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  • Bakso Recipe

    Bakso Recipe

    Bakso Recipe

    Bakso at glance: Indonesian meatballs, often served in a rich broth with noodles, tofu, and vegetables. Bakso has a unique texture and flavor that has made it popular in many countries.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 lb ground beef
    • 1/2 lb ground chicken
    • 2 tbsp tapioca flour
    • 1 egg
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1/2 tsp pepper
    • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

    Broth:

    • 2 liters of beef broth
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1/2 tsp pepper
    • 1/2 tsp sugar

    Accompaniments:

    • Cooked noodles
    • Tofu, cubed and fried
    • Bok choy, blanched
    • Fried shallots (for garnish)

    Instructions:

    1. Mix the ground beef, ground chicken, tapioca flour, egg, garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Form into meatballs.
    2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drop the meatballs into the boiling water until they float to the surface. Remove and set aside.
    3. In a separate pot, sauté garlic until fragrant. Add the beef broth, salt, pepper, and sugar. Bring to a boil.
    4. Add the meatballs to the broth and simmer for 10 minutes.
    5. Serve the meatballs and broth with noodles, tofu, and bok choy. Garnish with fried shallots.

  • Soto Ayam Recipe

    Soto Ayam Recipe

    Soto at glance: Soto is an Indonesian traditional soup, Soto can vary by region but usually includes a savory broth, meat (often chicken or beef), noodles, and a mix of vegetables and spices. Soto ayam (chicken soup) is especially popular.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
    • 2 liters of water
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 inches ginger, minced
    • 2 stalks lemongrass, smashed
    • 4 kaffir lime leaves
    • 2 inches galangal, smashed
    • 1 tsp turmeric powder
    • 1 tsp coriander powder
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Accompaniments:

    • 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved
    • 200g glass noodles, soaked
    • 2 cups bean sprouts, blanched
    • 2 potatoes, boiled and sliced
    • Fried shallots (for garnish)
    • Lime wedges
    • Sambal (chili paste)

    Instructions:

    1. Boil the chicken in water until cooked. Remove the chicken and shred the meat.
    2. In a separate pot, sauté garlic, ginger, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal until fragrant.
    3. Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, and pepper.
    4. Add the shredded chicken and broth. Simmer for 20 minutes.
    5. Serve the soup with the accompaniments and garnish with fried shallots. Squeeze lime over the top and add sambal if desired.

  • Gado-Gado Recipe

    Gado-Gado Recipe

    Gado-Gado at glance: A vibrant and healthy vegetable salad served with a delicious peanut sauce dressing. Gado-gado typically includes a mix of steamed vegetables, boiled eggs, tofu, and tempeh.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup green beans, trimmed and blanched
    • 1 cup cabbage, shredded and blanched
    • 1 cup bean sprouts, blanched
    • 2 potatoes, boiled and sliced
    • 1 block of tofu, fried and cubed
    • 1 block of tempeh, fried and cubed
    • 2 hard-boiled eggs, halved
    • 1 cucumber, sliced
    • Fried shallots (for garnish)

    Peanut Sauce:

    • 1 cup peanuts, roasted
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 2 red chilies
    • 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
    • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
    • 1 tbsp brown sugar
    • Water, as needed

    Instructions:

    1. Blend the peanuts, garlic, and chilies until smooth. Add sweet soy sauce, tamarind paste, and brown sugar. Thin with water to desired consistency.
    2. Arrange the vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and eggs on a platter.
    3. Pour the peanut sauce over the salad.
    4. Garnish with fried shallots and serve.

  • Satay (Sate) Recipe

    Satay (Sate) Recipe

    Satay (Sate) at glance: Skewers of marinated meat, usually chicken, beef, or lamb, grilled to perfection and served with a rich peanut sauce. Satay has become a favorite street food in many countries.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 lb chicken breast, cut into small cubes
    • Bamboo skewers, soaked in water

    Marinade:

    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 2 tbsp soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp fish sauce
    • 1 tbsp brown sugar
    • 1 tbsp turmeric powder
    • 1 tbsp ground coriander
    • 1 tbsp ground cumin
    • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

    Peanut Sauce:

    • 1 cup peanuts, roasted
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 2 red chilies
    • 2 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
    • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
    • 1 tbsp brown sugar
    • Water, as needed

    Instructions:

    1. Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the chicken cubes and marinate for at least 1 hour.
    2. Thread the chicken onto the soaked bamboo skewers.
    3. Grill the skewers over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through, about 10-15 minutes, turning occasionally.
    4. For the peanut sauce, blend the peanuts, garlic, and chilies until smooth. Add sweet soy sauce, tamarind paste, and brown sugar. Thin with water to desired consistency.
    5. Serve the satay with the peanut sauce on the side.

  • Nasi Goreng Recipe

    Nasi Goreng Recipe

    Nasi Goreng at glance: Indonesia’s take on fried rice, nasi goreng is a beloved comfort food. It’s typically cooked with a mixture of sweet soy sauce, garlic, shallots, and topped with a fried egg.

