Salam kenal semua! Saya pikir ini saat yang tepat untuk memperkenalkan diri saya kepada kalian.

Nama saya Cici. Saya lahir di kota Medan (di pulau Sumatra) dan pindah ke Jakarta sejak umur 5 tahun. Saya tinggal di Jakarta sampai lulus SMA lalu saya pindah ke Amerika Serikat. Walaupun saya tinggal di Amerika, saya sering pulang Indonesia untuk berkumpul dengan keluarga saya.

Ketika saya dan Shaun tidak sedang merekam podcast Learning Indonesian, kami suka memasak, menonton televisi dan berjalan-jalan menikmati udara luar. Belakangan, kami suka memasak berbagai makanan Asia. Contohnya: sri kaya (a popular spread made of eggs, sugar and coconut milk, usually spread on buttered toast) dan berbagai nasi goreng. Karena sekarang sudah musim semi, kami juga akan barbeque di luar rumah. Kami sudah tidak sabar bakar ikan (kesukaan Cici) dan sate ayam (kesukaan Shaun). Pasti sedap sekali!

Here is a direct translation…

Hello everyone! I think this is a good time to introduce myself to you.

My name is Cici. I was born in Medan (on the island of Sumatra) and moved to Jakarta since I was 5 years old. I lived in Jakarta until I graduated from high school then I moved to the United States. Even though I live in the US, I often go back to Indonesia to meet with my family.

When I and Shaun are not recording Learning Indonesian podcasts, we love to cook, watch television and walk to enjoy the air outside. Recently, we love cooking various Asian cuisine. For example: sri kaya (a popular spread made of eggs, sugar and coconut milk, usually spread on buttered toast) and various fried rice. Since now is already spring, we will also barbecue outside of our house. We can’t wait to grill fish (Cici’s favorite) and chicken satay (Shaun’s favorite). Definitely going to be delicious!!

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