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gottalovepuppies
12-07-10, 02:21
I am starving. And all I can think about at the moment is nasi padang... doesn't help my cause considering I'm all the way in the UK right now. D'oh!

:hungry:

wm
12-07-10, 06:38
gado-gado .. hands down !

Go online .. you can find LOTS of spices and ingredients online .. or search out an ethnic grocery store there in the UK :) I know in major cities in the US a lot of the Vietnamese grocery stores import all kinds of Southeast Asian foods .. including Indonesian! Hopefully you can find them in the UK too!

wm

Puspawarna
12-07-10, 06:52
So many favorites ... but the single best thing is sambal tempe goreng. I'm not sure if I have the name right, but you know what I mean ... it is the crunchy mixture of thin strips of tempe and dried chili that people use as an accompaniment/rice topping. Based on the taste and texture, I think they must marinate the ingredients in kecap manis, then fry it.

(BTW if anyone knows a better name for the stuff, please let me know. It can be surprisingly hard to find, and if I knew the right name I could ask for it.)

wm
12-07-10, 07:19
yummmm .. agreed .. Sambal goreng tempeh - http://asiancook.eu/indonesian/hidangan/353-sambal-goreng-tempe-spicy-fried-slices-tempe

wm

wm
12-07-10, 07:20
ok ... as long as we're salivating .. Urap :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1sTxOCUjKA

wm

Carrot Cake
12-07-10, 07:22
Goat .. err .. lamb satay with sweet soy sauce plus green chili and shallots.

Pimpin
12-07-10, 08:10
Sop Buntut prepared any which way.

Puspawarna
12-07-10, 08:13
yummmm .. agreed .. Sambal goreng tempeh - http://asiancook.eu/indonesian/hidangan/353-sambal-goreng-tempe-spicy-fried-slices-tempe

wm

Oh THANK YOU for that recipe. I can't wait to try it. (I'm also gratified to see that my guess on how it's made was not too far off.)

Alia
12-07-10, 08:17
Puspa, the more famous name for it, is 'kering tempe'.

TheJester
12-07-10, 10:02
Geez, where do I start?

Sate ayam, soto ayam, any gorengan, rendang, sate kambing, kwetiau

The only think I am not real fussed about is pecel lele...not enough meat on it.

ppuchino
12-07-10, 10:12
- Papeda, Bagea kenari --> from Maluku
- Bacang
- Buntil Daun Papaya
- Nasi Jamblang --> from Cirebon
- Dodol Duren --> from Kalimantan

Those are my favorite :)

gffgold
12-07-10, 10:16
Rendang - though it has to be good rendang. I also like kering tempe and bebek betutu. I'm a fan of the spicy.

The things I dislike are sayur asem, ikan lele and gado-gado. Siomay are a bit biasa aje.

Anglian
12-07-10, 10:32
Rendang ala wifey, best Ive tasted, chicken Satay

Gratilla
12-07-10, 11:35
pecel lele...not enough meat on it.

Agreed. However, lele sold as pecel are 7-8 per kg (ie about 130gm), so these are small, and don't have much meat on their tiny bones. A week ago we emptied one of our ponds and pulled out 4 x 2kg+ catfish (lele) which were converted to rather tasty (and meaty) pepes. We have 5 more ponds with catfish (maybe 8 or 9 per pond, some of the fish will be over 3kg), so if you're down these parts ... (first one free <g>). This doesn't apply to ALL Expatfor members!!!

Mas Fred
12-07-10, 11:42
Nasi gila for me.

Mas Rob
12-07-10, 12:39
I like all Indonesian food with two exceptions: salted duck eggs and mie ayam.

My personal favourite is kampung food, especially sayur daun singkong and tempe goreng.

Atian
12-07-10, 13:14
I am starving. And all I can think about at the moment is nasi padang... doesn't help my cause considering I'm all the way in the UK right now. D'oh!

