FI Asia 2012 is coming to town!!

Yayy...just got my invitation to Food Ingredients Asia expo 2012. This event will be held in JIEXPO Kemayoran,Jakarta on 3-5 October 2012. Really can't wait for it :)




xoxo

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Dombrut...simple place..yummy taste

Went to this place called Dombrut last tuesday. It located in jalan Benda beside My Salon. The owner is member of one of Indonesian top band.

They have simple clean interior that make you feel comfrot. The big menu board makes us easily to order what you want.



I ordered gulai sum sum that night. It tastes yummy! actually I also want to order they satay too but too bad all the satays are sold out :(



I also heard that they have good coffee too but no coffee for the night. I would like to try their coffee next time I visit Dombrut again. I really recommend this place for you. Simple atmosphere..yummy taste...so lovely!

xoxo

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Stylish Food = Personality?

Jakarta Fashion Week is now on!! This event is being held in Pacific Place on 12th-18th November 2011. Lalu apa hubungannya Fashion Week dengan blog ini? Nope, I'm not gonna write something about fashion..but I want to write something about style..let's talk about Style..Stylish Food.

Apa itu stylish food? makanan yang punya style? high cuisine?

I've been asking some friends of mine about this, dan jawaban setiap orang berbeda-beda. Tiap orang punya definisi tersendiri untuk stylish food. Ada yang memilih Tiramisu sebagai stylish food mereka ada yang memilih Panna Cotta, hingga Foei Grass. Just like fashion, kita tidak bisa mengeneralisasikan style pada semua orang. Tiap individu memiliki gaya masing-masing. Begitu juga dengan makanan. 

Uniknya, dari berbagai jawaban mengenai stylish food yang saya dapat dari teman-teman saya, pilihan stylish food mereka sepertinya menggambarkan pribadi mereka masing-masing. Kembali lagi, just like fashion..style seseorang menunjukan kepribadian orang tersebut. Very..very interesting right?

Misalnya, teman saya yang memilih tiramisu sebagai stylish foodnya, I can say tiramisu is sweet, soft and lovely yet has a bold taste..dan teman saya yang memilih tiramisu memang seperti itu orangnya, she's such a sweet, soft and lovely person but she likes adventure too.

tiramisu

Teman saya yang memilih Foei Gras pun seperti itu..Foei Grass memiliki detail yang cukup complicated, begitu juga dengan pembuatannya...yup my friend is a designer dan dia sangat detail. Teman saya yang memilih Panna Cotta mengatakan kalau Panna Cotta itu simple namun cantik, sesuai dengan kepribadiannya yang menyukai sesuatu yang simple namun tetap cantik dan bergaya. Lain lagi dengan teman saya yang mengatakan jika stylish food itu harus memiliki komposisi yang cantik dan harus memiliki nilai gizi yang seimbang juga..yup itu sangat menggambarkan teman saya yang sangat memperhatikan kesehatan. Sangat menarik ya bagaimana pilihan "stylish food" seseorang bisa menggambarkan kepribadiannya. 

panna cotta

Foie Gras with blackberry

Kalau saya sendiri, hmmm...I probably will choose macarons as my stylish food. It's small, cute but you have to master the technique if you want to make a perfect macarons..hmm apa kah itu menggambarkan kepribadian saya ya? hahaha....

cute macarons

So what is stylish food for you? 

xoxo

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One Day No Rice Campaign?

Nasi merupakan salah satu makanan pokok bagi orang Indonesia. Seingat saya dulu ketika SD, saya diajarkan bahwa tiap daerah mempunyai makanan pokok masing-masing seperti sagu, jagung, ketela dll namun seiring berjalannya waktu nasi telah menjadi "main food" untuk seluruh masyarakat Indonesia. Rasanya belum benar-benar kenyang jika belum menyantap nasi..betul begitu?? 

Konsumsi beras di Tanah Air memang cukup tinggi. Berdasarkan data Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) pada 2009 konsumsi beras nasional mencapai 139 kilogram perkapita per tahun jauh lebih tinggi dibandingkan masyarakat dunia hanya 60 kilogram. (source:detik.com) ini mengalahkan Jepang dan Cina yang juga mengkonsumsi nasi sebagai makanan pokok mereka. koq bisa? ya iyalah..coba lihat di Jepang dan Cina, mereka hanya makan nasi 1 mangkuk every meal sedangkan di Indonesia? sekali makan bisa berpiring-piring penuh nasi! very unhealthy I think. Remember that too much carbs is not good for your health!

