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  1. We invited 20 people and 35 came, it's a good thing I cooked for 50! For the small ifthar I made puff pastry wrapped dates, a sweet cinnamony azuki bean soup and some mamonto, savory cakes stuffed with a spicy fish and almond filling. I made about 175 of them in dimpled pans which are similar to ones used for making aebleskivers. My lovely neighbor from across the street brought some tapai ketan hitam, fermented black glutinous rice. The really good ones are always wrapped in teakwood leaves. We drank cups of sweetened hot tea and goblets of cool mineral water.

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    Afterwards, my husband, Sharief, led the shalat maghrib, the prayers performed at dusk. (Too many commas in that sentence :sad: )

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    Then we ate soto ambon, chicken broth flavored and colored with turmeric, ginger, galangal, garlic, (the three g's), lemongrass and loads of spices. Served with rice, the add-ins and toppings were blanched bean sprouts, shredded chicken, glass noodles, quartered hard boiled eggs, chopped celery leaves, golden fried shallots, fried potato sticks, kecap manis and sambal, and tiny potato croquettes. A healthy squeeze of lemon cina , a really fragrant citrus, really brightens up the soup.

    My brother-in-law made and brought asinan, a salad of diced pineapples, apples, cucumbers and jicama with a tangy, slightly sweet peppery dressing. Since we started the evening with soup I thought we'd end it with a light one, too. Agar-agar and nata de coco in icy rose-scented sweetened milk.

    We just got through with the dishes and cleaning up, so I've off to bed and a foot massage that someone promised me just a few minutes ago! :wub:

  2. Percyn, the chicken looks fabulous, so vibrant! I love that you posted the music, too.

    We had a long, slow simmered chicken stew tonight as well, served with jasmine rice, and some crisp cucumber spears.

    Our background music was our neighbor singing karaoke to Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, and totally killing it. :wacko:

    While I did the dishes I played Stevie Wonder's CD - Songs in the Key of Life.

  3. The patti samosas look like they're nice and crispy, Episure. Which kind did you get, all? :raz:

    Karen, I was so moved reading your post, your kind words brought me to tears.

    This is something I made for the small ifthar tonight, my first time making it -- roti korma. Pitted and halved dates wrapped in martabak pastry and pan-fried in butter. We'll also have hot tea, shards of young coconut over shaved ice and a very light sweet mung bean soup. The soup has vanilla in it and has my house smelling so good!

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    We have invited my parents, the in-laws, our neighbors and some friends to join us break the fast tomorrow. Stay tuned.

  4. A really good New England Clam Chowder with Oyster Crackers is also one of my favorites.

    Is this the season for oysters? I love homemade oyster stew -- enriched with cream, buttery broth brimming with plump, succulent oysters, with the requisite oyster crackers.

    Another rainy day favorite of mine is bihun ayam kuah, steaming hot bowls of rice noodles in chicken broth flavored with ginger and garlic with chunks of chicken, scallions, fried shallots and a few birdseye chillies, some srirachan and krupuk udang /shrimp crackers. Does the trick for me when I'm sick in bed, too!

  5. My current daily breakfast is coffee and egg drop soup.  I'm in a phase.  One of my favorite breakfasts that I used to take to the office was miso soup and an Iggy's roll with taleggio.  I love soup for breakfast!  Oooh, spinach soup with hard boiled egg is also fantastic.

    My first post, I'm so excited.  :biggrin:

    Ellie, welcome to eGullet.

    Soup for breakfast sounds very appealing to me. I'm one of those who prefers something savory for breakfast anyway. And what a great way to start the day, with egg drop soup. Would you be willing to share your recipe?

  6. westofrome, I was so happy that you posed the question, so much so I rode on the coattails of your post with some questions of my own. Please accept my sincere apologies to have created the wrong impression by my doing so. I often dine with vegetarian friends, so your question was an excellent and relevant one. I appreciate your asking it.

    After too many postponements, I'm finally coming home. I have an emotional attachment to the Brightwood area and following the eGullet Outing to Colorado Kitchen thread back in September has convinced me that CK is a mandatory destination. Everything sounds so good there, even the pork chops with apple sauce and cider reduction induced mouth-watering reactions from me. However, I do keep halal so that particular menu item is not an option for me.

    iamthestretch, thank you for answering our questions. I feel sure that a meal at CK prepared by Chef Gillian and her staff will be a most enjoyable and memorable one.

    Mike and Ron, thank you so much, you are in my heart.

    All the best,

    Yetty

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