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Tangerine, Jeruk peras (Indonesian sweet orange squash)

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Tangerine (citrus tangerina) also known as Jeruk Peras ( Indonesian sweet orange squash) which is actually closely related to the Mandarin orange.  Tangerine/Jeruk Peras is a tropical and subtropical shrub, the fruit has green skin and bright orange flesh that contains a lots of juice. The freshly squeezed juice has become one of most wanted beverage among Indonesian Most of the restaurant even though a small eating place (warung/depot) in Indonesia would serve Jeruk Peras in their beverage list menu, it refreshing and enjoyable even though with no sugar added. For you to know, the juice that derived from freshly squeezed from the fruit is actually purely nicer, tastier and of course healthier. All the kind of fruit that minimized process such freshly squeezed would offer the best nutrition benefit to our body, five times greater than pulverized fruit juice. I would always go for freshly squeezed of my summer be...

Pandan Extract

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Pandan leaves are long and slender green leaves of a member of the pandanus palm or screwpine family. For you who are new to pandan, they impart a sweet floral fragrance to most popular Southeast Asian cooking especially dessert. Their intense green color and it is also used as a natural food coloring. Pandan leaves aren’t fussy plant to cultivated, it easily grows rapidly without requiring much care. Fresh leaves are typically torn into strips, tied in a knot to facilitate removal, placed in the cooking liquid, then removed at the end of cooking. The unique botanical fragrance which is enhances the flavor of foods, especially rice dishes and cakes. Pound using mortar and pestle or process a bunch of pandan leaves in a blender with add up a little amount of water, then strain through a fine sieve to obtain Pandan Extract. Somehow, bottled pandan extract is also available in shops but often contains artificial green food coloring, this is the reason that ...

Balinese White Mango, Wani Bali

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Wani Bali is an exotic fruit also known as Balinese white mango (Mangifera caesia Jack) , one of tropical fruit which belongs to genus mangifera (mango). The fruit is specifically grows and could be found only in the Island of Bali . The shape almost alike mango but sometimes it can be identical as a shape of avocado too.   The vibrant light green skin color has always tantalizing, makes wonder and attract people to explore. The characteristic flavor and aroma have prompted to many people, I would say its a blend aroma of Mango and Jackfruit.    The milky white flesh high in fiber, its generally sweet and contain a slight taste sort of liquor (alcohol) and the forms of stone fruit percentage is 60% more than the flesh. However, the consumer prefers the fruit due to the specific flavor and delicious sweet taste. Under-ripe Wani Bali can be ripened by placing them in brown paper bags or just place them on your fruit basket-room tem...

Balinese basic spice paste Recipe (Basa Alit)

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Basa (Bumbu) is Balinese word for spices, it is the mixture of spices that makes the whole dish delicious outcome. Balinese people believed that all spices which they have today are sincerely a gift from God, in fact that it specifically describes in the Hindu epic of “Pandawa Lima“ (Five Pandavas) I could imagine that the great sacred of Balinese belief to regards their spices is actually passing through a legend and a winding road which makes Balinese have more highly appreciated to their cooking. I was truly amazed after understanding all about Balinese spices, base spices and differences processing the spices traditionally—traditionally pounded spices, traditionally grounded spices and traditionally chopping spices. The best part is the classic rule that I ever discover since I passionate of Balinese cooking, there is a guideline of preparing the mixture of Balinese spices,  every spices has its own symbolic for example " Turmeric (kunyit) has representation ...

Natural beauty of Bali

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Describing the beautiful  Bali island is always makes me runs out words, the overwhelming natural beauty such a painting from God that makes Balinese are most proud of. It is known as an island of a thousand temples as more than 90% of Bali 's population adheres to Balinese Hinduism. I always feel great to be in this island which I could compare as heaven on earth, magnificent... Thousand from around the world have chosen Bali as people best destinations,experience the relaxations and beauty of the island. The cool thing about Bali that its preference place by couple to exchange wedding vows, incredibly romantic!                                                                  * Jimbaran Beach Sunset * The paradise island has blessed with lovely beaches, breathtaking sunrise and sunset, swayin...