Food for thought (or more accurately, food thoughts and inspirations)

[The acurate one]

Nah.... You might run into this mob. I was checking to make sure it wasn't you

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* me , Im lost for words

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

I'd like to hear more about your version of a middle eastern salad. No joke, people don't usually bring these things up unless they are on to something.

It was a kind of tabbouleh but I didn’t have mint or lemon

I improvised a bit and basted the roast veggies with harissa paste and oil, plus some other herbs from my wife’s collection to compensate. Bought humous and pita bread... My Egyptian mates would gasp at it but to me it was ok.

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

fu** me , Im lost for words

I had to check in case these were your mates from the travel guides show

 

[gokangas]

Satay Ayam and nasi goreng were definitely one of the foods that broke the barriers for me. I used to be a frequent visitor to Indonesia and over time, we got used to some of the even more basic rice and soup dishes as we travelled around several islands. I tried to learn some Indo cooking skills but realistically I just can’t replicate the authenticity of even the most simple dishes. We have done ok with beef rendang though although this can be very different across different parts of Indonesia.

Thai food in my experience is far more sophisticated and take more time to prepare. The well known Tom Kha Gai is a tasty, spicy chicken and coconut soup. In a well off the tourist map town on the Burmese border I struck the spiciest dish I have ever encountered. Nobody in the restaurant spoke English and tourists were not very common. The girls who worked there were all watching me try to eat the soup, and busting themselves laughing at my suffering but as painful as it was I got through it. The girls were all pretty embarrassed butI suspect they’d never seen anything as funny as me sweating and struggling.

At a cooking school a couple of weeks later the teacher insisted that we add 17 tiny green chillies per person. These are as hot as. The 17 chilli soup was nowhere near as hot as the soup I had back in that town!

I do a pretty good Nasi Goreng and Mei Goreng but satay I just can't get close. tried all the bottled sauces and not much chop. This one is rather good, probably closest I have come to genuine Bali flavour.

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I use her Nasi Goreng recipe - it is excellent.

 

[giantroo]

I'd like to hear more about your version of a middle eastern salad. No joke, people don't usually bring these things up unless they are on to something.

There are two versions, the Tabbouleh and Fatoush (The Bread Salad).

Recipes for both:

Best Tabbouleh

Learn how to make delicious, authentic tabbouleh at home! This tabbouleh (also spelled tabouli) is even better than your favorite Lebanese restaurant's.

cookieandkate.com

Fattoush Salad Recipe | The Mediterranean Dish

Fattoush Salad Recipe. Middle Eastern chopped salad w/ lots of fresh herbs and pita chips for croutons. Covered in a zesty lime vinaigrette! Delicious!

www.themediterraneandish.com

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

I do a pretty good Nasi Goreng and Mei Goreng but satay I just can't get close. tried all the bottled sauces and not much chop. This one is rather good, probably closest I have come to genuine Bali flavour.

Home - Bali in a Jar

Create Bali At Home HEALTHY & DELICIOUS Made in Australia, our foods are sourced from the freshest produce. In Balinese culture, many of the ingredients … Home Read the Recipe »

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I use her Nasi Goreng recipe - it is excellent.

Looks good.

The satay sauce needs dark palm sugar and ketchup mains, plus the coconut cream that I saw used was more like the solid blocks of creamed coconut.



The peanuts (Katanga) will also be different t the big fat ones we get so that makes the flavour too. You are best to use dark peanut butter to approximate.

 

[gokangas]

Looks good.

The satay sauce needs dark palm sugar and ketchup mains, plus the coconut cream that I saw used was more like the solid blocks of creamed coconut.

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The peanuts (Katanga) will also be different t the big fat ones we get so that makes the flavour too. You are best to use dark peanut butter to approximate.

Love Ketchap Manis but don't usually see it mentioned in satay sauce recipes. My absolute pet hate is when I read a satay recipe and the first ingredient is supermarket peanut butter. Stop reading right there.

