Rainy day comfort food?
By Cahaya
@cahaya1983 (11121)
Malaysia
August 20, 2021 5:28am CST
I don't know about you, but when it's raining outside, I just have this craving for a nice and savoury comfort food.
So that's what ended up on our lunch plates today - white rice with chicken in black pepper gravy, made by yours truly.
Black pepper is just one of those superstar spices that never gets old in my kitchen, simply because I always use it up before it even gets a chance to get old and bland - unlike the poor cinnamon and cloves that many times go past their prime and don't often get to be at centre stage in my cooking. 
I just love that earthy zing that black pepper gives to food.
Do you have a comfort food for a rainy day?
How often do you use black pepper in your cooking?
I just love that earthy zing that black pepper gives to food.
Do you have a comfort food for a rainy day?
How often do you use black pepper in your cooking?14 people like this
20 responses
@LadyDuck (457413)
• Switzerland
20 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 I use different kind of spices and peppers, it depends what I am cooking.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
@LadyDuck I do too. Black pepper is one of the most frequent ones I use. I use it more often than white pepper.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
Somehow rainy days make me want to eat certain types of food more than others! I use black pepper in many dishes.
I use black pepper in many dishes.2 people like this
@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
20 Aug 21
Haha enjoy it, We like fritters on rainy days
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
Thanks! Fritters are nice, we like to have them too. What sort of fritters do you make? Here banana fritters are very popular.
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
21 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 Yesterday I was planning to have fritters but instead went for Hash browns
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
22 Aug 21
@Butterfingers I make hash browns for breakfast sometimes.
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
27 Aug 21
That plate looks appetizing. Am peppery also when it comes to cooking comfort foods like chicken congee or chicken steak. What other ingredients did you have in that chicken dish? Soy sauce?
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@eileenleyva (27562)
• Philippines
30 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 Thank you. That indeed is a tasty but healthy dish. I will try it one time.
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 21
Yes I marinate the chicken first with soy sauce and oyster sauce. The black pepper I blend with onions, garlic and a little bit of ginger. It's a simple dish but my family loves it.
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@sathviksouvik (17903)
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25 Aug 21
thanks Cahaya your food is awesome. In Kolkata in India our rainy day comfort food is khitchari. It is made with rice and moong dal.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
26 Aug 21
I just looked it up, it looks delicious! And doesn't seem too hard to make.
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 21
@sathviksouvik I like sunny weather because more activities can be done outside. But I like rain as well, it makes the air feel so cool and fresh.
@sathviksouvik (17903)
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26 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 thanks Cahaya in Kolkata it always rains. We love sunny weather.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
Oh that is one popular comfort food for sure! Can't go wrong with instant noodles on a rainy day. 
You weren't eating the instant noodles out in the rain though, did you?
You weren't eating the instant noodles out in the rain though, did you? 1 person likes this
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
24 Aug 21
@Anqaya I used to go to a boarding school and instant noodles are a popular late night meal. Not very healthy, I know.
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@Anqaya (3033)
• United States
23 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 Hahaha lol. Of course not.
Btw, instant noodles is also my fav for exams prep. Usually 3 days before the exam.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
22 Aug 21
@Xx21joy I do, but I can't stand the Samyang Korean one that has gone viral here. Too spicy for me! And I haven't tried all the different variants, just the mi goreng sambal pedas. Wow I've never tried adding rice into my noodles!
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
Oh we have Indomie instant noodles here as well, but Maggi is a more popular brand. I like the Mie Sedaap brand, especially the sambal pedas flavour. They come with the fried onions too.
@Xx21joy (28)
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21 Aug 21
@cahaya1983 so you really like hot and spicy noodles? Have you tried all variant of mie sedaap? My favs are ayam bawang and kari ayam and add some rice into it haha
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
26 Aug 21
You can never go wrong with pisang goreng or cempedak goreng on a rainy day!
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 21
That's nice! Do you bake them and sprinkle the black pepper on top?
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Aug 21
I use black pepper as well and maybe Mac and cheese for a rainy day
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
30 Aug 21
My kids love mac and cheese! And yes I think they're a nice comfort food for a rainy day too.
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@Marilynda1225 (79590)
• United States
20 Aug 21
Actually I use black pepper in almost every thing I cook.
Today I'm making spaghetti so I guess you could say it's comfort food
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
Spaghetti can be a comfort food for sure. I like it a bit spicy, aglio e olio is my favourite!
I like it a bit spicy, aglio e olio is my favourite!
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Aug 21
@cahaya1983, that's yummy and delicious. We use black pepper when cook chicken adobo.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
22 Aug 21
I agree. I guess there are certain times when they're used more. I don't usually cook this dish on hot days.
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@asianlady (2697)
• Ireland
20 Aug 21
I like to eat roast chicken when in bad weather. LOL. And I use white pepper most of the time because it has fewer oxalates. My body can't handle too many oxalates and I will get rashes.
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
Roast chicken is delicious! Do you make it with any gravy?
I usually add a dash of ground white pepper when I make sambal, the spicy gravy.
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
20 Aug 21
wow..looks nice.
Its a gloomy day ..here..i will prepare rice and egg curry for dinner
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@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
Egg curry sounds nice. I usually make chicken curry, never tried eggs.
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@Vikingswest1 (6305)
• United States
2 Feb 22
I haven't seen you for some time now. I hope you are well and you'll be back soon.
I use black pepper in most everything. Even buttered popcorn.
I use black pepper in most everything. Even buttered popcorn.
@cahaya1983 (11121)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 21
Thank you, I'm glad it turned out well. I've made it many times, very easy.
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