tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58968782894376313492024-03-05T17:04:50.973+07:00Mall of NiaEnjoy your window shopping at "Mall of Nia" :)Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-56761647286191656872014-08-02T18:31:00.000+07:002015-05-02T12:22:25.634+07:00Char Shiu Pork
Wanting to make Char Shiu Pao after buying the pao's instant mix, but before making that, I have to make the Char Shiu first as it is not sold around my area. I have searched before for recipes a long time ago, but haven't made it yet, finally I decided on one of the recipe which looked as the simplest one and looks promising, I found it here.
But after making the Char Shiu, it tasted Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-35148640266479580702014-07-30T17:48:00.000+07:002014-08-10T18:29:41.293+07:00Simple Boiled Prawns with Chili Garlic dauce
Remembering my childhood memories of eating drunken prawn or just normal boiled prawn with chili sauce dipping from bottle which always involves eating with family and eating fast to get more of the prawns :D
So I decided to buy prawns to make the dish on this holiday (it was a week holiday for us in Indonesia due to the Idul Fitri holiday) as I'm sure we will be eating too much Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-79817383431518286102014-05-05T19:00:00.000+07:002014-05-09T16:57:03.948+07:00Steam Fish (Grouper) - Chinese styleI have tried many times trying to make steam fish. The last recipe I tried was just by changing the shrimp to fish from my steam shrimp recipe which tasted delicious for the shrimp by the way, but for fish it's just not tasty enough.
Even once made a very big mistake by adding lemon juice to the fish as I thought this will make it taste fresh / no fishy smell, but turns our this will make it Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-13610476999390114422014-01-18T22:07:00.000+07:002014-03-13T13:44:38.229+07:00Peanut Cookies
This is one of the easiest cookie recipe I ever tried and I usually make it at the end of the month as it doesn't cost much to make (no butter, no eggs, just perfect for excusing my diet as well). I got the recipe from here
Ingredients :
250 gr peeled ground peanut. oven toasted
250 gr flour
185 gr icing sugar
100 - 150 ml vegetable oil (I used olive oil)
1 tsp salt
How to Make :
- Ground Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-30268705242349399592014-01-11T13:36:00.000+07:002014-03-13T13:21:15.067+07:00Oreo Cheesecake Cookies
These cookies are just too delicious, if I don't remind hubby or myself, these little things will vanish in just 1 night (as I usually bake in the afternoon). I got the recipe from here.
Ingredients :
1/2 cup (113,5 gr) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 ounces cream cheese (85 gr), at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup miniMartiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-33614256344804636382013-12-31T16:30:00.000+07:002014-03-04T21:09:45.880+07:00Yakitori
For New Year's eve I have thought to make BBQ for all of us at home, my plan was to make BBQ : fish, rib, shrimp, yakitori chicken and plecing kangkung. But afterwards I canceled the rib since it would be too much for us to finish in 1 night.
For the fish & plecing kangkung I used the recipe I posted before, but for the sambal of the plecing kangkung I doubled the recipe since hubby Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-30932640775304917352013-12-24T13:35:00.000+07:002014-03-04T21:05:17.013+07:00Honey Pork Belly
This is one of the easiest meal I have cooked, and tasted good.
I found this recipe here while browsing for recipes I wanted to cook for Christmas / New Year.
Ingredients :
- 200 gr pork belly
- 1-2 tbsp oil
- 1,5 tbsp honey
- 1,5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 cloves garlic - minced / garlic press
- blanched Japanese spinach (we call it bayam Jepang here)
- rice
How to make :
- Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-39239702762569448142013-12-15T14:44:00.000+07:002014-03-04T21:15:04.461+07:00Crazy for Ikan Bakar & Plecing Kangkung
Me and hubby lately, umm... well maybe it's just me, I have been crazy for fish, whether it being fried or BBQed (bakar).
Lately I just love the ayam-ayam fish being fried and eating it with Manadonese sambal dabu-dabu, it's just delicious and fresh (plus it's quite cheap compared to the other sea fishes). But when BBQ-ing it I was a bit disappointed, the meat was too thin and the seasoning Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-84740633836235546162013-11-05T14:33:00.000+07:002014-03-04T21:13:18.350+07:00Nachos inspired from our Bali quick trip
I have tried making nachos since 15 years ago, but it was just plain simple mix of tortilla chips, baked beans and kraft processed cheddar cheese to bake in the oven. But the Beef Nachos I ordered at Nacho Mama - Nuri's Warung in Ubud opened my eyes that it could have a rich taste.
