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Tasty Lamb Shank

I made this a couple of nights ago, it was very good. The sauces and spices used in this recipe go really well together, it makes for a delicious lamb shank recipe, a little different, from the more traditional beefy, veg lamb shanks

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons plain flour

1/2 Teaspoon Chinese five spice powder

4 Lamb shanks

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 Onion, finely chopped

4 Cloves garlic, crushed

1 Teaspoon chili flakes

1 Liter beef stock

2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 Tablespoons oyster sauce1 Tablespoon soy sauce

1 Teaspoon hoisin sauce

1 Teaspoon szechwan pepper, crushed

2 Star anise

1 Cinnamon stick

2 Teaspoons cornflour

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
2. Combine flour and 5 spice powder in bag.
3. Toss shanks in the seasoned flour.
4. Heat oil over stove to medium heat in oven proof casserole dish.
5. Brown shanks in oil on all sides.
6. Transfer to plate and set aside.
7. Add onion, garlic and chili to the same oven proof casserole dish and cook until onion softens.
8. Add stock, vinegar, sauces, spices and lamb, bring to boil.
9. Cover and place in oven for 1 1/2 hours.
10. Remove from oven and strain sauce into saucepan.
11. Combine cornflour with a little cold water.
12. Stir into the sauce and bring to boil.
13. Cook until thickened.
14. Poor over shanks.
15. This is nice served on wasabi mashed potatoes.

I Served mine on a bed of bok choy, topped with wasabi mashed potato and placed the shank on top of that.

Bourbon Steak

BOURBON MARINATED STEAKS

Serving Size: 6

INGREDIENTS:
6 Each T-bone Steaks or Rib Eye

3/4 Cup Olive oil

1/3 Cup Bourbon

1/4 Cup A-1® Steak Sauce

6 Cloves Garlic -- minced

Fresh Ground Black Pepper -- to taste


DIRECTIONS:


Place the steaks in a glass or ceramic bowl.

Mix marinade ingredients and pour over the steaks.

Marinate the steaks,covered and refrigerated, for 2 to 3 hours, turning them occasionally. Remove from refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before cooking.

Cook steaks over a hot fire, 2 minutes on each side for rare, 3 minutes on each side for medium. Brush with the remaining marinade until done.

Discard any unused marinade.


NOTES: Total cooking time: 4 to 8 minutes, depending on rareness.

The benefit of drinking wine

The French Paradox was a term coined on 60 minutes in 1991 to describe the apparent unlikely relationship between the fact that while the French, especially those in the South of France, eat inexcusable amounts of heart-stopping, artery-clogging saturated fats, smoke Gauloise cigarettes, and exercise very little, they have one of the lowest heart attack rates in the world.Their moderate and daily consumption of red wine was given as the most likely reason for this phenomenon. The program unleashed a red wine mania. Within weeks of this program, sales of red wine in the United States shot up 40% (about 2.5 million bottles) and Gallo Winery had to put their leading brand, Hearty Burgundy , on allocation.Sales of red wine for the year following the broadcast were up 39 percent. Americans had taken this health message to heart.

Alcohol and spirituality

The Apostle Paul recommended to Timothy to drink wine for his stomach's sake and for his continuous ailments. The Bible often makes references to the value of wine for health and enjoyment.Our ancestors knew of its healthy advantages when taken in moderation. In fact, up until the 18th century, wine played a central role in medicine. Even the ancient Egyptians of 5000 years ago developed a method of brewing beer in order to counteract several forms of mysterious illnesses.The ancient Greeks believed that wine was the elixir of the gods. After all, we do call them "spirits" today.

Alcohol and your health

Wine inhibits the growth of all microorganisms that cause several kinds of disease in man. Because of its alcoholic and acidic content, these microorganisms simply die in the wine.In the modern world, wine is accepted as a healthful drink. Only in the United States are we once again beginning to rediscover its value and benefits in society.For many years, we focused on the dangers of overindulgence. To be sure, there are dangers to the overuse of wine. The Bible also warns of this. But in moderation, it is a healthy beverage

A scientist gone mad?

The French scientist who showed the world that wine is good for the heart has a new discovery: two to three glasses of wine a day reduces death rates from all ailments by up to 30 percent."I've always suspected this," said Dr. Serge Renaud, whose findings appeared in the journal Epidemiology . "Wine protects not only against heart disease but also most cancers."Renaud's study of 34,000 middle-aged men living in eastern France supports what has become known as "the French paradox": Frenchmen who eat lots of saturated fat but still live a long time. Results were the same for smokers, nonsmokers and former smokers, he said, and there were no differences between white collar and blue collar drinkers.Recent studies in the United States found that a drink of almost any type of alcohol can lower death rates by reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.Renaud, however, maintains that wine also acts against other heart ailments and cancers because of the antioxidant action of polyphenol compounds in grapes. "Wine is a more diluted form of alcohol, which is important to the body and, if taken moderately at mealtime, it is easily absorbed," he explained.Renaud set off a California wine boom in 1991 when he outlined his French-paradox theory in an interview on CBS' 60 Minutes . "It started a huge controversy," the 70-year-old researcher recalled, chuckling.