One Day No Rice Campaign will be released soon..well it has been released in some provinces in Indonesia. Tentunya banyak pro dan kontra terhadap kampanye ini. Saya sendiri mendukung gerakan One Day No Rice ini. Mengapa? helloo...masih banyak sekali sumber karbohidrat yang bisa kita olah dan dimanfaatkan. Negara kita sangat kaya oleh aneka ragam sumber makanan koq..I really believe that. Sayang sekali jika sumber daya makanan tersebut tidak digali dan dimanfaatkan secara maksimal. Siapa tahu malah kita bisa jadi world pioneer lhow..jadi impor bisa menjadi ekspor? who knows? 

Tentunya Pemerintah pun harus mendorong dan mendukung para petani dan peternak untuk dapat mengeksplorasi berbagai sumber daya makanan yang ada. Jangan juga sampai rakyat yang kurang mampu jadi semakin terbebani dengan kampanye ini. Dan kita yang mampu" juga jangan begitu rakus untuk mengkonsumsi makanan-makanan yang ada..saling mendukung dan berbagi menurut saya itu kuncinya *sotoy*

Rice..Rice..Rice...apa yang membuat kita menjadi sedemikan "addicted" dengannya? me, myself  not a big fan of rice. Selama ini saya selalu berusaha mengkombinasi menu makanan saya. Sumber karbohidrat bisa saya dapatkan dari kentang, pasta, roti, jagung dll..yang penting asupan antara karbohidrat, protein dan zat2 bergizi lainnya harus seimbang. Terlalu banyak mengkonsumsi nasi atau karbohidrat lainnya juga tidak bagus untuk kesehatan. Sudah makan kentang atau roti tapi masih craving for rice?try to eat fruits before your meal or drink lotsa water during the day..air putih ya..bukan teh manis, soda, kopi etc. Trust me you will feel full all day and of course will get healthy too if you consume lotsa fruits and water. 

so One Day No Rice? siapa takuutt??!!

*foto2 menyusul ya*

a Short Trip to Bandung

Few months ago, I went to Bandung with my hubby and my bestfriend, Hening. It's not our first trip to Bandung of course but we always excited about going to Bandung. It seems everyone just love going to Bandung for shopping or eating. Me, myself prefer to go to Bandung on weekday, because it isn't very crowded just like in the weekend (especially long weekend).  My fave spot in Bandung is yogurt Cisangkuy, they are very famous in Bandung. I love the yogurt because it tastes so fresh. My fave there is the grape and strawberry flavor yuuummm :)

Yogurt Cisangkuy

After the refreshing yogurts, we go around Bandung, sightseeing..shopping..etc..then it came to lunch time woohooo! we choose Tomodachi cafe. They serve Asian and European food. I ordered Tom Yang Goong, Hening ordered soup and my hubby ordered steak with yummy mushroom sauce. Aarghh why I didn't the same thing as my hubby did *drooling* 

*drooling*

ohh yes,  if you are a pet lover, you have to visit Pet Distro across Tomodachi. It's like pet heaven, you can find many cute stuff for your pet, that's including many snack for your pet. Too bad I didn't take any photos of Pet Distro.

Ever heard of Nanny's Pavilion? it's one of the hip place in Bandung now. With adorable, cute and comfortable interiors, you'll fall in love with Nanny's Pavilion. Their specialty is the pancake and the waffle. My hubby ordered Cookies and cream waffle, I ordered their fries and Hening ordered mango smoothies..yuup the smoothies is very refreshing yuuum. I love Nanny's Pavilion, you have to try Nanny's Pavilion if you visit Bandung. You won't regret it..trust me :)

Cookies and Cream Waffle...it's the best!! yumm

Last stop is Giggle Box, it's a new place. Their interior concept "mirip" dengan Nanny's pavilion. Too bad we sit outside, I'm soo curious to see their inside and upstairs interior. I think it's very comfortable. The food is very cheap! for steak it's only IDR 19,000!! Sayangnya menunya kurang bervariasi ya...maybe because they are still new in town? But after all Giggle Box is a nice place to hang out with friends.