:hungry:

Go to 'Bali Bali' Restaurant on Shaftesbury Avenue between Covent Garden & Tottenham Court Road. That's the only authentic Indonesian restaurant left. Foods are quite good. We used to have 'Minang' Restaurant on Greek Street, Soho before it closed down several years ago. Shame... they did nasi Padang, rendang, etc. I'm sure you've been to any of these places, no?

The rest of the 'Indonesian' restaurants aren't really Indonesian but more of Malaysian/ Singaporean origin. The only thing Indonesian in those places is the name of dishes e.g. satay or nasi goreng. My own home cooking tastes better though hahaha. Wing Yip oriental supermarket on Cricklewood broadway got many of the ingredients you would need for cooking Indonesian dishes (I'm pretty sure you know that as well)

Well, I shall think of you when I enjoy some nasi padang here in South Jakarta ;)

Atian
12-07-10, 13:21
Oh and my favourite Indonesian food is rujak ! flaming hot one ;)

TheJester
12-07-10, 13:36
Agreed. However, lele sold as pecel are 7-8 per kg (ie about 130gm), so these are small, and don't have much meat on their tiny bones. A week ago we emptied one of our ponds and pulled out 4 x 2kg+ catfish (lele) which were converted to rather tasty (and meaty) pepes. We have 5 more ponds with catfish (maybe 8 or 9 per pond, some of the fish will be over 3kg), so if you're down these parts ... (first one free <g>). This doesn't apply to ALL Expatfor members!!!

I liked the fish, but the whole fish with head and tail included kinda freaked me out. Guess i have lead a sheltered life of fillets of good fish.

I really like salmon with a tomato and herb topping followed by strawberries and cream...

TheJester
12-07-10, 13:36
Oh and my favourite Indonesian food is rujak ! flaming hot one ;)

Oh yeah...rujak. Love that stuff.

Had martabak manis last night too. Choc, cheese and nuts... :-)

Atian
12-07-10, 14:38
hmmmm martabak manis isn't my thing... prefer the savoury ones + lots of chilli acar. Choc and nuts sounds more like crepes to me :)

TheJester
12-07-10, 14:43
Maybe it's because I am under 40 still, as pointed out by cc a couple of weeks ago. Apparently under 40's like choc filled things.

john madden
12-07-10, 14:47
Ikan Bakar the East Java way and very, very hot ayam pedas with nasi jagung and lalapan

K&M
12-07-10, 14:50
has to be Durian, or durian ice cream

Atian
12-07-10, 14:55
Maybe it's because I am under 40 still, as pointed out by cc a couple of weeks ago. Apparently under 40's like choc filled things.

ahhhh... I thought it's to do with 'sweet tooth-salty tooth'.... well I do love crepes... nice deserts anytime

dudulipretz
12-07-10, 14:56
Plecing kangkung from Lombok, Lontong Sayur Padang or Lontong Sayur Medan, Mie Aceh, Asinan & Manisan, Pempek Palembang, Ikan Asam padeh Padang, Coto Makassar (without liver and other innards.. yuck!!), Manado Poridge (specially my mom's), Erwe, Sate Padang, Rujak, and other spicy, hot, sour, and salty foods.

Atian
12-07-10, 15:00
Time for (late) lunch for me now ....thanks Dudulipretz! you kind of stimulate my appetite.

gffgold
12-07-10, 15:02
I really don't like the combination of chocolate and cheese. Yuk.

dudulipretz
12-07-10, 15:03
Time for (late) lunch for me now ....thanks Dudulipretz! you kind of stimulate my appetite.

wakakakakak... you're welcome asahertian :dance:
i'm happy to stimulate people's appetite :biggrin:

TheJester
12-07-10, 15:05
I really don't like the combination of chocolate and cheese. Yuk.

You know, I was grossed out at the thought of choc and cheese together. A friend got me some roti bakar and I have never looked back! Quite a good combo.

gffgold
12-07-10, 15:09
Yet my Indonesian friends balk at the thought of chilli flavoured chocolate which I love.

gottalovepuppies
12-07-10, 16:35
I'm kinda regretting having started this thread.

