Tanamerah

06/06/2026

Ripe mango and anchovies (not the silvery ones). Both I had in the fridge and it’s an assembly job.

A quick starter or a side dish to go with fish or salad dishes. Or on itself…boom!

21/05/2026

Another lunch for six.
All very much in my usual menu:
All main dishes were typical dishes my mum used to cook for us which when we were kids we didn’t have any idea how delicious food got to the dining table. Now away from home and mum is no more with us, all dishes become something I cherish and I cook with love and I definitely like sharing whenever I can.
Everyday food becomes something so special because of the memories.

15/05/2026

Nasi goreng bawang putih. Nasi goreng (using leftover cooked rice) fried with plenty of garlic and chilli sauce (crispy chilli oil works well too). I added frozen cauliflower rice and peas for extra fibre. Served with ‘tahu pong’ - fried hollow tofu, drizzled with kecap manis - sweet soya sauce.
These tofu cubes are frozen, already fried and available in Asian supermarkets. Air fried for three minutes to plump them up before serving.
All vegetarian and gluten free
A quick mid week meal (if you have leftover rice).
For Haslemere area, go to Ikon Enterprise in Bordon to stock up your Asian ingredients.

11/05/2026

Urap or Urab, a delicious Indonesian vegetable dish that is perfect to be served as part of a sharing dish to go with any meat dishes or just a table with other vegetable dishes.
I served this yesterday and it went really well. This ‘salad’ is not very known outside Indonesia, not even outside Java.
To make this, the description was captured once on my post back in June 2025. Scroll 29 or 30 down, depending on when you start counting, to read all about it.

01/05/2026

My version of chaat puri served with mini lime flavoured poppadoms. Irresistible! A perfect sharing plate for this weather

04/03/2026

A nod to the Prosperity Toss Salad for this year Chinese New Year. A salad I can happily eat anytime of the day
More explained and a recipe of my version of this gorgeous salad is on my website. Link is on my bio

03/02/2026

17/01/2026

Tahu goreng - fried tofu
Served here with chilli oil

Ingredients:
600gr medium firm tofu
3 tbsp plain flour
1 tbsp rice flour
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coarse black pepper
1 tsp mushroom powder (optional)
2 tsps garlic powder
Salt and vegetable oil for frying

I used up the whole packet so there is tofu already cooked in the fridge for two to three meals for when I need extra protein to eat with stir fries, noodles or just tofu and rice.
This fried tofu can be reheated in an air fryer for three to four minutes or in the oven

12/01/2026

Nasi uduk: rice cooked in coconut milk with aromatic (lemongrass, cardamom, ginger and lime leaves)

Ayam Kecap Manis: barbecued chicken in sweet soya sauce, garlic and plenty of white pepper and of course chillies

Orak Arik Sayur Udang: stir fry of shredded cabbage, grated carrots and sautéed prawns

Sambel bajak: amazing cooked chilli jam with shrimp paste, Javanese style

02/01/2026

100+ makers from Japan.
An exhibition of Japanese ceramic and other materials .
Beautiful exhibition. Go and enjoy the craftsmanship while it’s still on. Entry is free.
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