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Ifumi
Ifumi is an Indonesian crispy deep fried thick noodle dish, popular in Maritime Southeast Asia Maritime Southeast Asia comprises the Southeast Asian countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and East Timor. The terms Island Southeast Asia and Insular Southeast Asia are sometimes given the same meaning as ..., served in a thick savoury sauce with pieces of meat or seafood and vegetables. The dishes are to be served hot while the noodles are still crisp until the noodles are softened by the sauce and are ready to be eaten. The dish is one of the most popular noodle dishes in Chinese Indonesian cuisine. The type of noodle being used in this dish is the thick '' yi mein'' noodle, hence the origin of its name. It is quite similar to '' mie kering'' noodles from Makassar. Ingredients Unlike other Chinese Indonesian favourite noodles with a soft texture—such as '' mie goreng'' for example, ''ifumi'' has a crispy texture akin to dried instant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and the List of countries and dependencies by area, 14th-largest country by area, at . With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Islam by country, Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's List of islands by population, most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. Indonesia operates as a Presidential system, presidential republic with an elected People's Consultative Assembly, legislature and consists of Provinces of Indonesia, 38 provinces, nine of which have Autonomous administrative divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap Cai
Cap cai, sometimes spelled cap cay, () is the Hokkien-derived term for a popular Chinese Indonesian and Peranakan stir fried vegetable dish that originates from Fujian cuisine. History According to Aji Bromokusumo, an expert on Chinese Peranakan cuisine in Indonesia, the stir fried mixed vegetables has its origin from the Chinese imperial kitchen. According to the royal etiquette, the Chinese emperor should always consume high quality food made of fresh ingredients daily, thus there are a lot of leftover vegetables in the palace kitchen. This led the chef to salvage the leftover vegetables, mixed and stir-fried it as a new dish, which led to the creation of Chinese stir-fried mixed vegetables. This stir-fried leftover vegetables of course, was not meant for the emperor or the royal family, but is served to feed the palace servants, eunuch and courtiers. Cap cai was brought to Indonesia from the Fujian area, where the Hokkien people originated. Subsequently, the Hokkien peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Indonesian Dishes
This is a list of selected dishes found in Indonesian cuisine. Staple foods Main dishes Curries Meals Soy-based foods Preserved meats Rice dishes and porridges Congees and porridges Rice cake dishes Rice dishes Noodle dishes Soups and stews Salads and vegetable dishes Breads and sandwiches Snacks and starters Savoury snacks Sweet snacks Crackers, chips, and crisps Sweet desserts Cheeses Beverages Seasonings and condiments Common ingredients Spices * Anise (''Adas Manis'') * Asam kandis (dried fruit of ''Garcinia xanthochymus'') * Asam sunti (dried fruit of ''Averrhoa bilimbi'') * Candlenuts (''Kemiri'') * Cardamom (''Kapulaga'') * Chili (''Cabai'') * Cinnamon (''Kayu Manis'') * Clove (Cengkeh) * Coriander seeds (''Ketumbar'') * Cumin seeds (''Jinten'') * Fennel (''Adas'') * Fenugreek (Klabet) * Fingerroot (''Temu Kunci'') * Galangal (''Lengkuas'') * Garcinia atroviridis (''Asam Gelugur'') * Garlic (Bawang putih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mie Kuah
Mee rebus ( or , , also known as mie rebus/mi rebus and mie kuah, the latter literally means "noodle soup" in Indonesian) is a Maritime Southeast Asian noodle soup dish. Literally translated as "boiled noodles", it is popular in Maritime Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Similar dishes In certain areas, a similar variety of Mee rebus is called ''Mie Jawa'', ''Mee Jawa'', ''Mi Jawa'', ''Bakmi Jawa'' or ''Bakmi Godhog'', although this is a popular misnomer, since Mie Jawa is slightly different from Mie Rebus. Despite sharing similar spices, Mie Jawa contains chicken instead of shrimp. A dish similar to Mie Rebus in Indonesia is called mie celor, and it is popular in Palembang. Batam islands has a version called Mie Lendir. Gallery File:Mie Rebus Jawa.jpg, Mie rebus Javanese style served in a warung in Java, Indonesia File:Mie rebus Medan1.jpg, Mie rebus Medan style File:Mee rebus.JPG, Mee rebus served in a coffee shop in Malaysia File: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laksa
Laksa ( Jawi: ; Chinese: 叻沙) is a spicy noodle dish popular in Southeast Asia. Laksa consists of various types of noodles, most commonly thick rice noodles, with toppings such as chicken, prawns or fish. Most variations of laksa are prepared with a rich and spicy coconut curry soup or a broth seasoned with a souring ingredient like tamarind or . Originating from Peranakan Chinese cuisine, laksa recipes are commonly served in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Origin Laksa is a dish of Peranakan Chinese origin, with a variety of ingredients and preparation processes that vary greatly by region. Because laksa has different varieties across the region, it is difficult to pinpoint the exact origin of the dish. Nevertheless, a number of laksa recipes have been developed along the trade channels of Southeast Asia—where the ports of Singapore, Penang, Medan, Malacca, Palembang, and Batavia (now Jakarta) are the major stops along the historic spice route. The intensive trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indonesian Noodles
Indonesian noodles are a significant aspect of Indonesian cuisine which is itself very diverse. Indonesian cuisine recognizes many types of noodles, with each region of the country often developing its own distinct recipes. History Chinese influences are evident in Indonesian food, with the adoption of various Chinese noodles that developed within Chinese Indonesian cuisine such as '' bakmi'', '' mie ayam'' and '' kwetiau goreng''. Indonesian noodles originated from Chinese influence that resulted from the immigration of Chinese settlers to the Indonesian archipelago. According to Denys Lombard in the book ''Le carrefour Javanais. Essai d'histoire globale II'' (The Javanese Crossroads: Towards a Global History, 2005), the consumption of noodles on the island of Java is thought to have existed since the Majapahit era. Starting from the word ''hanglaksa'' which was found in the Biluluk inscription dated from 1391. ''Hanglaksa'' in Kawi means "vermicelli maker". In Sanskrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corn Starch