And you know what? Though it's without the beef and using ready made tortilla chips, I was happy with my nachosMartiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-52109274711919778632013-10-26T16:34:00.000+07:002014-08-10T17:27:37.714+07:00Bali quick trip - October 2013
Whenever there's a good deal from airline, it always seduces me. This time it's with Bali ticket, but not from Jakarta, instead it's from Bandung. Since we got the ticket in a really good deal (well not as good as the one we bought for our honeymoon, but it's still quite a good deal) we bought it though we still have to think on how to get to and from Bandung.
We decided to use Daytrans Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-22883974338045416242013-06-09T17:11:00.000+07:002013-12-22T13:20:55.039+07:00Baklava
It's not that easy to get filo pastry in my city, so when I saw it in the freezer shelf I took it and put in my basket without really knowing the real recipe to make baklava, I just knew that making baklava requires filo pastry and pistachios.
So finally this weekend I tried to make it after searching for the recipes in youtube.
I found 2 videos : this and this which really help Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-79734067717277790222013-04-28T14:45:00.000+07:002013-10-16T15:03:30.178+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : Penang - KL - JakartaThankfully we could wake up on time, before 6 AM we already finished checking out. As advised by the hotel’s receptionist last night, it is not a problem at all for us to find a taxi at our time o check out since there were already 3 taxis queuing waiting for passengers.
Entering the taxi, we found something strange, there was a woman sitting in front with the uncle taxi driver. We thought she Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-73453317885437792962013-04-27T14:44:00.000+07:002013-10-15T23:34:28.080+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : Butterworth - Penang
It’s 06.30 AM when the train stops at Butterworth. To go to Penang (which is an island) we have to get a ferry to cross or ride a taxi to cross the bridge but for sure this will cost much more. Since it’s still dark and raining when we arrived, we waited a bit for the sun to shine to find a way to go to the ferry. There were some taxi drivers offering there service, but we were not interested. Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-26414916261972432172013-04-26T14:41:00.000+07:002013-10-16T16:01:41.129+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : Siem Reap - KL - and a last minute decision : Penang
Since our plane leaves at 08.35 AM, we have to be ready at the airport at least 1,5 hour prior, since it took around 15-30 minutes to the airport from hotel, we have to leave around 06.30. Counting this we were ready at 06.15 and took a quick breakfast.
Front of Siem Reap airport
Then we ran to the hotel’s front porch since we are already 15 minutes late from our schedule , to wait for Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-45429269524218903732013-04-25T14:41:00.000+07:002013-05-31T16:08:08.649+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : Can't get enough of Angkor Wat, we came back for more !!!
Road in AAP area
Now we are back on our tuk-tuk ready for our temple exploring.
Banteay Kdei, Sras Srang & passing through Ta Keo
Banteay Kdei gate and path to the temple
At Banteay Kdei, we have to step down from our tuk-tuk at the gate, just like at Ta Prohm being a walled temple, after the gate we have to walk a path but it's not that far and instead of the musician playing Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-4849218830740508602013-04-25T10:00:00.000+07:002013-05-31T16:07:53.970+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : Silk Farm Artisan Angkor
Our 3rd day's tuk-tuk ride
Finished our breakfast at the hotel's coffee shop, we still haven't decided what transportation to use, finally we contacted a tuk-tuk driver which my friend used his service when she came a week before our visit. Our itinerary for the day is the silk farm, Preah Kan, some other temples to visit as we pass and Angkor Wat as the last stop.
Silk Farm - Artisan AngkorMartiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-13972563500238801802013-04-24T16:07:00.000+07:002013-10-16T15:52:26.227+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : AAP 2nd day - Ta Prohm and Banteay Srei.Ta Prohm
Traditional musicians of the land mine victims
Now we are at our second temple of the day, which is Ta Prohm. It is built by the king Jayavarman II for his mother. For those who are not familiar with Ta Prohm, this temple is famous since for the temple used in Tomb Raider. The drop point from our tuk-tuk to the temple is quite far and we have to follow the path which is not covered Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-30602344545921122122013-04-24T14:39:00.000+07:002013-05-31T16:06:08.628+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : AAP 2nd day - Angkor WatOur tour today will start at Angkor Wat, then to Ta Prohm, and Banteay Srei.
