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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The Jakarta Post Loves Indonesia Eats
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Bumbu Dasar Putih Recipe (Indonesian Basic White Spice Paste)
10 June 2013 9:12 PM | 2 Comments -
Keripik Paru Recipe (Indonesian Beef Lung Crackers)
06 June 2013 10:53 PM | 2 Comments -
Sushi Hut, Brandon
16 May 2013 9:26 AM | 3 Comments -
Ikan Ceng Cuan (Braised Ginger Fish – Peranakan Style)
09 May 2013 7:00 AM | 9 Comments
Java Food Archive
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Sambal Tumpang (Javanese Old Tempe Sambal)
Posted on November 4, 2010 | 36 CommentsShare Tempe or tempeh is an Indonesian soybean cake. In order making sambal tumpang, you need tempe semangit. Semangit is derived from a word “sangit” which is meant less pleasant odour. A word “semangit” usually is followed after a word “tempe”, and known as Tempe […] -
Cantik Manis Recipe (Indonesian Sweet Pretty Cake)
Posted on August 31, 2010 | 25 CommentsShare Cantik means pretty while manis means sweet. It’s straight forward translated from its name. Even though the name is cantik manis, I reduced the sugar amount from the recipe that I saw in my Yasa Boga cookbook. It’s very easy to make, no steaming […] -
Sredeg Recipe (Corns in A Cup)
Posted on August 24, 2010 | 16 CommentsShare A snack that I recalled from my childhood and was loved by maternal grandpa. Surely, this snack is loved by our family especially my baby brother. I enjoyed it for my iftar. Iftar is an evening meal during Ramadan which the Muslims can break […] -
Sayur Bening Bayam Merah Recipe (Indonesian Red Amaranth Clear Soup)
Posted on August 6, 2010 | 38 CommentsShare At least once a week, I had this Sayur Bening Bayam when I still resided at my parents’ house. It’s very light soup with lots of health benefits. As my maternal side is Eastern Javanese, we enjoy this with dadar jagung (Indonesian corn fritters/pancakes) […] -
Tahu Bacem Recipe (Javanese MarinatedTofu)
Posted on July 16, 2010 | 12 CommentsShare Tahu Bacem is perfect for summer BBQ. Instead of buying tofu or vegetarian burger at the stores for your vegetarian guests, why you don’t try to make this Tahu Bacem. Many recipes of this sweet marinated tofu apply frying process. However, some people like […] -
Fried Stuffed Tofu Recipe (Tahu Isi)
Posted on May 28, 2010 | 8 CommentsShare These Deep Fried Stuffed Tofus have some different names in Indonesia beside Tahu Isi such as Tahu Berontak, Gehu, Tahu Bunting, Tahu Susur, Tahu Sumpel. Since I grew up in East Java, I know the name of this dish is Tahu Berontak. Literally, Tahu […] -
Tahu Pong Semarang Recipe (Tofu Puff and Shrimp Fritter with Hot Sweet and Sour Sauce)
Posted on May 10, 2010 | 10 CommentsShare First and foremost, I would like to say thank you very very much for the birthday wishes that I received through emails and facebook. Also, I got a nice breakfast in bed from my husband, a glass of berries (acai, blueberry, blackberry and boysenberry) […] -
Surakartan Smoked Oxtongue Bistik Recipe (Bestik Lidah Asap Solo)
Posted on April 27, 2010 | 15 CommentsShare Bistik is the Indonesian way for beef steak or biefstuk in Dutch. With the use of potato, mayonaise, bistik’s name, this dish is a part of the marriage between Indonesian and Dutch cuisine. However, the Javanese says bestik, so I wrote as the Surakartan […] -
Call It Fusion – Javanese Fried Bihun Topped with Salmon Teriyaki
Posted on April 21, 2010 | 7 CommentsShare I totally made a fusion food. Bihun is what people known for rice vermicelli. This dish was influenced by the Chinese immigrants in Indonesia. Incorporated with Javanese spices makes this dish a Javanese dish. Topped with Salmon Teriyaki induces a totally fusion dish. To […] -
Ayam Goreng Kuning Recipe (Indonesian Yellow Fried Chicken)
Posted on April 18, 2010 | 16 CommentsShare Do you see the small bowl on the picture? That bowl has water and a slice of lime to rinse off your hand before and after eating. Yes! Traditionally, we use a right hand to eat, no cutlery. Ayam Goreng Kuning is one […]
