Snack? I think lots people love to snack.  During my university's time in Bogor, I used to snack around midnight. I went to bed very late due to the paper-works and snacked more than ever. As my foodie's friend, Rurie said, there are always 24/7 food street vendors in Indonesia. Never get worried to starve in the middle of the might. I often went to warkop (coffee street vendors) or warung tenda (food street vendors with tends) to buy Pisang Bakar Coklat Keju. I hopped in an angkot (public mini transportation which is numerous in Bogor) to go to Padjajaran boulevard to get this yummy snack. Along with this pisang bakar, I had a cup of cappuccino or wedang jahe (Indonesian ginger tea).

Well, making this snack isn't that hard. Easy peasy recipe! In this case, I applied unsalted butter instead of margarine that is used by the Indonesians to grill/bbq the bananas/plantains.

Despite the Western taste-buds are not used to this weird combination, I know two Canadians who fell in love with this snack.  One is my husband, another one is a lady who owns the house that I stayed when I was in Boissevain.

I participated this post for this month's Masbar with the theme Panganan Kaki Lima (Food ala Street Vendor).

Pisang Bakar Coklat Keju

Ingredients:
saba bananas/plantains (Indonesian: pisang kepok/ pisang raja/tanduk)
white mild cheddar cheese
chocolate sprinkle "ceres" brand
sweetened condensed milk
unsalted butter



Directions:
1. Brush butter on bananas. Grill/bbq on charcoal is better or on stove with a grill pan until golden brown.
2. Plate the cooked bananas on a plate. Grate cheese and sprinkle chocolate over.  Swirl the sweetened condensed milk on.

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I am totally confused with the weather. It was been so nice the past weeks, almost like spring, then suddenly snow's storm this weekend. I didn't go back to Winnipeg since it is to dangerous for driving on highways, especially snow and the temperature just above 0 degrees Celsius.

As I came to this country, checking the weather network has been my habit. This is not included checking the highway's condition before traveling. Opps the weather watch has updated about "Winter Storm Warning : R.M. of Morton including Boissevain and Turtle Mtn Prov. Park." It was said, "A massive winter storm continues to envelop most of Southern Manitoba this evening. As of 10 PM snowfall amounts in general range from 10 to 20 cm." Damnnn.... I sound like a weather man woman.

C'mon. Stay positive and try not to waste your energy by being grumpy. Well, I almost forgot that I got two different awards from Lia Chen of Bentolicious  and Tata of Bonito's Cooking Wonderland

Thank you Lia and Tata for the awards

I'm passing these awards to all my foodie buddies!

Here is a great treat for you! Creamy Cauliflower Cheddar Soup.

Disclaimer: I didn't make this soup. It was made by a lady who owns the house, where I stay during my work in Boissevain.

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This smoked duck was leftover from our New Year's dinner. My uncle in law asked a help his colleague to smoke a whole duck. After the dinner, he then left the carcass, fat, skin and some meat for me to bring home. I baked the fat and skin to get the oil. With some vegetables, I boiled the carcass for the broth. Used the meat for this fried rice. Look! I used up almost everything...

I never have an exact recipe for fried rice since I have been making fried rice so many times.


Smoked Duck Fried Rice
recipe by me

Ingredients:
overnight cold cooked rice
smoked duck meat, sliced
shrimp
Chinese celery leaves, chopped

Grind into a paste:
shallots
red pepper
bird eyes chilies
dried shrimp paste(Indonesian: terasi)/fish sauce
candlenuts
white peppercorns

Directions:
In a skillet, saute the paste for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Add shrimp, stir. Mix cold rice in the skillet, stir until all mixed. Add smoked duck meat and chopped celery leaves and stir.

Serving suggestion: transfer into a plate, and ready to eat with fried egg and blanched vegetables.

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