    Ingredients:

    • 4 cups cooked rice (preferably cold)
    • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 3 shallots, sliced
    • 2 eggs, beaten
    • 1 chicken breast, thinly sliced (optional)
    • 3 tbsp sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
    • 1 tbsp fish sauce
    • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
    • 2 tsp chili paste (sambal oelek)
    • 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, corn)
    • Green onions, chopped (for garnish)
    • Fried shallots (for garnish)

    Instructions:

    1. Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and shallots, stir-fry until fragrant.
    2. Add the chicken and cook until done.
    3. Push the chicken to the side and pour the beaten eggs into the other side. Scramble the eggs and mix with the chicken.
    4. Add the cooked rice and stir to combine.
    5. Add the sweet soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and chili paste. Mix well.
    6. Add the mixed vegetables and stir-fry for a few more minutes.
    7. Garnish with green onions and fried shallots. Serve hot.

  • Rendang Recipe

    Rendang Recipe

    Rendang at glance: This rich and flavorful beef stew from West Sumatra is often hailed as one of the most delicious dishes in the world. It’s made with tender beef slow-cooked in coconut milk and a mixture of lemongrass, galangal, garlic, turmeric, ginger, and chilies.

    Ingredients:

    • 2 lbs beef, cut into cubes
    • 1 can coconut milk (14 oz)
    • 2 cups water
    • 2 stalks lemongrass, smashed
    • 5 kaffir lime leaves, torn
    • 2 turmeric leaves, torn
    • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
    • 1 cup grated coconut, toasted (optional)

    Spice Paste:

    • 6 shallots
    • 4 cloves garlic
    • 5-6 red chilies
    • 1 inch ginger
    • 1 inch galangal
    • 1 tsp ground coriander
    • 1 tsp ground cumin
    • 1 tsp ground turmeric
    • 1 tsp ground nutmeg
    • 1 tbsp sugar
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions:

    1. Blend all the spice paste ingredients until smooth.
    2. Heat oil in a large pot, add the spice paste and cook until fragrant.
    3. Add the beef and cook until browned.
    4. Pour in the coconut milk, water, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, turmeric leaves, and tamarind paste.
    5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally until the beef is tender and the sauce has thickened.
    6. If using, stir in the toasted grated coconut. Serve with steamed rice.

  • Adverb in English

    Adverb in English

    Definition

    An adverb is a part of speech, can be a word or a group of words (phrases or clauses), that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs, except nouns. An adverb gives more information about those words by telling time, place, manner, degree, cause/reason, frequency, inference, result, condition, exception, purpose, etc. An adverb generally answer questions such as when, where, how, why, in what extent, and how often, etc.

    Below I have one sentence and I’ll present how the adverbs in the sentence answer every question above. Here’s the sentence:
    Mom always prepares breakfast very quickly in the kitchen every morning because she wants us to have some food before leaving. (The words highlighted in yellow are the adverbs).
    Pay attention to the following questions!

    1. When does mom prepare breakfast? She prepares breakfast every morning.
    2. Where does mom prepare breakfast? She prepares breakfast in the kitchen.
    3. How does mom prepare breakfast? She prepares breakfast quickly.
    4. Why does mom prepare breakfast? Because she wants us to have some food before leaving.
    5. How fast (in what extent of speed) does mom prepare breakfast? She prepares breakfast very quickly.
    6. How often does mom prepare breakfast? She always prepares breakfast for us.

    Explanation:

    In sentence 1, every morning answer the question when; every morning serve as adverb of time.
    In sentence 2, in the kitchen answer the question where; in the kitchen serve as adverb of place.
    In sentence 3, quickly answers the question how; quickly serves as adverb of manner.
    In sentence 4, because she wants us to have some food before leaving answer the question why; because … serve as adverb of reason.
    In sentence 5, very answers the question how fast (in what extent/degree of speed); very serves as adverb of degree.
    In sentence 6, always answers the question how often; always serves as adverb of frequency.

    To get more comprehensive understanding on adverbs, you’d better see the following discussion on kinds of adverbs. I’ll present more detail information there.

    Kinds of Adverbs

    There are many kinds of adverbs, among others are:

    1. Adverbs of Time
    2. Adverb of Place
    3. Adverb of Manner
    4. Adverb of Cause and Effect
    5. Adverb of Reason
    6. Adverb of Degree
    7. Adverb of Frequency
    8. Adverb of Certainty
    9. Adverb of Purpose
    10. Adverb of Comment

    You can go to to Position of Adverbs  to build more understanding on adverbs.

  • be going to and would like to

    “be going to” and “would like to”

    1. be going to

    We can use “be going to + infinitive” to talk about future intention/plan which is fairly certain.
    e.g:
    I am studying Japanese. I am going to be a Japanese teacher.
    She is preparing everything now. She is going to conduct a party next Saturday.
    They don’t buy the concert tickets. They are not going to go to the concert.

    2. 2. would like to+infinitive

    Use “would like to+infinitive” to talk about ambition, hope or preference.
    e.g:
    I would like to speak Mandarin fluently.
    I would like to go to Japan soon.
    I would like to be financially free.