When I went home last year, I made a 'must eat' list (I know, I know.. >_<) and crossed them all out within three weeks of being there and ate WAY more than I should've.
- sate padang A Jo WRS (the sate padang stand outside my junior high..)
- sate kacang
- mie kangkung balacan
- kwe tiau goreng
- nasi padang
- lontong sayur
- rujak
- yum cha
- lotsa fish, crab, prawn
- tok tok
- 'chau lo'
- ling pua (assortment of goodies on a gigantic plate)
- hu chi (shark fin soup)
- ayam goreng kalasan
- kangkung balacan
- 'tok tok'
- nasi uduk
- mie baso
- Indonesian KFC!
- tahu isi
- tempe goreng
- martabak telur
- martabak manis
- lemper
- pisang goreng
- kue sus
- durian, duku, manggis

Nimbus
12-07-10, 21:28
I long for Soto Kambing Betawi with all the 'special' extras like brain, lung, marrow, and stuff. Yum! I like Pecel Lele, and since the damned thing is so small I usually order 2-3 at a time.

Atian
12-07-10, 22:57
Yet my Indonesian friends balk at the thought of chilli flavoured chocolate which I love.

They balk at the thought 'cos they haven't actually tried it ? Have you ever tried melting it ?... have it like a hot choc with cream & a hint of nutmeg... hmmmm heaven! I brought some from England but only a few bars left now - crisis.

Kratos
12-07-10, 23:23
Tahu Campur.....

Empal Penyet Bu Kris (Surabaya)

Nasi Udang Bu Rudy.....

Pecel

gottalovepuppies
12-07-10, 23:24
They balk at the thought 'cos they haven't actually tried it ? Have you ever tried melting it ?... have it like a hot choc with cream & a hint of nutmeg... hmmmm heaven! I brought some from England but only a few bars left now - crisis.

If you can wait til next year, I'll bring ya some! :D

Atian
13-07-10, 00:21
Ahhhh how sweet of you onecool - cheers! but I don't think I can wait that long ...and not just for the chilli choc haha ;)

Carrot Cake
13-07-10, 00:39
Chocolate Chili Bites (close your eyes, Waarm, this is going to be painful..)

Ingredients:

200 g butter
200 g good-quality dark chocolate (or whatever you like, will work)
250g sugar
5 eggs
1 heaping tablespoon of flour
1-1/2 tsp ground chili (I use cayenne, but anything could work, really, just adjust it to your taste)

How to:


Pre-heat your oven to 200°C.
Melt the butter with the chocolate in a small saucepan or in a bowl in the microwave.
Transfer into a mixing bowl, add in the sugar, mix with a wooden spoon and let cool a little.
Add the eggs one by one, mixing well with the spoon after each addition.
Add the flour and the chili and mix well.
Pour the dough in the petite four molds, and put into the oven to bake for ten to twelve minutes.
The top should look set, but the inside should still be on the soft side.
Let the the mini bites cool down enough to un-mold them, then turn them out on a rack to cool completely while you cook the other batches.
Store in a plastic container, refrigerate, and take out about an hour prior to serving the next day.

Carrot Cake
13-07-10, 00:44
Ups! You mean the chocolate bars ya? LOL. Sorry. My mistake. Time to sleep i think.. ^^

indo-uk-lady
13-07-10, 03:14
check this web out :www.beefrendang.co.uk ( this website is belong to an Indonesian guy,he originaly came from the island of Sumatra ,he's been living in UK for the past few years and is running an online business ,selling an Indonesian food ,mostly Sumatran food/Padang food,he is such a great cook ,worth checking the web out to see what type of an idonesian food he cook ,the pictures itself and it's prices ,good luck :) :) .

gottalovepuppies
13-07-10, 04:01
gado-gado .. hands down !

