Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular commercial orchids in the world trade, many of them are native to Indonesia.
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Cinnamon tree in my garden has reached the same size of the handle of a floor cleaner, vacuum cleaner and growing up to 4 meter high. 17 months ago I got this plant free from the local government during the event of the celebration of the environment day,”week to plant a million trees”.
This is the Cinnamon tree at my house, leaves and red almost purple young leaves
Thousands of years ago Cinnamon’s tree bark has been known to mankind as a flavoring ingredient in food, pastries, medicine as well as used in perfume, even in ancient Egypt. In Indonesia known as Kayu Manis or the botanical name is Kasiavera, the best cinnamon and preferably in the world. Indonesia is the largest producer and supplier of cinnamon needs of the world, especially to the countries of Europe and America.
The tiny buds appeared event on the young tree.
In cinnamon plantation, if allowed to grow, this plant can reach a height of 15-20 meters with diameter of the trees range between 30-50 cm, but commonly has been cut down at the beginning before towering.
The bark is easy to peel out
Sun-dried Cinnamon that commonly available in every local market throughout the country
The Cinnamon powder by Aslimadu.com
“CINNAMON AND ROTI GAMBANG”
Roti Gambang is one of the traditional Indonesian snacks with recipes that virtually unchanged for hundreds of years. in the form of bread with shapes looks like a brass metal plate on traditional Javanese musical instrument called Gambang. In some cities on Java, this bread has many designations, such as Roti ganjel rel (railway sleeper bread) and door sleeper bread, because of its characteristic of the shape.
This bread recipe was originally introduced to Indonesian, especially on the island of Java by the Dutch in the era of colonialism. At that time the raw materials used are rice flour, because flour was very expensive and only affordable by certain society levels.
When I was young, we used to purchase such of this bread from some Indonesian Chinese stores in the city and it never reached home when we were back.
Roti Gambang has always dark brown in colors with a distinctive aromas and sweet taste. This color is caused by a sweetener of palm sugar and it’s mostly dressed in a sprinkling of sesame on top but nowdays, some taste to dress up in walnut or almond too. It was sweet and delicious with soft and a bit compact texture.
Cinnamon in Roti Gambang adds pleasant aroma and flavor that very fit as snack at afternoon tea time.
Peeling out the tree bark at the plantation in Kerinci – Jambi, South Sumatra Island by laptopsiunyil.blogdetik.com
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Pohon kayu manis di kebunku telah mencapai ukuran yang sama dengan gagang pembersih lantai, vacuum cleaner dan tumbuh hingga 4 meter. 17 bulan yang lalu saya mendapat tanaman ini secara cuma-cuma dari pemerintah daerah setempat pada acara perayaan hari lingkungan hidup, “Pekan satu juta pohon”.
Ribuan tahun yang lalu Kayu manis telah dikenal manusia sebagai bahan penyedap makanan, kue-kue, obat serta digunakan dalam parfum, bahkan di Mesir kuno. Di Indonesia dikenal sebagai Kayu manis atau nama botaninya adalah Kasiavera, Kayu manis terbaik dan disukai di dunia.
Indonesia adalah produsen terbesar dan pemasok kebutuhan kayu manis dunia, terutama ke negara-negara Eropa dan Amerika.
Di perkebunan kayu manis, jika dibiarkan tumbuh, tanaman ini bisa mencapai ketinggian 15-20 meter dengan diameter pohon berkisar antara 30-50 cm, namun pada umumnya telah ditebang pada awal sebelum menjulang tinggi.
KAYU MANIS DAN ROTI GAMBANG
Roti gambang adalah salah satu makanan ringan tradisional Indonesia dengan resep yang hampir tidak berubah selama ratusan tahun. dalam bentuk roti dengan bentuk seperti pelat logam kuningan pada alat musik tradisional Jawa yang disebut “Gambang”. Di beberapa kota di Jawa, roti ini memiliki banyak sebutan, seperti Roti ganjel rel dan roti ganjel pintu, karena karakteristik dari bentuknya.
Resep roti ini awalnya diperkenalkan kepada masyarakat Indonesia, khususnya di Pulau Jawa oleh orang-orang Belanda di era kolonialisme. Pada saat itu bahan baku yang digunakan adalah tepung beras, karena tepung terigu (Gandum) sangat mahal harganya dan hanya terjangkau oleh kalangan masyarakat tertentu.
Ketika saya masih muda, kami biasanya membeli roti sepertiini dari beberapa toko Tionghoa Indonesia di kota dan makanan ini tidak pernah sampai di rumah ketika kami kembali.
Roti Gambang selalu coklat gelap warnanya dengan aroma khas dan rasa manis. Warna ini disebabkan oleh pemanis dari gula aren dan itu sebagian besar mengenakan taburan wijen di atasnya tetapi saat ini, beberapa pembuat menyukai juga roti yang berdandan dengan taburan kenari atau almond. Semuanya sama saja, rasanya manis dan lezat dengan dan tekstur lembut dan agak kompak.
Kayu manis dalam Roti Gambang menambah aroma menyenangkan dan rasa yang sangat pas sebagai camilan saat minum teh di sore hari.
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Plumeria which is commonly known as Frangipani believed as native to tropical Central and South America. Those flowers has variety of colors and mostly fragrance at night. As a naturalized plants, in local folk beliefs they provide shelter to supernatural spirits.
Orchids are remarkable examples of natural selection that always have bilateral symmetry of the flower.
Posted on February 15. 2015 for Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge.
Kepok banana is one of banana cultivar in the bananas family (Musaceae) which is also called Saba banana (Indonesia and Philippines ), Nipah banana (Malaysia), Opo-ulu (Hawaii) and many other regional names throughout Southeast Asia, Papua and tropical Australia, have very large pseudostems (false tree) that can reach heights of 15 ft (5 m) with its diameter as big as a coconut tree. The trunk and leaves are shiny dark blue-green in color.
The unique characteristics of the fruit and distinctive taste delights is very popular in Indonesia. This fruits provide the nutritional value and rich in carbohydrates. They can be eaten straight when fully ripe but it is mostly cooked into various traditional desserts and mixed pastries. The flowers are also edible after being cooked into a variety of Indonesian cuisine.
I grow this banana on my backyard.
The appearance of the Kepok banana plant
The fruits are dark green in mature and dark yellow when ripen in angular squarish shape
The flower – inflorescene partialy open
The flower was cut at the point of the last fruits cluster
The flowers – petals and the ovaries
Peeling off the flower for cooking
Kepok banana’s flower cooked in coconut milk
The leaf of Kepok banana’s shoot
Fried sun-dried Kepok bananas
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