February 25, 2009
Why oh why am I so cursed? I can’t believe they had closed down the one and only Indonesian restaurant in Bangkok! Probably the only one in the entire country! Clearly, I’m super bummed and completely peeved. Thought it was a rumour when I first heard it today and I quicky called up the number I had to check if it’s true. Sadly, it was true. Bali Restaurant, located at Soi Ruam Rudee actually served decent Indonesian food and has been our favourite eatery for a while. It certainly satisfy the occasional cravings of stuffing ourselves silly with proper Indonesian food. The only place that actually served up home-made Rendang and fantastic Goreng Pisang too.Since it’s certified halal, it is also one of the few places to take my parents to when they are in town. See! I swear there’s a conspiracy…whatever I like, they take it away.
What makes the blow worse is that Bali restaurant has recently been replaced by……..get this: ANOTHER Thai restaurant. Isn‘t there already enough Thai restaurants around already, given this is frigging damn Thailand? The notion of Thais only liking their Thai food seems to hold true. I wonder if the restaurant went bust because it didn’t suit the Thai palate or if there were other reasons. Whatever it is, it’s such a shame. . Here I am, jinxed again. No more authentic Indonesian food in Bangkok…sigh!
February 24, 2009
A weekday dinner that couldn’t be any simpler. Yummy and fulfilling meal which had been improvised. The baking time ain’t that quick, but the prep was simple enough and it doesnt’ feel like it had taken a long time when it’s all being chucked in the oven. It was my first time making this and there’s an in-house affirmation of this dish being repeated. Woo hoo!
Chicken Casserole with Creamy Pasta
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- 800g chicken parts
- 6 slices turkey strips (I had used Deng-Deng here aka halal beef Bak Kua from SG)
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup/cream of chicken or cream of Potage, undiluted
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoon Djon mustard
- 100g macaroni or other pasta, cooked
- 1 Onion – sliced
- 1 garlic – chopped
- Capsicum – sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- minced parsley for garnish, optional
- Coat chicken with salt and pepper and arrange chicken, skin-side up, in baking pan. Cut turkey strips in 2-inch lengths; place over chicken. Bake at 180°c, uncovered, for 45 minutes; pour off excess grease in a separate container.
- Boil macaroni till al dente and drain. Heat up skillet with olive oil and browned the chopped garlic. Add in sliced onion and stir fry. Add in macaroni and mix them together. Then add the excess grease from the baked chicken and turkey into the skillet. Lastly, add in sliced capsicum and fry on low heat for a couple of minutes and set aside
- Separately combine soup and sour cream in another pan. Add in mustard and stir well.
- When ready, pour over chicken. Continue baking for another 30 minutes. Transfer chicken pieces to a serving dish and mix macaroni with the mushroom/potage/chicken-sour cream sauce. Arrange on dish with chicken. Garnish with parsley.
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Enjoy your meal!
February 24, 2009
Real fact #33 from a Snapple bottle cap: Termites eat through wood 2 times faster when listening to rock music.
Hilarious. Whoever did this experiment is damn bo-liao, with too much time on his hands.
