Pepes, a fish dish predominantly, is served widely in East Timor as a local dish. It is common all over Indonesia and has many variations and various primary ingredients including Tofu, Chicken or Mushroom.


Ingredients:

• 1 kg whole fish (carp or snapper)
• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 stalk green onion
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 5 salam leaves
• 50 g kemangi leaves (sweet basil)
• salt
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 2 tbl. salad oil
• banana leaves or aluminum foil to wrap

Spice paste, grind the following ingredients:

• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 shallot
• 2 cm g...

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Ingredients

• 1 lb cod (or other firm white fish)
• 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Dry sherry, or Chinese cooking wine
• 1 tsp Fresh ginger (scrape off the skin and cut the root into fine match-sticks)
• 1/2 cup Scallions (sliced)
• 2 Egg whites
• 4 tbsp Cornstarch
• 2 cup Vegetable oil
• 500 gm (~1 lb) Fresh Asparagus spears. (Choose the thinnest available).
• 250 ml (~1 cup) Vietnamese Dipping Sauce (Nuoc Mam)

Method

1. Place cod (or other fish), light soy sauce, dry sherry, fresh ginger, sliced scallions, egg whites and c...

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Ingredients:

• juice of 2 lemons
• 1 banana flower
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon tamarind
• 3-4 kaffir lime leaves, finely sliced
• 1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, cut in half lengthways
• 1 green mango, finely julienned
• 500g barramundi fillet, cut in half lengthways
• 2 cups roughly chopped coriander leaves and stems
• 1 cup Vietnamese mint leaves
• 1 cup Thai basil leaves
• 1 small red chilli, finely sliced (optional)

Method

1. Fill a large bowl with cold water and add half the lemon juice. Peel the banana flower...

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Ingredients :

• 1 Package rice vermicelli noodle
• 2 litres (~8 cups) water
• 1 Kg (~2 lb) Filet Snake head fish, basa fish or catfish
• 1500 ml (~6 Cups) water
• 4 Cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tablespoon minced fresh or frozen finger rhizome roots (Chinese Keys, krachai)
• 120 ml (½ Cup fresh) or frozen minced lemon grass
• 1 Tablespoon minced galanga root, fresh or frozen.
• 2 Chillie (option)
• ½ Teaspoon turmeric powder, or ½ teaspoon grated fresh turmeric root
• 2 Tablespoons roasted rice powder
• 2 Stalks green onion, ...

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Ingredients

• 400g ikan Tongkol: (Albacore Tuna , Greater Brook Carp)
• 2 eggplants, quartered
• 2 pieces dried tamarind skin ( asam gelugor )

Ground (combined):

• 6 shallots
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1cm piece galangal
• 1 stalk lemon grass
• 1 1/2 tbsp chilli paste
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin ( jintan putih )
• 1/4 cup thick coconut milk
• 1 cup thin coconut milk

Seasoning:

• 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp...

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Ingredients:

• 1 kg (~2 lbs.) fish fillets (typically trout) cut into 2.5 cm (1-in) slices
• 240 ml (1 cup) onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili paste
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 5 dried red chillies
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 240 ml (1 cup) scallions, cut into 2.5 cm (1-in) length
• 4 tablespoons cooking oil
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt and Pepper

Marinade:

• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan pepper
• 2 tablespoons hon...

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