Archive for August 26, 2011

Spicy Porridge From Indonesia

Spicy porridge Sambas, West Kalimantan, claimed by Malaysia Sarawak as a culinary icon. Though the food is original from Indonesia.

Foods that are only there during Ramadan that has graced the culinary diversity of the country.

“This spicy porridge only exist in the month of Ramadan, because this food is food that is served only royal tradition in Ramadan,” said the expert culinary Sisca Soewitomo when contacted Legal, Friday (25/08/2011).

Is rich with elements of spice in it, this one fits the food when served warm.

“Porridge is very rich spicy herbs rempahnya, these foods are meat cut into small pieces,” he explained.

Besides the rich spices, in a spicy porridge also, there are various vegetables that enhance your appearance.

“In this spicy pureed foods also add some vegetables to enhance food, ranging from vegetables kale, vegetable squash, spinach, sweet potatoes, and others. The form was almost identical to Manado porridge, “he added.

How do I treat hot porridge?

“You just imagine, for ¼ beef or chicken that has been processed it for 1 kg of rice, and the addition of water is six times the amount of rice used. If 1 kg of rice the water used is six liters of water, especially the food is indeed already become a tradition, “he informs that originated from the influx of hot porridge spread of Islam through trade-trade in that period.

Is It The Best Watermelon?

YOU are lucky if likes watermelon. Because the watermelon has many benefits for health. So, how do I choose a good watermelon?

It's not easy to choose a good watermelon, especially on the market. Typically, the number of watermelons that are sold to make you too long to choose a quality.

Here's how to choose a good watermelon fruits, as reported by eHow.

- Check the color of watermelon. If the color of watermelon slightly greenish or white, it means the melon is not ripe. Therefore, the color that comes out of the watermelon is bright green.

- Find a watermelon that is free cuts, especially on the flesh of watermelon.

Tap the melon with your fingers or one hand while listening to the sound. When generating an echo, it showed dense flesh watermelon. If the color is rather dull, the melon is ripe.