The Dewi

For reasons unknown to me, though it hardly matters, I've been having ideas to make Japanese style food at home. Not because of any specific reason, it is just so happen I have the ingredients ready and this particular recipe is very simple to make. Least effort for the biggest punch, is my motto. Not to be lazy, it just makes sense! Lazy*coughs hard*. We have been enjoying cool weather in Singapore, so something soupy is often preferred. No day other than today is more perfect to enjoy Beef Udon. It takes maybe roughly 20 minutes to make, but the taste makes you think I have been slaving myself at least 4 hours in the kitchen, just for the broth alone. While in truth I have been slaving myself all over the house cleaning and disinfecting here and there all day. Is anyone else also doing this?  The broth has character yet it is refreshing. I hope I'm making sense. I don't sometimes when I reminisce about food I ate. It is a problem. Here I made 2 bowls: one for me and one f...

What I want to share with you today is actually the missing part of what I have posted before which was the recipe for the chicken liver and gizzards . I should have shown the part where I cleaned the livers and gizzards because apparently, not many people know about it, especially as offal is not very popular as an ingredient in recipes. The process is actually pretty simple, but you have to remember to handle the livers with care because they are pretty delicate. The cleaning process itself is not hard, but it is time consuming, so make sure you plan ahead when you are working with these ingredients. I have made a video on how it is supposed to be done, I hope it helps. Chicken livers are often looked at as an undesirable part of a chicken, but in Asia (including Indonesia, where I'm from), this is not the case. They are considered as one of the most valued delicacies in poultry. You will find it often in Indonesian food. Although they are high in cholesterol, but ...