Siomay Bandung (Bandung Style Steamed Dumplings with Peanut Sambal) Recipe

From the name siomay, you can tell this food had an influence from the Chinese who immigrated to Indonesia long time ago.  A word of siomay itself is derived from shaomai (also spelled shui mai, shu mai, sui mai, sui maai, shui mei, siu mai, shao...
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Sambal Terasi with Bilimbi

Growing up in the country where sambal is in every corner of food stalls or restaurants, I enjoy making my own sambal since moving to Canada.  Every household has a different style of sambal terasi and my family used to enhance with bilimbi...
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About Photography

This write-up is for readers who are curious what camera and lens I have used.  I started my photography interest through food.  Well, food is something that are always needed by people, don't you think?  I quoted what my beloved mom said...
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Tong Ho - Garland Chrysanthemum - Chrysanthemum Leaves

Names: Tong Ho, Garland Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum Leaves, Crown Daisy, Shingiku, Tong Hao, Tung Ho, Tang Ho, Chong Ho, Kor Tongho, Tong Ho Choy, Tong Hao Cai, Thung Ho, Shunigku, Kikuna, Tan O, Cai Cui, Ssukgat, Chrysanthemum GreensBotanical Name:...
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Sambal Tumpang (Java Style Old Tempe Sambal)

Tempe or tempeh is an Indonesian soybean cake. In order making sambal tumpang, you need tempe semangit. Semangit is derived from a word "sangit" which is meant less pleasant odour. A word "semangit" usually is followed after a word "tempe", and known...
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