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
Coconut Archive
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Smoked Fish Mangut Recipe (Javanese Smoked Fish Cooked in Spiced Coconut Milk)
Posted on March 16, 2011 | 13 CommentsIt’s the renew picture of my mangut before. At that time, I used ikan kembung (Indian mackarel or known as short body mackerel). However, it still tastes different when you make it with smoked fish. This dish is a popular dish among the Javanese. Mangut... -
Bubur Kacang Hijau (Indonesian Sweet Mung Bean Porridge) Recipe
Posted on March 13, 2011 | 17 CommentsBubur kacang hijau (boo-boor kah-chunk hee-jaa-oo) is not a savoury poridge; it’s a sweet dessert. Bubur or porridge can be a sweet or savoury dish in Indonesia. I have known other kind of bubur kacang hijau that has more complex ingredients to company with such... -
Lamb Shank Rendang
Posted on February 1, 2011 | 23 CommentsWhen I first made rendang in Canada, I felt overwhelmed by how much time I spent on stirring. No wonder when I was in Indonesia, I never made by myself. I just bought them at any Padang restaurants which are almost at every corner in... -
Gulai Cubadak (Nangka) – Padang Green Jackfruit Curry
Posted on September 13, 2010 | 25 CommentsAmong the Minangese (West Sumatrans), jackfruit is called cubadak. When other Indonesians call this fruit nangka. The unripe or green jackfruit is mostly cooked for veggie dishes while the ripe one (with yellow part inside) is used for desserts. Gulai cubadak or nangka is common... -
Es Pallu Butung Recipe (Makassar Iced Banana)
Posted on July 30, 2010 | 36 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,... -
Tahu Bacem Recipe (Javanese MarinatedTofu)
Posted on July 16, 2010 | 12 CommentsTahu 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 to... -
Beef Rendang Recipe (Rendang Daging Minang)
Posted on July 4, 2010 | 33 CommentsRendang (Dry Curry) is one of well known dishes from Indonesia. It is originated from Minangkabau (more popular known as Padang) or West Sumatra province. In Indonesia, it’s called Rendang Padang or Rendang Minangkabau. Rendang is often made from beef (or occasionally beef liver,... -
Gulai Kerapu Tauco (Grouper Curry with Fermented Salted Soy Bean)
Posted on June 21, 2010 | 10 CommentsGulai Kerapu Tauco is very interesting combination dish. Indonesian gulai is influenced by South Indian cuisine especially curry and by adding fermented salted soy bean sauce/paste (or tauco), it makes this dish very fusion. Tauco is a part of Peranakan ingredients in Indonesia. In Indonesia,... -
Anyang Pakis – North Sumatran Fiddleheads with Spicy Grated Coconut
Posted on May 17, 2010 | 10 CommentsFiddleheads remind me of my family old time favourite food, Gulai Pakis. Gulai is an Indonesian curry base. When I was a kid, I gave these greens special name “sayur belalai gajah”. Sayur means vegetable, belalai means trunk and gajah means elephant. So, literally translated... -
Squid Curry Stuffed With Tofu (Minang Gulai Cumi Isi Tahu)
Posted on April 12, 2010 | 14 CommentsSpring 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 Stuffed...