Go online .. you can find LOTS of spices and ingredients online .. or search out an ethnic grocery store there in the UK :) I know in major cities in the US a lot of the Vietnamese grocery stores import all kinds of Southeast Asian foods .. including Indonesian! Hopefully you can find them in the UK too!

wm
Unfortunately I'm a lot more comfortable cooking Western food (French/Italian) and Chinese food as opposed to Indonesian. This is partially down to my mom's fault for always ushering me out of her Area 51 (read: kitchen). Besides, it's so cheap to eat out in Indonesia that I never even bothered to learn how to cook Indonesian food. I should really try though. It's rather easy to get spices we get in Indonesia in London.


So many favorites ... but the single best thing is sambal tempe goreng. I'm not sure if I have the name right, but you know what I mean ... it is the crunchy mixture of thin strips of tempe and dried chili that people use as an accompaniment/rice topping. Based on the taste and texture, I think they must marinate the ingredients in kecap manis, then fry it.

(BTW if anyone knows a better name for the stuff, please let me know. It can be surprisingly hard to find, and if I knew the right name I could ask for it.)
OH MY GOD!!!!! I love 'sambal goreng tempe'!!! I could eat bowls of steamed rice with it!


yummmm .. agreed .. Sambal goreng tempeh - http://asiancook.eu/indonesian/hidangan/353-sambal-goreng-tempe-spicy-fried-slices-tempe

wm
Thank you for that link! I shall be trying my mitts on Indonesian cooking one of these days.


Goat .. err .. lamb satay with sweet soy sauce plus green chili and shallots.
MMMMMMM, yes yes, this is seriously good. I've had some of these here and also when I was in the states, but it's always that much better at home when you can see the skewers lined down the coal grill. The 'abang' fanning the skewers and the smokey flavour.. heavenly.

I also love sate padang. I don't know how they make the sauce but they must've put crack in it cause I just could never get enough!!


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exiledgooner
13-07-10, 06:08
i took away two memories of indonesia from my first visits here in the 80s. the smell of kretek and the blandness of the food

after living in thailand for the best part of a decade im always left feeling underwhelmed by the food here.

an ideal day, foodwise, would be breakfast with a couple of roti canai and dip. lunch would be something like yam neua, a spicey thai beef salad, or laab gai, and dinner would be a chicken vindaloo with kashmir pulao and naan.

but i'm afraid indonesian food would rare;y feature

Atian
13-07-10, 12:30
Ups! You mean the chocolate bars ya? LOL. Sorry. My mistake. Time to sleep i think.. ^^

:) that looks good too. I'll try sometime. Thanks Carrot cake!

jared1981
16-07-10, 11:01
A big plate of Nasi Padang: Dendeng basah, perkedel, sayuran, and maybe a telur dadar. With jus alpokat to wash it down :p

durham exile
16-07-10, 13:44
Terong balado for me. I could eat that until the cows come home.

Mas Rob
16-07-10, 14:49
A big plate of Nasi Padang: Dendeng basah, perkedel, sayuran, and maybe a telur dadar. With jus alpokat to wash it down :p

And don't forget the sambal hijau. :flame:

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Alia
16-07-10, 15:13
Mas Rob, sambal hijau is not hot. Is it hot for you ?

Ok, my fav Indonesian food would be :
Gurame bakar madu, kepiting asam manis, sate ponorogo, and sup buntut made by me. Yummm..

Alia
16-07-10, 15:13
Oh, and iga penyet with sambal pencit.

TheJester
16-07-10, 15:14
Rob, please don't be offended, but that looks like something you do the day after a red hot curry.

Mas Rob
16-07-10, 15:18
Mas Rob, sambal hijau is not hot. Is it hot for you ?

Ok, my fav Indonesian food would be :
Gurame bakar madu, kepiting asam manis, sate ponorogo, and sup buntut made by me. Yummm..

No not so hot for me. I grew up with sambal - but I liked the emoticon... ;)

Mas Rob
16-07-10, 15:21
Rob, please don't be offended, but that looks like something you do the day after a red hot curry.

He, he... somehow I don't want to know what you do the day after... ;)

gottalovepuppies
16-07-10, 17:15
Shocked noone mentioned 'Sambal Ikan Teri'!!!

