Steamed Fish Cake (Siomay)

Steamed Fish Cake (Siomay)

Siomay is an Indonesian cuisine which is influence by Chinese people who have immigrated to Indonesia since a very long time. The word Siomay came from chinese word shaomai which is traditional chinese dumpling which we very well know as dim sum.

In Indonesia, siomay can be steamed along with tofu, cabbage, potatoes and bitter gourd or bitter melon. Normally this cuisine is served or eaten with peanut sauce, sweet soya sauce and lime juice while normally dim sum can be eaten only by dipping the siomay in chilly sauce.

Siomay is basically a light meal and it can be found everywhere in Indonesia and normally each of the city has it’s own specially in serving or making siomay.

Fried Tofu and Siomay (Batagor)

Fried Tofu and Siomay (Batagor)

Batagor is a true Bandung invention and one of the most popular ones as well. The basis for the recipe is a ‘golden oldie' called baso tahu and siomay fish/tahu meatballs in a tasty broth. The innovation of Indonesians spurred them to modify this dish by boiling the balls instead of frying them. This marked the birth of ba-ta-gor: baso tahu goreng , literally ‘fried tahu meatballs'.
The fried baso consist of snapper fillet mixed with tahu and tapioca flour. It is then coated in kulit pangsit which is equivalent to spring roll sheets. They come in two different varieties. It can either be served dry or in a broth. The dry version is prepared with a bowl of spicy peanut sauce, sweet soy sauce and a sprinkle of lime juice. The broth version is drenched in a thick sambal and soy sauce soup. Both versions are equally yummy and both constrasting as well. The tasty broth and peanut sauce is so addictive that you'll find yourself craving for more.

Fruit Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce (Rujak Buah)

Fruit Salad with Spicy Peanut Sauce (Rujak Buah)

Rujak is a traditional fruit and vegetable salad popular in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. Served with spicy peanut sauce, this dish makes a refreshing snack on a hot summer day, especially if you're a fan of spicy food.

The choice of fruit and vegetables truly depends on your preference, but popular choices include raw mangoes, papayas, jicama (bengkoang), cucumbers, pineapples, granny smith apples, fried tofu, and raw sweet potatoes

RUJAK SAUCE RECIPE:

200 gr palm sugar, sliced thickly (can be replaced with dark brown sugar)
5 fresh red chillies, finely sliced (adjust amount to your preference)
100 gr fried or roasted peanut, coarsely chopped
2 tbsp tamarind juice
100 gr pineapple, chopped
1 tsp belacan (dried shrimp paste)
1 tsp salt
100 ml water

INSTRUCTIONS:

Mix all ingredients in a small or medium sauce pan over medium heat. Stir ofter until the sugar is melted and sauce is bubbly and slightly thickened. Lower heat and cook for an additional 5 minutes (Add water if sauce is too thick). Remove from heat and cool (refrigerate if necessary)

SERVING INSTRUCTIONS:

Cut fruits and vegetables into bite size and place on a plate. Pour peanut sauce over mixture and sprinkle with chopped peanuts to garnish. 

Grilled cassava with palm sugar sauce (Colenak)

Grilled cassava with palm sugar sauce (Colenak)

Colenak is a food made from peuyeum (fermentated cassava), which was burned and then served with a sauce made from grated coconut and brown sugar. Bandung specialties that still survive today although somewhat rare that sell them.

Grilled Banana (Pisang Bakar)

Grilled Banana (Pisang Bakar)

In addition to toast, snack which is a close friend is a grilled banana. Grilled bananas are easy to find snacks that are also in big cities in Indonesia. Banana is a snack of grilled banana cut into pieces and burned and then sprinkled with chocolate mesis, sprinkle with grated cheese and sweetened condensed milk.

Very sweet taste inherent in these grilled bananas, for the love sweet snacks, roasted bananas is one of the snacks that fit.

To buy it you can come to toast the seller because the seller usually there's toast grilled bananas

Toasted Bread (Roti Bakar)

Cheese-Chocolate Toasted Bread

Toasted Bread or Roti Bakar in Bahasa is one of the snacks are easy to find in big cities in Indonesia. Grilled Bread are also one of my favorite snacks, especially at night.

Savory sweet taste mixed into a high taste for this snack. Taste of toast can vary, ranging from the usual such as chocolate-filled, then there is the content of strawberry jam, pineapple jam, cheese and chocolate variations such as cheese and others.

To this toast, you can make yourself at home because it's quite easy to make. What needs to be provided is a stack of bread and its contents can be either chocolate or butter, depending on your taste.

If you feel lazy to do so, you also can buy at the seller's toast toast at the curb. Because almost every large city curb there must be sellers toast and most often found at night.