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Daebak Fan Cafe - Taste Other Korean Cuisine in Depok

8:41 AM

Daebak Fan Cafe

Eatin' Xperience...

Di Depok, tepatnya di Jalan Margonda Raya ada salah satu restoran makanan Korea bernama Daebak. Sebenarnya, tak ada rencana untuk ke restoran Korea di bulan ini. Hemm.. tapi rasanya craving dengan makanan korea, mungkin efek keseringan nonton drama Korea kali yaa.. hehe. So, me and my hubby decided to try Korean cuisine in Daebak. Ini kali pertamanya kami mencoba menu di Daebak.

Untuk tempatnya, Daebak terletak di ruko tepatnya seberang Pesona Khayangan, sebelah Fat Bubble. Tempatnya mungkin tidak terlalu luas. Tempat duduknya terletak di lantai 2, sedangkan lantai 1 digunakan sebagai kitchen-nya. Di lantai 2 dibedakan menjadi 2 ruangan (entah apa bedanya). Sebenarnya sii jadi terkesan sempit yaa karena diberi sekat yang gak penting sii kayanya. Di ruangan 1 lebih terasa sejuk AC nya, sedangkan di ruangan 2 yang saya tempati lebih terasa "anget".

Di Daebak, kami memesan yukaejang (sup daging sapi) sudah termasuk nasi dan Ojingeo Bokkeum (nasi dengan tumisan cumi sayuran bumbu pedas) dan kimchi. Sayangnya di Daebak, tak seperti di restoran lainnya yang selalu menyajikan kimchi sebagai side dish menunya. Di Daebak, kita harus beli kimchi sendiri. Hemm...

Korean Food

Yukaejang

Yukaejang

Rasa (8/10): Gurih & slightly spicy. Rasa kaldu daging sapinya terasaaaaa banget. 1 porsi yukaejang terdiri dari mie, telur rebus orak-arik, daging sapi dan sayuran. Aroma kaldu dagingnya menambah kenikmatan. Tapi, kalau menurut saya sayangnya kurang panas. Makan sup seperti ini paling enak kalau disajikan panas.

Ojingeo Bokkeum

Ojingeo Bokkeum

Rasa (6/10): Untuk rasa yaaa standar aja. Entah memang aslinya seperti itu atau tidak, tapi menurut saya bumbu sausnya (sepertinya gochujang) terlalu over power, sehingga menutupi rasa sayurannya. Menurut saya, sayurannya kurang crunchy (selera sii yaa, saya lebih suka tumis sayuran yang masih crunchy). Cuminya pun bisa dihitung dengan jari. Sayang sekali, dikit banget cuminya, kayanya cuma 3 biji deh! Fiuhhh...

Kimchi

Untuk kimchinya, yaaa seperti rasa kimchi sejenisnya.. hehe.. Tapi masih lebih suka kimchi-nya mujigae. Lebih terasa segar, asem pedasnya bikin ketagihan, seimbang rasanya. Finally, saya masih penasaran dengan menu Daebak lainnya, seperti jjangmyeon, kimchi jigae, dll.

baking

Inspirasi Membuat Aneka Pastry dengan Koepoe Koepoe

2:05 PM

Semua berawal dari sini.....
Beberapa orang menganggap bahwa memasak itu sulit. Hal itu juga yang dulu saya alami. Memasak merupakan salah satu skill atau kemampuan yang bisa semakin terasah jika terbiasa. Namun, untuk saya, memasak merupakan hal yang menyenangkan. Dengan memasak, saya bisa menghilangkan stress dan lelah saya selama bekerja. Memasak untuk saya bukan hanya sekedar hobi tapi passion yang membuat saya selalu ingin mencoba resep baru.

Flashback...

koepoe koepoe

Saya masih ingat, beberapa tahun lalu, sewaktu saya SMA, membuat kue adalah hal yang cukup sulit. Walaupun passion memasak belum muncul, namun rutinitas membuat kue bersama mama menjadi hal yang menyenangkan. Koepoe koepoe adalah salah satu produk yang WAJIB ada di storage dapur mama. Dan ternyata kebiasaan itu menurun ke saya. Loyalitas mama terhadap brand koepoe koepoe memang tak perlu diragukan lagi. Setiap memilih bahan membuat kue, pasti nggak mau pilih yang lain. Nggak percaya deh kayanya kalo produk brand lain bisa membuat kue mama paling enak..hehe

Ketika saya mengikuti training hotel di Pastry Kitchen, koepoe koepoe tak berhenti menghantui saya (in a good way) hehe : )
Tak hanya memasak, saya pun menjadi mengenal berbagai merek produk masakan. Baking powder dari Koepoe-koepoe adalah bahan yang paling sering saya gunakan setiap hari.

Baking Powder Koepoe Koepoe

Tanpa baking powder koepoe koepoe, pancake bukanlah apa-apa. Coba bayangin kalau bikin pancake tanpa baking powder? Gagal? Bantet? Gepeng? nggak mengembang? Ya bener banget! So, kebiasaan setiap hari membuat pancake dengan baking powder koepoe koepoe inilah yang membuat saya makin percaya diri di dapur. Baking powder dari koepoe koepoe memang benar-benar bekerja dengan optimal! Wow!!! Adonannya pun lebih mengembang maksimal dan pancake-nya pun empuk dan fluffy. Pancake ini adalah sedikit cerita dari jutaan #curhatanrasa yang saya buat dengan produk koepoe koepoe.