I am sad and have a photo album filled with food I love eating. >_>

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs210.snc1/7724_153440229197_764299197_2562765_1365265_n.jpg

Mas Rob
16-07-10, 17:43
Ngiler....

gottalovepuppies
16-07-10, 17:54
Ngiler....

And while we're on the subject of making you 'ngiler'....

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs184.snc1/6134_109672684197_764299197_2090854_3918492_n.jpg


http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs184.snc1/6134_109678164197_764299197_2090888_8148938_n.jpg

Mas Rob
16-07-10, 18:01
He, he... Ampun, how can I continue my work now with all that food on my mind? :faint:

gottalovepuppies
16-07-10, 18:06
He, he... Ampun, how can I continue my work now with all that food on my mind? :faint:

I'm sorry, I will stop.. for now! :p

TheBrightBlue
16-07-10, 19:33
Laparrrrr :D

CFesnoux
16-07-10, 22:41
Karedok from West Java, and Cassava mashed w brown sugar and shredded young coconut!
Gado-Gado, Tempe Pacam, Sambal Goreng are good too!

angelapowiro
16-07-10, 23:13
He, he... Ampun, how can I continue my work now with all that food on my mind? :faint:

just remember those foods also cause inbalanced yin yang in our body :D
means cholestorel, heart problem, fat....like goat soup, one of my fav indonesia food.

vin.vierge
16-09-10, 12:09
my my my listing my fave indonesian food in my mind is mouthwatering already :lol:
lets see.. I like most of homemade cooking by mom
ikan bakar
rolade cumi
rendang
kari kambing
soto medan
soto betawi
soto tangkar
sop buntut bakar
nasi goreng (seafood, kambing, petai, ikan asin, etc)
iga bakar
tauco udang/ikan/cumi
dendeng balado
sop kepala kambing
ikan asam padeh
daging bumbu bali
gurame asam manis
ayam bawang
ayam pastel
buntil
pepes ayam, jamur, tahu
sop kimlo
nasi bebek
sayur daun ubi tumbuk
sambal teri

ok, I'd better go for lunch :becky:

blakep
12-12-10, 02:39
Minahasan (Northern Sulawesi) food is delicious and near unknown outside the province.
Has a rep for being as spicy as hell but there are only a few dishes like that.
Largely pork based so it may never take off in the rest of the archipelago, but Time magazine recently called it "The New Thai" which is a huge ovation.

http://www.time.com/time/travel/article/0,31542,2020969,00.html

We always seemed to conveniently show up at the parents-in-laws house around lunchtime.

There are some pig-free Manadonese restaurants down south (Jakarta, Medan etc) if anyone is interested.

Failing that, Padang, Sate Kambing, Gado2, MieGor, Gulai, Opor and the other usual suspects are great.

Mas Fred
12-12-10, 08:18
I rather enjoyed my ayam bakar in Wonosobo a couple of days ago.
Just found an excellent bebak bakar here as well.

bridge
12-12-10, 22:05
Sate Kambing at Bekasi, near Aqua plant and Harapan Indah, nice crunchy meat with delicious Ketchup recipe, you just got to try this.

NUMUU
13-12-10, 22:00
ayam mentega in warung malang, bali , a bit like chainsaw chicken but god its good... and perfect placement is the terang bulan stall next door... cheese and chocolate... awesome

sierra
14-12-10, 01:17
ya, sate padang very yummie

bethesda
14-12-10, 08:38
oxtail soup at Borobudur Hotel, Sego Ireng -with Wedang Oewoh Imogiri from Kopitiam Oey and Ayam Sampah ( after years, thx to my friend to bring it from Aceh Rayeuk yesterday. I do enjoy it a lot)

Pandawa Lima
06-01-11, 03:37
So many favorites ... but the single best thing is sambal tempe goreng. I'm not sure if I have the name right, but you know what I mean ... it is the crunchy mixture of thin strips of tempe and dried chili that people use as an accompaniment/rice topping. Based on the taste and texture, I think they must marinate the ingredients in kecap manis, then fry it.

