Grilled Salmon With Sambal Matah

Sambal is Indonesian condiment dish, it is basically a blended chillies combine with tomatoes, shallots, shrimp paste and seasoning (salt and sugar). but for Sambal Matah, the way of serving is a little bit different. in sambal matah, all the ingredients are sliced, so you can taste more freshness all of the spices.

Ingredients for Grilled Salmon:

6 pcs Salmon Fillets (about 500 gr)

4 tablespoons Tomato Ketchup

3 tablespoons Sweet Soy Sauce

Lemon Juice (from 1 Lemon)

1/4 teaspoon Salt
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What Are the Coffee Regions of the South Pacific?

The coffee regions of the South Pacific include Indonesia and the Pacific Islands; Sumatra; Sulawesi or Celebes; Java, and New Guinea. Each of these regions has unique coffee attributes for flavor, aroma, after-taste and fragrance.

Indonesia and the Pacific Islands: Indonesia is the world’s third largest producer of coffee. Only 15% of the crop is Arabica beans; however, they are some of the best in the world. Indonesian beans are prized for their richness, full body, earthiness and gentle acidity. A limited number of quality beans are available for the gourmet, specialty coffee industry.

Sumatra: Sumatra is the largest of all the Indonesian islands. There are over 13,700 islands comprising the Republic of Indonesia, some with famous and well known coffees. Sumatran coffees are considered some of the heaviest, smoothest and most complex coffees in the world. Sumatran coffees have spicy, herbal notes and earthy aromas sought after by coffee lovers. The finest of the traditional Arabica coffees from Sumatra are marketed as Sumatra Mandheling and Lintong. Mandheling and Lintong are in the Aceh province on the volcanic mountains near Lake Tawar. The average growing altitudes are between 2,500 and 5,000 feet which is ideal for coffee cultivation. This region has shaded coffee farms and the processing method is “semi-washed.” This method depulps the coffee cherry from the coffee seed before they are dry. This cleans the coffee seed from the fruit pulp that naturally surrounds it. Mandheling is known for its herbal aroma, full body, low acidity, rich and smooth flavor. Continue reading “What Are the Coffee Regions of the South Pacific?”

Bandeng Presto (High Pressure Cooked Smoked Milkfish)

Pressure cooking was first introduced by French Physicist, Denis Papin. He invented Steam Digester to reduce the time needed to cook foods. Basically what the steamer do is tighten the air pressure inside it to increase the boiling point of water, therefore the food would be cooked faster.

Bandeng Presto uses high pressure cooking technique that probably was introduced during Dutch colonization in Semarang, Central Java. Bandeng or Milk Fish contains many bones that makes it harder to eat when cooked with regular pressure. Bandeng Presto is Smoked Milk Fish which cooked with High Pressure Cooker.

Bandeng is a large toothless silver fish that lives in warm parts of the Pacific and Indian oceans and related to the herring and the salmon, is commonly used in Indonesian cuisine. Presto came from Italian language “quickly”, but in this case, it refer to the pressure cooker brand “presto” – the first pressure cooker penetrated the market in Indonesia.

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Traditional Dutch Food – The Rijsttafel

When you visit a country for the first time, you always want to try the signature dishes. When in Spain, you want to sample the paella, in Japan sushi, in India you want to taste different curries. But what kind of food is traditionally Dutch?

The answer is a lot, and not many. The Dutch have an interesting culture, and much of what you find there isn’t actually Dutch. Much like Americans, over time they’ve absorbed many cultures into their own. So while you can find some traditional Dutch foods (like the wonderful Dutch pancake, a huge crepe-like pancake with your choice of either savory or sweet fillings), most of the restaurants you’ll find in Amsterdam serve international foods. Continue reading “Traditional Dutch Food – The Rijsttafel”

Indonesian Beef Rendang With Potato and Egg

Beef Rendang is very popular dish throughout Asia, originally it came from Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has rich flavour of coconut milk and other Indonesian traditional spices. The original recipe, it has a very spicy taste, but in this recipe, I reduce some of the chillies. If you think the amount of chillies in this recipe is still plenty, you can reduce it as well to the level of spicy that you can handle. To add a variation in this recipe, I have added potatoes and eggs.

