Hi, i’m non-Malaysian and wanting to make Beef Rendang for the first time. I have all the core ingredients but i’m seeing mixed recipes online—some with tamarind paste, some without. That’s the only thing i’m having second thoughts about so wondering if anyone can help?
Do i add tamarind paste to beef rendang or no?
Typing this from my timezone where i should technically be asleep😩🥲 My bf tried to confiscate my phone earlier to try and help me sleep but ultimately realized i’ve been way past my half awake state and resigned to giving my phone back. Bless his heart he knows i’ll probably be cranky around the middle of the day but loves me anyway🤧😂 anyone who can give me tips feel free😂
Second pic didn’t do it justice, first pic was from my 1st cup of the day.
Alot more on the bitter side, with a hint of vegetal and umami notes, good amount of nuttiness with a creamy finish. Not my favorite for lattes but great for when i’m craving my matcha flavor ‘strong’.
4g matcha
20-30ml water
130-140g Trader Joe’s shelf stable oat milk
8g agave
1tbsp or so of water to flush out leftover matcha from chawan
Tip: I mix the agave into the 1tbsp of water when I’m flushing the leftover matcha from the chawan. I eliminated having to stir the syrup afterwards as i prefer swishing my matcha and sipping instead of wasting a straw or spoon
Second pic didn’t do it justice, first pic was from my 1st cup of the day.
Alot more on the bitter side, with a hint of vegetal and umami notes, good amount of nuttiness with a creamy finish. Not my favorite for lattes but great for when i’m craving my matcha flavor ‘strong’.
4g matcha
20-30ml water
130-140g Trader Joe’s shelf stable oat milk
8g agave
1tbsp or so of water to flush out leftover matcha from chawan
Tip: I mix the agave into the 1tbsp of water when I’m flushing the leftover matcha from the chawan. I eliminated having to stir the syrup afterwards as i prefer swishing my matcha and sipping instead of wasting a straw or spoon
Eto sumalubong sakin pagkauwi ko😭 First time magluto ng bf kong kano ng Kaldereta at isang beses lang din siya nakatikim nito sa pinas. Winner na winner, pwede ko na ipakilala sa magulang ko 😜
Pic 1 - first matcha of the day
Pic 2 - my first experience traveling with my matcha tools and making them in my hotel room
I’m so close to giving up on commercial matcha lattes. I already spend a fortune on purchasing my own matchas, milk, tools, etc. and* *I already know how I like my matcha lattes made. Plus I’m guaranteed it’ll come out great every single time.
I just came from a trip to the east coast in the US and spent nearly $11 including tip for a tasteless, watered down, horrible matcha (thank goodness it was still green) and I didn’t even bother taking a picture of it cause it was that bad. It was so underwhelming the matcha lattes I made in my hotel room during the trip (Pic 2) blew that single one to the ground—hands down way better than the $11 one.
Anyone else feel the same way or is it just me?
So kakagaling ko lang sa isang out of town na kasal ng kaibigan ko. For context I live overseas and yung kasal was on the other side of the country I now live in. Yung bf ko mixed foreigner and less than a year palang kami magkasama. May kanikanyang bahay kami pero ang bf ko madalas sa akin siya nakatira kasi solo ako habang kasama niya relatives niya. The day before I left magulo yung bahay ko—hindi ako nakapaglinis ng pinaglutuan, nakapag-laundry, nakapagtapon ng basura. Tinanggap ko nalang na ganun ang uuwian ko kasi wala ganun talaga—my house, my responsibility. Hindi rin naman siya officially moved in sa bahay ko kasi sandali palang kami—I don’t expect him to pick up on any responsibilities in my house.
Bago ako umalis nagsabi siya sa akin in English na “Love, pagbalik mo ako magsundo sayo ha. Tapos before ka dumating aayusin ko yung bahay mo, ilalabas ko yung basura. Chaka magluluto ako ng dinner natin. Anung gusto mo kainin?” Ako naman I wasn’t expecting him to really do everything but the dinner. I said I wanted Kaldereta and just thanked him. I didn’t wanna expect too much from someone I’ve only dated for awhile.
