Ask me anything.

Despite being an Indonesian, I can't stand sambal... its way to spicy for my stomach...
Sometimes I just used the more mild sambal bangkok...
Is there any alternatives?

how about the bali's sambal matah?
it's more garlicky yummy than spicy.
but i dont know the detail.im no balinese.
maybe y should search the recipe yerself.

Oh yeah, I think I've heard about it...
I'll check it, thanks...

Well, seeing as I've got no money right now, do you have any recommendations for cheap, healthy food? I'm not much of a salad person either. Anything that will save me some money and doesn't come straight out of a can/package would be greatly appreciated.

fruitshake.
you know,throw all kinds of cheap fruit to the blender,add some ice and sugar to your liking.

voila.cheap and healthy.

or veggie soup.
slice carrot,spinach,broccoli,tomato and other cheap veggie.
grind some garlic,onion,chili,salt,pepper.
boil some water in a pot and add some chicken stock.
when the water's boiling,throw all the remaining ingredients to the pot.
stir well for a while(not too long,about 2 minutes)

voila.cheap and healthy.

Thanks a lot, I'll have to give that a try the next time I head to town for groceries.

Well, I've got another question, does anyone know what I could do with a hell of a lot of blueberries? I live in the middle of nowhere, and there are blueberries all over the place. Anything would be helpful, pies, sauce, and whatever else.

how about smoothies?
i'm not good with cakes and dessert,so i'll give you smoothie recipe.

1 cup of blueberry
4-6 tablespoons of yoghurt(or 4-6 tablespoons of ice cream)
1/2 cup of milk
sugar to your taste
ice to your liking
whipped cream for topping

blend all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
top it with whipped cream.

voila and enjoy

for 1 tall glass serving.

Well, thanks again, another thing I'll have to try out.

well,because nikon is busy,i'll answer those q's...

@blurr
well,you could add bacon and mushroom to the french tosat,but you could only sandwich it because the bacon and mushroom won't stick to the egg mix.

but maybe you could add some flour to thicken the egg mix so that the mushroom and bacon will stick to the mix.

@calla12345
well,you could always eat salads,duh...just play a bit with the dressing and you'll get a good salad.

Know any good Gumbo recipes? Ones that you've tried and know are good?

i tried this recipe i get from about.com,and personally i think it's good...

but i add some of my personal twists into it.

# 1 1/2 cups crabmeat
# 1 cup of cockles meat
# 2 pounds shrimp, in shells
# 3 quarts water
# 1 small bay leaf
# 1 lemongrass
# 5 teaspoons of finely chopped scallion for garnish
# 1 teaspoon lemon juice
# 1 small onion, cut in wedges
# salt, sugar and black pepper to taste
# parsley, thyme and oregano to taste
# 2 pounds okra, sliced
# 4 tablespoons bacon grease, divided
# 4 tomatoes, peeled & chopped
# 2 onions, finely chopped
# 2 green peppers, finely chopped
# 2 potatoes, rough-cut boil for 1/2 mins
# 1 carrot, rough-cut boil for 1/2 mins
# 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
# 1/2 teaspoon of chopped ginger
# 2 cloves of garlic, grind
# 4 tablespoons brown roux
# reserved shrimp stock
# 2 tablespoon of indian curry powder


In a large Dutch oven boil the water with bay leaves,lemongrass, lemon juice, onion wedges, salt, pepper, and parsley. Wash shrimp and add to pot; boil for 2 minutes. Peel shrimp and return shells to the stock for later use. Put shrimp and crab meat in refrigerator until ready to add to the gumbo.

Saute okra in 2 tablespoons bacon grease in large heavy skillet. The okra will turn darker as it cooks. When okra is soft, transfer to a stew pot and add tomatoes. Stir and mix together well. Clean skillet and heat remaining 2 tablespoons bacon grease. Sauté the chopped onion, ginger, garlic, potato, green pepper, and red pepper. When soft, add to the stew pot.

In a saucepan, warm the roux; strain shrimp stock and stir into the roux. When well-blended, add to the large stew pot with the other ingredients. Add the curry powder. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, adding more strained stock if needed. Taste and add salt, pepper, sugar, thyme, oregano and parsley to taste. Simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer; add the shrimp, cockles and crab meat and cook for 10 more minutes.
Serve with fresh steamed rice in soup bowls. Garnish with scallion.
Serves 7 to 10.

enjoi.

What is the best instant noodles?

The only instant noodles I eat are Maruchan ramen and everything else I make myself. I do like a lot of dried cellophane noodles and stuff tho. Also thx to mnx for answering things for me :)

I looooooooooove noodles...

what's your speciality? ^^

no problemo.a fellow chef's duty :)

btw,about instant noodles,i rarely eat instants,but of all the instants i've tried,i think nissin's (especially miso flavor) is the best.

noodles... you just made me hungry ^^

i don't eat instant noodles.