Arie's Kitchen

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Made this amazing spicy lamb. This dish originally came from my hometown in East Java. Krengsengan.

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Super Easy Prawn Recipes

Super Easy Prawn Recipes for Seafood Lovers!

Super Easy Prawn Recipes for Seafood Lovers! Shrimp or prawns is one of my favourite types of seafood as it is super easy to cook. Not to mention the convience of a very short cooking time is definitely a bonus. Especially for busy people or for anyone that loves to eat but doesn’t really wants to spend lots of time in the kitchen. Superb ! This time I made two simple prawn/shrimp dishes that I…

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Japanese Eggplant Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

Japanese Eggplant Teriyaki Sauce Recipe.

Japanese Eggplant Teriyaki Sauce Recipe. Our family loves this teriyaki sauce recipe long before we went to Japan. This sauce goes well with nearly every type of meat and veggies. So if you are not a big fan of eggplant, do not rush to leave this page as teriyaki sauce can be used to make other dishes. Such as chicken teriyaki, beef teriyaki, fish teriyaki, and many more. Untuk versi bahasa…

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Third Day in Tokyo - Japan Holiday Day 3

Third Day in Tokyo - Japan Holiday Day 3 !

Third Day in Tokyo – Japan Holiday Day 3. Western Tokyo. The third day in Tokyo was rather relaxed. Somehow we both felt tired like lack of sleep. Perhaps because we ate too much the night before. Untuk versi bahasa kunjungi Hari Ketiga di Tokyo – Edisi Liburan di Jepang Day 3. Anyhow, we left the hotel around 11:00 am. Our plan third day in Tokyo is to check out what’s on Western Tokyo area. We…

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5 Authentic Indonesian Sambal Recipes

Looking for something hot for dinner tonight ? Check out this 5 authentic Indonesian sambal recipes !

Looking for something hot for dinner tonight ? Check out this 5 authentic Indonesian sambal recipes. Different dishes need different sambals, this is no different with food that require different sauces. For most Indonesians, sambal is a must on every meal. When we eat without sambal, it feels like we are going out without shoes, yes…painful! Anyhow, there are more than 500 languages and dialects…

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Second Day in Tokyo – Japan Holiday Day 2

Tokyo - Japan Holiday Day 2. Visiting Yashukuni Shrine, Chiyoda Park, Imperial Palace, Ueno Park, National Museum and Yurakuco.

Second Day in Tokyo – Japan Holiday Day 2. Visiting Yashukuni Shrine, Chiyoda Park – Tokyo Imperial Palace, Ueno Park, Tokyo National Museum and Yurakuco. Yasukuni Shrine (Yasukuni Jinja). After breakfast, we left the hotel at around 9.30 am. Another cold morning. We walked to the Yasukuni Shrine that is located not too far away from the hotel we stayed at. It takes about 25 minutes walk from the…

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Easy Spicy Chicken Stir Fry with Basil

Easy Spicy Chicken Stir Fry with Basil

Easy Spicy Chicken Stir Fry with Basil. There are so many ways to cook poultry meat. From sauteed, fried, steamed, roasted, grilled and many more. I love these three basic ingredients, chicken meat, chilli and basil leaves. As I can be as creative as I want and make a few different recipes out of it. Untuk versi Bahasa silahkan kunjungi Resep Tumis Ayam Kemangi. My first recipe using those three…

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Fresh Guava Juice Recipe

How to make Fresh Guava Juice !

Arie’s Kitchen Fresh guava juice recipe. Last January I went to my favourite nursery not to far away from our home and found a guava tree. Without thinking twice I just bought this fruit tree that was only half of meter tall then. And now its grown to nearly two metres high. Mind you we don’t really have a space anymore. But I’m sure I will manage somehow (that’s what I told myself most of the…

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Very Easy Banana Bread Recipe

Simple and Easy Banana Bread Recipe.