And then paglapag ko nga ayun..nakaayos yung mga nakatiwangwang na gamit, yung mga natambak na hugasin na naiwan ko malinis na, tapos nasa ref na yung marinated na baka pati yung mga sahog na veggies. Tapos nagpatulong nalang siya sakin maghanap ng liver spread kasi di niya alam saan malapit na bilihan sa may amin kaya nagpunta kami grocery bago umuwi. Nung asa grocery din kami nakakita ako ng dalawang C2 na peach at lychee flavored sabi ko “omg i grew up drinking C2 lemon i had no idea they had these flavors!” Sabi niya “baby get them, get whatever you want” 😭 Tae girl C2 lang yun pero touched na touched nako 😭
Take note ha, nakatikim lang siya ng Kalderata once sa pinas, pero nag-research siya ng maigi in order to cook for me. At dahil alam niya na may culinary background ako, nag-effort siya ng malala.
Pag-uwi ng bahay ko, sabi niya maligo na daw ako and mag-relax kasi magluluto na siya. Tapos pinapa-check niya yung progress ng pagluto kung tama daw ba ginagawa niya. Nung natikman ko yung Kaldereta guys….nakanampoo😭 ANG SARAP parang Kaldereta sa pinas😭
Hindi niya alam na nung kami pa ng previous ex-husband ko of 10yrs—bumalik ako ng PH from a 2month trip. Pagod ako, puyat sa jetlag, at gusto nalang makapagrelax. Yung ex ko pagbalik ng bahay namin ni kama ko man lang hindi hinanda despite me asking kasi nga madumi na(hiwalay kami kwarto kasi humihilik siya)—nakatiwangwang ng 2months di niya ni-launder. Walang pagkain sa bahay kasi busy daw siya so takeout takeout lang pero pag siya umuuwi galing work/errands sa parents niya parating mainit ang pagkain na hinahanda ko sa kanya. That was a major realization for me bakit nakipaghiwalay ako sa kanya—lahat ng ng energy and oras niya napupunta either sa work or sa parents niya, ako afterthought nalang kahit na asawa ako.
Sobrang na-touch ako sa gesture ng bf ko. Hindi ko alam kung anung ginawa ko para ma-deserve yung ganitong pagmamahal. To be seen is to be loved nga talaga. Yung 1yr namin ng ex ko, walang wala sa less than a year namin ng bf ko ngayon. Siguro maliit lang na bagay para sa bf ko pero sa akin, that anticipatory gesture of care…hindi ko malilimutan yun. Hindi ko alam kung eto na ba yung cheeseburger na pinagdasal ko sa Mt. Carmel Shrine sa QC hahaha pero lord utang na loob sana lahat ng blessings ipagkaloob niyo sa lalaking ito 😭
Kung umabot kayo dito salamat sa pagbasa. I wanted to tell my best friend pero hindi ko muna sasabihin kasi may pinagdadaanan sila ng bf niya kaya dito muna ako magshare ❤️
They’re heeeereee🥹
A good friend from the PH was kind enough to purchase the full lineup of Kyoto House, a PH-owned matcha store sourcing their matchas from Japan❤️ She even brought their matcha cup and box along with the tins😭
Chashakus and chasen were purchased separately from online sellers in the PH😋
It’s my first time making a sourdough starter and need some help with experts. For context, S1 was made fron scratch on 6/4, I did not measure the flour or water but just kept feeding it and followed some TikTok lady who suggested just that🥲. On 6/13 I decided to take out some of it to make S2 with a 1:5:5 ratio.
Now I’m not sure how to go about both because of so much info inline that i’m not sure which advice to follow and I feel bad discarding if I can just give it away to neighbors in order to start their own. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!