The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms challenged me to show numbers. Well, here they are." In fact, he had already made his case in a 1992 article in Lancet . He reported that 20-30 grams of alcohol daily could reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by at least 40 percent.Alcohol protects the heart mainly by acting on platelets in the blood to prevent clotting, he found. Subsequent studies elsewhere supported these findings.In the Epidemiology article, Renaud reported a 30 percent reduction in death rates from all ailments from 2-3 glasses of wine a day, a 35 percent reduction from cardiovascular disease, and an 18-24 percent reduction from cancer. He plans a second article later this year with a more detailed analysis of his sampling. He is a strong advocate of the Mediterranean diet, based heavily on wheat, olive oil and vegetables, with more fish than red meat. And, of course, Renaud adds, a healthy amount of wine.Renaud laments a steady drop in wine consumption among many Frenchmen, who these days take less time for meals and relaxation."The Italians still drink a lot of wine," he said. "Maybe in time we will have to call it 'the Italian paradox'."

A binge too far

After four glasses a day, Renaud warned, wine has an adverse effect on death rates. Although it still protects the heart, excess drinking raises the danger of cancers and liver disease. The liver is the first major organ of the body that detoxifies the contents of the blood stream.In moderate amounts, detoxifying small amounts of alcohol is a walk in the park for your liver. Once you exceed 4 glasses of wine per day (or 2 bottles of beer a day), however, the liver goes into overdrive in order to clean out your system.The kidneys are another set of organs that help in the process. The problem arises when a continual binge occurs over alcohol for a long period of time. In this case, your liver and kidneys start to become tired and will eventually fail, leaving you on dialysis and the National organ-donor waiting list.

Healthy lifestyle

The following are some quick suggestions on how to enjoy your lifestyle and enjoy your glass of wine in order to live a healthy, long life:Exercise is a key factor.However, it is wise to exercise before drinking a glass of wine or any other alcohol. Exercise makes your blood stream circulate faster, and could lead to a quicker absorption of wine in your system.Believe it or not, you can get drunk quite quickly from just one glass.Have wine with foods that are filling.Foods like pasta, red meat, fish and potatoes, this way, you will drink less. Always remember that moderation is important.The second or third and last drink of the day should be taken at night, an hour before going to bed. First, this will make you sleep better. Second, it will clean out your system one last time before hitting the hay.Never use alcohol as an escape method for difficulties you may face in your daily life. Once you start going down the path to addiction, it's ten times as hard to get out. Do yourself a favor and seek counseling from friends, family and professionals.Be aware of the alcohol content of all your drinks. Wines tend to be the least concentrated with alcohol. If you are a whisky or Scotch drinker, however, one small glass per day is enough.

Matching food and wine

Wine affects the flavour of food and vice versa. When the fundamental characteristics of the wine and food are in harmony, the flavours of both should sing out. Fortunately it is easy to avoid disastrous pairing.

Do not ever drink wine along with :

a. Sweet food : the wine will taste unpleasantly thin and acidic.

b. Artichokes, chilies, oysters, kippers, mackerel, salsa, vinegars, salted peanuts and chocolates

c. Eggs

Below is the perfect match of Red wine & food.

1. Juicy & Fruity reds ( chilean merlot )

Suitable for : Roast or grilled red meats, barbeques, roast or fried chicken.

2. Silky, strawberrysh reds ( pinot noir )

Suitable for : Read meat in rich sauce, chicken in red wine sauce

3. Intense, black curranty reds ( cabernet sauvignon )

Suitable for : Roast or grilled lamb, duck & goose, roast turkey.

4. Spicy, warm hearted reds ( Aussie Shiraz)

Suitable for : Peppered steak, sausages, indian food.

5. Low Tanin, mouth watering sweet sour reds ( Italian reds)

Suitable for : Pizza, Pasta, Italian foods with red meats

You can try this match of White wine :

1. Bone dry, neutral whites ( Muscadet and verdicchio)

Suitable for : plainly cooked fish, grilled chicken breasts, spaghetti carbonara

2. Green, tangy ( New zealand sauvignon blanc)

Suitable for : anything in tomato sauce, pizza, indian food

3. Intense, nutty ( white burgundy)

Suitable for : anything creamy with buttery sauce, plain grilled white fish, grilled or roast chicken and turkey

4. Ripe, toasty ( Aussie Chardonnay)

Suitable for grilled salmon, tuna

5. Aromatic ( Gewurztraminer )

Suitable for Thai and chinese food, smoked fish.

Joni's Steak - Pasar Baru

For good quality well cooked steak in a Warung setting.Joni's steak 100mt from Classic Hotel on Jalan Samanhudi. Here you can get 300g filet w/fries and Veg. for 22.5K, same but sirlion steak instead 20K. He also has Fish and Chips 15K, and other dishes. John used to cook in a 5* hotel in Australia and imports his steak from New Zeland. Excellent taste and value. Also, the guy next store makes a great Is Apolkat (avacado shake)

Tempat di tenda. Gue dateng mingsih sepi. Order tenderloin n special of the day (Rib eye). Nice change dibanding kebiasaan di abuba. Disini pake saus lada hitam ato jamur. Hee, lebih smooth aja deh. Dagingnya bagus, decent size (really), tapi kalo dibilang 300gr kayanya gak sampe deh. Kelar, bayar, be2 GOBAN dah minum STM. Ngobrol bentar ama om Joni...rame bener yee die.Steak recomended..good value for money. Location...weelll..parkir susah, traffic kalo agak sorean, kang ngamen, dll...biasalah.

Golf Course Review

I played at Sentul Highland (Mentari) Golf Course a week before Lebaran 2008 . It is located at Bukit Sentul. teed off at 06.30. I got a male caddie.

