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.
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Cold Blueberry Lemon Basil Soup
Posted on August 13, 2010 | 40 CommentsAugust 15, 2010 Update: This post was featured on FoodBuzz Top 9 todayLiving in the blueberry country is a bless. In summer, you can go for blueberry picking at the farms or you will find ample blueberries with cheap price at the grocery stores. I... -
Nasi Goreng Cabai Hijau Kemangi Recipe (Indonesian Green Chili Fried Rice with Lemon Basil)
Posted on August 11, 2010 | 12 CommentsNasi goreng (fried rice) is a kind of signature dish in Indonesia. You can name many different variants. I bet you have seen some ready-to-use nasi goreng spices at grocery stores. To be honest, I only used that spices package of nasi goreng once. I... -
Have a Blessed Ramadhan
Posted on August 10, 2010 | 17 CommentsStarting August 11, 2010, it will be a holly month for all Muslims around the world. We will fast from dawn to sunset. It will be hard for those who live on the northern hemisphere. During Ramadan, I still will post some recipes which I... -
Dadar Jagung (Indonesian Corn Fritters)
Posted on August 9, 2010 | 22 CommentsCan you believe there are three names for these corn fritters in Indonesian? Dadar Jagung, Bakwan Jagung and Perkedel Jagung. Did you recognize one word is the same? …. Yes, you are right! It’s Jagung which means corn. I believe, every region has a different... -
Vietnamese Glutinous Rice Dumplings Recipe (Bánh Trôi)
Posted on August 8, 2010 | 18 CommentsI was first interested to bánh trôi when I saw pictures of Vietnamese foods that taken by one of Indonesian foodies during his travel to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) and Hanoi. At one of his pictures, he stated that he forgot the food name... -
Sayur Bening Bayam Merah Recipe (Indonesian Red Amaranth Clear Soup)
Posted on August 6, 2010 | 34 CommentsAt 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) and... -
Fingerroot (Temu Kunci – Kra Chai)
Posted on August 5, 2010 | 30 CommentsHave you ever seen this herb before? It does look like fingers growing out of a center piece and the reason why it is called Fingerroot in English. This herb is known as Temu Kunci in Indonesian and I have tasted ever since I can... -
Sapodilla (Sawo-Chiku)
Posted on August 2, 2010 | 33 CommentsSapodilla or Sawo in Indonesian is one of tropical fruits that I grew up with. I’m pretty lucky with many different fresh tropical fruits and vegetables which Asian stores have in Winnipeg. Sapodilla is the fruit of Manilkara zapota. It has an unique flavour, sweet... -
Es Pallu Butung Recipe (Makassar Iced Banana)
Posted on July 30, 2010 | 35 CommentsAugust 3, 2010 Update: This post was featured on FoodBuzz Top 9 todayEs Pallu Butung is very popular dessert from Makassar, South Sulawesi. It is also known as Es Nasu Butung. Literally translated, es means ice, pallu or nasu means cooked, butung means banana. Pallu,... -
Ie Boh Timon Recipe (Aceh Cucumber Limeade)
Posted on July 28, 2010 | 31 CommentsAugust 1, 2010 Update: This post was featured on FoodBuzz Top 9 todayCucumbers and key limes are on season. What do you think about a combination of cucumber and lime? or have you heard cucumber limeade before? Cucumber limeade was one of my childhood favourite...
