coto makassar

coto makassar or coto mangkasara (makassarese) is an indonesian culinary food originating from makassar, south sulawesi or south celebes indonesia. it is a soup with seasoning broth made from starch. the main content of this soup is beef and it can be mixed with innards such as intestine, liver, lungs, heart, tripe, or cow brain. coto makassar is usually served with burasa or ketupat.

my mother always cooked this delicious food in the eid day. and she cooked burasa and ketupat also. i love this food actually because this one is from my hometown and when i was child my grandma usually cooked this for me. if you want to try coto makassar maybe you can visit makassar's resto or come to my home in the eid day

wingko babat

wingko, which is sometimes called wingko babat is a traditional javanese pancake like snack made from coconut. and you can find this in semarang. it is a kind of cake made mainly of coconut and other ingredients. wingko is popular especially along the north coast of java islands, indonesia. it is sold mostly by peddlers on trains, at bus or train station or in the producer's own shop. this might explain why it's very popular in java to use wingko as a gift to families upon returning from traveling.

wingko is typically a round, almost hard coconut cake that is typically served in warm, small pieces. wingko is sold either in the form of a large plate sized cake or small, paper wrapped cakes. it's delicious due to the combined sweetness of sugar and the unique, fresh taste of crispy coconut. the price varies, depending on where it's sold. the more famous the brand of cake, the more expensive the cake. your bargaining skills might lower the price a little.

how to make fried rice

hi guys... just a simple way to make fried rice. and it's recommended for your breakfast.

1. prepare 4 cups of cooked rice, if you haven't done so already

2. wash the vegetables. dice the carrots and onions. set them aside.

3. add oil and turn the burner on, setting to medium heat

4. toss the vegetables into the pan for about 3 minutes. you want the vegetables to "sweat", not brown. add 1 teaspoon for salt into the pain.

5. incorporate the cooked chicken or shrimp into the rest of the ingredients (optional). because fried rice is a quick way to get rid of common items in your pantry or refrigerator, the chicken, shrimp, or pork is usually already cooked. if you want to incorporate protein into your fried rice, however and don't have anything already cooked, dice or shred some meat (leave shrimp whole, but be sure to wash and de-vein them) and saute it with a bit of oil until cooked over medium heat.

6. put a bit more oil into the frying pan

7. add the eggs to the pan. you can either scramble it with the other ingredients or scrape everything to the side and quickly cook the eggs in the middle of the pan.

8. toss the rice in carefully. fry for about two minutes, just enough to heat up the rice and mix all the ingredients together. add approximately 2 to 3 tablespoons of soy sauce and fry for another 30 seconds. remove pan from burner.

9. put the fried rice on a dish and serve immediately

and you get your fried rice guys.

kapurung

kapurung is one of the traditional food in south sulawesi, especially the area luwu (palopo, luwu, north luwu, luwu) the food is made from cider or corn strach. in an area known as the moluccas papeda. kapurung cooked with a mixture of fish or chicken and various vegetables. although traditional food, kapurung became popular. in addition to be found in special stalls in makassar also has entered into several restaurants, side by side with local modern. in luwu own food kapurung name is often also called pugalu.

when i was in makassar, my mother's friend usually gave me kapurung. and i love this food so much guysss...

manadonese porridge (bubur manado)

hi guys... i wanna share about one of my favorite food again and again. this food is come from sulawesi or celebes, indonesia. it is..... tinutuan or bubur manado or in english you can call it manadonese porridge. and last morning, my mom cooked it for our breakfast.

tinutuan or bubur manado or manadonese porridge is a rice porridge mixes with various vegetables such as spinach, kangkung, corn, pumpkin, and sweet potato or cassave. tinutuan is from manado, north celebes/north sulawesi, indonesia. some people also said that it is from minahasa, north sulawesi, indonesia. 

etimology of the word tinutuan is unknown. also, the exact time when tinutuan found is still unclear. someone said it was popular since 1970, while another said that it was since 1981. local government of manado made tinutuan as icon of the manado city. tinutuan is usually served as breakfast, with many additional foods, such as salted fish, sambal, fried union.

evening beverage

hello guyyssss... in this evening i cooked fried banana by myself. yes, this is one of my favorite beverage that i usually cooked in the evening. just a simple way to get the delicious fried banana guys. and i wanna share it.