Fairway condition: Bad - Very wet.Green condition: Not good - Inconsistent speed at different greens, some holes were under aerificationTee box condition: Good Caddie

I four putted as a result!View: Not bad, but many trees have been chopped down around the surrounding hills.Total playing time: 3.5 HOURS (like playing in self owned golf course) Green fee: Rp280,000 (including cart)

Tips of driving in Jakarta

Having been driving around in Jakarta metropolitan for the past 12 years, I'm compelled to start this thread on some tips that may help you conquer Jakarta's traffic, in one piece. I hope that this thread could be a living thread where I can add more as I encounter more in this jungle called Jakarta. Most of the tips would be real and serious tips, but some of them would be a kind of sarcasm. I desperately need a forum where I can let myself out just for the sake of keeping myself sane. So judge for yourself which one is which one and please feel free to add.

Here we go:

Tips no 1: Always put in your mind that Jakarta's traffic light is an option. Red light doesn't really mean red light. Expect some or many colorblind daredevils who would proudly make their way regardless.

Tips no 2: Never speed right away when the traffic light turned green, especially if you're driving a tall SUV. Two reasons: one is point no 1, two, you'll never know if a toddler or even a 1 y/o baby, being used as beggars by their creative parents, crawling in front of your car without you realizing or have a visual on them.

Tips no 3: You must have a bionic eyesight that could see as far as 2 km ahead. As road signs are a luxury here in Jakarta, expect a huge separator that turned out of nowhere and suddenly you're stuck on top of it. Expect a pothole that could literally swallow your whole car in the middle of the road. Expect a hiding policemen behind a tree that could jump right into you. Expect a 4 lanes highway suddenly turned into a 2 lanes road.

Tips no 4: Be good with your reflexes, be very good. Expect a bus / micro bus & bajaj to stop, turn or even make U turn in a one way street. Expect street vendors in their little carts to cut through wherever they like, with their own speed (around 3 km/hour). Expect lamp / power posts, advertising boards, or even road signs to fall off right in front or on top of your car, thanks to great workmanship.

Tips no 5: Be low profile. Never flash your wallet, hand phone or other valuables as they can attract funny warriors as seen on the Brave Heart with their bright-red axe within seconds. Yes, their martial art skill level is so high they can appear/disappear at will.

Tips no 6: Be deaf. Honks in Jakarta Jungle could mean a thousand words. It can be used as a sign of gratitude (one short tap), a sign of anxiety (two short taps), a sign of warning (one long push), a sign of frustration (two long push), a sign of anger (three long push) and a sign of insanity (one veryyyyy long push till you dry the battery up)

Tips no 7: Prepare empty 1.5 litre Aqua bottle. You can and you will stuck for hours in traffic. You either don't drink water 3 hours before your journey, empty up your bladder or you must take along a large empty Aqua bottle. If you feel like to shit instead of pee, then God be with you.

Tips no 8: Breath necessarily. When you're stuck behind a 1955's PPD or Mayasari buses, trust me that fumes will find itself into the cabin. So you either put on a toxic mask SWAT-style, or breath only when you really needs to.So I guess that's it for me at the moment, please feel free to add. Oh yeah, one more thing, welcome to the jungle!!

Ayam Bakar Ganthari

Jalan-jalan ke blok M rasanya belom lengkap kalau nggak nyobain Ayam Bakar Ganthari. Ayam bakar Ganthari memang udah terkenal kelezatannya. Setiap jalan-jalan Blok M saya selalu menyempatkan diri untuk menyantap ayam bakar disini.Ayam Bakar Ganthari buka sekitar jam lima sore. Letaknya persis di samping Blok M Plaza,atau lebih tepatnya di bunderan Bulungan atau yang lebih populer dikenal sebagai 'Puteran Gaul' ini memang enak. Tempatnya memang strategis buat nongkrong, dan yang pasti ayam bakarnya enak banget.Dagingnya yang empuk dan rasanya yang manis dan gurih memang bikin ketagihan. Warung ini ramai banget pelanggannya,kadang harus antri tempat duduk. Banyak yang akhirnya makan di dalam mobil saking penuhnya tempat duduknya. Kalau lagi beruntung bisa makan bareng artis disini karena banyak artis yang sering menyantap ayam bakar di sini. Pokoknya nggak rugi deh ngantri lama untuk bisa menyantap ayam bakar yang lezat ini.

Sate Kambing = Aphrodisiac ?

Daging kambing rupanya punya tempat sendiri bagi kaum lelaki. Konon, daging kambing dipercaya sebagai pembangkit hasrat. Ah… belum tentu! Pro-kontra muncul. Entah bagaimana ceritanya, daging kambing dipercaya mempunyai kemampuan aprodisiak, kemampuan dalam meningkatkan gairah seksual pria. Yang jelas anggapan itu sudah lama berkembang di masyarakat. Dan cerita tersebut memang ada benarnya.

Seorang pria yang baru menikahi istrinya, sehabis bekerja mendatangi sebuah sebuah rumah makan untuk makan sate kambing dan tongseng kambing. Sehabis makan pria itu mengaku menjadi seorang pria perkasa di hadapan istrinya. Makin sip, katanya, usai makan sate ditambah menenggak minuman beralkohol. Kalau diamati, secara fisik serat daging kambing tak jauh beda dibandingkan dengan daging merah lainnya dari domba, sapi, dan kerbau. Dibandingkan dengan daging domba umpamanya, keduanya sama-sama bertekstur halus. Warna dagingnya pun tak terlalu berbeda meskipun daging kambing biasanya berwarna lebih pekat. Perbedaan mencolok dengan daging ternak lain sebagaimana dilansir Intisari, justru aromanya. Daging domba, sapi, atau kerbau beraroma amis saja, sedangkan daging kambing beraroma menyengat (orang Jawa bilang prengus). Selain itu, lemaknya lebih putih dan keras. Apa yang dikatakan orang soal daging kambing dapat meningkatkan potensi seksual seseroang ada kemungkinan benar.

