Bami Goreng?

[stanford's girl]

I have seen this food item posted all over the boards. What is it and where on the ship did you have it? :confused: I'm making a list of not to be missed food items for

my cruise on the Oosterdam on Oct.22nd. Not new to cruising, just HAL.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Bami Goreng

It is a spicy Indonesian noodle dish with pork, chicken drumstick, and beef mixed with vegetables in a spicy peanut sauce. You also get 1 or 2 large rice crisps (look like a thick potato chip). There is usually scrambled egg strips put on top. This dish is not always offered. When it is offered it is usually at lunch in the Lido or at dinner.

Most times, Nasi Goreng is offered - only difference is the noodles are replaced with rice noodles.

If you like spicy food, ask for the tambale sauce to add to the dish.

[sail7seas]

Bami Goreng used to always be on the menu fin the Dining Room for Dutch Night on all HAL ships and I looked forward to having it. Now, not all ships have Dutch Night and Bami Goreng is not always offered at any time during the cruise.


*But I have the recipe :) and special Ketsap (not to be confused with Ketchup) needed to make the recipe. :) Ketsap is the primary flavoring used in preparing it.

I, personally, do not care for Nasi Goreng nearly as much as the noodle version.

[adamsmark]

*But I have the recipe :) and special Ketsap (not to be confused with Ketchup) needed to make the recipe. :) Ketsap is the primary flavoring used in preparing it.

Could you share both the Bami Goreng and Ketsap recipes with us, please, Sail? I know lots of CCers would love to try preparing it. :)

[sail7seas]

I'll be happy to post the recipe.


I need to dig it out and will post it later when I have retrieved it from my 'precious' recipe box. :) DH always says to me: "If heaven forbid there is a fire in this house; remember to grab the recipe box when you run out of the house."

[sail7seas]

Sorry for a duplicate post.

I've been having alot of trouble on this board lately. It takes an age after I press 'submit reply' before it posts and I always think it hasn't 'registered'.

[Pincus]

S7S,

I also would appreciate the Bami Goreng recipe...

thanks..

[Krazy Kruizers]

sail7seas

Don't forget the recipe.

I have also been having a lot of trouble posting the last couple of weeks. Some days I get so frustrated when I see everyone else posting and I can't get even ! post in. Then there are days when I can post several times without a problem.

[stanford's girl]

K.K.,
Thanks for the info on this dish. Sounds like I need to add this to the list of "don't miss items".:)


S7S,
Can't wait to get the recipe. What is this "ketsap" ingredient and where can I find it? :confused:

[adamsmark]

I'll be happy to post the recipe.

I need to dig it out and will post it later when I have retrieved it from my 'precious' recipe box. :) DH always says to me: "If heaven forbid there is a fire in this house; remember to grab the recipe box when you run out of the house."
Sails- Have you been able to dig out that recipe yet? I am home all day today with the holiday and my Lady is expecting it for dinner tonight. :D

[henri]

Ketsjap (in Bahasa Indonesia (the Indonesian language) it is kecap, c is pronounced 'tsj' ) is a sweet sojasauce. There is also a salt one, but rarely used. The sweet one is especialy used for marinating meat. Marinating the meat is : put the kecap in a bowl, put the cut meat in, some sambal (spicy red pepers) and keep it there for at least a day.
Then put the piece of meat on a little wooden stick and then on the bbq.
This way you get sateh, say : saatee. For chicken it is sateh ajam, for pork it is sateh babi, for goat it is sateh kambir.
Bon apetit, or....in Indonesia : selamat makan.:D
Henri.

[peaches from georgia]

Now satay, I know, and there are also simple Bami Goreng recipes all over the internet, so we all have access to those if we wish to prepare the dish (which I do). :)

However, Henri, could you provide more information as to where to purchase the kecap (soja sauce) or how to prepare it, especially with ingredients we would have easy access to in our supermarkets, if possible. I have seen it on a Dutch Market internet site, but have never looked in our gourmet grocery store, so don't know how readily available the sauce is here. Thanks. :D

[pollux]

In the oriental grocery store they carry all the items you need for Bami Goreng.
If there is a Dutch store in your neighbourhood they also carry all the items.
Here in Southern California there are many oriental stores and there is a Dutch store in Chino and Artisia.

