Tongseng Tongseng Tongseng is goat meat, mutton or beef stew dish in curry-like soup with vegetables and "kecap manis" (sweet soy sauce). "Tongseng" is commonly found in Indonesian region of Central Java; from Surakarta to Yogyakarta. However, it is believed that dish was originated from Klego district in Boyolali, Central Java. The term "tongseng" derived from Javanese term "osengan" which refer to "stir frying" to describes its cooking method. It also refer to the ""seng"" friction sounds of metal frying spoon against metal wok. The soup is made of ground mixture of garlic, shallot, black pepper, ginger, coriander, galangal, "daun salam"
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