Orang menyatakan begitu khan berdasarkan pengalaman nenek moyang. Tapi kalau kita kaji secara ilmiah harusnya 'kan diteliti dulu. Tapi data itu tidak ada, sehingga dasarnya saling percaya saja. Senyawa mirip hormon seks

Sebaliknya, ahli gizi kurang sependapat dengan kemungkinan keperkasaan seorang pria setelah makan sate kambing akibat energi yang diperoleh dari lemak sate. Dari segi farmakologi, bisa jadi daging kambing mengandung senyawa mirip hormon seks pria. Namun, sampai saat ini belum ditemukan dasar ilmiah untuk menyatakan daging kambing bisa meningkatkan potensi seksual kaum pria.

Pada dasarnya orang yang sudah menurun potensi seksualnya tidak dapat langsung naik potensinya hanya dengan makan daging kambing ditambah bir. "Yang berperan dalam membantu meningkatkan potensi seksual itu adalah hormon," jelas dr. Hendrawan Nadesul.

Yang didapat oleh mereka yang memakai makanan atau minuman aprodisiak itu lanjut Nadeseul bukan peningkatan potensi, tetapi lebih pada sensasi seksual. Akibat sensasi tentu saja seseorang jadi bergairah. Tetapi, potensi tetap saja segitu. Sementara, kalau orang bilang sate torpedo (skrotum) juga bisa meningkatkan potensi seksual pria, mungkin ada benarnya. Khan di situ jelas tempatnya hormon seks jantan. Dengan mengonsumsinya, seseorang mendapat tambahan hormon seks sehingga ada kemungkinan potensi seksualnya meningkat. Reputasi aprodisiak jelas Nadesul di dunia belum berubah.

Ia tetap digandrungi para lelaki dan suami, tapi khasiatnya tetap berada di belakang mitos. Saking kuat dan berakarnya mitos, sampai sekarang lebih banyak lelakidan suami yang sesat dan berpetualang mencari mimpi seksualnya yang tak kunjung berakhir itu. Sebagian kaum Adam merasa sia-sia sebab mimpi dari aprodisiak itu tetap saja tinggal mimpi. Yang terjadi sebetulnya hanya dua sensasi yaitu sensasi seksual dan sensasi psikologis. Waspada memang perlu! Meski hubungan daging kambing dan potensi seks seorang pria masih diliputi misteri, toh penelitian ilmiah untuk mengetahui pengaruh buruknya terhadap kesehatan sudah sering dilakukan. Itu pun tak selalu terbukti. Kalau bertahun-tahun lamanya orang beranggapan daging kambing jadi biang keladi munculnya penyakit tekanan darah tinggi,

Ternyata, daging kambing bukan menjadi penyebab timbulnya tekanan darah tinggi atau hipertensi karena berkolesterol tinggi. Yang perlu diperhatikan justru konsumsi lemaknya. Kalau sate kambing yang berlemak banyak dikonsumsi, seringkali itu menyebabkan terjadinya peningkatan kadar kolesterol darah.

Sementara, bila santapan sate kambing dipadukan dengan minuman beralkohol, pengaruh buruk lainnya bakal muncul. Pasalnya, pasangan kolesterol - alkohol bisa mempersempit pembuluh darah bagian bawah tubuh, terutama yang mengaliri si "buyung". Efek lainnya bila setelah makan sate kambing plus minuman keras bisa saja jadi impoten. Alkohol memang merangsang, namun setelah itu malah bikin syahwat kendur. Kerja hati, ginjal, jantung, dkk. pun jadi lebih berat. Kalaupun dirasakan adanya efek tubuh yang menghangat dan peningkatan gairah, mungkin lantaran pengaruh bumbu-bumbunya yang cenderung pedas dan merangsang, macam cabai, cengkih, jahe, lengkuas, merica, dan lain-lain.

Pangandaran

Noted for its generally safe swimming and its quietness, Pangandaran is one of Java’s most beautiful beach resorts. This once sleepy fishing village is located o the south coast just west boundary between West and Central Java and is about 210 km southeast of Bandung-a drive of five to six hours.

From Bandung and Yogjakarta, it is easily reached by public transportation (taxi, bus or train). This beach town is popular among Bandung’s resident expatriates and tourists traveling between Bandung and Yogjakarta. Apart from the long, broad beaches and a lazy atmosphere, a National Park on the peninsula offers an abundance of wildlife, caves and delightful walks. The village is located on a narrow isthmus connecting a rocky peninsula to the mainland. The diverse geology on the peninsula has given rise to many forms of wildlife, making it an ideal place for the National Park there. On either side of the 200 to 800 m wide isthmus are sandy beaches.

Because the main road bypasses the village in the north, there is absolutely no through traffic. Though there are some motor vehicles in the village, strolling the wide lanes is relaxing and pleasant. The combination of sun and beach, the absence of hurry, and the warm evening breezes give Pangandaran an almost Mediterranean feel. At full moon, you have the rare opportunity of seeing both the sun setting over the west beach and the moon rising over the east beach.

