tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42065266870594741962024-03-12T19:35:48.025-07:00Asian Family RecipesKikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-23568754460534471632023-06-24T02:23:00.005-07:002023-07-01T15:31:26.490-07:00Chocolate Filled Soft BreadThis is my hubby's current favorite bread. I have been trying to make chocolate filling bread like we had growing up in Indonesia so glad I finally could.
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Chocolate Filled Soft Bread
Yield: 1 loaf
Author: Kiki
prep time: 15 Mcook time: 30 total time: 3 H
Ingredients:
Water roux (tanzhong) ingredients:
25 gr bread flour
Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-75332133349663395232023-01-07T03:45:00.011-08:002023-06-30T00:41:08.410-07:00Soft Cinnamon Roll I love cinnamon rolls but often it is too sweet to my taste so I am so happy when I get to nail this super soft and less sweet cinnamon rolls. I use tanzhong method just like the loaf bread.
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We usually make Pandan Chiffon Cake but I want to bake for the boy's tennis coaches and they may not comfortable eating green color cake so I made this Orange Chiffon Cake instead. The only different with the Pandan one was I use orange zest and juice instead of coconut milk and pandan paste.
The ingredients:
Mix them up with mixer
The process: Egg whites after beating them to soft peak
Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-26001856795150800082022-08-29T18:29:00.006-07:002023-06-30T00:44:34.820-07:00Japchae / Stir Fry Korean Noodle Dish with Meats and VeggiesWe love getting this dish from our favorite Korean restaurant. I tried to make it many times but couldn't nail the texture until my Korean friend told me the secret: make sure the noodles were made in Korea and cook each meat and veggies separately. First thing first: boil the noodle about 6-8 minutesCook the meats and each veggie separatelyThen mix the sauce and noodle. That's it!Japchae/ Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-52933906163749701222022-07-05T16:35:00.011-07:002023-06-30T00:46:24.040-07:00Homemade Kimchi the easy way Max and I loveeee eating kimchi! The problem is I only like the ones made by my Korean friends and the ones serve at our favorite Korean restaurant. I have yet find the store-bought ones that I like. I tried so many online recipes and couldn't find the one I like until my friend Linda shared her recipe. Thank you! Since only Max and I likes Kimchi, I usually only make Kimchi with one bunch Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-63262079212330431862021-10-20T00:11:00.009-07:002023-06-30T00:47:02.207-07:00Sweet and Sour Sardine Dish This is one of my go to dishes whenever I only have 15 minutes to prepare a meal. Just opened a can of sardine, chop the other ingredients, Stir fry on the pot, then Ta Da! Sweet and Sour Sardine DishIngredients:1 Tablespoon oil for stir frying 2 cans of sardine 2 tomatoes, cut into cubes1 jalapeno, chopped1/2 bell pepper, sliced 1 large shallots, chopped3 cloves of Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-24149456259365862552020-12-07T02:02:00.005-08:002023-06-30T00:47:39.687-07:00Cheesecake with Chocolate Ganache Recipe Our family like cheesecake but not the thick one just the thin one made with one 8 ounce cream cheese instead of three. My friend gave us this one day and I ended up eating most of them. I have been making it almost every week since then. I used the same crust recipe as the Berry Tart and Apple Pie
<!--START The Recipe Box-->{"image":"https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-49101423789091181142020-07-14T01:01:00.005-07:002023-06-30T00:48:32.092-07:00Korean Spicy Tofu RecipeEvery time our family go out to our favorite Korean restaurant, the owner often serve this as one of their free side dishes. We all love it and often ask for second. So glad that I finally know how to make it at home so we can make it often.The ingredients mostly can be found at Asian / Korean Supermarket:First thing first: cut the tofu into bite size portion. Heat the nonstick pan then add the Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-30504511921952053872020-05-29T18:30:00.001-07:002020-05-30T00:56:21.882-07:00Klepon or Indonesian mochi with coconut sugar filling
Klepon is traditional Indonesian dessert made of glutinous rice flour mix with coconut sugar filling inside and coated grated coconut outside.
