Légende du Millier de Temples de Prambanan

C’était à l’époque du Millier de Temples de Prambanan. Il y a un chevalier nommé Bandung Bondowoso. Il tue un roi et demande à la princesse Lara Jonggrang de se marier. Elle ne veut pas l’épouser mais elle a peur de refuser. Elle lui demande pour que le chevalier construire un millier de temples en une nuit. Bandung Bondowoso appelle les esprits pour l’aider.

Juste avant que le soleil se lève, quand ils finissent le 999^e temple, Lara Jonggrang et les villageois font beaucoup de bruit. Les esprits s’enfuient parce qu’ils pensent que c’est déjà le matin. Bandung Bondowoso est fâché. Il jette un sort à la princesse. A l’instant, elle se change en temple. Donc, à la fin il y a un millier de temples.

En javanais, "mille temples" se dit Candi Sewu, qui est le nom d'un ensemble bouddhique qui se trouve au nord de Prambanan.

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Legend of The One Thousand Temples

This is a legend about the One Thousand Temples in Prambanan. There was a knight named Bandung Bondowoso. He killed a king and ask the princess, Lara Jonggrang, to marry him. She didn't want to marry the knight but she was afraid to refuse so she asked Bandung Bondowoso to build a thousand temples in one night. He asked the help of the demon spirits.

Just before the sun came up, when they had already finished 999 temples, Lara Jonggrang and the villagers made loud noises. The demon spirits fled because they thought it was already morning. The knight was furious. He cursed the princess and she turned into the final temple. In the end, there were one thousand temples.

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Ratatouille

(from The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Microwave Cookbook)

¼ cup olive or salad oil

1 large onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 red or green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 medium eggplant, cut into 1-inch chunks

3 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch chunks

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons oregano

1 teaspoons sugar

2 large tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges

2 tablespoons tomato paste

Basil leaves for garnish

1. In 13” by 9” microwave-safe baking dish, place oil, onion, and garlic. Cook on high (100% power) 3 to 4 minutes, until onion softens, stirring halfway through cooking.

2. Stir in red or green pepper, eggplant, and zucchini. Cook, covered, on High 10 to 12 minutes, until eggplant and zucchini are slightly softened, stirring twice during cooking.

3. Into eggplant mixture, stir salt, oregano, sugar, tomatoes, and tomato paste. Cook on High 15 to 18 minutes, until vegetables are tender and juices thicken slightly, stirring occasionally.

4. Spoon ratatouille onto serving platter; serve hot or cover and refrigerate to serve chilled later; garnish before serving.

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RATATOUILLE

¼ cup minyak zaitun

1 buah bawang bombay yang besar dipotong dadu, kalau kecil pake 2 buah

2 siung bawang putih dicincang, biasanya aku pakai 3 siung

1 buah paprika merah atau hijau, dipotong-potong jadi 1 inchi, biasanya aku tidak pakai karena keluargaku tidak suka paprika

1 buah terong ungu ukuran sedang, dipotong kotak-kotak 1 inchi, biasanya aku pakai 2 terong ukuran sedang untuk mengkompensasi karena tidak pakai paprika & zucchini

3 buah zucchini ukuran sedang, dipotong kotak-kotak 1 inchi, aku jarang pakai karena warung dekat rumah tidak jual zucchini

2 sdt garam

2 sdt oregano kering

1 sdt gula pasir

2 buah tomat besar, masing-masing dipotong memanjang jadi 8 bagian

2 sdm pasta tomat, biasanya aku pakai jauh lebih banyak, sesuka hati

Daun basil untuk garnish, aku jarang pakai karena tidak penting-penting amat

1. Dalam pinggan tahan panas ukuran sedang, masukkan minyak zaitun, bawang Bombay, dan bawang putih. Masak dalam microwave, selama 2 menit, aduk-aduk, masak lagi 2 menit.

2. Masukkan paprika, terong, dan zucchini. Masak dalam microwave, selama 4 menit, aduk, masak lagi 4 menit, aduk lagi, masak lagi 4 menit sampai terong dan zucchini agak lunak.

3. Masukkan garam, oregano, gula, tomat, dan pasta tomat. Masak dalam microwave, selama 5 menit, aduk, masak lagi 5 menit, aduk lagi, masak lagi 5 menit sampai sayurannya empuk.

4. Sajikan hangat atau tutup dan simpan di kulkas untuk disajikan dinging. Garnish dengan daun basil sebelum disajikan.

*Semua tahap memasak dengan microwave untuk resep ini dalam setting panas maksimum (High)

**Font warna ungu adalah adaptasiku terhadap resep ini

Azur

This poem is dedicated to the people in BBC who gave us 'Planet Earth' & 'Life'.

AZUR

At first glance
Zero movement
Unexpectedly a school of fish pass by
Race of the creatures of the blue sea
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Ce poème est dédié aux gens qui nous a donné «Océans» par Jacques Perrin et Jacques Cluzaud.

AZUR

Au premier coup d'œil
Zero mouvement, mais
Une bande des poissons passent
Race des créatures de la mer azur