(BTW if anyone knows a better name for the stuff, please let me know. It can be surprisingly hard to find, and if I knew the right name I could ask for it.)


sambal goreng tempe

meili
07-01-11, 00:07
ehm maybe the name popular here about sambal goreng tempe is tempe orek,
i love tempe and tahu so much.

and about chinesse culture i know bacang, but i have special bacang bigger as man's arm. Kong Hu Bacang so different with the market sell it.

tahu pletok from semarang so crispy

bakso meat ball with extra sambal and bawang goreng :)

pempek lenggang bakar, empal gentong hus i begin starving now haha
nasi kuning (yellow rice) as my breakfast
rawon special pake telur asin (salted egg)
we bless of taste here :)

sierra
07-01-11, 04:14
sounds shooo yummy, i invite me??? ok, gonna invite u....:-)

Bluesy
12-01-11, 23:50
don't forget with terasi. that was good sambal...

yummmm .. agreed .. Sambal goreng tempeh - http://asiancook.eu/indonesian/hidangan/353-sambal-goreng-tempe-spicy-fried-slices-tempe

wm

tjamail
13-01-11, 00:18
Ayam Ngumpet & Sate Goreng

tjamail
13-01-11, 08:08
hahaha how can I eat it Tom if the chicken was ngumpet? :doh:

LOL... It is actually a name of a restaurant in Bandung.

bow chicka wow wow
18-01-11, 20:22
hahaha how can I eat it Tom if the chicken was ngumpet? :doh:

OOT but it must be asked... hartina, were you naked in your avatar photo? :eyebrows:

adindas
19-01-11, 04:56
My favorite food in Indonesia is "Seafood".

Uhmm Surabaya, Makassar, . ... There are abundant, quite cheap and fresh ...

ADINDAS

travellingchez
19-01-11, 06:18
Soto Ayam with perkedel or Nasi Padang.

jared1981
19-01-11, 10:26
I've got a craving for some mini pismol and es cendol.

adindas
21-01-11, 03:43
I like Sop Buntut, Gado Gado, Soto Betawi, Soto Makassar.
Others: Seafood, in Indonesia, oohhh it is abundant, fresh, cheap ...

ADINDAS

Snowy city
21-01-11, 08:50
Sate Madura... Ayam madu, tumis kangkung, pepes ikan, pepes ayam, pepes usus... dan masih banyak lagi...he he

tjamail
21-01-11, 08:55
I wouldn't mind being "pepes'd" once in a while by a nice ayam madu...

Snowy city
21-01-11, 09:02
I wouldn't mind being "pepes'd" once in a while by a nice ayam madu...

Ah... Omes nih.... LOL

Elithium
21-01-11, 09:39
No.
and.. what bow chicka wow wow means by the way? lol reminds me with one of Mike Posner songs

It's a comical sound that people often use to mimic cheesy porn movies.

angelapowiro
21-01-11, 11:33
reading all of this posts make me in "NGILER MODE ON"

kopiluwakcoffee
03-02-11, 16:11
My favorite Indonesian dish is satay (pronounced sah-tay) served with peanut sauce, ketupat (pronounced ke-too-paht), cucumber and onions.

tjamail
04-02-11, 08:32
My favorite Indonesian dish is satay (pronounced sah-tay) served with peanut sauce, ketupat (pronounced ke-too-paht), cucumber and onions.

The "sah-tay" and "ke-too-paht" you described sounds more like a Malaysian version of sate here in Indonesia... We use lontong instead. Although similar, but definitely different.

Bayangputih
18-02-11, 22:09
Oh man this is gonna be hard. I'd say my top five are...

Martabak Manis Bangka (Ronny's Martabak stand in Pondok Kopi imo is the best in all of Jakarta, but that's just my opinion.)
Saksang
Es Goyang
Gurame Bakar
Ayam Goreng Ibu Suharti (I think that's what the name of the place is, it's a chain with several branches in Jakarta.)