In the mornings, fishermen arrive in their boats bringing the night’s catch. If you’re up early enough, you can watch them unloading and sorting the fish-the beach on the east side of the isthmus is especially lively and colorful in the mornings. The fish market at the southern end of the east beach, not far from the entrance to the nature reserve, is the place to go in the early morning.

Things to Do in Pangandaran Many people go to Pangandaran simply to relax; however, for those who relax by doing something there are plenty of things to do. To begin with, a number of small industries are located in Pangandaran itself, including a wayang golek puppet carver near the village center. Take a becak or rent a bicycle and explore the very local village center of

Pangandaran, which is just outside the perimeter of tourist area. Pangandaran’s foremost attraction, however, is the beach. The east beach is not as good for swimming and rather serves the fishermen’s needs, while the west beach is quite popular for walking, swimming and hanging out. Be forewarned, though, that dangerous currents and undertows are frequent and cost several lives every year. The safest place to swim is the south end of the beach; it is usually monitored and posted for safe swimming. An attractive little beach on the nature reserve is

Pasir Putih (white sand). It’s about a 20 minute walk from the fishing village. You go through the reserve entry gate and pay an admission fee, then walk for about a quarter of an hour, keeping right and following the signs to Pasir Putih. You can also go there by boat from the west beach, but be sure to bargain for the fare, the boat will wait until you are ready to return. While you are there, beware of the cheeky monkeys, they may take away your food or even your clothes!

Bicycling has become popular in Pangandaran because of scant car traffic, flat terrain, and the many routes for local tours. Bicycles of all sizes, colors and models can be rented at a number of places. The best time to cycle is of course in the morning, for it gets hot quickly. You can cycle around in the village and explore kampung life by means of the many paths and narrow streets, or you can make a longer tour and cycle out west parallel to the beach. Turning inland from the beach road takes you along sandy lanes and through coconut and cacao groves. More ambitious cyclist might want to pedal 7 km west to the lagoon, or even farther by crossing the road to Cijulang and venturing north into the hills where forests and waterfalls are.
Outings Near Pangandaran

Some 12 km west of Pangandaran along the coastal road is Batu Hiu, a bizarre rock right on the coats. Its name means “shark rock,” though shark are not to be found anywhere in the whole coastal area. This huge rock is covered with smooth grass, ha prop-rooted pandanus palms, and provides a fine vista over the whole bay. A car park right is beside it, but because the parking fee is ridiculously high, you should try to park outside. Still, an admission fee is required. Between Pangandaran and Batu Hiu is a sign pointing south to Karang Tirta, an alleged “tourist object.”

Also, the admission fee is excessive. A little farther west of Batu Hiu is Cijulang village, about 15 km from Pangandaran. Three kilometers past Cijulang you come to the Cijulang River. From here you can take a boat trip up river to the magical Green Canyon. Slow down when you see the steel girder bridge over the river and you will soon be offered a boat for hire. Bargain for about $10. The round trip in a dugout through half-open for get up the river with its green water takes two to three hours- your help in addling is greatly appreciated. The scenery is lovely. The journey ends here the river emerges from a huge opening in a rock. Here you can swim to the river or search for the drip-stone cave in the rocks. A few kilometers beyond the steel girder bridge is Batu Karas, an idyllic beach just a forty-five minute driving from Pangandaran. Turn left immediately after the bridge (look for the road sign to Batu Karas). After about fifteen minutes you reach a black sand beach, a tiny fishing village and few bungalows.

The surf is gentle, less dangerous than in Pangandaran, and good surfing. On the west side of the beach is a cliff from where you have a wonderful view east along the coast. A pleasant one-hour round trip from Pangandaran is a visit to Karang Nini (karang means “coral”). It’s a twenty-minute drive from Pangandaran) 9 km from the bus terminal) on the road to Banjar. If you came through Banjar on the way to Pangandaran, you may have seen the sign on the road side. Karang Nini is a recreation park on a limestone ridge with a lookout tower from which you have a beautiful view over the bay and peninsula.

Cihampelas Street

Heaven of Shopping”, is a nickname given to Bandung. It is strengthened when you observed the shopping enchantment along Jl. Cihampelas. This street fenced by many stores which are well known as the biggest jeans center in Bandung.

One of the most attractive things in Cihampelas is it giant-comic super hero character sculptures displayed of each store such as Aladdin, Superman, Batman, etc. The access to Cihampelas has been eased since Pasupati fly-over was operated. If you start from Diponegoro Street you can go through this fly-over.

Are you interested in hunting really low price jeans or do you ant to enjoy Ciwalk’s atmosphere? Just visit this street.

Dago Tea House

The widely known Dago Tea House located in the cool upper north part of Bandung is a must when you are in the neighbourhood. Situated in the hills of what used to be an area of tea plantations, it offers splendid views of the city, in an authentic Sundanese atmosphere. Already in existence as a restaurant and state owned cultural park since 1992 it has become a favorite amongst locals as well as foreigners.

The Vibe After climbing up the hill and paying the measly 1000 entrance fee to the cultural park that houses Dago tea house, the blanket of dust and smog that accompanies you everywhere you go in the city center is replaced by an airy and fresh climate that reminds you of the importance of oxygen.

