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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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 […] -
Indonesian Fried Fishcake – Fried Otak-Otak
Posted on April 24, 2010 | 18 CommentsShare Did you notice that I put the spoon on the left side? It was totally a wrong set. It was supposed to be on the right hand side. Otak-otak is made from a mixed between fish, and spices. In Indonesia, there are two kinds […] -
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 […] -
Sambal Tempe Penyet (Eastern Javanese Crushed Tempe Sambal)
Posted on April 14, 2010 | 11 CommentsShare I won’t try to spell tempeh since the correct one is tempe. As I recalled tempe is one of the cheapest protein sources in Indonesia. It’s very different in Canada. Tempe is pretty expensive and can’t be found for purchased in every grocery stores, […] -
Squid Curry Stuffed With Tofu (Minang Gulai Cumi Isi Tahu)
Posted on April 12, 2010 | 14 CommentsShare Spring Cleaning! I’m doing the spring cleaning for my freezer, so don’t get bored if I post about squid, fish, and shrimp for the next couple months. This time, I tried a recipe from another blogger, Gulai Cumi Isi Tahu (English: Minangese Squid Curry […] -
Deep Fried Shrimp ala Bie Fong Tong – Super Duper Garlicky Deep Fried Shrimp
Posted on April 9, 2010 | 28 CommentsShare Udang ala Bie Fong Tong or Deep Fried Shrimp ala Bie Fong Tong. One of Indonesian bloggers, cik Ine popularized this recipe in 2006. At that time, I still blogged on multiply where I met her and saw the recipe. As she mentioned at […] -
Sup Ikan Nila Kuah Pedas – Hot and Sour Tilapia Soup
Posted on April 3, 2010 | 16 CommentsShare Well, I left my blog for a month. First and foremost, I was sick for almost two weeks. I was attacked by a bad virus. Plus, I had to catch up with my work after I got back to the office. Hence, I kept […] -
Sop Buntut (Indonesian Oxtail Soup)
Posted on February 24, 2010 | 21 CommentsShare Sop or Sup is Indonesian word for Soup. Oxtail soup is one of my favourite soup. I sometimes created the oxtail soup into grilled oxtail soup. Fried oxtail soup is also another style of this one. However, I am trying not to have it, […] -
Too Late to Say Gong Xi Fa Chai?
Posted on February 20, 2010 | 16 CommentsShare When I was 13 years old, our family moved to a residential area that had more Chinese descendants. My dad decided to move there since his work was remote to Surabaya. In that area, I had more opportunity to know their culture, including the […]