[henri]

First, it's not sateh ajam (for chicken) but sateh ayam, I Dutch-ed the name.
And, ... indeed in (Southern) California there are a lot of stores where to get kecap. Next to Holland there is the second largest community of Indonesian people in California.
The full name for the right kecap is : kecap(ketsjap) manis, sweet sojasaus.
The sauce is a ready-sauce in a bottle, and I do not kwon what's exactly in it. I don't think anybody makes his own kecap, but buy it in store, anyway here in Holland.
Henri.

[sail7seas]

First, it's not sateh ajam (for chicken) but sateh ayam, I Dutch-ed the name.
And, ... indeed in (Southern) California there are a lot of stores where to get kecap. Next to Holland there is the second largest community of Indonesian people in California.
The full name for the right kecap is : kecap(ketsjap) manis, sweet sojasaus.
The sauce is a ready-sauce in a bottle, and I do not kwon what's exactly in it. I don't think anybody makes his own kecap, but buy it in store, anyway here in Holland.
Henri.


We have many Asian markets in our area but I could not find Ketjap Manis in them.

About 1 1/2 years ago, I was aboard an HAL ship and met someone from Seattle. During our conversations, I happened to mention that I could not find Ketjap to make Bami Goreng. When he returned home, he sooo kindly (and to my huge surprise) sent me a bottle.

When I used it up, I searched on line and found a company named Conimex and have ordered it from them. Their e-mail address is www.conimex.nl (http://www.conimex.nl). My order from them arrived safely and promptly and exactly what I ordered. They are located in Rotterdam, Holland....how could it be bad!!?? :)

Among the ingredients listed on the bottle are: soybeank, sugar, soysauce, wheat flour, waer, sugarsyrup....No one said it is low-cal :)

There is no substitute for this ingredient and I cannot imagine you being able to get the 'taste' without it. It is the major ingredient for seasoning.

[shipcafe]

I have seen this food item posted all over the boards. What is it and where on the ship did you have it? :confused: I'm making a list of not to be missed food items for

my cruise on the Oosterdam on Oct.22nd. Not new to cruising, just HAL.

You can catch it occasionally in the Lido Restaurant. I always look forward to it. When I worked on board, I would always look forward to the one night of the week that it would be served in the Lido for crew ... Yum!

[sail7seas]

Sorry it took me so long...I've had trouble posting on this board lately.



Bami Goreng

Serves 4-6


1/4 lb. carrots julienned
1/4 lb. Chinese cabbage julienned
1/4 lb. leeks julienned
1/4 lb. onions julienned
1/2 bunch scallions chopped
dash chili powder (or more if you like things spicey)
6 TBLE ketjap manis (or to taste ---start with less and you can always add more to your taste)

2 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped ginger
salt and pepper to taste

2 egg omelet
canola oil

6 broken krupuk (shrimp crackers) ...... Not absolutely necessary if you cannot find then in a local market)

1 pound chicken tenders



1. Cook noodles al dente. Chill in cold water quickly.
2. Blanch the vegetables quickly and cool down.
3. Pre heat canola oil, saute vegetables and add salt and pepper
4. Add garlic and ginger.
5. Add ketjap manis to have a 'sauce consistency'.
6. Quickly make the omelet in a small fry pan.
7. Reheat the noodles quickly by dropping back into salted water and drain well. (I cheat and pop them in the microwave.)
8. Add the noodles to the vegetables, and sauce and toss together; heat up well.
9. Slice the omelet into short strips and put on top of dish.

(10. IF you have the krupuk, you need to deep fry them. I skip it. We don't care for them.)



For the chicken satay:

I marinate chicken tenders in the ketjap for about 30 minutes. I thread onto a small wooden skewer (which has been soaked in water) and quickly grill to place on top of the noodles. If your stove does not have a grill, or you do not wish to use your outdoor grill, you can pan fry it. Place chicken on the skewer on top of noodles.

[boards]

Be sure you like spicy food if you order this. It is hot for those of you not used to spicy food, but it is good.

[bepsf]

Thank you S7S!

- Will have to make it this week for M&D while I persuade them to book on HAL w/ me!

[henri]

And as desert you can take pisang goreng !?! Goreng means fry, just like nasi goreng or bami goreng. Pisang is banana. So it's a fry banana, but you have to use "bakbananen"(in Dutch), where I think for you is "fry-bananas". They are other bananas then you normaly eat.
When you have them ready, fried, strew powdersugar over it, or wiped cream and it's delicious.:D
Henri.