The cultural park consists of several colonial buildings set in a green environment and apart from the great overview of Bandung , you can also spot the Tangkuban Parahu volcano on clear days. Next to the restaurant, that spurs 20 or so traditional Sundanese bamboo eating huts called saung, on the premises also an open air theatre can be found as well as an art gallery. Both are open to the public after paying the before mentioned entrance fee.

Cultural performances are held every Saturday night ranging from operetta to traditional Sundanese singing, whereas the art gallery mostly portrays work of local and national artists.
Sitting in one of the saung and enjoying the view, a more relaxed place would be hardly conceivable.

The Food Dago Tea House's menu features some of the best examples of the Sundanese kitchen. There is lalap (4500) a vegetable salad served with sambal, tahu and tempe goreng (4000), and sayur asem (5000), a delicious mixture of corn, melindjo nuts, pumpkin and lemongrass that compliments the taste of the main dishes with its subtle acidity.

As a rice dish we try the nasi liwet asin jambal (21.000) that is served in a tin pan, the aromatic rice inside blended with vegetables and chicken. The nasi timbel bakar special (19500) is another example of a typical Sundanese dish, a delicious serving of rice wrapped and steamed in a banana leaf, accompanied by tahu, tempe, grilled chicken and veggies. Food is served straight from the stove, so very fresh and full of flavour.

For the brave of heart there are also several traditional drinks on the menu, which will give you a taste of Sundanese sweetness. Bandrek (6000) is a slightly sweet concoction of ginger, palm sugar and coconut, while bajigur (6000) is an even sweeter mixture of coconutwater, red sugar and mysterious jelly beans.

The Service The employees are all dressed in traditional Sundanese batik outfits that are upgraded to traditional wedding attire on weekends. This might seem as if you are sitting in a tourist trap but that's not the case at all. The guests are approximately equally divided amongst locals and foreigners, and over all there is a true authentic feel to the place. The ring of colonial history adds to that, as do the longstanding reputation and ongoing involvement of the park in cultural activities.

Dago Tea House Dago Tea House offers good views of a city that looks more astonishing from above than from within, and good authentic food for local prices. Whereas other mountainside establishments might be more highbrow and formal (with prices to match) Dago Tea House is more low-key while giving you a true feel and taste of Sundanese culture.

Feijoada

Feijoada (Brazilian Black Beans and Rice)

Everybody always says that you can eat whatever you want as long as You'do it in moderation. We say screw moderation! Moderation spawns temptation. Think about it: If you eat one itty bitty piece of chocolate, what happens? YOU WANT MORE CHOCOLATE! On the other hand, if you make a whole meal out of it and stuff yourself�

1 pound of black beans

1 pound of smoked sausage

1 pound of carne seca or 1/2 pound of bacon

4 pork shoulder bones and ears

2 small onions

2 garlic cloves

2 large bay leaves

2 cups of beef stock olive oil salt and fresh pepper very hot pepper sauce
Wash beans well and then leave themsoaking in

1 liter of water overnight.

On the next day, cook the beans and water on lowheat for about an hour with the beef stock.
While the beans are cooking, cut the meatsinto bite size chunks, put them all in a pan,cover them with water and boil them forabout ten minutes.

Chop the onions and the garlic finely and mixin random herbs and spices (a spice mix forsalads would work well here).

Heat threespoons of oil in a frying pan and fry the onionmixture until it caramelizes. Add a ladle fullof beans (which at this point should be soft)and mash it together with the fried onionmixture. Put the bay leaves into this mushand let it fry for a few minutes. Poureverything back into the beans.

Put the strained meats into the beans andadd a cup of water. Stir.
Add salt and hot pepper sauce to taste.

Serves 5 over rice. Can and should beserved with peeled oranges and boiled,salted and shredded collard greens. Todrink, prefer beer or caipirinha.

Notes: While the beans are cooking, stirthem occasionally because if they burn onthe bottom, the whole dish will becontaminated. Also, do not add salt to thebeans until the meats have been in it for awhile as these will tend to release their saltinto the water. The Feijoada will be readywhen the liquid is thick and flavorful.

Schweinshaxen

Roasted Pork Knuckles(Schweinshaxen)

One of the most popular dishes in Bavaria, this recipe is best suited for a weekend dinner with the family, since it requires a lot of preparation time.It also requires a trip to the butcher since a specific cut of meat is needed that typically cannot be found in your local supermarket. Attention to detail is necessary, as well as a hearty admiration for all things pork.

You should aim for about 6-8 pounds total weight . Consider as well that most butcher shops will need to "custom-cut" this for you, so plan ahead.

For about 4 persons:
· 1 front pig leg, bone-in, skin and fat still attached (IMPORTANT), 6 - 8 pounds total weight
· salt, fresh ground pepper
· Bay Leafs, whole peppercorns, 3- 5 twigs of Thyme, a few juniper berries
· 1 cup apple cider or malt vinegar
· 1 1/2 cups dark beer
· 1 small onion, chopped
· 1 stalk celery, chopped
· 1 medium carrot, chopped
· 2 cloves garlic, chopped
· 1 bottle cold beer of your choice

Fill a large pot with water and add the vinegar, 1 TBL salt, peppercorns, juniper berries, thyme and a few bay leafs and bring to a boil. Put in the pork knuckle and simmer until soft, approximate. 3 - 5 hours depending on weight.

Remove out of the brine and dry. With a sharp knife, score the skin and the fat, but be careful not to cut all the way through into the meat. Season liberally with salt pepper and some thyme and make sure to rub the seasoning well into the scores.

