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Pickles and Tea Sides

Microwaved Miso Eggplant

16 Jan, by Pat Tanumihardja in Japanese, Microwave, Sides, Vegan, Vegetable

I love eggplant: Eggplant in baba ghanouj, eggplant in spicy tomato sauce, eggplant cooked fish-fragrant-style, the list goes on. As much as I enjoy eggplant in all its permutations, one thing I don’t do much of is cook eggplant. I don’t care for the tedium of salting...

Chickpea and Potato Curry

05 Sep, by Pat Tanumihardja in Braising, Comfort food, Entrees, Food traditions, Indian, Sides, Vegan, Vegetable

When I first met Shulie Madnick, I was confused. With straight, black tresses skimming her shoulders, an olive-brown complexion, and pretty almond eyes that crinkled at the corners when she smiled, Shulie looked South Asian. Yet she had an indistinguishable (to me!) lilt to her...

Indonesian Folk Songs and Spicy Eggplant (Terong Belado)

16 Aug, by Pat Tanumihardja in 30-minute meal, Appetizers, Indonesian, Main Course, Pan-frying, Recipes, Sides, Vegan, Vegetable, Vegetarian

Two weeks ago, I attended an event to celebrate Singapore’s 47th birthday that fell on August 9th. By some strange turn of events, I was roped in to lead a few songs in the requisite sing-a-long sessions. We sang popular folk songs like "Burung Kakak Tua,"...