Vina's Cooking Journey

Dendeng is one of typical Minangkabau dish. There area different types of dendeng, like: Dendeng masiak/ dry beef dendeng Dendeng batokok/ smashed beef dendeng Dendeng lambok/ moist beef dendeng Dendeng batokok bakar/ smashed and grilled beef dendeng Dendeng baracik/ spiced beef dendeng From many types of beef dendeng, i really love with taste of dendeng lambok/ moist beef dendeng. It's taste so juicy...

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Ingredients: 1 kg chicken 1 tsp lime juice 1 lemongrass, smashed 2 bay leaves 2 kafir-lime leaves 1/2 turmeric leaves 150 ml water oil to deep frying Spices : 4 shallot 2 clove of garlic 4 cm galangal 2 cm ginger 2 cm turmeric 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tbsp coriander 1/4 pepper Flour mixture: 250 gr all purpose flour 2 tbsp cornstarch 1/4...

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Ingredients: 500 gr chicken breast, clean and cut cubes 1 tsp lime juice 2 egg tofu, sliced Herbs : 2 lemongrass, smashed and cut 3 cm 8 kafir-lime leaves 8 bay leaves a bunch of Indonesian basil 8 whole bird chilies Spices: 6 red cayenne chillies 5 shallot 3 clove of garlic 2 cm turmeric 2 candlenut 1/2 tsp coriander 3/4 tsp salt...

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Ingredients: 1/2 kg squid 1 tsp lime juice 1 kafir-lime leaf 1 lemongrass, smashed 1 turmeric leaf 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 2 tbsp cooking oil 65 ml instant coconut cream 300 ml water Mix tofu ingredients: 1 block of tofu, mashed 2 chicken eggs 1/4 tsp pepper 1/2 tsp salt Paste Ingredients: 5 shallot 2 cloves of garlic 5...

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Ingredients: 1 whole corn, cut the kernel 1/2 red paprika, sliced 1 tofu, jardiniere 1x1 cm 2 celery, sliced 1 green onion, sliced 1 bay leaf 1 lemongrass, crushed 50 ml water 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp sugar Sauce Ingredients: 6 red cayenne chili 4 shallot 2 clove of garlic 1 cm ginger 1 cm turmeric 1/2 tbsp tauco 1/2 terasi ABC How...

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Ingrediets: 1 carrot, sliced 1 cm 2 tofu, cubes 1 corn, sliced 2 cm 20 gr anchovy 4 shallot, sliced 2 clove garlic, sliced 6 birds eye chili, shreded 2 cm galangal, crushed 2 cm ginger, crushed 1 lemongrass, crushed 1 bay leaf 1/2 tsp pepper 3/4 tsp salt 65 ml instant coconut milk 500 ml water How To: Saute shallot and garlic...

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I like sardines in a can but not too much, i choose that one as my lunch menu when i'm lazy to cook because it's easy to cook or you can just warm it up. Ingredients: 1 big can of sardines in green sauce 2 potatoes, cut wedges 8 green chili 3 shallot 2 clove of garlic 1 green/red tomato 50 ml water...

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Every sunday morning i go to traditional market to buy some ingrediets that i need to cook along the week. This sunday i have no idea what to cook, but when i see some fresh prawns and i just think about black pepper prawns. i love black pepper prawns...😻 Ingrediets: 1/2 kg fresh prawn juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp butter 2 clove...

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Randang (minang dialect) is in highest position of Minangkabau culinary tradition. it's because randang have phylosophy that represent of Minangkabau culture and you can read more about that here. There are milions of kitchen made different randang recipes to their taste but with almost same basic herb and spices. Preparation of ingredients to make randang is easy but takes hours to cook. You...

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Katanya olahan seafood yang bertemakan saus padang ini merupakan salah satu kuliner khas padang tapi aku masih gak yakin sih...soalnya selama aku tinggal di Padang gak pernah nemu masakan padang yang bertemakan si saus padang iniTapi entahlah kalau aku yang kurang tau ya, temen-temenku yang notabene asli minang juga gak pernah tau adanya si saus-saus padang ini di warisan kuliner minang. Kalau menurut...

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Disini aku mix antara apel, bayam, jeruk kasturi, timun, tomat. kenapa aku lebih memilih pake jeruk kasturi? karena rasanya tidak seasam jeruk nipis dan lemon jadi lebih nyaman di perut soalnya aku minum jus untuk pengganti makan malam..."takut sakit perut aja". Ini dia hasilnya dengan garnish ala-ala cafe. Jus ini punya segudang manfaat yang baik untuk kesehatan tubuh diantaranya: Meningkatkan Kekebalan Tubuh Green...

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Tahu goreng is one of my family favorite dish when all of we were bored with home daily menu. This is a simple vegetarian dish but when you have try it. You're can't stop eating. The aromatic of peanut sauce and sprinkle of fried shallot definitely makes you hungry...   Ingrediets: - 3 White tofu - 1 Tempe - 100 gr bean sprouts- 1 Cucumber...

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I made this recipe based on last ingredients in my herb and spices rack, but the chicken i had bought the day before. Chicken broth is very helpful to add a savory taste in this recipe. Ingedients: 1/2 part of chicken 1 tsp lime juice 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp chilli paste 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce 1/2 tsp...

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I'm not really sure to post this recipe because it's a familiar dish in Indonesia, but in this time i just want to share how i make this ayam penyet. Ingredients: 1/4 part of chicken 2 tsp lime juice 1 tempe 3 tofu 1 cup water vegetables oil (to deep fried) Paste Ingredients: 5 shallot 3 clove of garlic 3 cm galangal 2...

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Bistik/ Steak is acculturation from Netherlands tradition culinary with Indonesian spices. During the 3,5 century Netherlands colonial period, there's a lot of impact in Indonesian society, especially in Indonesian cuisine. In Netherlands, Bistik is "Biefstuk", Netherlander serve bistik with potato, peas and carrot. In colonial period, bistik made with simple spices and grilled, while the Indonesian modify bistik recipe with fried and seasoning...

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