LUPIS KETAN (INDONESIAN STICKY RICE CAKE) – VEGAN DESSERT

This are one of my favourite snack, it is sticky, savoury with mellow sweetness. And the versatility of this dishes also on point, like I can enjoy it as breakfast, afternoon snacking, or when I want something light for dinner. Even though I have to admit, this snack may look just humble and simple dish…

GINGER AND LEMON GRASS POTION (INDONESIAN COMFORT DRINK)

This drink are originally called “Bandrek” in Indonesia. Traditional Sundanese comfort drink, it is suitable beverage to be enjoy during cold weather, what a perfect match for this winter. To make it are dead easy, and you can make it while you doing something else, I love this kind of recipe, un-demanding one. I like…

STEAM VEGETABLE AND SPICY CASHEW BUTTER SAUCE

I just bough Chinese bamboo basket steamer, one that I already wanted so long. I love the smell of bamboo during the time I steam my vegetable, it is romantic haha. It is reminded me of my childhood, when I wander with my boy-friends in a bamboo forest near to my childhood home (most my…

MANGO BLACK STICKY RICE

I create this recipe inspired by my vegan friend, She just back travelling through Asia during summer vacation, so I want to make this for her. As this recipe is one of my favourite dessert, the thing is, the traditional recipe are just need delicate effort and time. so I want to make short cut…

BANANA CINNAMON OATMEAL PORRIDGE WITH CARAMELISED APPLE

It is already early of December and closed to winter time, something that nourishing, warm and delicious as breakfast would be encouraging your morning, breakfast should not be boring, if possible and if I have time, I will decorate my breakfast as pretty and delicious as possible. Then for the rest of the day I…

CHUNKY SWEET FRIED SWEET POTATOES (INDONESIAN STREET FOOD)

Venga, I must say the recipe followed on this post are embarrassingly easy, you can cook this recipe with eyes closed :D. Yet the taste are super satisfying, chunky sweet, salty sweet potatoes and if you enjoy while it warm, trust me it is heaven. My daughter was super happy with this snack and it…

SESAME OIL PICKLE

I love pickle, sometime I just snacking on baby Gherkin, I know maybe it is just weird, But I just love pickle, my favourite pickle  are capers. Ah set aside my pickle obsession. This recipe are just came out of the blue, when I just staring in front of my open fridge, sometime I just…

BRAISED SEITAN AND POTATOES

This is the first time I made this recipe, even though this recipe are very typical Asian. In fact this recipe are actually inspired by Asian braised pork, which I saw in Pinterest while brainstorming. The oily glistening surface of the broth are just mouth watering, usually I am not really interesting on meaty based…

INDONESIAN VEGETABLE FRITTER

This are my junk food, typical Indonesian junk food, even though it is made from bunch of vegetable but the fried cooking process make me consider this snack as junk food hehe. Regardless of the cooking process, this snack are people pleasure for we “Indonesian” hehe. Indonesian love fried, fried sweet potatoes, fried banana, fried…