We made this a few months ago during our church women fellowship. Thanks to Bertha for teaching and sharing the recipe so now we can make them ourselves. Turned out they are easy to make.
First thing first, make the "mochi" part. Mix the Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-61927119736038520832020-01-22T00:17:00.004-08:002020-02-04T14:10:46.086-08:00Egg White Soup / West Lake Beef SoupI always look for ways to used up my egg whites. Some people use egg white for face mask but with all the ice cream I make, I would never be able to finish my left over egg white even if I used it on my face every day. My baker friend, Bertha often make this soup for her family so I was thrilled when I hear she uses egg whites to make this soup. Yay!
One of the ingredients is shiitake mushroom,Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-63701861618447866012019-09-03T01:08:00.001-07:002020-05-30T21:37:46.756-07:00Green Tea / Matcha Ice Cream
We love matcha ice cream especially after tasting the very good one in Japan. We bought some green tea powder from our trip Japan and so excited to try it.
First thing first: cook the milk, cream, salt and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. In another bowl, stir together the egg yolks and green tea powder then pour some of the milk mixture into the yolks. Pour the milk and yolk mixture Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-38994726311932584032019-08-14T16:41:00.001-07:002019-09-03T01:09:31.354-07:00Ice Cream Making Tips & Tricks
We have been making homemade ice cream for years now. I love the fact that I can make any flavor I like, reduce the amount of sugar, and the fact that it doesn't have additives.
We use Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. First time my then curious toddler see how the machine works:
We made a lot of ice cream and create lot of memory with the ice cream machines over the years
Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-39615745552141083802019-07-25T14:54:00.001-07:002019-07-26T01:54:13.597-07:00Camping Menu Ideas
Our family love camping. I never thought I would say it but the benefits truly outweigh the inconveniences. I started to really enjoy camping after we start sleeping inside the van instead of in the tent. After a few camping trips, we have a list of regular camping menu ideas. I thought I put it here for future reference or in case anyone need it.
Breakfast:
1. Homemade breads with Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-53053246840332613832019-03-05T22:04:00.000-08:002019-09-26T13:25:32.718-07:00Indonesian Corn Fritters a.k.a. Bakwan Jagung
Growing up, my grandma cook this appetizer often for lunch or dinner. Unlike American's corn fritters, this Indonesian version is more on the crispy and savory rather than chewy and sweet.
On the past, I tried cooking with canned corn, using the usual "approximate" recipe and it didn't turn out so well. I am tempted to cook this again after seeing my friend's picture of the dish on Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-3377765045809793132019-02-20T00:16:00.001-08:002023-01-09T11:14:30.675-08:00Siomay Jambi
I fell in love with Siomay Jambi when my mother in law first brought it from Jambi, a small town in Indonesia where hubby grew up. The inside is mainly veggies and ground pork with little bit flour, which make it less filling than the more popular Siomay Bandung.
First cut up the veggies: carrots, jicama, bamboo shoots, mushroom.
