Mapo Tofu with Shimeji Mushroom

First of all, it's not to late to say a Happy Chinese New Year to everyone who celebrate it! May your new year filled with happines - love - blessing and prosperity... Gong Xi Fat Chai! :)

Even I'm a christian, since my ancestry is chinese so CNY always bring my memory back to my childhood. When my grandfather and grandmother still alive, all the family member always gathered together. When I said all, it's seriously ALL. From aunty to uncle, causin to nephew and niece, grandchild,   brother, sister and even the family member that not blood related! 

But since I'm get merried and lived in another city, that moment is hard to find. 

Balinese Fish Satay - Sate Lilit Bali ( a guess post at Culinary Journey with Chef Dennis )

I think when someone said "Indonesia" that will remembering them of one most beautiful island - Bali!
Bali is one of the most famous island in Indonesia that well known fot their beautiful landscape, beaches, culture & of course... Food!
One of the most well known traditional Bali dishes is Balinese Fish Satay or well known as Sate Lilit in Indonesia. This authentic satay is prepare with most known Indonesia spice and herb, warp in a beautiful aroma of lemongrass and grill.

Prawn Balado - Indonesian Spicy Fried Prawn

On my last post, I post about Indonesian traditional sambal (chili sauce), Balado. 
Balado is best known chili sauce that the recipe is past down from generation to generation in Indonesia. And today I want to share with you one more Indonesian traditional dish which made with the balado sauce, called Prawn Balado. 


In Indonesia, most of the people loves to eat spicy food. I think maybe 80% of the people, even my son which is 11yr old loves this dish. I use red hot chili paper that less spicy for my balado sauce and deseed the chili so the sauce is not too hot. If you can't tolerate spicy too much then you can add more the tomato, add more sugar, less the chili and skip of the chili padi. Or maybe you can use half of the balado sauce recipe for one serving of dish, just adjust to your palate :)

Balado - Indonesian Chili Sambal (sauce)

As long as I remember... balado is the most known "chili sauce" in Indonesia. That because this kind of chili sauce can be made almost with everything or even for a dipping sauce.
Balado can be cook together with fried or boiled egg, fried chicken, tofu, seafood and vegetables. So, this type of sambal is the most "helpful" dish for every housewife in Indonesia, because with only one sauce we can prepare a different kind of dish everyday! 
What more helpful than that?! :)


This chili sauce recipe is pass down from generation to generation in Indonesia. Sometimes the daughter will add more spice of maybe the grand daughter will less some spice but the most basic ingredients for balado sambal is shallot, chili, tomato puree together and saute with sugar and salt to taste. You can add a hint of asian spice if you prefer your balado sambal have a fragrant like mine, or maybe you can add tamarind or even shrimp paste to make a different kind of taste.

Mak Kimchi - (easy to make ) Kimchi

Everyone who loves to watched Korean drama would be curious about this korean dishes - KIMCHI, coz this dishes often served in almost every meal. 
Well... most of my friend are, and so do I :D
But for those who doesn't know often puzzle when I mention about Kimchi. 
So... What is Kimchi actually? 
Kimchi is same as pickle, but with lots of ingredients, it's korean pickle. Kimchi taste sour, salty and spicy. If u make it properly & use the right ingredients then u can taste the real flavor of Kimchi - korean flavor. 

Yangnyeom Tongdak - Seasoned Fried Chicken

Yangnyeom Tongdak ...  
Crispy on the outside but remains juicy & tender inside, wrapped with a mild sweet taste of corn syrup, hot spicy chili paste and slightly sour kick from the red wine vinegar ...  makes this dish is a favorite at my dinner table J

Want to try? :)