ingredients:
- 1 ripe black-skinned plantain or 4 small finger banana (make sure that the banana is sweet guys)
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 6 tbs. flour
- water
- a pinch of salt
- vegetable oil for deep frying

steps :
1. place flour in a deep mixing bowl. make well in the middle of the flour, and add egg, sugar and salt. add water little by little. whisk vigorously until batter is evenly smooth for coasting and not too thin. if it is too thin, add more flour.
2. peel plantain or banana and cut in half lengthwise and then cut again with 4-inch width. dip into batter to coat generously.
3. heat oil in a wok or deep fryer until moderately hot. place coated plantain or banana in the wok or deep fryer and fry slowly until golden brown and crispy. this usually take approximately 10-15 minutes. remove bananas from oil, drain on paper napkins and dry well.
4. serve while still warm.

favorite place called j.co

hello guys.... actually i don't what i will tell you again. so many thing that i tell to all of you. but i had a inspiration. yes this is about one of my favorite place to spent my time. it is..... j.co donuts and coffee. actually, this is not the only one my favorite place guys. there are so many places that i love so much. 

j.co donuts and coffee is a cafe retailer in indonesia specializing in donuts, frozen yogurt and coffee. why i love this place???? because this place is so comfortable for me guys. and i love the frozen yogurt of j.co. not only the frozen yogurt, i love all of the beverage menu there.

indonesian grilled banana

hey guys... this is one of my favorite beverage from indonesia. it is grilled banana. just a simple way to get your grilled banana. and i wanna share how to make this delicious beverage one.

ingredients:
- saba bananas/plantains
- white mild cheddar cheese
- chocolate sprinkles "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.

karedok

haaiiii, what is my another favorite food??? yes!! karedok, i think you know from the tittle of my post. and what is karedok? i know most of you didn't about this food. don't worry, i will tell you about this delicious food one. 

karedok is a raw vegetables salad in peanut sauce from west java, indonesia. it is one of the sundanese signature dish. and i know this food from my parents because they are sundanese people. it is made from cucumbers, bean sprouts, cabbages, legumes, small green eggplant, chickpea, covered in peanut sauce dressing. it is very similar with gado-gado, but this one from raw vegetable. you can find karedok in sundanese restaurant and may be if you visit west java you can find it guys. it is deliciousssss.

but, if you want to make it by yourself i will tell you how to make it. it is easy guys. you just need :

- cucumber

- bean sprout

- cabbage

- legumes

- small green eggplant

- chickpea

and chop all of that become a pieces

for the peanut sauce you need :

- peanuts

- cayenne pepper 

- kencur

- brown sugar

- vinegar

- water

and just mix all of the vegetables and add the peanut sauce. and you get your karedok guys.

losari beach

hello bloggerrrrr... i wanna tell you about makassar again guys. but now, i will tell you about one of my favorite place in my hometown, it isssss.... losari beach. i think you've ever heard about this place because this place is well-known enough. losari beach is a beach that located in the west of makassar city. most of people spend their time in this place after they do their activity. when i was child, i often visit this place guys, and if i visit this place i always enjoy my favorite food called pisang epe. are you wondering about pisang epe? what is pisang epe?? okay, pisang epe is raw banana burned, then made flatand mixed with water of brown sugar. best eaten when still warm guysss. oh my god i miss this food right now because more than 10 years i never eat pisang epe again. beside you can enjoy pisang epe, you can see how beautiful the sunset in pantai losari guys!!! for your information, now losari beach is better than when i was lived in makassar guys.

how to make palubutung

hi guys.... you know? i love palubutung so much. palu butung is one of traditional food or drink from makassar. it's made of banana that mix with something like "bubur sumsum" or coconut milk sauce maybe, sorry i don't know how to say "bubur sumsum" in english. it's delicious cold beverage anyway and you  must try it guys. this beverage is perfectly enjoyed when the weather is hot and you can enjoyed when you open fasting in ramadhan month. okay, i will share about the recipe, i often make this beverage guysssss... 
first, of course you need bananas and steam.
and for the recipe of "bubur sumsum", the ingredients are :

- 600 ml thick coconut milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp cornflour dissolved
- 8 tablespoons water
- syrup
how to make :
- if you have done steam the bananas, peals it and cut into oblique
- for the sauce : boiled coconut milk, vanilla and salt and cook until boiling, put a solution of rice flour, stir, and cook until thickened, remove from heat.
- and pour the coconut milk sauce into the bananas and add the syrup
anddddd.... your palubutung ice have done, enjoy your beverage guyssss.