FARM on the ROAD

Was at the office and found out someone brought us this biscuits I never saw before.

Called 'Farm on the Road' the Almond Meringue...and it turned out to be wow.. 

It did tickle my tongue and begged me for more. It really melted in my mouth so flawlessly in the sense that it offered some sense and taste I'd never tasted before. 

Call it an advertisement or not..I am not advertising it...simply...stating that I do love this.

The only PROBLEM with it is that...it IS quite ExpENSIVE compared to other snacks.^^

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Jajan Teruuuusssss ^0^

Kalo nggak sama mamanya...ya sama papanya. jan...jan...kalo enggak es krim yo...lotteria..kalo enggak Baskin Robbins ya...pokoke men..es krim maning...es krim maning. ^^ 

Kakean jajan tenan cah loro iki. Lha piye coba....wis dipengeng ora kene. lha bapak karo embok-e juga seneng jajan kalo lagi jalan-jalan. ^^ 

Yo wis...asalkan kalian senang...dan sadar bahwa jajan itu nggak setiap hari. ^^.

boleh seminggu sekali..itu pun harus pake kartu diskon lho ya. lek ora ya jebol :)

Another Cooking Class with The Maestro: Ko Sangjin

Only this time: Indonesian Moms who were learning from him should be 'ashamed':) of themselves...because they're learning how to make Indonesian traditional cakes from a Korean chef. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 

Well, among us, Ko Sangjin is no stranger. His love and passion for Indonesian food and everything about it has been like a no-surprise for us who know him. 

So, last week on weekend, as many as ten Indonesian moms and girls (single ones) who were staying in Seoul were attending half-day class and chit-chat session with him in one of our friends' house. 

He attentively and patiently taught the enthusiastic Moms about everything

in cake-making.  

He brought along the utensils and the ingredients...

and for us..it's a real deal. 

Hmm...I wonder what it's gonna be. Of course, I know it.

is it pandan-colored dough?

Whaaat??? pandan?  I thought that it's unavailable in Korea.

Well, nothing's impossible for Ko Sangjin who--I heard--makes almost all of the non-existent ingredients in Korea. He likes experimenting stuffs to create 

those he used to see back in Indonesia where he spent some of his time. 

Wonder what this is. 

But one thing for sure...this is kue pukis!!

Wow...how come that we learn how to make cookies from him.

What an amazing world this is. 

There were three traditional cakes we made oops he made that day.

And for me...I happened to 'taste' some of them...thanks to my wife who spared some for me.^^ 

Is it putu ayu? supposed it is...where's the coconut shreds that should be on top of it?

coconut shreds? hmmm...dream on, suray.:-) ^-^

A Decent Meal for Dinner

 Decent, simple, yet...irresistible for some. Okay..once again ..I am a vegetarian...so ..having a feast in Eid does not give me any huge difference of what I could intake into my body..in term of meals.  Last night, Mbak Ulfa generously cooked for us dinner. 

She invited some of us to her house to have mi bakso fiesta. Yes, mi bakso or meatball noodles.

Veggies, shredded chicken meat, pangsit or dumplings, sambal or spicy sauce, soy ketchup, and tomato ketchup...and others...(unseen on the pic). 

Oh...and..I got this Lebaran gift from my KBS crew. It's Lebaran and we usually eat lots and lots of cookies. So..what's the closest rendition of Lebaran cookies right here in Korea? 

They found this Pan-Fried Cakes that I love.

Sure...I brought along these cookies to mbak Ulfa's house...

and have them shared with others. 

As for this one, it is another home-made cookies. What a Lebaran or Eid Mubarak would be without cookies? Unimaginable. 

At least there should be one or two. It's all a cultural thing.  

Back to the meatball noodle I was talking about earlier. This is the picture. A combination of meatball, dumplings, vegetables, soy sauce, tomato sauce, and noodles (beneath all of these ingredients), and of course...

with hot chicken broth that surely comes along with it.

But...No...I did not eat it, well..at least in a complete style. The only thing I could eat was the noodle and veggies + dumpling (veggie filled).

Being a vegetarian.....always help me 'detach' myself from devouring myself into this kind of meal. No matter how delicious the food be. 

"Thank you, mbak Ulfa...for preparing the dinner for us"

*Then...we're still waiting for other invitations from other friends...to have lunch, dinner, or any other meals ....^^

Too-Pretty To Dig In...

Just look at them. I never thought that they were tteok or Korean rice-cake. My friend, Nani (a Korean), decided to sign off from KBS World since she's now a professor assistant at her department. She's busy. And what does that have something to do with these tteok? 

Well, as token of gratitude or I guess..a sort of saying goodbye ..she brought these lovely tteok to the office. We shared eating them.^^ 

It is called 증편 (jeungpyeon). It tastes just like apem or Javanese rice-tteok. Exactly the same. The difference only lies in the simple fact that I had never seen apem wrapped beautifully like this one.