Angkor Wat
East gate
There is only one thing I can say about Angkor Wat : Grand. We spent 2,5 hours there and we just felt it was not enough.
This magnificent temple was built in the early 12th century by king Suryavarman II who was a Hindu so it is a Hindu temple. Angkor Wat was built symbolizing the centerMartiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-55900155346312131762013-04-23T19:00:00.000+07:002013-06-01T13:44:13.799+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : Night Market & Dinner at Pub Street
Angkor Night Market gate
Done with our half day tour, we ask our guide to drop us off at Night Market area, he dropped us at Sivutha boulevard and showed us the street of the first night market. There are lots of night market there, we can just choose, even the old market shops closes at night too, usually around 9.30 - 10.00 PM
Angkor Night Market shops
Map of Siem Reap at the Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-32814374377607052002013-04-23T17:07:00.000+07:002013-06-01T13:40:57.614+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : AAP 1st day : Angkor Thom, Phnom Bakheng & Elephant Ride
AAP stands for Angkor Archaeological Park
Since it's only a half day tour starting from 2PM, our trip for today will be for Angkor Thom & Phnom Bakheng.
It sounded as if we only go to 2 places, but Angkor Thom is a really large area, as it is used to be the capital city of the Khmer empire so there are lots of temples inside Angkor Thom itself. As for Phnom Bakheng our guide didn't Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-25086178704301447462013-04-23T14:38:00.000+07:002013-06-01T11:51:59.961+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : KL - Siem Reap Arrival
Our plane is quite early, it leaves at 06:50, so we have to be at the airport at least at 05:00. We were picked up by my sister-in-law's usual taxi she uses, to go to LCCT airport at 03:45, my eyes were just too hard to cooperate to open at those hours :'(
We had breakfast from the dinner we bought last night at midvalley, the delicious Bee Cheng Hiang with rice from KFC (oh btw rice in KFC Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-54551460227884615102013-04-20T14:36:00.000+07:002013-06-01T11:14:26.355+07:00April 2013 Siem Reap trip : preparation and Jakarta - KL
This trip was a bit "last minute" decision travel, it was done only 2 months before travelling, since we have to cancel our supposed to be Singapore trip in May and again this is because AirAsiaGo was giving a rather hard to refuse offer of KL-Siem Reap-KL for hotel + air ticket, the air ticket price is almost free :)
We decided to stay a bit in KL for visiting my hubby's sister and her Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-559886412005953942013-03-17T14:28:00.000+07:002013-05-08T21:06:41.834+07:00Finally... Salted Egg Prawns Recipe (Resep Udang goreng Telor Asin)
It has been years since I tried my first salted egg prawns and been wondering for the recipe through some unsuccessful attempts ever since, finally I found the recipe in youtube :) I tried it (though I didn't use curry leafs since I don't have it at the time) after combining some recipe and it is delicious!!! But afterwards I kinda got worried for the cholesterol level Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-88600476134578338312012-12-16T18:43:00.000+07:002012-12-22T18:53:09.743+07:00Passion fruit Cheese CrepeI just bought a recipe book of cheese dessert and snack a week ago and been trying to find time to make this recipe. Finally after buying all the ingredients yesterday I just can't wait to try it :)
Ingredients :
Bottom layer :
150 gr plain crackers, crushed using blender
50 gr unsalted butter (personally I think this might need to add maybe 50 - 100Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5896878289437631349.post-3872784005746430062012-11-28T14:05:00.001+07:002012-11-28T14:36:23.699+07:00ASURANSI
Sorry guys this one I will write in Indonesian since I think this is more a local thing need to know, just FYI I'm talking about my experiece with insurance here.
Asuransi... pertama tau tentang ini sekitar akhir tahun 90-an dimana pada waktu itu Indonesia sedang kena yang namanya Krisis Moneter, 1 USD mencapai Rp 15,000. Ternyata ortu mengikutkan aku asuransi pendidikan dengan basis USD Martiniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10088933545445875988noreply@blogger.com0