  • Pronoun

    Pronoun

    Examples in sentences:

    1. I am Stephanie Del. (subject)
    2. He loves you very much. (object)
    3. My dictionary is very complete. (possessive adjective)
    4. This book is mine. (possessive pronoun)

    Read the following text carefully!

    My name is Vanessha Del. I am a student of Islamic Senior High School 1 Bandar Lampung, aka MAN 1 Bandar Lampung. It is situated in Sukarame sub-district, Bandar Lampung. I live in Sukarame as well, not far from the school. It only takes me about 5 minutes to go on foot to get the school. I study from Monday till Saturday.

    I live with my family. They are all five: my father, mother, and two beautiful sisters, Stephanie and Regia Del. We are happy family. We always try to make quality time by spending the time together no matter busy we are.

    My father is an entrepreneur. He is a very kind-hearted and diligent man. I see him work hard everyday to support our family. He likes to read some business books in his spare time. Dad is a family man. For me, he is the best dad in the world.

    My mother is a beautiful woman. Her hobby is cooking. She especially likes to cook chicken soup. It is very delicious. The most delicious ever on the earth. Mom is a school teacher. She teaches English and Mandarin Chinese at MAN 1 Bandar Lampung. Mom is also a diligent woman. She usually wakes up very early in the morning to prepare our breakfast then goes to work at 6.45 a.m and returns home at about 4 p.m. She looks very busy everyday.

    My elder sister, Stephanie Del is also a student. She studies at MAN 1 Bandar Lampung as well. She is the 12th grader. Stephanie is very intelligent. I guess her hobby is studying because she is always accompanied by her books everyday. Stevy always gets the first rank every semester. She is an awesome girl.

    The last but not least is my youngest sister, Regia Del. She is the most spoiled in our family. I guess it is because she is the youngest among us. However she is very diligent, cute and cheerful. Her hobby is cleaning the house. It makes our house always clean and comfort to live. She is now the 9th grader of Islamic Junior High School 2 Bandar Lampung.

    No matter what, I love mom, dad and my sisters very much, and will always do. They are all my happiness ever after.

  • Parts of Speech

    Parts of Speech

    Parts of speech, also known as word classes, are the basic types of words of English. According to a term in traditional grammar parts of speech are the categories of words which are classified based on their functions in sentences. Some grammar sources categorize parts of speech into 9 or 10 parts of speech, but most grammar books say that there are 8 parts of speech; they are noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition and interjection. And this article will discuss the 8 parts of speech.

    1. NOUN

    A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing or abstract idea.
    Examples: Jimmy, boy, cat, house, computer, expectation, qualification, etc.

    2. PRONOUN

    A pronoun substitutes for a noun or a noun phrase. The replaced noun is called the antecedent of the pronoun. It is usually used to avoid the repetition the noun or the noun phrase.

    Examples: I, you, we, they, he, she, it, me us, them, him, her, etc.

    3. VERB

    A verb conveys an action or a condition (a state of being).
    Examples: (to) be, do, have, work, run, study, etc.

    4. ADJECTIVE

    An adjective describes a noun or noun phrase; it tells something about the noun or noun phrase.

    Examples: smart, diligent, intelligent, white, beautiful, old, heavy, small, etc.5. ADVERB
    An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or other adverb, but not a noun. There are many kinds of adverbs such as adverbs of manner, adverb of time, adverb of place, adverb of frequency, adverb of certainty etc. therefore adverbs generally answer questions like how? when?, where? to what extent?, etc.
     Examples: quickly, next week, soon, here, in Toronto, usually, probably, etc.
    6. CONJUNCTION
    A conjunction or a joiner is a word that connects other words, phrases, clauses, and sentences together. There are three kind conjunctions, they are coordinating conjunction, subordinating conjunction and correlative conjunction.
    Coordinating conjunction (coordinator) connects two or more items of equal in importance and in structure. Coordinating conjunction joins words to words, phrases to phrases and clauses to clauses. The examples of coordinating conjunction are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
    Subordinating conjunction (subordinator) is conjunction that connects unequal clauses (dependent clause with independent clause). The most common subordinating conjunctions among others are after, although, as if, as much as, as long as, as soon as, as though, because, before, but, even if, even though, if, in that, in order that, lest, since, so that, than, that, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, whether, and while.

    And the last is correlative conjunction. It is conjunction that occurs in pairs. The examples are both-and, either-or, neither-nor, not only-but also and whether… or.

    7. PREPOSITION

    A Preposition is word that relates a noun or a pronoun to some other word or element in the rest of the sentence. Prepositions usually come before its object (a noun or a pronoun) and forms phrase which is known as prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase typically expresses a spatial, temporal, or other relationship. Some prepositions are compound; they are made up of more than one word.

    Examples: in, on, at, with, without, within, inside, outside, before, after, above, under, about, for, from, to, apart from, along with, till, until, etc.

    8. INTERJECTION

    An interjection is a word that states feeling or emotion. It is typically followed by an exclamation mark.

    Examples: Oh! Ah! Wow! Darn! Gosh! Golly! Gee! Ow! Ouch! Yikes! Holy moly! Yippee! Hooray! Boo! Whew! Oh no! Ha!

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