Kue Lapis is a classic Indonesian layer cake. Its made out of steamed rice flour dough. The classic flavor is be Pandan for the green layer, coconut milk for the white layer, and chocolate for the brown layer.

Frankly, my mom has never made this cake for one good rational reason: it takes toooo loooong to make, you have to cook layer by layer. She always got it from the market, and it was always good. I think the proper way to eat the cake is you peel a layer and eat it. Biting it right on the cake will be considered impolite, trust me (which you should not). :P 

I have been told that this cake can not be preserved for more than a day because of the coconut milk in it but it has never been the case for me tho (yippee!!). Simply put it in a bowl with lid and keep it in the fridge. It will become a bit stiff like a block of eraser but this is not a problem. Reheat it in the microwave for a minute or so and the cake will be soft and gooey as it supposed to.

Sayur Lodeh is Indonesian version of vegetables curry. It has thin soup but very flavorful. Vegetables used in this dish usually are chayotte, eggplants, unripe jackfruit, and green bean. You can even add tofu and tempeh too. Back at my mom's place, she serves this dish with fried chicken, steamed rice, and shrimp chips (kerupuk udang), yummmm.. 

Opor Ayam Kuning is one of my comfort food at it best. Super flavorful chicken curry, a mix of coconut milk and spices infused into a divine creamy soup. Many said that cooking a curry dish requires a plethora of spices and laborious work and they are not totally exaggerating. I will not say cooking Opor Ayam is hard, but it does requires a lot of cooking time.

Opor Ayam is a must-have dish on Ied Fitr in Indonesia. Its one of the Ied Fitr signature dish. I absolutely have no idea what made the tradition to have Opor on Ied Fitr, but as far as I remember, every family I know have Opor as one of their menu on the said day. 

There are two kind of Opor Ayam; Opor Ayam Kuning (Yellow Curry) and Opor Ayam Putih (White Curry). The different between the two lays on the spices. Opor Ayam Kuning has a bit more of the spices and it tastes slightly richer than the Opor Ayam Putih. Today I am cooking the Opor Ayam Kuning. As you will see on my recipe, it is not that complicated and the spices needed are not far off from Indian curry. I paste all my ingredients using electronic processor, I add oil instead of water to avoid excessive liquid and I can sauté the paste right away. 

Chicken hearts (jantung ayam) and gizzards (ampela), a nay or a yay?.. For me, its definitely a yay, or more likely a YAAAAY, chicken hearts and gizzard!!, followed by a disturbing victory dance movement. I really like these chicken tidbits. Unfortunately it is not so easy to find at our local groceries, so whenever I find it, I always pile them up on my trolley and endure the stink eye of the cashier when she/he has to scan the crazy amounts of the tidbits boxes.

Do you believe in horoscope? I basically showing this skeptical attitude towards anything that predicts the future, including horoscope. So do I believe in horoscope? no, I despise being told whats going to happen in my future by anyone. Ironically enough tho, I do believe on horoscope when they are telling you about your character. I am a Pisces, and for odd reason, I always feel totally related to whatever the horoscope says about my characters. No matter what internet site or magazine I am reading about what a Pisces person like, I can really see myself on their description. Well of course they are not perfect, like saying Piscesians are lazy, I am sure that is just a misunderstanding based on poor observation.