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Pumpkin Custard Pudding

I don’t watch a lot of television, but when I do it’ll most likely be because some cooking show is on, or a show that has something to do with food. That’s how obsessed I am with food. One of my favorite cooking shows for the past couple of years has been Bizarre Foods [...]

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The Insatiable Foodie | July 17, 2011 | 10,691 Comments
Sensations: A Tasting Menu of Chinese-Inspired Flavours by Sam Leong

If you were born anywhere outside of either Singapore or Malaysia, you’ve probably never heard of the name Sam Leong. Well, Sam Leong is a chef – an incredible chef. He’s won numerous awards at the World Gourmet Summit, including Chef of the Year in 2005. As well as being recognized for his [...]

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The Insatiable Foodie | July 17, 2011 | 8,431 Comments
Martabak Bandung 28

A few years ago I used to work at JW Marriott Jakarta; loved working there and had tons of fun. Most of the time I’d work the morning shift, from 7 to 4 and I’d usually be stuck in rush hour traffic for an hour before I make it home. Some days I’d work [...]

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The Insatiable Foodie | July 15, 2011 | 10,101 Comments
Coto Makassar Daeng Memang

Spending most part of the first twenty five years of my life living in various places outside of Indonesia, I wasn’t exposed to a lot of Indonesian foods early on, aside from my mom’s cooking. It was during my mid-teens when my dad was stationed back in Jakarta that I started to acquaint myself [...]

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The Insatiable Foodie | July 13, 2011 | 10,599 Comments
Takoyaki at Takigawa

For a few years Takigawa has been on a list of favorite Japanese restaurants in Jakarta that my wife and I have. Since the Takigawa chain has several restaurants scattered around town, it’s worth mentioning that the only one we’ve regularly visited over the past few years is the one at Panglima Polim. There [...]

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The Insatiable Foodie | July 13, 2011 | 10,041 Comments
Asli Soto Medan 1930

A couple of months ago I went for my annual medical check-up. Nothing serious, thank God! Just one reasonably large little problem, really high cholesterol. Just how bad is the problem you might ask? Well, let me tell you. The guidelines for triglyceride levels set by the American Heart Association states that anything below 150 [...]

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The Insatiable Foodie | July 13, 2011 | 11,076 Comments

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Where Are My Manners?

The Insatiable Foodie | July 17, 2011 | 11,623 Comments

A couple of days ago I received an email from my cousin who just read a few posts on this blog. She asked me if it was possible for me to post something on table manners – what to use during a meal. The meal in this case is a pizza; so, what NOT [...]

Red Curry Paste

The Insatiable Foodie | July 14, 2011 | 16,764 Comments

Not everyone’s a fan of curry, but I am. A huge fan I might add. If you look up curry on Wikipedia, it’ll take you to a page where they list the different types of curries based on the country of origin. Since curry is Asian, that particular list on Wikipedia has almost all [...]

Peanut Butter Pick Me Up

The Insatiable Foodie | July 13, 2011 | 8,694 Comments

Anyone who’s ever tried peanut butter can tell you that if there’s one thing you have to like it’ll probably be peanut butter. Unless you were born on another planet or allergic to peanuts, you must be crazy not to like this stuff. Spread between slices of your favorite loaf, you can have it [...]