Pewarna Makanan Koepoe Koepoe

Produk koepoe koepoe makin menghantui saya selama di pastry kitchen!! Gimana tidak, setiap membuat jajanan pasar dan kue, saya harus pilih warna yang cantik untuk cake. Varian warna dari pewarna makanan Koepoe Koepoe yang ada di storage buanyaaaakkk banget!! Banyaknya pilihan membuat ide kreatif memadukan warna pun semakin seru lho! Layaknya anak kecil yang senang diberikan pensil warna, itulah yang saya rasakan. Tanpa ragu memilih warna yang saya yakin bisa membuat cake makin terlihat lezat.

Then...
Dari situlah, saya mulai terbiasa dan sering menggunakan produk Koepoe-koepoe dirumah setiap membuat kue. Stock produk koepoe-koepoe yang selalu ada wajib dirumah adalah baking powder, baking soda, vanilla powder dan pewarna makanan merah. Dengan adanya produk koepoe koepoe, membuat kue pun serasa lebih mudah, kue anti bantat dan makin bisa menjelajah rasa. #CurhatanRasa

anniversary

Molinari Caffe Puncak - Warm Ourselves in Cold Weather

9:36 AM

bibimbap

Korean Casual Restaurant, Mujigae

5:44 PM

Eatin' Experience...

It seems Korean wave has been attract lots of young people in Jakarta. Start from the Korean celebrities, movies, k-pop, k-drama, culture and also food. Many young people are curious with Korean dish. See this trend makes some of enterpreneur make Korean restaurant in Jakarta. It includes Mujigae Restaurant.

In fact, the Korean wave makes me feel curious about Korean dish. Then i decided to go to Mujigae Restaurant in Margo City, Depok. Before I ate in this restaurant, I ever taste the similar kind of restaurant, Mu Gung Hwa. Actually, Mu Gung hwa is a supermart in South Jakarta but they have a small restaurant inside of it. Well, my visit to the Mujigae Restaurant just like bring back the memory of Mu Gung Hwa's Korean food which is very "Korean real flavour". But how about Mujigae restaurant?

So, lets start it!
My first impression when walk into this restaurant is the interior design. Mujigae is full of color on teh walls and chairs. This interiro make a fresh and young ambience. When I entered and walked to my table, all the servers greet us with "annyonghaseo" that means "hallo" in Korean. Then, the unique one from this restaurant is the way you order a menu. You can order the menu by using an iPad that available on the table. You do not need to call a waitress with your hand or voice. Just click, order a menu then all ordered foods of you will be delivered on your table. Actually, this way is so much easier.

Mujigae Menu
Well, I decided to order beef sausage toppokki and a package menu of bulgogi & korean fried chicken with rice. Toppokki is a Korean rice cake. This food is very popular as a Korean snack. I think, Mujigae is success to make Korean food taste familiar for Indonesian taste. For beef sausage toppoki, you will find, beef sausage, toppokki of course and tofu crisp. It is a good invention of a toppokki because, you can enjoy it with beef sausage and tofu crisp give a nice texture. The taste is very gochujang flavour. Gochujang is a Korean chilli paste that often found in Korean dish. This toppokki served in a hot plate which is a modern twist for Korean food.

Move to the rice package of Mujigae. I ordered bulgogi & korean fried chicken. On this menu, you will find a cup of rice, kimchi, japchae, bulgogi and also Korean fried chicken.Actually, this menu is not much different with Indonesian food where you will find chicken, beef stew, sohun and rice. But, i think the combination of all the menu on one spoon is great. You will find a sweet, sour and little spicy on it. So, if you are a beginner in korean food, i recommend to try this!

So, overall, I think Mujigae Restaurant has a great taste with a great place. If you want to hang with your friends and enjoy some Korean dish in modern twist, I think this place is good for you. Oiyaa... you can even request a Korean song in this restaurant. Cool right!

cake

Strawberry Pop Tarts - Sweet Sour Savory Tarts

3:36 PM

Cookin' Xperience...

Perhaps, you are boring to eat strawberry in the same way like me. Strawberry has tangy flavor that only a few people love with it. So, if you have lots of strawberry, you will need this recipe. Strawberry pop tart is a nice tasty cookie with pastry dough. if you are not a fan of cookie, do not be worry, because the dough of tart is a pie crust, so you will get savory buttery flavor.

It is a nice recipe because you will find lots of flavor on it; sweet, sour and savory pop tarts. pop tart is a great idea of cookie that combined with any kinds of sweet sour fruit like strawberry.

