Cabe

July 12th, 2009

Chili pepper (also known as, or spelled, chilli pepper, chilli, chillie, chili, and chile) is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Botanically speaking, the fruit of capsicums are berries. Sambal is a versatile relish made from chili peppers as well as other ingredients such as garlic, onion, shallots, salt, vinegar and sugar, which is popular in Indonesia and Malaysia, and also in Sri Lanka (called “sambol”) and South Africa, where they were introduced by Malay migrant workers who arrived in the 19th century. It can be used as a dipping sauce, as an ingredient in recipes and even as a dressing for cold dishes (or “salads”). For reference on heat factor visit   Cabehttp://userwebs.batnet.com/rwc-seed/pepper.hotness.scale.html

Translations:
Indonesian: Cabe, Lombok
Dutch: Lombok
Dansk: (Danish):n. – chili
Français (French):n. – piment rouge, chili
Deutsch (German):n. – spanischer Pfeffer
Italiano (Italian): pimento
Português (Portuguese): n. – pimenta (f) (Bot.)
Español (Spanish): n. – chile, ají

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Garlic

July 12th, 2009

Bawang Putih Bawang Putih

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive. Garlic has been used throughout recorded history for both culinary and medicinal purposes.

Allium sativum grows in the wild in areas where it has become naturalised; it probably descended from the species Allium longicuspis, which grows wild in southwestern Asia.[5] The “wild garlic”, “crow garlic”, and “field garlic” of Britain are the species Allium ursinum, Allium vineale, and Allium oleraceum, respectively. In North America, Allium vineale (known as “wild garlic” or “crow garlic”) and Allium canadense, known as “meadow garlic” or “wild garlic” and “wild onion”, are common weeds in fields.[6] One of the best-known “garlics”, the so-called elephant garlic, is actually a wild leek (Allium ampeloprasum)Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Alliaceae
Subfamily: Allioideae
Tribe: Allieae
Genus: Allium
Species: A. sativum

Translations:

Dutch: Knoflook
Indonesian: Bawang putih
English common Name: Garlic


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Kemangi

February 14th, 2009

Indonesian: Kemangi Kemangi
Common Name: Lemon Basil
Botanical Name: Ocimum citriadorum
Malaysian: daun Kemangi
Thai: Maenglak
Varieties:
Asian Sweet Basil – Ocimum basilicum
Lemon Basil – Ocimum canum
This herb is used in a lot of seafood recipes and can be eaten raw with sambal. Great for growing in your herb garden. Although in Indonesian dishes the lemon basil is used either variety is acceptable.

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Daun Pandan

February 14th, 2009

Common Name: Pandanus or Screwpine Leaf
Botanical Name: Pandanus odorus
Indonesian: Daun PandanDaun pandan
Thai: Phak tamlung
Malaysian: Daun pandan

- Mainly used in cakes and desserts although it can also be used to give the rice a pandan flavour and fragrance. Just wash a few pandan leaves and tear them or alternatively tie them together in a knot, and place in the washed rice and cook as usual.
The Leaves can be stored in the freezer

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Ketumbar

February 14th, 2009

Indonesian: KetumbarKetumbar
Common Name: Coriander
Botanical Name: Coriandrum sativum
Malaysian: Ketumbar
Thai: Phak Chi

Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. It is also known as cilantro, particularly in the USA
Fruits, leaves and root (the latter only in Thailand).

Fruits and leaves posses totally different flavour and can therefore not substitute each other. Drying destroys most of the leaves’ fragrance, yet dried coriander leaves are mentioned in some versions of Georgian khmeli-suneli (see blue fenugreek) and of the Irani ghorme herb mix (see fenugreek).
Coriandrum sativum: Flowering coriander plant
Coriander plant with flowers. Note the two different leaf shapes.
Coriandrum sativum: Cilantro leaves
Coriander leaves (also known as cilantro): Upper and lower side.

The plants develop leaves of two different shapes: The base leaves are broad, similar to Italian parsley, and are reputed for the better flavour. Leaves attached to the stems have a pinnate shape, and their flavour is said to be less fresh.

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