What’s your favorite thing to make with kimchi? Mine is always kimchi-bokkeum-bap (kimchi fried rice). A satisfying fried rice dish with chopped kimchi, seasoned with kimchi juice and a little touch of toasted sesame oil. It’s a super simple dish to make and a great way to use any leftover ingredients you have.
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One of my favorites Thai food is pineapple fried rice. The combination medley of sweet, salty, and spicy flavors makes this fried rice is so addictive. Simply omit the shrimp and chicken to make a great vegetarian dish.
Continue ReadingTempe mendoan is a fried battered tempeh that is made from the thin and wide shape of tempeh. Here in Indonesia, you can easily find raw thin tempeh for making tempe mendoan sell in the traditional market, they usually wrapped with banana leaves. The battered tempe then briefly cooked in hot oil until half-cooked. This technique makes the fried tempe still soft and still partially raw on the inside.
Continue ReadingKhoresh Gheymeh is a delicious Iranian beef and yellow split pea stew flavored with tomato paste, spices, and dried limes (limoo amani). The stew served with fried potato and saffron rice
Continue ReadingCrispy Jackfruit with Curry Sauce
Posted on October 27, 2020This delicious crispy jackfruit with curry sauce is a good alternative for fried chicken. The stringy texture of young jackfruit is good for emulating chicken recipes. In this one, jackfruit infused with spices and fried to perfection. Enjoy this fried jackfruit with coconut curry sauce, or your favorite mayonnaise.
Continue ReadingThis one-pot lamb and rice are super simple, delicious, and full of flavor. This lamb rice tastes like the famous nasi goreng kambing (mutton fried rice), but easier and fewer dishes to wash.
Continue ReadingLemper Ayam (Sticky Rice with Shredded Chicken)
Posted on September 5, 2020Lemper ayam is one of my favorite snacks. This savory snack consists of sticky rice (glutinous rice) flavored with coconut milk and filled with fragrant chicken floss and wrapped in banana leaves. Beside shredded chicken, you may also find them filled with fish or meat floss.
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