Comments on: Cheap Eats 2: Chicken fried rice http://michellekoen.com/cheap-eats-2-chicken-fried-rice/ Figure athlete, foodie and creative person Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kate A http://michellekoen.com/cheap-eats-2-chicken-fried-rice/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Kate A Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:57:16 +0000 http://michellekoen.com/?p=295#comment-77 Coriander, as much as I adore this herb, is a no-no for traditional nasi goreng. Slices of cucumber, fried onion and/or homemade sambal are the usual condiments. Mind you, I add whatever to mine because I find extra veggies fill the meal out even further ;-). So, there, purists! Come to think of it, celery and coriander are never used in Indonesian cooking. The seeds of both are heavily used in Balinese seasonings, particularly fish dishes. Celery seeds, alone, are more for East Javanese soups, like soto ayam or sop buntut. White pepper, along with MSG, are the main seasonings for most roadside dishes. This is a brilliant idea, Michelle. Coriander, as much as I adore this herb, is a no-no for traditional nasi goreng. Slices of cucumber, fried onion and/or homemade sambal are the usual condiments. Mind you, I add whatever to mine because I find extra veggies fill the meal out even further ;-) . So, there, purists!

Come to think of it, celery and coriander are never used in Indonesian cooking. The seeds of both are heavily used in Balinese seasonings, particularly fish dishes. Celery seeds, alone, are more for East Javanese soups, like soto ayam or sop buntut. White pepper, along with MSG, are the main seasonings for most roadside dishes.

This is a brilliant idea, Michelle.

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