Cornflour, cornstarch, maize starch, or corn starch (American English) is the starch derived from corn (maize) grain. The starch is obtained from the endosperm of the seed, kernel. Corn starch is a common food ingredient, often used to thicken sauces or soups, and to make corn syrup and other sugars. Corn starch is versatile, easily modified, and finds many uses in industry such as adhesives, in paper products, as an anti-sticking agent, and textile manufacturing. It has medical uses as well, such as to supply glucose for people with glycogen storage disease. Like many products in dust form, it can be hazardous in large quantities due to its flammable, flammability—see dust explosion. When mixed with a fluid, corn starch can rearrange itself into a non-Newtonian fluid. For example, adding water transforms corn starch into a material commonly known as Non-Newtonian fluid#Oobleck, oobleck while adding oil transforms corn starch into an electrorheological fluid, electrorheolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyster Sauce
Oyster sauce describes a number of sauces made by cooking oysters. The most common in modern use is a viscous dark brown condiment made from oyster extracts,The Times, 22 January 1981; ''Cook Accidentally on purpose'' sugar, salt and water, thickened with corn starch (though original oyster sauce reduced the unrefined sugar through heating, resulting in a naturally thick sauce due to caramelization, not the addition of corn starch). Today, some commercial versions are darkened with caramel, though high-quality oyster sauce is naturally dark. It is commonly used in Chinese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, and Khmer cuisine. Production Oyster sauce production began in China no later than the mid-1870s. Oysters were boiled in three iron basins for half an hour, then removed for drying on rattan either by sun or over a moderate fire. The water from the basins was reduced in a fourth basin to "a blackish sauce". Seawater, salt and/or soy could be added. Today, most oyst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is one of several vegetables cultivated from the species '' Brassica oleracea'' in the genus '' Brassica'', which is in the Brassicaceae (or mustard) family. Cauliflower usually grows with one main stem that carries a large, rounded "head" made of tightly clustered, immature white or off-white flower buds called the "curd". Typically, only the "head" is eaten. An annual plant that reproduces by seed, the cauliflower head is composed of a (generally) white inflorescence meristem. Although cauliflower heads resemble those in broccoli, the latter differs in having flower buds as the edible portion. The global cauliflower production (combined with broccoli) in 2023 was 26.5 million tonnes, led by China and India with 72% of the total. Description There are four major groups of cauliflower. # Italian: This specimen is diverse in appearance, biennial, and annual in type. This group includes white, Romanesco, and various brown, green, purple, and yellow cultiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage (''Brassica rapa'' subsp. ''pekinensis,'' or ''Brassica rapa'' Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China that is widely used in East Asian cuisine. Since the 20th century, it has also become a widespread crop in Europe, the Americas, and Australia. In much of the world, it is referred to as "Chinese cabbage". Names The word "napa" in the name napa cabbage comes from colloquial and regional Japanese, where ''nappa'' () refers to the leaves of any vegetable, especially when used as food. The Japanese name for this specific variety of cabbage is ''hakusai'' (), a Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese name ''báicài'' (), literally "white vegetable". The Korean name for napa cabbage, ''baechu'' (), is a nativized word from the Sino-Korean reading, , of the same Chinese character sets. Today in Mandarin Chinese, napa cabbage is known as ''dàbáicài'' (), literally "big white vegetable", as opposed to the "small wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choy Sum
Choy sum (also spelled choi sum or choi sam in Cantonese; cai xin in Standard Mandarin) is a leafy vegetable commonly used in Chinese cuisine. It is a member of the genus '' Brassica'' of the mustard family, Brassicaceae ('' Brassica rapa'' var. ''parachinensis'' or '' Brassica chinensis'' var. ''parachinensis''). Choy sum is a transliteration of the Cantonese name (), which can be literally translated as "heart of the vegetable". Choy sum is also called yu choy (you cai in Standard Mandarin; Chinese: 油菜). It is also known as Chinese flowering cabbage. Description Choy sum is a green leafy vegetable similar to gai lan, and can be characterized by the distinct yellow flowers which it bears. Each flower has four yellow, oval to round petals with six stamens on fleshy, erect stems which are in diameter and tall with light to dark green, and are oval (becomes acuminate shaped, or basal-shaped near the flowering stage) with slightly serrated margins leaves, which never forms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cloud Ear Fungus
''Auricularia cornea'', also known as cloud ear, is a species of fungus in the order (biology), order Auriculariales. It is commercially cultivated for food in China. ''Auricularia cornea'' is a popular ingredient in many Chinese dishes and is also used in traditional Chinese medicine. Taxonomy ''Auricularia cornea'' was originally described from Hawaii (Oahu) by German naturalist Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1820. It was accepted as a distinct species by Bernard Lowy in his 1952 world monograph of ''Auricularia'' and subsequently confirmed as distinct by Molecular phylogenetics, molecular research, based on cladistic analysis of DNA sequences. Formerly, ''Auricularia cornea'' was often misidentified as ''A. polytricha''. That species was originally described from the Eastern Ghats in India by French mycologist Camille Montagne in 1834, and (when used by American authors) is considered as a synonym of ''Auricularia nigricans, A. nigricans''. The misidentification remains wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