[Pincus]

Thanks for the recipe, S7S

[sail7seas]

You're very welcome, Brian and Pincus.


I hope you enjoy it.

[damcruiser]

Don't forget the sambal and spicy peanut sauce..:D

Look up rijstafel on google

[sail7seas]

dam cruiser and Henri.......


Would you post your recipes for Bami Goreng? Please.
I'd love to be able to compare them. Variations are always fun to try, IMO.

Peaches.....how about you posting one of the many you mentioned were all over the web? I'd like to see which you selected as sounding 'good'. How about sharing with us??

[Ine]

Have a look at this site. All indonesian dishes with bami goreng as well as nassi goreng and a lot more.

http://kokkieblanda.nl/recipes/noodles.htm

enjoy.

[sail7seas]

Thank you.


As posted above, I have the HAL recipe. I'm interested to compare it with Henri's and Pincus....their posts led me to believe they have ones they like.

This is not a recipe forum. But this is an HAL forum. We talk food alot on this HAL forum. :)

[peaches from georgia]

There are so many on the various search engines and recipe sites. This is just one of the first I saw that sounded good with the pork and prawns. Many include various combos of chicken, beef, pork, and seafood.

Bami Goreng
Ingredients: 350 gr. Medium Egg noodles
100 gr. Diced Pork Fillet
50 gr. Small Prawns
1 medium Onion
2 Cloves of Garlic
1 Carrot
1 Small Leek
2 tsp. Sambal Oelek
1 tsp. Trassi (shrimp paste)
3 tbs. Ketjap Manis
3 tbs. Oil
Pepper & Salt
Preparation:
Boil the noodles, using the instructions on the packet. Rinse and set aside.
Heat your wok and add the oil. Stir-fry the diced Onion and Garlic for 1 min. Add the meat, prawns, trassi and sambal oelek and fry for a further 3 min.Add the finely sliced carrots and leek and fry for 4 more min. Add the Noodles and Ketjap Manis. Use pepper and salt as needed and stir-fry for a further 4 min.
Serve hot. Delicious with Hot Peanut sauce.

[peaches from georgia]

Here is a recipe for Henri's recommendation- Pisang Goreng. Sounds fabulous.

Pisang Goreng (Indonesian Banana Fritters)

"The most popular Indonesian snacks in my version. Serve it hot and make extra. With this recipe, you always want more!" Original recipe yield: 4 servings.


INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 tablespoon vanilla powder
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon rum flavoring
4 ripe bananas, sliced
2 cups oil for frying

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DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and vanilla powder. Make a well in the center, and pour in milk, egg, melted butter and rum flavoring. Mix until smooth. Fold in banana slices until evenly coated.
Heat oil in a wok or deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Drop banana mixture by tablespoon into hot oil. Fry until golden brown and crispy, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bananas from oil, and drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

[sail7seas]

I'll have to skip the banana one..... I don't like to eat fried foods.

I think I may try the other one though. Sounds interesting.

I wish we had Indonesian restaurants in our area. We have Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese nearby but no Indonesian. I'd like to try more of their cuisine.

[stanford's girl]

S7S,
Thanks for posting the recipe.:) Now I don't have to wait until Oct. when I sail on the Oosterdam to try this great dish. Sounds like something I'd like!!!

[henri]

Ine,
thank you very much, I was allready starting to translate:rolleyes: and this is much easier ?!
Selamat Makan everybody,:p
en Ine, bedankt.
Henri.

[Ine]

Hallo Henri,
I have sent this link http://kokkieblanda.nl/recipes/noodles.htm to friends all over the world. Of course to those who like to eat Bami goreng, Nasi Goreng, a good satay and more.
The problem with translations it is not only the words but also the conversions to ml/dl into cup etc. In Indonesion kitchen too much or too little of a certain ingredient can ruin your meal.
For those of you who can get Trassi (a type of shrimppaste), it smells, but it gives a special flavor to the meal.

We have very good indonesian restaurants in the netherlands, which I frequently visit.

Henri, graag gedaan....

[sail7seas]

Ine.....


Thank you. Wonderful link!!

[trubey]

Ooooo, great site! It's in my favorites even as we speak. Sure is cheaper than Amazon!

Lane