Simple and Easy Banana Bread Recipe. As much as I love banana bread, I still refuse to pay $5.00 for each slice at the shop. Well, why should I spend the money if I can make one, especially using left over bananas at home right ;) Untuk versi bahasa silahkan kunjungi Resep Banana Bread (Roti Pisang). I have to admit that this easy banana recipe is not as fancy as my Easy Banana and Almond Cake…

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Soto Ayam Kediri Recipe (Chicken Soup Kediri Style)

Soto Ayam Kediri Recipe (Chicken Soup Kediri Style) For recipe simply click this link:

Soto Ayam Kediri Recipe (Chicken Soup Kediri Style). There is slightly difference between this soto ayam Kediri style and my mum’s Soto Recipe. Soto ayam Kediri is using one special spice called KENCUR. I said special just because I haven’t found the fresh one here. Anyway, I wasn’t sure what it was called in english but when I googled it this what I’ve got. Kaempferia galanga. Kaempferia…

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First Day in Tokyo - Japan Holiday Day 1

First Day in Tokyo - Japan Holiday Day 1 ! Read the full story only at:

First Day in Tokyo – Japan Holiday Day 1. I couldn’t sleep the night before, I felt so super excited as I’ve wanted to go to Japan since so many years ago. Is it the food, the place, the culture or mainly the cherry blossoms ? Let’s see ! Untuk versi bahasa kunjungi Hari Pertama di Tokyo – Edisi Liburan di Jepang Day 1. Our plane departed from Perth Airport around 2 pm. The trip seemed too long…

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Easy Fish Tempura Recipe

Making fish tempura turned out not as complicated as I have imagined. For recipe please click here:

Easy Fish Tempura Recipe with Garden Salad. Making fish tempura turned out not as complicated or as hard as I had imagined. Turns out that the secret is in the breadcrumbs. Untuk versi bahasa silahkan kunjungi Resep Ikan Goreng Tepung Renyah (Resep Tempura Ikan). Above is Panko breadcrumbs that I used for this recipe. These breadcrumbs can be found in Japanese food stores or general Asian food…

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Beef Asparagus Stir Fry Recipe

Beef Asparagus Stir-Fry Recipe. Please feel free to share the recipe :

Easy Beef Asparagus Stir Fry Recipe. We cook asparagus often when it’s in season and the price is cheap. Sometimes in can be as cheap as AUD $0.99 per bunch. Untuk versi bahasa kunjungi Resep Tumis Daging Sapi Asparagus. I didn’t realise that asparagus is such a delicacy in Holland. Some of my husband’s family are from Holland and came to visit the family here in Australia late last year. We are…

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Easy Japanese Beef Recipe

Easy Japanese Beef Recipe.

Easy Japanese Beef Recipe. Easy Japanese Beef Recipe. Going to Japan is definitely not only for sight seeing. The food is another attraction well worth to experince. When we were there recently, we only ate sushi, ramen , soba and sashimi few times. As we can get those types of food nearly everywhere even in Australia. The rest, we tried different food that we never had before, let’s say food…

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Learn Japanese Cooking While Holidaying in Japan

Learn Japanese Cooking While Holidaying in Japan !

Learn Japanese Cooking While Holidaying in Japan (recipes located at the bottom of this post). While I was planning the day to day itinerary for our trip to Japan, I found this very interesting website called Nagomi Visit. What caught my eye was that they were not only providing lunch and dinner with locals at their home, but also they have an option to learn how to cook basic Japanese dishes. I…

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First Time Holiday Visit To Japan

First Time Holiday Visit To Japan ! What to expect and how to get around.

First Time Holiday Visit To Japan. Chasing SAKURA (Cherry Blossoms). Cherry Blossom Season is one of the most colourful events celebrated in Japan. People from around the globe often visit this beautiful country this time of year. As a result, accommodation gets booked out so fast around this season. We booked ours at least 9 months before our trip. Untuk versi bahasa silahkan kunjungi Liburan ke…

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Easy Chinese Noodles Recipe

How To Make Easy Chinese Noodles Recipe.

How To Make Easy Chinese Noodles Recipe.

We feel very lucky to be living in Australia. A very multicultural country which gives a huge impact in the culinary field. Untuk versi bahasa kunjungi Resep Mie Goreng ala Chinese Restaurant.

I used to think it was going to be hard finding herbs and spices for Indonesian cuisine. But I’m wrong, it turns out that I can find most of the ingredients at the…

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