Appl

If Lombok has sambal plecing, then Java has sambal berambang asem. They are both always paired with simply boi

Finger licking spareribs with minimum effort! This is seriously one of the easiest and most delicious dish I c

This is the closest gulai Padang recipe that I have, and yes it tastes amazing, and yes, the spice list is goi

Ayam cabai hijau is an easy sweet an spicy chicken recipe. I used cabe besar hijau (jalapeno chilies, or you c

Stir frying in shrimp paste chili sauce is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. To me, this is akin to Indonesian

If the Javanese have semur, then the Sumatrans have malbi. They are both stew made with Indonesian kecap manis

Recently, I learned about the difference between opor and terik. Apparently, opor tends to have a runnier sauc

Padang food is my favorite takeout in Indonesia. Whenever I am too lazy to cook, I can always drop by a nearby

Beside ginger and scallion, garlic and ginger is the other popular pair in Chinese cuisine. This time I am usi

I love miso soup, it is tasty and very easy to prepare, so I almost always have miso paste at home. Sometimes

If you have ever visited Japan, than you probably know that Tamago Sando (卵サンド) or Japanese Egg Sandwi

This is another variation of green beans and ground beef stir fry recipe, and this version is more child frien

Confession time! I was craving for char siu like mad and well, trying to get a hold of the correct ingredients

Do you have a favorite vegetable to pair with your stir fried meat? I gravitate towards onion, or bell pepper,

There is nothing more satisfying than biting into freshly made crunchy katsu, and this baked chicken katsu is

I finally have an oven again, so happy :) To celebrate, I am making a real simple baked chicken, with cashew n

Prep work and mise en place are really important when preparing stir fried dishes. In fact, the time needed fo

This is one of the many Chinese herbal soup that my Mom prepares for us. Her version is always the savory one,

Mitsumame is a traditional Japanese dessert where kanten (agar-agar) cubes is served with kuromitsu (sweet bla

How do you entice children to drink their juice? Why, make a punch of course. The fizzy feel from the soda wat

Susu jagung, or corn milk, is something that has only been popular in recent years. I guess it is not exactly

We are now entering the month of Ramadan, which means sea of sweet snacks as far as eyes can see. Well, not th

Ronde (rice balls) does not always have to be served in a syrup like this, this, or this. Sometimes, it can be

The one dessert that I keep making again and again is definitely wedang ronde. I had the craving for another o

I was experimenting with a new strawberry cream recipe for cakes, but that didn't work out as great as I thoug

Pineapple is always present in Indonesia, and it is only natural that we have a sambal (chili sauce or relish)

Each region in Indonesia has its own specialized drink, some are tea based, some are spice based, some has mil

Mango season is almost over. I still see them, but the pile is much smaller now compared to a couple of weeks

Today I spotted some lovely lemon basil (Indonesian: daun kemangi) and I have been craving for this Thai stir

Ongol-ongol is a snack from West Java. The chief ingredients of this soft, slightly jiggly cake are tapioca st

Sambal tomat is a chili sauce from West Java, it is best paired with lalapan (blanched vegetables), fried tofu

Pomelo is the largest fruit in the citrus family. One pomelo can easily weigh up to 2 kilograms, sometimes eve

If you love tofu, you are going to love this dish. It is fast, easy to prepare, and you probably have most of

Coconut is ever present in Indonesian cuisine, ranging from coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut water, to cocon

I like simple dishes like this for my everyday meal. Generally, I can finish prepping to cooking this dish wit