Welcome to Indonesia Eats
Indonesia Eats is written and photographed by Pepy Nasution; an Indonesian-born Winnipeg (Canada)-based food photographer.
A collection of Indonesian and Asian recipes with style, eye-catching photographs and personal stories about cooking Indonesian and being Indonesian away from home. Indonesia Eats is a memoir of her homeland.Featured Stories
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Sushi Hut, Brandon
16 May 2013 9:26 AM | 2 Comments -
Ikan Ceng Cuan (Braised Ginger Fish – Peranakan Style)
09 May 2013 7:00 AM | 7 Comments -
Korean Stir-Fried Squid Recipe (Ojinguh Bokkeum)
07 May 2013 6:30 PM | 6 Comments -
Choice Sushi
05 May 2013 6:30 PM | 6 Comments -
Raw Kale, Carrot, Cucumber, Celery Salad
10 April 2013 7:54 PM | 3 Comments
Indonesian Food Archive
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Mango Salad Recipe (Rujak Mangga)
Posted on August 6, 2012 | 13 CommentsMango is one of my favourite tropical fruits. Mangoes in Canada taste different. They don’t taste like mangoes that I used to have in Indonesia. Also the varieties are limited in Canada. I’m glad my brother still keeps the mango tree at our family’s house... -
Gule Kuta-Kuta Recipe (Gulai Ayam Karo, Chicken Curry Karo Style)
Posted on August 2, 2012 | 10 CommentsWhat makes Gulai Ayam Karo (or Gule Kuta-Kuta in Karo’s dialect) different than other gule/gulai in Indonesia? Torch ginger flower (bunga kecombrang) and the fruit (asam cekala) have created the distinction. Most gule or gulai recipes that I’ve known need to stir-fry the wet spices... -
Bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) and Asam Sunti
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 6 CommentsBILIMBI Bilimbi (belimbing sayur or belimbing wuluh in Indonesian) is one of fruit ingredients in Indonesian cooking and Asam Sunti is the sun-dried form of bilimbi. Both are used to give a tart or sour flavour in Indonesian recipes beside tamarind. This bilimbi tree has... -
Tahu Campur Seller, One of Many Street Foods in Indonesia
Posted on July 19, 2012 | 8 CommentsTahu Campur or Mix Tofu is literally translated for this dish. This Tahu Campur is the Eastern Javanese style which is different with Central Javanese. The East Javanese has a soupy look with the addition of tofu, chunk of beef, cassava cake (perkedel singkong), bean... -
Arsik Recipe (Spiced Carp with Torch Ginger and Andaliman – Mandailing Style)
Posted on July 12, 2012 | 14 CommentsArsik is basically a stewed fish dish that is spiced up with torch ginger (kecombrang). My visit to Indonesia has made me more aware about two different recipes of Arsik. For so long, I’ve known Arsik is spiced up with torch ginger and andaliman (a... -
Kampoeng Tempo Doeloe, Jakarta Food Event
Posted on June 28, 2012 | 5 CommentsKampoeng Tempo Doeloe is the old Indonesian spelling of Kampung Tempo Dulu which means Kampung (Village) in the Past. After pouring sweat at Pasar Senen, Nizar and I hopped on the cab. Nizar would like to take me to the event “Kampoeng Tempo Doeloe”; an... -
Food Props Hunting and Shots at Pasar Senen, Jakarta
Posted on June 21, 2012 | 18 CommentsVisiting traditional markets in Indonesia was one of my “must-visit” lists when I was in the country. One of the markets was Pasar Senen (Senen means Monday while pasar means market) in Jakarta. Pasar Senen is a heaven for foodies who collect food props and... -
Mie Goreng, Bamie (Indonesian Fried Noodles), Guest Post at Wok with Ray
Posted on March 7, 2012 | 16 CommentsAs an Indonesian who ate ample mie goreng (or Dutch call it bamie) from street hawkers back when I was in Indonesia or from my late mom’s kitchen, I was guilty to not share this easy recipe long time ago. Until last January, another good... -
Es Teler Recipe (Indonesian Iced Mix Fruit)
Posted on February 26, 2012 | 13 CommentsBeside Es Campur (iced mix), Es teler is another mix ice that Indonesians are fond of. The Westerners may think es teler as a cold dessert but the Indonesian categorizes it as a beverage The basic es teler mainly uses avocado, jackfruit and young coconut... -
Durian Pancake – Guest Post at Asian in America
Posted on February 19, 2012 | 7 CommentsDurian Pancake is a popular dessert in 3 Southeast Asian countries, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. I don’t know why it’s called Pancake while the shape is similar to Crêpe that is filled and fold like an envelope. The Indonesian dark coffee (kopi tubruk) would...