So, you can enjoy strawberry in great flavor. Here is the recipe:

homemade strawberry pop tarts

Shortcrust Pie Pastry:
230 gr of all purpose flour
Pinch of salt
100 gr cold butter
2 tbsp castor sugar
2 tbsp cold water

Fresh Strawberries

Strawberry Jam:
Fresh strawberries
Sugar
vanilla
water
Instructions:Make a pastry crust:
first of all, you have to mix flour with cold butter with your clean hand until become a nice butter flakes. then, add sugar, salt and water into a mixture. Mix and knead the dough until mixing well (don't over knead). after that, wrap it with plastic wrap and then chilled the dough into a refrigerator for about 30 minutes.

Make a Strawberry jam:

Strawberry jam

Heat a stove into a low heat. Put all strawberries into a sauce pan, add water, sugar and pinch of powdered vanilla. Cook them into a low heat until strawberries become soft and then smash it with fork until become a smooth strawberries. Once all strawberries are completely smashed, you should make the mixture until right consistency. It should be thick enough, just like a jam

Make pop tarts:

Strawberry jam on tartlet

Preheat an oven to 165 degree Celsius. Take a crust pastry dough from refrigerator, then roll it up to a coin thickness. After that, you can make it in any shapes that you like, now I made a round pop tarts. Mold a sheet or pastry into a round shape with round cake cutter. Then, put it on a baking tray which has covered with baking sheet.

Strawberry jam on tartlet

then, place a teaspoon of strawberry jam into a pastry, brush on the edge of pastry with egg wash then cover it up with other round pastry dough. crimp around the edge with a fork to make it closed tightly. Then, make hole with your fork above the pastry. This way will give an access of steam inside cookie during a baking process. Lastly, you can brush it with egg wash. Put it on oven for about 15 minutes until nice and cook.

Make a melting chocolate:

Melt bar of dark milky chocolate with a tablespoon of butter. Finely chopped chocolate place in a heatproof bowl that fits snugly in a saucepan. Half fill saucepan with water and then bring to a simmer. place bowl on top and making sure it does not touch water. Stir it wit metal spoon gently and add butter once the chocolate melts well. Butter can add glossy look on your melted chocolate.
Once all pop tarts has been cooked. Cooling down it until a room temperature before adding melted chocolate. Put melted chocolate into a piping bag and then pipe it on the pop tarts as you like. Chocolate will add nice sweet on your buttery pastry. Then, serve it up. You can even store it in a cookies jar. For more tasty pop tarts, you should cool it in refrigerator and eat it. Yummy!

ayam

Shrimp Porridge: Smooth like a Cloud

12:12 PM

bread

Bread Butter Pudding

5:06 PM

Roti tawar umumnya kita buat menjadi roti bakar, atau yang paling sederhana hanya dengan mengoleskan selai diatasnya. Terkadang roti yang disimpan di kulkas berhari-hari membuat roti menjadi agak keras. Alih-alih di makan dengan secangkir kopi, kadang dibuang begitu saja. Sayang kannn....

Resep bread butter pudding ini bisa jadi pilihan untuk menyantap roti sisa ataupun keras. tapiiiiii....yaaa yang paling enak adalah menggunakan roti yang fresh.

Bread butter pudding merupakan makanan yang berasal dari negara Inggris. Resepnya sudah dibuat atau ditemukan dari tahun 1723 oleh John Nott. Roti yang digunakan pun bisa bermacam-macam, mulai dari brioche, croissant, dan lain-lain. Taburannya pun bisa divariasikan, seperti keju, coklat chips, messes, raisins,dll sesuai selera. Here we go, let's cooking !!

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You'll need :

8 - 10 cups of bread cubes, cut into bite sized pieces

Note: Breads to use - French, Broiche, Challah, Croissant, Italian, and/or Panettone. The bread can be fresh or stale and crusts can be left on or removed. You can also use day old scones.

Custard:

4 large eggs

1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar

1 1 /2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 tablespoons (57 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

4 cups (960 ml) of either half & half cream (10-18% butterfat), milk, light cream (18-30% butterfat) or a combination thereof

cheese or chocolate chips

Method :

Bread Pudding: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Lightly grease with butter, or spray with a non stick vegetable spray, a 9 x 13 x 2 inch (23 x 33 x 5 cm) heatproof baking dish. Place the baking dish into a larger roasting pan that has enough room around its sides to fill with water.

Place the bread cubes and fruit (if using) in the baking dish.

Custard: In an electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the eggs and sugar on high speed until thick and lemon colored (about 4-5 minutes) (when beater is raised the batter will fall back into bowl in a slow ribbon). Beat in the vanilla extract and ground cinnamon. Then beat in the melted and cooled butter and half and half (light cream).

Assemble:Carefully pour (or ladle) the prepared custard over the bread cubes until completely covered. Press down the bread cubes so they are covered with the custard.

Prepare a water bath. (A water bath is used to provide temperature protection for the egg custard.) Carefully pour in enough hot water so that the water is halfway up sides of the 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Another way to judge whether the pudding is fully baked, is to gently press down on the center of the pudding. If any custard comes up to the top, the pudding needs to be baked a little longer. Remove the bread pudding from the water bath and cool slightly before serving.

Can be served warm or cold with a dusting of confectioners' sugar and a dollop of softly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Makes one 9 x 13 bread pudding (serves about 8 - 10 people)

Enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee...

Bon Appetit !!