 

[Gasometer]

Dunno how my wife does the cabbage rolls specifically, but topped with sour cream. I did the veggies: crispy roast potatoes, pumpkin, carrots, asparagus, onion, and mushrooms roasted in garlic butter.

We use herbs and garlic from our garden which always tastes a bit better.

Mock mince meat?

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

Mock mince meat?

Not sure about that but how about mock turtle!

 

[hilly]

There are two versions, the Tabbouleh and Fatoush (The Bread Salad).

Recipes for both:

Best Tabbouleh

Learn how to make delicious, authentic tabbouleh at home! This tabbouleh (also spelled tabouli) is even better than your favorite Lebanese restaurant's.

cookieandkate.com

Fattoush Salad Recipe | The Mediterranean Dish

Fattoush Salad Recipe. Middle Eastern chopped salad w/ lots of fresh herbs and pita chips for croutons. Covered in a zesty lime vinaigrette! Delicious!

www.themediterraneandish.com

Tabbouleh ftw.

I forget the cost (maybe $4 in total) for a packet of Burger Rings, bottle of Coke and a double free period on a Friday afternoon to read The Age (it was a good newspaper back then).

 

[Hojuman]

Nah.... You might run into this mob. I was checking to make sure it wasn't you

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What is that ?

 

[Hojuman]

I do a pretty good Nasi Goreng and Mei Goreng but satay I just can't get close. tried all the bottled sauces and not much chop. This one is rather good, probably closest I have come to genuine Bali flavour.

Home - Bali in a Jar

Create Bali At Home HEALTHY & DELICIOUS Made in Australia, our foods are sourced from the freshest produce. In Balinese culture, many of the ingredients … Home Read the Recipe »

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I use her Nasi Goreng recipe - it is excellent.

Have you tried the satay sauce that comes as a solid little brick ?

 

[Themanbun]

Mock mince meat?

Yeah it's from a brand called V2. Made with mycoprotein or something

 

[King Corey]

Back left definitely puts out

Your left or his left?

 

[Nate7]

Your left or his left?

Depends! Who wants to know?

 

[SonofSamsquanch]

What is that ?

Sounds tasty whatever it is. Obviously turtle wasn’t tat easy to get in the supermarket back then.

 

[ferball]

Love Ketchap Manis but don't usually see it mentioned in satay sauce recipes. My absolute pet hate is when I read a satay recipe and the first ingredient is supermarket peanut butter. Stop reading right there.

Why?

(LOL)

I used to get maca butter, ie ground maca's and that was it. Used to make peanut butter the same way but its not that different from supermarket stuff when I cook.

My "satay" turned into something completely different over the years tho. Not even remotely like it these days.

 

[gokangas]

Have you tried the satay sauce that comes as a solid little brick ?

Don't know it. Tell me more.

 

[Hojuman]

Don't know it. Tell me more.

I can't remember the name, but next time l hit " Laguna " lndo supermarket in the Q.V. centre l'll get a pic for you. All you do is just add some hot water

 

[Star]

Fattoush Salad Recipe | The Mediterranean Dish

Fattoush Salad Recipe. Middle Eastern chopped salad w/ lots of fresh herbs and pita chips for croutons. Covered in a zesty lime vinaigrette! Delicious!

www.themediterraneandish.com

2-3 times a week at my place during summer

Finding good purslane is the challenge but worth it

 

[gokangas]

I can't remember the name, but next time l hit " Laguna " lndo supermarket in the Q.V. centre l'll get a pic for you. All you do is just add some hot water

Make it quick - I'm very interested.

 

[Hojuman]

Make it quick - I'm very interested.

Well, once l'm outta lockdown.......

 

[gokangas]

Well, once l'm outta lockdown.......

Bull5hit - you can travel to buy food. Get cracking.

 

[Hojuman]

Bull5hit - you can travel to buy food. Get cracking.

Yah, nanti ajah sayang

 

[gokangas]

Yah, nanti ajah sayang

Hmmmm - wish I knew what that meant. I'm guessing, rough translation, stiff 5hit, or is that the name of the satay block as it could look somewhat similar to stiff 5hit I suppose.