#kecap manis

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Sweet Soy Tempeh

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Indonesian Tempeh Kecap (Vegan)

You’ve never had a stir fry quite like Tempeh Kecap. Protein-packed tempeh is the star of the show while a sweet-and-savory sauce made from kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) and Indonesian aromatics coat each piece. It’s all tossed together in one skillet, leaving you with a surprisingly quick and easy yet gourmet meal!

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Took the bus to Sembawang MRT Station for an early dinner at Kopitiam food court. I went for the Indonesia style Grilled Chicken Set with a grilled whole chicken leg in kecap manis or Indonesian sweet soy sauce and soup. The sides are curry vegetables and a fried egg with white rice. The chicken had a nice, charred flavour, smothered with savoury sweet black sauce.

Mum went off to queue for the Economy Rice (菜饭). She picked the following dishes for her cai png  - Har Cheong Gai (虾酱鸡) marinated in fermented shrimp paste and deep-fried, sweet & sour pork and Chinese cabbage stir-fry with white rice.

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nori crusted beans

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mie goreng [indonesian fried noodles]

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cashew butter chicken satay · fixfeastflair

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Nasi Goreng (Indonesian Fried Rice)

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Shoutout to @earlgreymon for introducing me to this recipe!

The main ingredient here is Kecap Manis** aka sweet soy sauce. You can buy this at an Asian market where available, but me being on a tight budget I made it myself using [this recipe]. I don’t have star anise on hand but it’s definitely on my list to try/cook with one day.

(BTW, there’s such a thing as over boiling, as I learned the hard way. The worst it does is make your Kecap Manis as thick as tar. xD)

Full recipe here

More rambles below!

The recipe linked was more of a guideline for me; from earlgreymon’s suggestion, I used whatever leftover ingredients I had in the fridge: onion, frozen mixed veggies, and (the amount was so minimal you can’t even tell) sliced up shrimp.

I didn’t include chili either because, 1) I didn’t have any; and, 2) my family isn’t a fan of spicy food like I am :(

I did however add a sunny-side up egg on top like earlgreymon suggested like so:

The recipe also called for optional shrimp paste (known as bagoong in Tagalog). I put that on the side because it’s very salty and a little goes a long way, but it definitely adds to the deliciousness to this dish. When I made this for my family, they were upset that I didn’t make enough. XD

**Another note on Kecap Manis: I’ll have you know that I’ve been throwing this sauce into other dishes that I’ve been cooking. I had no idea it was used as a marinade for some Filipino-style meats until I read more about it. I can’t believe I never knew about this condiment until now.

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Caramelised Pork Banh Mi Sandwiches