Place about one tablespoon Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-77206350960747589482019-02-11T22:30:00.000-08:002019-02-11T22:30:24.102-08:00Soothing drink for cold
Whenever we are down with cough, sore throat, and congestion, my dad often reminded us to consume honey and lemon to soothe the pain. My friend, Carolina advised us to drink Chrysanthemum Tea as natural coolant while another friend suggested ginger drink and lo han kuo drink. I found all of the ingredients in the Asian Supermarket except for the raw honey, which I either buy at Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-11016117149487345672019-02-09T01:41:00.001-08:002019-03-06T12:35:43.118-08:00Cooking Indonesian Beef Stew a.k.a Rendang with Instapot
According to CNN' survey on 2017, Rendang is the world's most delicious food. How blessed I am to grow up eating this dish. I used to cook this using instant seasoning but out of so many brands, I only like one particular one. Unfortunately, our local Asian Supermarket no longer carry it so I had to make it from scratch. Turned out it is not that hard. I don't mind making it any day as long as IKikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-54522358106760958102019-02-01T18:12:00.006-08:002023-03-13T22:31:01.356-07:00Purple Yam / Taro Bread
My second born loves eating purple yam as snack. I usually just baked them in 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes. After that voila, it's ready to be eaten. When we went to Big Island couple years ago, we ate Hawaiian Taro Bread that we love so I thought of making that but using purple yam instead of taro. You can use taro if you prefer just add about 10 grams sugar since taro is not as Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-76244874815300669552019-01-19T00:28:00.002-08:002023-01-08T03:01:23.624-08:00How to make RisolesRisoles was my favorite Indonesian snack growing up. I'm so glad that my boys like it too. I just wish it is easier to make so I can make this often. Anyway, I was making some last week and planning to save some in the freezer but all are gone within 3 days. My mom' sister made the best risoles I ever taste but as typical older Asian woman she doesn't measure her ingredients just approximate she Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-86334876336550954472019-01-10T00:51:00.002-08:002019-01-18T22:04:47.111-08:00Foods to eat in Honolulu, Oahu
We just came back from Oahu and still dreaming of its delicious foods. Before we go, I asked my friend who grew up in the island for her suggestions and she gave me a long list. Other friends also gave us their recommendations. We didn't get to try all of them but managed to try plenty. Without further a do, here is our favorites foods find in:
HONOLULU / Nearby Waikiki Beach:
KapiolaniKikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-10063877938459291062019-01-04T02:33:00.003-08:002019-01-04T09:34:54.567-08:00What we eat and not eat when recovering from stomach flu
One by one each one of us was hit by stomach flu since last weekend. It always stinks no matter how many times we experienced it in the past; the diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, fever, we just has to let it run its course. Thankfully, my mom was here the first and second day I got sick. She cooked porridge and made sure I got plenty of rest and liquid.
I thought I wrote down here what Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-52795202670470423652018-12-10T20:09:00.013-08:002021-10-28T16:03:36.682-07:00Roasted Brussels Sprout RecipeI have been seeing these beautiful Brussels Sprouts lately whenever I go to Farmer Market but I don't know how to cook them so I went to Mr. Google to look for a recipe. I found two recipes, one uses fish sauce and the other uses balsamic vinegar. Since I like them both I decided to use both. The result: super duper yummyyyy Roasted Brussels Sprout:
Do you know Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-7296028035189588072018-12-08T00:19:00.003-08:002019-04-08T23:25:38.648-07:00Worcestershire Sauce Chicken
This is one of the most popular home-cooked chicken dish in Indonesia and our family favorite. We call it "Ayam Saos Inggris" in Indonesia. Over the years, I have been trying different ways and ingredients before finally settle with this one. Instead of deep frying like the way it is usually cooked, I just brown the chicken for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side.
The ingredients: Blue Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-53207105351490367072018-11-29T13:30:00.001-08:002019-02-14T19:15:05.215-08:00Spaghetti Meatballs RecipeLike most kids, my boys love spaghetti meatballs. This is one of those quick and easy meals that I cook for their lunch. It's perfect to be paired with french bread and balsamic vinaigrette.
I usually add celery and carrot to make it "healthier."
So who want some spaghetti meatballs?
Spaghetti Meatballs
Ingredients:1 package spaghetti - cook according to package Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206526687059474196.post-22134059227977750642018-11-26T22:37:00.000-08:002018-11-26T22:37:49.033-08:00Balsamic Vinaigrette RecipeI have been back at making lots of Homemade French Bread with Balsamic Vinaigrette during Thanksgiving week and people always asked for the recipe so here it is. We use this for Bruschetta or as salad dressing.
Spinach Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing:
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon Kikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.com0