Homemade Kimchi

Posted on 28th March 2012 in Good-For-Life, SuperWoman

Well, I’m not Korean but i like to try some food posted online or on the recipe book or magazine, even on TV. I could hold my iPhone for few minutes just to record it. It’s worth tiring my arms recording the chefs’ cooking methods. Really!!   I have made kimchi few times and it turned delicious. I spread the words, tried, and voila! they can do it, too! And you can do it too… Here you go. Ingredients:

- Large Size of Cabbage

- Rock Salt

- Water

- 1 White Radish, cut into thin horizontal strands

- 1 Bunch of Green Onions, cut into about 3-4cm

- 1 Clove of Garlic, peeled and finely minced

- About Thumb-size of Ginger, peeled and finely minced

- 1/4 cup of Korean Fish Sauce

- 1 Tablespoon of Sugar

- About 1 Cup (or more if you like it) of Korean Chili Powder

 

Methods:

Cut the cabbage into 4 part, put it onto a very big bowl or even a pail. Apply the rock salt on every layer of the cabbage leaves, put the water into it until it completely cover the cabbage and spread the rest of the salt on the top of it. Cover up for about 6 hours of overnight.

Then, Rinse it until clean and use your hand to press-dry it. And let it dry on a filter about 2-3 hours. Meanwhile, prepare the green onions. Wash and dry it as well, you can dry it together with the cabbage at the same time.

After both dry, mix well the white radish, green onions, garlic, ginger, fish sauce, sugar, and chili powder. Apply this beautiful color moisturizer mixture on each layer of the pretty cabbage ^.^ and keep it in an airtight container for 3-4 days on the cool and no-direct sun floor. And then keep it in a refrigerator for about 3-4 days before consuming.

You will be able to see some water come out from the cabbage and last but not least, “QC”. It tastes sour, hot, and a bit salty with mouthwatering temptation.

 

For your imagination @.@

kimchi steps

kimchi steps

 

Enjoy !!!

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Phalaenopsis – Orchid

Posted on 6th March 2012 in Botanique

My brother used to have many types of Orchids at the house back-yard before he moved out.

Well, some of his orchids moved out too!! It was so colorful and many types, from  small size to bigger one. And from yellow, purple, and mix.

I have been admiring orchid for so long, then I bought Phalaenopsis – one type of orchids, on 19th Feb 2012. Easy to maintain and long life-time.

It lives well on coconut fiber and charcoal. So since the root is already on the coconut fiber, I bought a bigger white porcelain pot, a pack of charcoal and white marbles. I put the root on center of the pot and charcoal surrounding its root, covered by white marbles for the topping. I only water it once in 3-4 days. If it is only on charcoal, so it must be watered more often, such as once in 1-2 days. Well, you may use timer. Orchid can not be left with root and leaf soaked or too damp. So, don’t water it too often or mist its leaf.

The Pot

The Pot

 

In order to keep its leaf clean from dust, you just need to wipe it with damp cloth once in awhile. Well, it needs to be in good condition as well. So don’t just buy it, put it for display and let the dust disturb the appearance.

 

My Phalaenopsis

My Phalaenopsis

 

 

And Now….

It’s stunningly standing in our living room. Everyday I wake up and walk out of my bed room, I stare at its rich in color petals for few seconds, life is so beautiful and short. It’s telling the world to enjoy your life correctly and live well… ^.^

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Sayur Asem – Indonesian Sour Soup

Posted on 5th March 2012 in Good-For-Life

This is Super Easy to make and healthy. You do not need the ready-mix seasoning to make it tasty because its simple spices make it so tasty.

 

Sayur Asem - Indonesian Sour Soup

Sayur Asem - Indonesian Sour Soup

 

Here you go…

Ingredients:

-  Belinjo nuts (or you can use peanuts, Belinjo nuts is not so healthy for health so don’t eat too much, it contains a lot of uric acid).

-  Long bean, optional

-  Unripe jackfruit

-  Brinjal, optional

-  Cabbage

-  Sweet Corn

- Chayote

- Tamarinds, soak with water and just its water only

- Palm Sugar (or you may use raw sugar if it’s hard to find palm sugar), soak in hot water and filter it

- Salt

- Lemongrass

- Bay-Leaves

- Blue Ginger

 

 

Spices to blend til very fine:

- Shallots

- Garlics

- Candle nuts

- Red chillies

 

 

Methods:

Wash all of the ingredients above. Boil the peanuts or Belinjo nuts til soften with lemongrass, bay-leaves and blue ginger, then put in the chayote, corns and unripe jackfruit. Bring it to simmer again. Put in all the blended spices, tamarind water, salt, and palm sugar water. Wait til it simmer again, then put in all the rest of the ingredients. Try to taste it, it supposed to be sour, a little bit of sweet, spicy and salty. And say NO to MSG!!!!

 

Happy TRyinG,

^.*

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