Satay

2009-09-08T07:24:00.001-07:00

satay ayam

Satay (sate) may have originated in Java (Indonesia) but it is also a popular meal in other Southeast Asian countries [from Wikipedia]. There are many kinds of satay: sate ayam (chicken), sate kambing (mutton), sate Padang (meat barbecue with Padang sauce), sate ponorogo, sate ikan (fish), etc. They all come with different sauces. Some sauces are made of peanut paste, some others use kecap (traditional sweet soy sauce) as the main ingredient, and some other sauces are made of thick rice-flour sauce blended with spicy herbs.

You could buy them from abang-abang (travelling street sellers), street side tent sellers or in restaurants - from modest restaurants to the very sophisticated ones.

The peanut paste sauce for satay is available in supermarkets nowadays. Therefore we can easily prepare this food at home. Satay has high protein content which makes it suitable for children, not to mention its delicious taste...children will just love it.

Toge goreng

2009-08-01T17:16:00.000-07:00

Toge goreng can be found easily in Bogor (West java, Indonesia).

It's an ideal food for a vegetarian: tofu, been sprouts, noodle and rice cake (ketupat) poured with a special sauce made of tauco, oncom, shallots, tomatoes, vinegar, a bit of chilli sauce plus a splash of sweet soy sauce.

Oncom is the main ingredient of the sauce which gives a thick texture and rather plain taste. As a result, it isn't as spicy as it looks. It's a light yet complete meal that gives us sufficient energy and leaves a healthy feeling afterward!

Indonesian Meals

Satay

Toge goreng