recipe 1: nasi goreng nanas

One of my favorite meals here is called nasi goreng nanas - or fried rice with pineapple. It is delicious, especially with the fresh pineapple here! 

One of our friends taught us how to make it, and I've had several requests for the recipe. Unfortunately, she doesn't use an exact, detailed recipe; she just kind of adds whatever to make it taste right. I tried to estimate how much she put in to make things easier, but unfortunately, that's the best I could do. We made ours with chicken, but you don't have to. You can add more egg or pineapple - whatever your heart desires. :)

Ingredients:

• cooked white rice, however much you would like to eat
• 2-3 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• Oyster sauce (to taste)
• Sweet soy sauce (to taste, starting with about 1 Tbs.)
• Ketchup, about 1 Tbs.
• Black pepper (to taste)
• White pepper (to taste) (is there such a thing in the States?)
• Green onion - diced
• 1-2 cups of pineapple
• Oil
• 1 egg
• Chicken
• A handful of mushrooms (optional)

1. Heat wok or large skillet and cook the chicken in oil. Set aside.
2. Saute garlic and onion (not the green onion).
3. Crack and fry the egg with the garlic and onion.
4. Add pineapple to the egg, garlic, and onion. Allow to cook for a few minutes.
5. Add rice, black pepper, and ketchup.
6. Add oyster sauce, starting with a swirl but then add to taste. The oyster sauce adds a salty flavor.
7. Season to taste.
8. Add chicken and green onion and serve. Yum!

What our end result looked like. The 2nd time I made it, it was a lot darker than this.