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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Indian Sloppy Joe Recipe (Khema Pav)
03 May 2012 7:30 PM | 4 Comments -
Bubur Biji Ketapang – Bubur Biji Salak Recipe (Indonesian Sweet Potato Dumpling)
23 April 2012 8:30 AM | 8 Comments -
Ethiopian Cooking Class
20 April 2012 3:31 PM | 7 Comments -
Vietnamese Pennywort Drink Recipe (Nuoc Rau Ma)
18 April 2012 2:54 PM | 2 Comments -
Sambai On Peuga-ga Recipe (Aceh Pennywort Sambal – Sambal Pegagan)
12 April 2012 8:16 PM | 3 Comments
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Shrimp Archive
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Kuih Spera Recipe (Malaysian Curry Puff with Coconut Filling)
Posted on March 9, 2012 | 16 CommentsKuih Spera or as Lisa from Lemony Kitchen explained it’s similar to curry puff but with coconut filling. For Indonesians Curry Puff is pretty much a buddy of Pastel or Jalakote. When I approached Lisa to be my first Malaysian guest post I simply wanted... -
Mie Goreng (Indonesian Fried Noodle), Guest Post at Wok with Ray
Posted on March 7, 2012 | 16 CommentsAs an Indonesian who ate ample mie goreng 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 Filipino friend through blogging world,... -
Oxtail Kare-Kare Recipe (Filipino Oxtail Peanut Stew)
Posted on January 15, 2012 | 32 CommentsKare-Kare is such an intrigue word for me when the first time I heard it. Kare (also known as kari) means curry in bahasa Indonesia. It’s hard for me to not drooling when I heard the words Oxtail Kare-Kare. I’m an oxtail lover and often... -
Pulut Udang Medan Recipe (Medan Shrimp Rolls)
Posted on September 4, 2011 | 22 CommentsWhen the Javanese adores lemper and the Manadonese loves lalampa, Medan has pulut udang. For those who know about Nyonya or Peranakan food will recognize this pulut udang. Medan is very famous with its pulut udang. Just like in Malaysia and Singapore, Medan (located on... -
Sambal Bawang Recipe (Shallot and Garlic Sambal)
Posted on August 5, 2011 | 3 CommentsThis sambal bawang is a continuing post from my previous one, nasi udang (shrimp rice). Don’t be surprised on how much chilies that I used. I used a recipe from Tabloid Nova but I have alternated the recipe by adding ground dried shrimp instead of... -
Nasi Udang Bu Rudy Recipe (Mrs. Rudy Shrimp Rice)
Posted on August 4, 2011 | 5 CommentsThis Nasi Udang Bu Rudy aka shrimp rice ala Mrs. Rudy is very popular among culinary travelers in Indonesia. Bu Rudy (Mrs. Rudy) has been selling foods since 1990, but this nasi udang was a new menu that was added in 2001. The story... -
Som Tam ส้มตำ (Thai Green Papaya Salad) Recipe
Posted on June 19, 2011 | No CommentsSom Tam (Som Tum) or Thai green papaya salad originates from Laos which is known as Dtam Mak Huhng (Tam Mak Hoong). Som Tum is a very popular food for Thai people especially in northeastern Thailand (Issan). Thai som tam is sweet, sour, and spicy,... -
Peranakan Shrimp and Chicken Cake Recipe (Kee Kian or Kekian)
Posted on May 5, 2011 | No CommentsFor people who live outside Indonesia, Malaysia or Singapore, you may know the term of Nonya instead of Peranakan. Peranakan Chinese and Baba-Nyonya are terms used for the descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to the Nusantara region during the Colonial era. Nusantara... -
Ote-Ote/Heici Recipe (Javanese Shrimp Cake)
Posted on April 17, 2011 | No CommentsOte-ote (read: oh-tay oh-tay) or heici (read: hay-chi) is another variety of fritters. Instead of translating into a shrimp fritter, I’d rather say it a shrimp cake. A similarity cuisine between Southeast Asian foods is common. One day when we went to a Vietnamese restaurant... -
Shrimp, Tofu, and Mushroom Ankake Donburi Recipe
Posted on January 5, 2011 | 18 CommentsSeriously, I have been wanting to make Ankake Donburi (あんかけ丼) for so long. Harumi Kurihara the author of Everyday Harumi cookbook has the explanation what Ankake is. Ankake is a typical Japanese sauce, made from thickened dashi stock and can be served with a variety...
