Ketoprak (dish) Ketoprak (dish) Ketoprak is a vegetarian dish from Jakarta, Indonesia, consists of tofu, vegetables and rice cake, rice vermicelli served in peanut sauce. The etymology of the name "ketoprak" is unknown, and its name similarity to the Javanese folk-drama is peculiar. However, according to popular Betawi tradition, "ketoprak" was actually derived from the acronym of its ingredients; which are ket from "ketupat", to from "tahu" and "toge", and prak from "digeprak" (Betawi for: "mashed" or "crushed"), which describes the method on grounding garlic, chili pepper and peanut granules together to create the peanut sauce. Although today ketoprak is often associated
Basting (cooking) Basting (cooking) Basting is a cooking technique that involves cooking meat with either its own juices or some type of preparation such as a sauce or marinade. The meat is left to cook, then periodically coated with the juice. Prominently used in grilling, rotisserie, roasting, and other meat preparations where the meat is over heat for extended periods of time, basting is used to keep meat moist during the cooking process and also to apply or enhance flavor. Improperly administered basting, however, may actually lead to the very problem it is designed to prevent: the undesired loss of moisture (drying