Giggle Box

I really suggest you to spend the night in Bandung. A short trip really makes us exhausted. Next time we will spend a night or two when visiting Bandung. 

xoxo

Culinary Weekend, Kedai & Pacific Place

It's been a while that I haven't update my blog. I just edited some photos of my last weekend culinary journey hehe..Last weekend is full of resto and foods for me. On friday I went to Pejaten village with Hening & Fany to watch a movie. After movie, Fany has to go home because her hubby already waiting for her hihihi...me& Hening lanjut by going to Kedai which located at Jl. Benda, South Jakarta. I've heard many reviews about Kedai from my friends, they said the place is very unique yet comfy. Curious? believe me, it is very unique and comfy. We ordered bakwan and hot tea there. The Bakwan portion is kinda big, it's yummy and the price is very very affordable. Very nice!

Sunday, another movie day for me and Hening, it's weekend so hubby also join us. Before the movie, we ate our lunch at Pancious which is famous for the  pancakes. But this time we didn't order any pancakes. I ordered fries with some kind of spicy mayonnaise (I forget the name on the menu) and my hubby ordered cheeseburger. What I love about Pancious : Foods are yummy, many variety on the menu, unique pancakes and the price is affordable. I think that's the thing that makes Pancious is crowded most of the times.

After movie, we went to Urban Kitchen to meet Fany, Ewien and Adit.  We already full because of our lunch so we only ordered something to drink. I ordered cold milo my fave :) Fany as usual ordered frozen yogurt, yup she's a yogurt lover. If u r looking for a good yummy yogurt you can ask her. 

Guess what?! after Urban Kitchen, me, hubby, Hening and Adit masih lanjut to find something for dinner...err actually it's only hubby and Adit. I am too full to eat. We choose Riung Sunda, a sundanese resto. They serve many Sundanese menu with affordable prices. I love the sambal terasi there. It's delicious but I think it's kinda salty. But overall Riung Sunda is a must try place if you go to Pacific place.

Ok that's all from me now...I'm gonna post recipes and food reviews later. If you have any recomendation about recipe, foods, restaurant or anything about food, please feel free to write on the comment or on my shoutbox :)

Spaghetti Aglio Olio

Suka yang pedas? Ga mau ribet masaknya? Coba deh bikin Spaghetti Aglio Olio sendiri di rumah,resepnya simple banget :)




5 siung bawang putih
Olive oil (secukupnya)
1/2 pak spaghetti
smoked beef (secukupnya)
cabe rawit merah
magi blok/royco/penyedap
oregano
basil
olive (optional)

-rebus spaghetti
-tumis bawang putih dengan olive oil sampai wangi, masukan smoked beef kemudian beri oregano & basil. Masukan cabai rawit merah tumis sebentar kemudian masukan spaghetti.
tambahkan magi blok/penyedap secukupnya. Tumis sampai matang, angkat dan sajikan :)


*beri taburan Parmesans cheese (jika suka)dan potongan olive ketika disajikan.

Enjoy your Aglio Olio :)

My Homemade Spaghetti Panggang

Two days ago, I prepared baked spaghetti for dinner. This idea came from my friend who loves to cook. She suggested that why don't I make baked spaghetti for dinner then I thought why not? I got the recipes from the internet, from many sources then I modified it myself with my auntie advices too :)



here's the recipe :

5 siung bawang putih
1 bawang bombay
1 pak daging cincang
4 telur
1/2 pak spaghetti
500ml susu cair
oregano
basil
pala bubuk
crushed chilli (optional)
lada hitam bubuk
keju (I use quick melt)
white wine (optional)

-Rebus spaghetti

-Tumis bawang putih&bawang bombay sampai wangi, kemudian masukan daging cincang,tambahkan white wine (optional)kemudian tambahkan oregano,basil & lada hitam pada tumisan daging cincang>Setelah matang angkat dan dinginkan sebentar.

-Kocok telur, tambahkan susu, pala bubuk, oregano & basil, bagi yang suka pedas bisa ditambahkan crushed chilli kemudian tambahkan keju.

-Olesi loyang pirex dgn mentega (biar ga lengket bawahnya) masukan adonan telur sebagian kemudian masukan spaghetti dan terkahir masukan adonan telur lagi. kemudian panggang sampai matang.

voila...enjoy your baked spaghetti :)