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I  believe that cultures influence the way you live including the way you cook. What happen if you have your origin culture and you live in another country. Would you adopt a new culture or would you blend them together with your origin culture?  A new fusion culture is possible to be created. Fida Abbott, originated from Java Indonesia and is living in United States, is able to blend 2 cultures in her cook book in series. She has a catchy name for her cook book series, AMERINDO KITCHEN. She created fusion food, Amerindo Food in series. She said in her interview that  Amerindo Food meant American Food with Indonesian Touch.  What a smart idea! She wrote her first Amerindo Kitchen cook book FABULOUS LEFTOVER TURKEY which is about American food and she is now publishing her second Amerindo Kitchen book TUMPENG which is about Indonesian food.  Below is my interview with Fida Abbott regarding to her second Amerindo Kitchen book in series “Tumpeng”. “Tumpeng” is often served during thanksgiving festival in Java, Indonesia.

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In this fast-paced world, it is undeniable that people will have less time to cook and often resort to fast food  over slow food. Let’s take a look what is fast food and slow food.

Slow Food comes from the nature and rich in nutrition. The food will take time in preparation and cooking. It often refers to home-made meals.

Fast Food comes from processed food, manufactured by the industry. The manufacturing process often destroys the nutrition of the food. In addition, the food has high in fats, sugar and salt and may contain preservatives and additives. The fast food comes in dry or frozen form packed in disposable packaging. The processed food is then distributed to supermarket or fast-food restaurants. The fast food doesn’t need preparation and is quick-cooking. Read More »