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OK it's been a while since my last blog post. I've heard the talk about this pop-up yogurt studio (sounds cool already) named Yoforia . They have their very first pop-up at Paris Van Java, Bandung. To me, it's the hippest mall in the city though nothing much to do but shopping. First, what makes Yoforia special? We'll talk about their creation later. It's the design, packaging, simple, and yes Insta-genic. Nothing much on the menu, there's no fulfilling food but light bites such as chicken wings, potatoes, with yogurt base sauce. Then the special one, Yogurt Coffee. Using yogurt instead of milk, he got Kuro Yofocinno , espresso - yogurt drink, I must say it's very interesting, a bit sour, bitter, and sweet. Feels like drinking yogurt anyway, not coffee. For me, it's  Berry Smooth , light and fresh, not too sweet to my palate, great job!! I know that it's gonna be the one to order again on my next visit. The idea is just amazing, something new for our

So many things to do, so little time. Missing South Korea so bad, so I decided to make this simple yet hearty Eomukguk. The key is the broth, reminds me back in Seoul, there's a place close to CGV Myeongdong, a street food stall, they have amazing Eomukguk. I saw the Ahjussi added so many things into the broth, from green onion to dried chili. I think you can really explore the ingredients for the tasty broth. My version is very basic, I think it would be great with some clams for extra flavor Ingredients: 700 ml water 3-4 Eomuk / fish cakes, any shape 1-2 beef / chicken hotdogs, sliced 2 cloves garlic 1/2 onion, sliced 1/2 daikon radish, sliced 1 green onion, sliced 1 tsp dashi kelp, I used granulated kelp around 1 tsp 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar salt to taste The Dipping Sauce : 1 clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp hot pepper / chili powder 1 green chili, chopped (optional) 2 tbsp sliced green onion 1 tbsp sugar 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil Watch the video for directions Find me

This is definitely not an authentic Korean dish, but let's say fusion. Inspired by places that serve cheese tteokbokki . I personally prefer the original tteokbokki with gochujang as the base for the sauce, but it's worth to try though. When it comes to white sauce and cheese, please use good cheese because it matters, try sharp cheddar, parmesan, swiss, emmental, and mozzarella for stringy texture on top. This weekend my sister brought me some  Butterkäse (my favorite cheese from Germany, along with Asiago cheese from Italy), so I used it instead of mozzarella. It's not that hard to find rice cakes ( garaetteok ) here in Jakarta, usually in Korean Grocery Stores, such as Mu Gung Hwa. I also found some at larger supermarket, Grand Lucky SCBD, even Lottemart in Gandaria City made the fresh one. Ingredients : 1 cup rice cakes / garaetteok 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 onion, sliced 1 tbsp all purpose flour 1 cup milk 1 beef / chicken hotdog, sliced 2-3 slices bacon  or beef ba

A flashback to Seoul, my lastest trip to South Korea was last year, read about my most viewed writing 15 Must Eat Korean Food Seoul   and the video Must Eat Korean Food in Seoul  on my Youtube channel. Hotteok ( 호떡 ) is generally sweet but I found the savory version filled with Japchae (stir-fried glass noodles with vegetables) at Namdaemun Market. The sweet Hotteok usually filled with brown sugar, sometimes sweetened red bean, but you can go with pretty much anything from nutella to cheese. I think it will work with cinnamon sugar too. This recipe is modified from Maangchi , yes my favorite Korean Youtuber. Anyway check out my Youtube for the video. Ingredients : 1 cup bread flour (high protein wheat flour) 1/2 cup luke warm water 1 tsp dry yeast 2 tbsp cooking oil 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt sweetened red bean, as needed more flour for forming the dough oil for frying Watch the video for the directions Find me on: Youtube  and  Instagram   @heytheresia  for daily food and travel upd

Suka banget sama Bakmi Jawa dan beberapa waktu lalu sempat lihat di Instagram kalau di Jogja ada warung Indomie yang buat Indomie ala Bakmi Jawa gitu namanya Indomie Bu Siti. Tapi karena belum bisa ke Jogja, buat sendiri aja deh. Nah enaknya bisa banyak versi, boleh kering, berkuah, atau nyemek (sedikit berkuah). Kalo aku lebih suka yang nyemek, bisa ditambah bakso dan sosis juga. Bahan-bahan : 1 bungkus Indomie Ayam Bawang 1 butir telur 1-2 siung bawang putih 1 batang daun bawang 1 sdm saus tomat 1 sdm saus sambal 1 sdt kecap manis 5 buah cabe rawit domba, kalau suka pedas bisa ditambah lagi 2-3 batang sawi hijau 1 sdm minyak untuk menumis air secukupnya irisan tomat secukupnya Lengkapnya di video ya Find me on: Youtube  and  Instagram   @heytheresia  for daily food and travel updates

I personally really love this recipe, because it's potato, yes hands up if you're potato lovers. It's similar to Shepherd's Pie but using beef instead of lamb. You surely can add sausage, or maybe sweet corn, and I think some cheese between the layer would be great too. If you have leftover mashed potato then think about making this pie. For the mashed potato, I usually add a bit of butter, some milk, and cheese, for this recipe I used cheese spread. Ingredients : 300 gr ground beef 1/2 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp dried oregano 2 tbsp tomato sauce / ketchup 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp flour 2 tbsp sugar 1 cup mix vegetables water as needed salt and pepper to taste 3 cups mashed potato Watch the video for directions Find me on: Youtube  and  Instagram   @heytheresia  for daily food and travel updates

A new family member of Potato Head it's Attarine , located in prime location in South Jakarta, precisely in Gunawarman, few meters away before Sofia. The place is currently open only for dinner but soon they will open for all day dining. Quirky mini car in the middle of the restaurant, open kitchen, wood-fired oven, friendly waiters, so far so good, but let's talk more about the food. They're not specifically serving middle east food, but a twist by using spices that derives from what usually used in middle east cuisine. In common, they serve western food in unique way using local ingredients. From mocktails to cocktails, selected wine to coffee, you can find pretty much anything you want to drink here. I got Green Leaf -  IDR 50.000, yes my typical green juice, it has kale, celery, apple, cucumber, lime, and a pich of salt (yasss!!) fresh, no sugar, and just right to balance the meal. While Kevin got his Toasted Tommy's Margarita (IDR 125.000) Reposado tequila, agave