Heat a large roasting pan on your stovetop and sear the knuckle in a little oil, skin side down until the skin is nicely browned.

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees and roast the knuckle until the skin is crispy and internal temperature of the meat is 160 degrees. Brush with the dark beer every few minutes. Turn up the heat to 350F for the last 15 - 20 minutes and make sure the skin gets nice and crispy

Remove from the heat, cover with foil and let the meat rest while preparing the sauce:

On your stovetop add the onion, carrot and celery into the roasting pan and cook on medium heat until slightly brown.

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about one minute.

Deglaze the roasting pan with the rest of the dark beer and strain the sauce into a sauce pot. Season with salt and pepper and taste. If the flavor is too intense, add some water. It should be clear and not too thick. Don't thicken the sauce with roux or starch, this would be a mortal sin in Bavaria.

Sate domba afrika

Sate domba Africa sejarah :

gw sih dengernya dr temen gw yg tinggal ga jauh dr nih tempat.jadi ceritnya tuh dolo si engko yg jualan ini makanan punya temen dr africa, nah si temen ini bagi2 cerita ttg makanan dia dari daerah asalnya (Africa).katanya mereka dsana makan domba pake pisang (pengganti nasi), ini bukan makanan pokok mereka tp hanya sekedar cemilan.Dan bedanya domba dengan kambing ini, daging domba lebih LOW dia punya Kholesterolnya, so yg punya penyakit dar-ting tp tetep pgn mkn kambing yha cuman ini pilihannya.lokasi :setau gw sate domba Africa ada 3 tmpt :





1. Hayam Wuruk,Tepatnya sederetan sama Gajah Mada Plaza, ga jauh dr Gado2 Cemara dan spanduk dagangannya ada lampu mirip ambulance gitu, gampang dicari.Buka (17.00-malem)


2. Pangeran JayakartaLupa lokasi tepatnya dimana, cumin bukanya dr siang sampe sore (12.00 – 17.00)BM’ers sekalian tinggal tentuin sendiri enaknya mau mkn dimana yha sesuai jamnya.


3. KaretSederetan sama mall Ambassador, tp sebelum showroom motor Yamaha.Bukanya dr siang sampe malam, nah dsini tempat yg sering gw datengin, coz deket dr tempat kerja gw hhehehe..Cara penyajian :Jadi gini loh , walaupun judulnya sate domba tapi cara makannya bukan dengan tusukan sate. Melainkan dr daging domba yg digeprek / dipotong2 trus dihidangkan dengan bawang Bombay.Ada yg khas dr penyajian masakan ini, jadi tuh domba setelah diproses pemanggangan, dimasukin ke panci kecil beserta bawang bombaynya trus diaduk dengan cara di lemparkan ke udara hingga terdengar suara “prekkk…prekkkkk…” (suara alumunium digeprek.red)

4. Seberang museum Textile jln KS Tubun

Lokasinya cukup unik.. karena ga keliatan dari jalanan...Lokasinya di samping museum tekstil yg ada di jalan Tanah Abang...Setelah lewatin museum tekstil.. ada suatu komplek rumah dengan lapangan parkir yang luas.. Langsung masuk aja ke tempat parkir itu.. restorannya terbuka dan ada di sebelah kiri dalam komplek tersebut.ada tempat permanen yg lumayan terbuka, karena ga ada tembok luar nya.. terus ada pembakaran nya dan ada poster Osama Bin Laden di tembok yg punya orang Afrika.. dari Mali kalo ga salah...Kambing nya di bakar, terus dipotong2... di campur sama bawang bombay mentah..disajikan dipiring besar dalam keadaan hangat + nasi putih ... cara makannya yg paling nikmat tuh kalo makan pake tangan..Sambalnya ada di botol.. macam sambal lampung tapi yg ada biji nya.. terus dicampur sama mustard dan kecap manis.. semua dalam botol terpisah... jadi musti ngeramu sendiri.. tergantung selera dehkambingnya empuk banget.. dicocol sama campuran sambel tadi rasanya langsung nyesss.. empuk, ada rasa2 pedas, manis dan asam(mustard).. wah pokoknya mantap..hehehe.. musti cobain deh... makanan kambing paling unik yg pernah gw makan.patokan arahnya.. kalo lu menghadap museum tekstil.. lokasinya ada di sebelah kanan. Ga ada petunjuknya kalo disana ada restoran.. jadi musti tanya2 orang sana kalo nyasar.yg minusnya disini adalah banyak lalat nya... maklum tempatnya terbuka..emang sih dikasih lilin di meja.. cuma tetep aja musti ati2 jgn sampe disamperin lalat..ga recommended buat yg perutnya sensitif/ga cocok sama makanan jalanan. Bisa2 langsung illfill begitu liat lalatnyaga recommended juga buat dibungkus.. dulu pernah beli di bungkus.. sampe rumah jadi alot.. sedih deh..

