Yesterday, i chatted with my best friend Joszef-from Hungary. We talk about Christmas. He asked me the special menu in my family to celebrate Christmas. So, I told him about a special menu in my family every Christmas. The menu is "Mie Bakso Kuah". Hahaha.. it's such a simple menu. Yes, but always be the special for my family. My Mum often cook this menu when we are home (my sister and I have leave home since a long time), especially on Christmas. We will eat "Mie Bakso Kuah" when back home after a Mass on Christmas Eve. It must be special.. a hot menu for the cool night near early morning. So, after my Mum passed away on July 2009 we very missed this special menu on our special day.. :(
Joszef has a talent in cooking. He is a best Chef for his family. Every time I told him about foods from Indonesia, he always ask me how to make it. I love this guy. So, i wrote for him the recipe of “Mie Bakso Kuah”, my Mum's recipe. I don't know, maybe it’s not practical… honestly i have difficulty to write it.. LOL.. :))
Broth/Mayonnaise:
Boil about 500 gr beef ribs with 2 liters of water and about 6-8 cloves garlic (crushed)
When the ribs are tender enough and issue stock, add some ground pepper, salt, and white sugar
Add “tongcai” (marinated vegetables, usually made from turnips, maybe you can find it in the chinese store) or if you can’t find it… substitute with slice green onion (about 2 stalks)
Put all meatballs into the broth and wait until boil again
Fill Materials:
Wet yellow noodles or other kind of noodles (boiled and separated)
Mustard greens (boiled and separated)
Fried meatballs
Tofu meatballs
Spice Supplement
Celery (sliced)
Shallots and garlics (fried)
Boiled sauce (sambal rebus) or you can substitute with chili ketchup
Sweet soya sauce
Tomato ketchup
How to make boiled sauce: - 7-10 small chilies (cayenne), boiled - a clove of garlic, boiled - grind finely both chilies and garlic, and give a few of broth
Serve Suggestion
Prepare a pretty sunken bowl
Arrange noodles and mustard greens
Sprinkle with celery and fried shallot/garlic
Add the fried meatballs and tofu meatballs
Pour the meatballs and broth - which had previously been boiled
If you like, serve with the sweet soya sauce, boiled sauce, and tomato sauce
Enjoying while hot…
We can find every kind of "bakso" (also tongcai ) at a Chinese Store. But, if we can not find we can make it by ourself. It's easy.. just need a routine exercise and patience.. LOL. How to make meatballs:
Refine many cloves of garlic, peppers, and salt
Minced finely about 350 gr meat with food processor (select fresh beef, free muscle and less fat)
Mixed refined spices and grinded beef with 50 gr tapioca flour, egg, and cool water
Slam the dough a few times
Ready some boiling water
Make rounded meatballs, dip in boiling water, do it until they run out
Boil the water again until all meatballs float, then lift all and drain
How to make fried meatballs:
Minced until tender about 150 gr chicken and beef
Add egg yolk and wheat flour
Add spices: nutmeg powder, pepper powder, garlic (that has been fried and mashed)
Add oyster sauce and salt
Make rounded meatballs
Dip the dough balls in dyeing (rice flour, water and salt)
Fry in hot oil until golden brown, then remove and drain.
How to make tofu meatballs:
Take some dough meatballs
Enter into the tofu that already cleaved
Steam until cooked and drain
Okay... And below is the picture of "Mie Bakso Kuah" that i made to remembrance a lovely Mother, like my Mum. I believe that She will proud of me... give me a smile from heaven.
November, 2010 Road to have a 2nd Christmas without Mum..
(Translate from a Javanese Joke "Banyolan Suroboyoan")
In an intercity train there are four people sitting opposite. 1) A beautiful girl in 20s like A Model. 2) A youth aged 25-Years in rocker style. 3) A soldier in uniform was about 30s. 4) An old woman aged 65's.
One moment... the train crossed a long tunnel. At the same time the train lights went out. In the darkness, suddenly came the sound of a kiss. And soon after that.. there is a sound of a loud slap. Then, the soldier shouted: "Ouuwh ... damn it!"
The soldier swore to himself: "Damn, I did not kiss that girl, but I get these slap. It is an insult! If I want to kiss her, certainly no need to wait for the lights went out!"
To herself the old woman said: "Great... she is a brave girl. She could maintain her self-esteem!"
To herself the pretty girl said: "Gosh! The two young men did not respect me! There is a lovely girl like me, why do they kiss the old woman?"
The young rocker said to himself: "Hahahaha ... When I have the chance again beat up a gallant soldier?" (IN FACT, THE YOUNG ROCKER KISSED HIS OWN PALM)
"Apakah demokrasi itu?", adalah sebuah pertanyaan yang pernah kutuliskan jawabannya di masa sekolah. Pertanyaan demikian kudapat dalam pelajaran Pendidikan Moral Pancasila (PMP) atau mungkin pelajaran Pendidikan Sejarah Perjuangan Bangsa (PSPB). Kalaupun dahulu kudapat nilai bagus untuk jawaban itu, saat ini aku tak bisa menjawab kembali dengan baik.
Namun bagaimanapun, aku harus dapat mendefinisikannya. Aku menemukan tantangan untuk menjawab pertanyaan itu dari http://www.democracyphotochallenge.america.gov/. Ya.. tantangannya bukan hanya menyalin definisi demokrasi, tetapi menyampaikan definisi demokrasi hingga sesuai dengan foto yang dipilih. Karena tenggat waktunya sudah mepet, jadilah foto kupilih dari stock photo yang kupunya... definisinya disesuaikan. Tentu saja tetap mengacu pada definisi pokok yang telah dipahami selama ini.
Lalu, dengan susah payah kucari definisi "demokrasi" dari berbagai buku diktat, ensiklopedi, dan wikipedia. Waah.. pusing aku membacanya. Sejujurnya aku kurang tertarik dengan materi yang berhubungan dengan politik, sejarah, dan teman-temannya itu. Akhirnya, dari berbagai definisi yang ada, kucoba meramunya membuat definisi sendiri (yang kebenarannya tidak kutahu), tapi aku meyakinkan diri artinya cocok dengan foto pilihanku.
Inilah dua foto yang kukirim dan setelah melalui seleksi diterima oleh Panitia dan dipublikasikan dalam Picasaweb kepunyaan Google.
Democracy is the opportunity for everyone to be free and independent to determine their choice, such the clouds and kite-flying are free to follow the wind direction. It has because in essence every human being has an equal right under the same sun.
Democracy is like enjoying the sunlight which is free by anyone anytime he wants to be free from the darkness, an equal right to determine the choice in the independence and freedom from bondage. Senang bisa berpartisipasi dalam tantangan ini. Sekecil apapun kans yang ada aku berharap dapat lolos dalam photography contest ini. Daftarlah dalam Picasaweb dan tandai like untuk fotoku... please!
