Kambu Paria is a traditional Indonesian food that is from Bugis ethnic group. They are inhabited in South Sulawesi province with Ujung Pandang (or Makassar) is the capital city. The Makassar foods are mostly heavily rich in fish or meat. One of them is this Kambu Paria. Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) is also known bitter …
Kambu Paria: Indonesian (Bugis) Stuffed Bitter Melon Read More »
Kare Kepiting is common to be found at places like Sidoarjo, Gresik, Surabaya and Tuban. I grew up in Sidoarjo where there is a small eatery (Depot) which is known for its Kare Kepiting. The depot was located in the corner of the street that goes to Sidoarjo train station. I believed the name was …
Gohu Ikan is a type of raw tuna salad and very refreshing taste from Ternate, East Indonesia. A tender texture of fish is combined with spicy, savoury, tangy and crunch nutty from chilies, shallots, calamansi, balakama or kemangi (lemon basil) and kenari (pili nuts in Tagalog) . Being said that Gohu Ikan has similarity with …
Gohu Ikan Ternate: Indonesian Tuna Ceviche Salad Read More »
Bumbu Dasar Merah (Red Basic Spices Paste) is the last series of my Indonesian Bumbu Dasar. Hope these Bumbu Dasar series will help your Indonesian cooking. I remade Bumbu Dasar Merah, Kuning (Yellow) and Putih at the same time last month as you can see the red is almost done. However, the white and Yellow are …
Indonesian Bumbu Dasar or Basic Spices Paste is one way to have a short-cut to your Indonesian cooking. The name of the bumbu dasar is depending its colour of paste; Merah (Red), Putih (White), and Kuning (Yellow). Some people will have additional bumbu dasar (Indonesian Basic Spices Paste)s such as Oranye (Orange) and Hitam (Black). …
Ayam Taliwang is a BBQ or Grilled Chicken that I enjoyed. Who doesn’t love the BBQ chicken unless you are a vegetarian or vegan? Compare to other Indonesian style BBQ chicken, this is the most simple one in term of ingredients. Terasi and Indonesian Palm Sugar vs Thai Palm Sugar and Terasi (fermented shrimp paste), …
Pesan Be Pasih is a Balinese way to cook fish that is covered with spices then wrapped in banana leaves and grilled Actually Pesan Be Pasih is made from Base Cenik (Base Genep = Base Cenik + Wewangen). However, Base Genep which is more completed compare to Base Cenik (Small Base Genep), we can always …
Pesan Be Pasih: Bali Grilled Fish in Banana Leaves Read More »
Rica Rodo is actually a very simple dish yet flavourful from Manado (North Sulawesi). When I first tried Rica Rodo at one of Manado restaurants in Jakarta, I fell in love right away. The only challenge I got when I tried to recreate Rica Rodo was sourcing fresh turmeric leaves which I substituted with dry …
Rica Rodo: Indonesian (Manado) Stir Fry Vegetables Read More »
Pepes Jamur Sunda is a steamed mushroom dish that is very popular in Indonesia. Compare to many other Indonesian dishes, Sundanese foods are more simple in ingredients. Sunda is an ethnic group that is inhabited on the west part of Java island. For people with a restricted diet such as vegans, this food is a …
Sate Matang is first introduced in Matang Gelumpang Dua of Bireun, North Aceh. “Matang” means cooked or ripe in Indonesian. But, in this case, Matang was from the area where the first time this Saté was introduced. Sate Matang can be made from beef or goat. Let me know what other Saté recipes you want …