Cara makan :

Disini bebas milih mau mkn pake nasi atau pake pisang.Kalau lagi laper bgt tentunya pake nasi yha, tp kl buat cemilan yha tentunya pake pisang aja juga cukup.Trus dia punya sambal rasanya EUNAKK BGT!!, maknyus sampe ke kepala berasa kesemutan.Dia punya sambel kita sendiri yg ngeracik, jadi racikannya ada 3 jenis : sambal, mayonnaise, dan kecap. Ketiga jenis itu kita gabungin sendiri ke piring kecil jadi deh rasanya pedes, manis, asin (dr mayonnaise). Tinggal dicocol sm dombanya deh.just FYI : enak juga dicocol pake kerupuk putih.Harga :Per porsi sate dombanya Rp. 35.000,- (lihat pic)Pisang goreng Rp. 10.000,-Ada juga soup domba (ga pernah makan) dan sate jeroan (ga pernah mkn juga)

Babi Guling Ibu Oka

Go travelling up country anywhere in Bali and sometime or another you will come across a roadside stall cooking Babi Guling, the delicious odours you can smell a mile away. There are some great restaurants also that serve up the Balinese delicacy and one is Ibu Oka’s Warung Babi Guling

Squeezed in between Ubud’s central banjar and Jl. Suweta’s upmarket shops and restaurants stands the legendary Ibu Oka’s Warung Babi Guling. The food stall has stood here for the past 20 years, serving up what many say is some of the best roast suckling pig on Bali. Search any Bali tourist Internet site and there is a good chance you’ll read rave reviews on Ibu Oka’s warung, at least according to a group from Shanghai sitting at a nearby table.

The benches glutted with people from around the world along with local Balinese, filling the warung to overflowing. And they are all digging in to Ibu Oka’s classic Balinese tucker: melt-in-the-mouth suckling pig that was spit-roasted for five hours before being carted on foot from Ibu Oka’s home kitchen and served hot and fresh to the waiting hordes.

Discovering just what makes Ibu Oka’s suckling pig so good demands a visit to that kitchen, and while a trip to her family compound just around the corner may be one short step in distance, its a 100 years in time.

And therein lies Ibu Oka’s secret: Her suckling pig is prepared and cooked as it has been for decades and, as the saying goes, “practice makes perfect”. Stacks of timber line the walls of the compound, cubic meters of the wood delivered daily to heat fires that will cook up to 10 suckling pigs a day.

Half a dozen live pigs are housed at the back of the compound, snuffling, eating, sleeping and generally enjoying life before the pre-dawn kill that will have them cleaned, gutted, stuffed and spitted by 4 a.m., ready for the warung’s 11 a.m. opening.Roast suckling pig doesn’t get fresher than this.

Prior to spit roasting, the pigs are packed full of Balinese herbs and spices, such as shallots, garlic, chili, ginger, galangal, turmeric and bay leaves, then roasted over an open fire for at least five hours. This is five hours of hot, heavy work for the cooks who rotate, non-stop, the wooden spit by hand, regularly dousing the flames with water to maintain the perfect cooking temperature.

Getting the temperature right is an art that has been handed down from generation to generation, the suckling pigs slowly developing that warm golden sheen that makes for the best crackling, the inner meat cooking slowly until it is utterly succulent.
Ibu Oka learned this art — along with the business — from her parents-in-law 25 years ago. She adds that her in-laws had been preparing babi guling for 33 years before she took on the business.

“The family has been making babi guling for almost 60 years. Two generations of us. Originally, the business started at the market. I ran it there for the first five years after my parents-in-law died, and then moved the warung to Jl. Suweta 20 years ago,” she said of the business that now involves her whole family.

As well as satisfying the appetites of her warung customers, orders for the famous babi guling come from far and wide, with hotels along Bali’s main tourist strips in Legian, Kuta and Seminyak ordering up big for special events, said Ibu Oka.
“We sometimes get orders from the big hotels. On those occasions we will prepare around 10 suckling pigs. It’s a lot of work,” she said. “Then we do many weddings where people order the babi guling and all the side dishes such as the vegetables and the blood sausages.”

She added that the warung on Jl. Suweta required four suckling pigs each morning to satisfy the hungry customers that come in droves.
Within minutes after it opens its doors, the restaurant is full to overflowing. Every table refills as soon as the early bird diners lick their lips is satisfaction before heading back to work, shopping or wandering Ubud’s central market.

Tasting the legend that is Ibu Oka’s babi guling will cost you around Rp 20,000, which includes roast suckling pig and the crackling, blood sausages, Balinese vegetables and rice. A small price to pay for this simple and delicious pleasure.

Warung Babi Guling is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Phone: (0361) 976345

Made's Warung - Bali

The well-established Made's Warung offers a wide choice of local and international dishes. In a beautiful atmosphere of antique furniture and decor of Dutch/Indonesian origin, you can dine on local favorites such as nasi campur and gado gado or other delicious choices. The menu also includes Japanese sashimi, Made's own version of Thai Tom Yam soup, pasta, seafood and steak. Accompany your meal with an imported wine or arak, a local rice-wine. Cakes, desserts and good coffee are also available. Corkage is at IDR10,000. Average cost per person: IDR40,000. Visit also http://www.madeswarung.com/

Investment banker

Investment Banker

A new teacher was getting to know the kids by asking them their name and what their father did for a living.

The first little girl said: "My name is Mary and my Daddy is a postman."

The next child, a little boy said: "I'm Andy and my Dad is a mechanic."

And so it went until one little boy said: "My name is Johnny and my father is a striptease artist in a gay club."

The teacher gasped and quickly changed the subject. Later, in the school yard, the teacher approached Little Johnny privately and asked if it was really true that his dad danced nude in a gay bar.

Little Johnny blushed and said, "No, he's really a Business Development Director at Lehman Brothers, but I'm just too embarrassed to tell anyone.

Gates Rules

Gates' Rules




Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School
about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school

. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world..


Rule 1

: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2
: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3
: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4
: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5
: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6
: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7
: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8
: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer.. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9
: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10
: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11
: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one..