Ingredients:

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Elderly Nutrition and the Supporting Role of Goat Milk

Elderly nutrition is a topic of concern for many senior adults and their caretakers. Naturally occurring changes in our bodies create challenges for adequate nutrient intake and absorption as we age. Goat dairy products have properties that can help meet these challenges to reduce the prospect of inadequate nutrition for the elderly.

Goat milk is high in calcium, protein, beneficial fats, and many vitamins and minerals. But, as you’ll see, the nutritional components are not the only important aspects of goat milk products for meeting senior nutritional challenges.

The first set of challenges to consider involves changes of reduced physical sensations, and therefore, reduced desire for nutritional intake. Many elderly no longer experience or recognize feelings of hunger. This, by itself, can cause a significant reduction in the intake of food, particularly if the elderly person lives alone, with no one to remind them to eat. Continue reading “Elderly Nutrition and the Supporting Role of Goat Milk”

Dry Skin Rash – 5 Eczema Benefits of Chewing Your Food

One of the easiest ways to improve your health and thus begin to heal your eczema is to start chewing your foods more thoroughly. We are all busy people and we tend to eat on the go which means we are chopping and swallowing food without any thought to whether our food is being sufficiently broken down in our mouths.

However if you develop some patience and self-mastery you can totally change the way your food is digested which will result in healthier skin amongst other things. When you chew your food more of the nutrients will be absorbed by your system, which will lead to healthier skin.

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Can the Ayurvedic Diet Help Control Blood Glucose Levels?

The Ayurveda lays great emphasis on nutrient rich meals for optimum health, ie to keep the three doshas in a state of equilibrium within yourself and between you and your environment.

An individual’s personal diet is based on that person’s own unique dosha. In the Ayurveda, all is personalised.

The most nourishing ayurvedic foods

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Season Your Pans for Non Stick Cooking

Nothing is more frustrating than trying to cook a delicious meal and having it stick to the bottom of the pan. A well season or cured pan will make cooking more fun, easier to clean and create better tasting food. There is a saying in the restaurant business; Hot pan – Cold oil. Meaning never put the oil in a cold pan and then heat it up. By heating the pan first and then adding the oil, then immediately the food, you’ll have much less sticking. Furthermore if you season the pan when you first purchase it, you will have even better results.

Curing by metal types

Stainless Steel – Unfortunately stainless steel cannot be seasoned because of the hardness of the metal. A matter of fact I don’t know of a single restaurant which uses stainless steel pan. They are great for storing food because the food won’t react with the metal, but horrible for cooking. My advice is just stay away from them altogether. Continue reading “Season Your Pans for Non Stick Cooking”

A List of Nutrisystem Flex Meals – A Sample Menu

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the Nutrisystem flex meals. There’s a lot to like about this program because it allows you to take two days off each week. And, it’s about $100 cheaper than the regular women’s program. But, there’s some misconceptions about the food which I’ll address in the following article.

The Food Really Isn’t Any Different. You’re Just Getting Less Of It: There are no “special foods” for the Nutrisystem flex plan. But, you are getting enough meals to eat five times per day for 20 days rather than for 28 days. So, when they ship your order, less food will be in the box since you are taking eight days off per month. But, the choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and desserts remain the same. You can still chose any foods you like off the menu. You’ll just be choosing for 20 days rather than for 28. I’ll go over a sampling of the foods below.

Sample Nutrisystem Flex Menu: When you order any Nutrisystem package, you’re given the choice to go with a sampling of the most popular items (“order favorites”) or you can hand pick your own (“chose your menu”) Below are items from the order favorites. But, the entire lot of food choices is available if you want to hand pick your foods. There is no additional cost for this. The base price of both of these is about $234 (and that is before coupons, specials, or incentives, which usually bring this down even more.) Continue reading “A List of Nutrisystem Flex Meals – A Sample Menu”