Choki-choki is pretty cool too. :P

Snowy city
20-02-11, 19:10
Is it Bayang putih or bawang putih? Just curious...^_^

Gratilla
21-02-11, 07:31
For garlic, it's bawang. If it's my bayang you're interested in, it's putih.

Banana72
15-03-11, 03:19
Last time I read this thread I couldn't past page #2, the torture was tremendous.

During my last visit, went to the office in Sudirman, the coworkers asked me if I wanted to have a nice lunch (and told me there were some cafe and sandwich shops near there). lol...I said you kidding me...give me nasi padang place (yes, even without air conditioning and a couple cats kept meaowing next to me as I ate lol..love it!!)

Anything 'kuring'.....padang (mainly kikil, paru goreng), rica rica stuff, and soto betawi, absolutely....I make it here with Indofood (or Munik) instant spice. Not sure if my cholesterol level can handle the ones in JKT (with babat, paru, lidah, etc) although last time I went there and had it a couple times I did just fine.

I've tried making martabak manis like 30 ridiculous times. All ended in epic failure, mainly the texture and I seemed to can't get the 'pores' to stay (all you martabak manis people know what I'm talking about..it's right after they open the cover, you can see the dough in the pan forming some pores before they slather two scoops of butter and sprinkle a handful of granulated sugar.....aaaaaaaaah!)

Parents smuggled a box for me (froze it and put in in their luggage). Took it to work as my lunch. Microwaved it and the smell of chocolate and butter was in my office....had a coworker taste it and she was like damn that is like super creamy, tasty pancake with lots of butter and extras in it.

LOL I can go on and on about food!!

adindas
15-03-11, 04:00
Well, from your user name
What about Typical Indonesian food with Banana, Plantain, fried Banana, pressed banana with cheese...
They are typical Indonesian food are not they ...


Last time I read this thread I couldn't past page #2, the torture was tremendous.

During my last visit, went to the office in Sudirman, the coworkers asked me if I wanted to have a nice lunch (and told me there were some cafe and sandwich shops near there). lol...I said you kidding me...give me nasi padang place (yes, even without air conditioning and a couple cats kept meaowing next to me as I ate lol..love it!!)

Anything 'kuring'.....padang (mainly kikil, paru goreng), rica rica stuff, and soto betawi, absolutely....I make it here with Indofood (or Munik) instant spice. Not sure if my cholesterol level can handle the ones in JKT (with babat, paru, lidah, etc) although last time I went there and had it a couple times I did just fine.

I've tried making martabak manis like 30 ridiculous times. All ended in epic failure, mainly the texture and I seemed to can't get the 'pores' to stay (all you martabak manis people know what I'm talking about..it's right after they open the cover, you can see the dough in the pan forming some pores before they slather two scoops of butter and sprinkle a handful of granulated sugar.....aaaaaaaaah!)

Parents smuggled a box for me (froze it and put in in their luggage). Took it to work as my lunch. Microwaved it and the smell of chocolate and butter was in my office....had a coworker taste it and she was like damn that is like super creamy, tasty pancake with lots of butter and extras in it.

LOL I can go on and on about food!!

Banana72
15-03-11, 06:41
Well, from your user name
What about Typical Indonesian food with Banana, Plantain, fried Banana, pressed banana with cheese...
They are typical Indonesian food are not they ...

I like pisang goreng/fried banana, does that count? :)

Pisang goreng/panggang with keju....also good. But I don't know if anybody have tried the smoked banana before (usually you have to go to Bogor to buy it)..not my favorite at all.

There's a cake (made out of coconut flavored tapioca starch wrapped in banana leaf with banana filling), also yummy. I don't remember the name anymore.

Kolak pisang....also goood.

I swear I'm getting confused writting in mixed languages now I start mixing this up at work lol....

nickie
15-03-11, 07:13
I like pisang goreng/fried banana, does that count? :)

Pisang goreng/panggang with keju....also good. But I don't know if anybody have tried the smoked banana before (usually you have to go to Bogor to buy it)..not my favorite at all.

There's a cake (made out of coconut flavored tapioca starch wrapped in banana leaf with banana filling), also yummy. I don't remember the name anymore.

