Cooking with F1: Mee Jawa
Malaysia, not unlike a few other places on the F1 calendar, is a bit of a conundrum food-wise. Malaysian food incorporates so many external cultures that it can pose a bit of difficulty in narrowing down one’s choices.
Still, could you resist this Indonesian-style noodle soup? I obviously couldn’t. Follow the jump for more.
A Jawa. Not Mee Jawa. Do not confuse the two.
Year of the Bento: Bento No. 5: Thai Curry Croquette Finger Food Bento
I know what you’re thinking.
“Curry croquettes aren’t healthy!”
While I’d never claim they’re going to win me any prizes for “most nutrition-packed foodstuff of the year,” there’s no reason curry croquettes HAVE to be unhealthy. Not if you bake them, anyway.
More after the jump.
A Sage Idea
If you, like me, live in the frozen tundra of the midwestern US, and you also happen to attempt growing things in your garden, now is a very sad time of year for you. Chances are good you’ve watched first one, then another of your beloved plants die off, and you know that some of them aren’t going to come back again.
Depending on what you’ve planted, though, some plants are in fact enjoying this weather. And will hang on for a little while longer before giving up the ghost. My sage, as you can see above, is still going rather strong. Which works out well, because this soup wouldn’t be the same without it.
You can’t get more basic than this: roast and season a butternut squash (I like a bit of thyme, salt, and pepper), cut into bits, cook in some water/veg broth/chicken broth, blitz with a stick blender, and season to taste. Oh, and of course fry up some freshly bruised sage leaves in a little butter and cook them in the soup so you get that lovely sage flavor. Have more sage on hand to garnish. You could, of course, add a little cream in at the end…but with a texture that’s naturally creamy like this, why would you?
I like a bit of nutmeg in my soup, too…but don’t go too crazy with it, or it will take over faster than you can say “butternut squash.” :9
Oh, you should also know that I took this photo, as I was in a bit of a hurry. My apologies if it’s not up to the usual standards. 
Janaki
