Friday, April 30, 2010

Lovely Evening at the Office with Stroopwaffel

I can't remember anymore who told me about pairing coffee with stroopwafel. But I still remember the first time I tried this pairing. One evening, at Starbucks Coffee, I put the stroopwafel on top of my hot latte. Moments later, my nose was filled with nice smell of caramel, as it melted. The Stroopwafel became softer, nicer to chew. I finish it in on time.

Last week in the office, I decided to recreate the experience. Using black coffee instead of latte, I put the stroopwafel, and those familiar caramel vapor fills up my desk. Only that this time, the black coffee match the sweet taste of stroopwafel better than my previous Starbucks latte.



Gotta do this again someday, and gotta learn to make those stroopwafel someday.

Friday, April 2, 2010

The Taste of Indian Cuisine at Kinara

Ever since the closure of our favorite Indian Restaurant, we've practically missed the real taste of the food. Other restaurant are simply doesn't really get the taste right, or simply too expensive to visit regularly. Until on one Friday evening, when we stumbled to Kinara Restaurant, just inside Sogo Food Hall, Pondok Indah Mall 2.

Since then, we have returned to the place, sitting at the same table, ordering almost the same dishes. Two of our regular dishes are Naranga Choru and Dal Kinara. Despite listed with curry leaves, I missed it completely to the crunchy peanut, perfectly matched the well cooked rice with lemon scent.


While waiting for them to prepare our order, we were served with papadam, Indian crackers rich of spices. The 2 dip sauces served with it helps to neutralize or complement the strong taste.

From the open kitchen, we can see the chefs preparing our order. Besides our regular menu above, this time we ordered Saag Paneer, made from Spinach, Cottage Cheese and Fenugreek. The cheese, which look like tofu, has a bouncy texture with salty taste. Overall, this dishes was a perfect compliment to our dinner.

Kinara Cuisine of India Pondok Indah Mall 2
Sogo Food Hall, LG Level
Jakarta