Kolak pisang....also goood.

I swear I'm getting confused writting in mixed languages now I start mixing this up at work lol....

Big fan of bananas hey? No wonder you use it as your nick. The smoked banana is called sale pisang, the cake is kue pisang. If you google image them you'd know what I'm talking about ;)

Maybe I should change my username to Banana82 (my face looks like a banana too!), lol!

Banana72
15-03-11, 07:23
Big fan of bananas hey? No wonder you use it as your nick. The smoked banana is called sale pisang, the cake is kue pisang. If you google image them you'd know what I'm talking about ;)

Maybe I should change my username to Banana82 (my face looks like a banana too!), lol!

Noooo....I picked my name not because of my love for bananas.....I think I posted about it somewhere in the newbie forum...


YES...Sale pisang...not my favorite...although the kue pisang (sometimes it's mixed in with some pacar cina) it's awesome! Same with kolak!

Rozabeez
28-03-11, 15:30
I love Ikan Nila Bakar Manis with vegetables and tofu... nom nom nom :D

vania~
28-03-11, 20:14
I am starving. And all I can think about at the moment is nasi padang... doesn't help my cause considering I'm all the way in the UK right now. D'oh!

:hungry:

sop kambing :D

angelina
23-10-11, 18:27
[SALTED DUCK EGGS]
Traditional indonesia food ,we made clean/hygenis.....
HOW to make it ????
you can watch on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLHy__yZfRM


(http:// http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLHy__yZfRM)

timotius
24-10-11, 16:21
I love Ikan Nila Bakar Manis with vegetables and tofu... nom nom nom :D

i love ikan nila too :D so tasty..

timotius
24-10-11, 16:24
i love ikan nila too :D so tasty..

but u have to try ikan cakalang or tongkol cakalang... and grill it with colo-colo sauce :D that's an original recipe from my home town, Ambon :D..

timotius
24-10-11, 16:29
Big fan of bananas hey? No wonder you use it as your nick. The smoked banana is called sale pisang, the cake is kue pisang. If you google image them you'd know what I'm talking about ;)

Maybe I should change my username to Banana82 (my face looks like a banana too!), lol!


if u change your username we have 2 bananas here :D

mala2011
24-10-11, 16:31
So many favorites ... but the single best thing is sambal tempe goreng. I'm not sure if I have the name right, but you know what I mean ... it is the crunchy mixture of thin strips of tempe and dried chili that people use as an accompaniment/rice topping. Based on the taste and texture, I think they must marinate the ingredients in kecap manis, then fry it.

(BTW if anyone knows a better name for the stuff, please let me know. It can be surprisingly hard to find, and if I knew the right name I could ask for it.)

We call it "tempek orek" or "kering tempe", that's my favorite too :-) Add some fried small fish "ikan teri medan" and fried peanuts, hmm yummy...

mala2011
24-10-11, 16:43
My top 5 favorites :
1. Kering tempe
2. Rica roa
3. Pepes teri
4. Green bean soup (sop kacang hijau)
5. Klappertaart
jadi lapar nie...

timotius
25-10-11, 00:00
My top 5 favorites :
1. Kering tempe
2. Rica roa
3. Pepes teri
4. Green bean soup (sop kacang hijau)
5. Klappertaart
jadi lapar nie...


i like no 2 and 5 :D

"No duck liver to bule"
26-10-11, 12:21
Bakso
Rendang
Nasi goreng ayam

Albart
15-12-11, 12:41
Hi All,
Ayam Taliwang is my favorite dish and we have Ayam Taliwang twice in a month.
I like chicken cooked in different spicy herbs and seasoning.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayam_Taliwang)

Verina
19-12-11, 20:31
Nasi Timbel Komplit.
Lotek.
Es Cendol.
Satai Ayam.
Gulai Ayam.
Ikan kembung.
Ayam Bakar Mas Mono.

Tinypie
19-12-11, 21:19
My Indonesian fovourite food is balado!! Hmm I can eat a week in the row!